Panorama 2020 Small Bands Semis this Saturday ..
Thirty one (31) Small Conventional Steelbands will be raising “trouble” on Saturday (January 11) afternoon as they do musical battle for the top 14 spots in the Grand Finals one week later.
The arena is in front of Victoria Square, Park Street, Port of Spain. The time is 4:00 pm. The occasion is the NLCB National Panorama Small Bands Semi Finals produced by Pan Trinbago. Admission is $100. payable on entry.
Over several days in December 2019, forty (40) bands performed their Panorama tune of choice at their respective panyards/venues before a panel of adjudicators of four persons.
Come Saturday, the panel will be increased to six (6) persons comprising Ezra Joseph, Joanna Shortt, Kenrick Noel, Vorbin Cordice, Richard Pierre and Roger Sardinah.
Coming out of this round, fourteen (14) bands in order of merit will go on to the Finals carded for Friday January 17, 2020 at the Grand Stand, Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, from 7:00 pm.
Tickets are priced at $100. (General) and $200. (Reserved). Tickets go on sale next week at Pan Trinbago’s Head Office, Cor,. Duke & Melbourne Streets, Port of Spain and at the venue on the day of the event.
SEE THE ORDER OF APPEARANCE HERE
Photo: Crown Cordaans of Tobago performing at the 2019 Small Bands Semi-Finals