2008 Pan Events | ||
| January | ||
| Sun. 5th Jan. | Centre for Creative and Festival Arts Showcase Concert Series. This concert showcases Golden Hands Steel Orchestra and the UWI percussion ensemble, incorporating traditional Carnival characters through music, theatre and dance. The second half of the concert is a theatrical production written by Franka Hills-Headley called "the Rainmakers" featuring all new music composed specifically for pan and percussion by Dr. Jeannine Remy. Time: 7:00 PM. Venue: the Learning Resource Centre (LRC), UWI St. Augustine. Tickets are available at the Centre for Creative and Festival Arts 1 (868) 663-2222; 1 (868) 662-2002, ext. 2510 | |
| Sat. 12th Jan. | Single Pans Bands Tobago Panorama Preliminaries Dwight Yorke Stadium Car Park Tobago | |
| Thu. 17th Jan. | Single Pan Bands Prelims (Eastern Region) @ Victoria Square, Port of Spain | |
| Fri. 18th Jan. | Single Pan Bands Prelims (Northern Region) @ Victoria Square, Port of Spain | |
| Fri. 18th Jan. | Conventional Bands Panorama Prelims (South and Central Regions) @ Skinner Park San Fernando | |
| Sun. 20th Jan. | Conventional Bands Panorama Prelims (North and East Regions) @ Queens Park Savannah Port of Spain 9 am | |
| Mon. 21st | Conventional Bands Tobago Panorama Preliminaries Dwight Yorke Stadium Car Park Tobago | |
| Mon. 21st Jan. to Fri. 25th Jan. | National Junior Panorama Preliminaries (all zones) various panyards or schools across TnT | |
| Wed. 23rd Jan | Pan Gone Mad 3 @ Under the Trees The Normandie, St Ann's 8 pm Music by Ken 'Professor' Philmore, Neal & Massy Trinidad All Stars and Silver Stars | |
| Sun. 27th Feb. | National Juniors Panorama Finals Venue TBA | |
| Sun. 27th Jan. | National Panorama Semi-Finals @ Queen's Park Savannah Port of Spain 11 am | |
| Wed. 30th Jan | National Small Bands Finals and National Single Pan Bands Finals Venue TBA 7pm | |
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| February | ||
| Sat. 2nd Feb. | National Panorama Final (Large & Medium Conventional Bands) Skinner Park San Fernando 7pm | |
| Mon. 4th Feb. | Carnival Monday all areas of TnT | |
| Mon. 4th Feb. | J'Ouvert 2008 all areas 5am | |
| Mon. 4th Feb. | Pan On The Road - Pan/Mas Victoria Square & Down Town Port of Spain 1pm | |
| Mon. 4th Feb. | Monday Night Mas Victoria Square Port of Spain | |
| Tue. 5th Feb. | Carnival Tuesday all areas of TnT | |
| Tue. 5th Feb. | Pan On The Road - Pan/Mas Victoria Square & Down Town Port of Spain 9am | |
| Tue. 5th Feb. | Last Lap Western Main Road St. James 6pm | |
| Sat. 9th Feb. | Champs in Concert (Trinidad) Venue TBA 8pm | |
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| March | ||
| TBA | World Steelband Music Festival | |
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| April | ||
| Fri. 4 Apr. | Pan Down Memory Lane Preliminiaries NORTH - Pan Yard Judging 1. La Famille United - Love Theme - Barry White 2. All Aces - Wanna Make Love To You - Nadie La Fond 3. Angostura Woodbrook Playboyz - Sitting On The Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding 4. Brimblers 5. St James Tripolians - Rhythm of the Night - El de Barge 6. Scrunters Pan Groove - Country Road Take Me Home - John Denver | |
| Sat. 5 Apr. | Pan Down Memory Lane PreliminiariesSOUTH/CENTRAL - Pan Yard Judging 1. Jah Roots - Dancing Queen - Abba 2. Rio Claro Koskeros - Man Eater - Hall & Oates 3. Highlighters - All Night Long - Lionel Richie 4. New Age Trendsetters - Whispering Hope - Various Artistes | |
| Sun. 6 Apr. | Pan Down Memory Lane Preliminiaries NORTH - Pan Yard Judging 7. Harlem Syncopators - Oh Danny Boy 8. City Sun Valley Pan Groove - I Had A Secret Love - Doris Day 9. Nostrand Symphony - Somewhere 10. Pan Family - Let It Be Me 11. Uni Stars - Quando Quando Quando | |
| Mon. 7 Apr. | Pan/Down Memory Lane Preliminiaries TOBAGO - Pan Yard Judging 1. Dem Boys - Our Day Will Come 2. Metro Stars - Can You Feel The Love - Sir Elton John | |
| Tue. 8 Apr. | Pan Down Memory Lane Preliminiaries EAST - Pan Yard Judging 1. Star Sapphire - My Way - Frank Sinatra 2. Trinidad Nostalgic - I Want You Back - The Jackson Five 3. Nu Pioneers Pan Groove 4. Marsicans - Into the Night | |
| Wed. 9 Apr. | Pan in the 21st Century Preliminiaries NORTH - Pan Yard Judging 1. Tokyo - Umbrella - Rihanna 2. Courts Sound Specialists of Laventille - Caribbean Queen - Luther Vandross 4. Casablanca - World's Greatest - R. Kelly 5. Pandemonium - Do You - Neyo 6. Silver Stars - Bad - Michael Jackson 7. Caribbean Airlines Invaders - My My My 8. PCS Starlift - At Last - Etta James 9. St. James North Stars - Umbrella - Rihanna 10 Humming Bird Pan Groove - Isla Bonita - Madonna | |
| Fri. 11 Apr. | Pan in the 21st Century Preliminiaries SOUTH/CENTRAL - Pan Yard Judging 1 Tropical Angel Harps - Stomp - Brothers Johnson 2 Couva Joylanders - How Do You Keep The Music Playing - James Ingram 3 Kalomo Kings - On Broadway - George Benson 4 Petrotrin Hatters - Ain't Nobody - shaka Khan 5 Old Tech Steel Orchestra - Overjoyed - Stevie Wonder 6 TCL Group Skiffle Bunch - Feel So Good - Chuck Magioni 7 San City Steel Orchestra - Reach - Gloria Estafan 8 Pan Elders - No One (Remix) - Alicia Keys 9 Antillean All Stars - Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder | |
| Sat. 12 Apr. | Pan in the 21st Century Preliminiaries EAST - Pan Yard Judging 1. Harmonites 2. Solo Pan Knights 3. Curepe Scherzando - Sweetest Taboo - Sade 4. CLICO Sforzata - Will You Be There - Michael Jackson 5. Fascinators Pan Symphony - Mr Bojangles - Jerry Jeff Walker 6. Birdsong 7. Tipica 8. Arima Angel Harps - Human Nature - Michael Jackson 9. Arima Golden Symphony - No One - Alicia Keys 10. Melodians 11. Simple Song | |
| Sun. 13 Apr. | Pan in the 21st Century Preliminiaries TOBAGO- Pan Yard Judging 1. Katzenjammers - When You Tell Me You Love Me 2. Our Boys - Just Don't Care - John Legend | |
| Wed. 23 Apr. to Thu 24 Apr. | 2nd Annual Pan Jazz 'in de Yard' 2008' @ Royal Bank of Trinidad & Tobago (RBTT) Redemption Sound Setters yard in Bethel Pantrinbago has put together a lineup of high quality talent from the local and regional scene including, Liam Teague, Robbie Greenidge, Anise Hadeed, Tony (Pan Jumbie) Williams, Clive Zander, the Kariwak Players, Ken (Professor) Philmore, Duvonne Stewart and many more. | |
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| May | ||
| Thu. 1 May | Point Borough's “Pan For Blue” @ Coronation Park; 10 am. | |
| Fri. 2 May to Sun. 4 May | The 18th annual Pan New England Steelband Festival hosted by Peninsula Pan, Inc., features school and community steelbands from New England and beyond - performing, and participating in a weekend of workshops and activities.
The Friday evening concert features headline act Amrit Samaroo with Steel Sensation from New York. They are also scheduled to perform additional concerts. Venue: Blue Hill, Maine, USA. Saturday afternoon will feature workshops on techniques, phrasing, pan making, arranging and costume and mask-making. The Saturday evening Fete will include Steel Sensation, the Chandler (AZ) Steel Orchestra and Planet Pan. Venue: Blue Hill, Maine, USA. Sunday's Panorama will include individual and group performances by over 20 visiting bands. Venue: Blue Hill, Maine, USA For more information contact Nigel Chase at npkchase@prexar.com | |
| Sat. 3 May | Pt. Fortin Borough Steelband Competiton @ Market Square and the streets of Pt. Fortin | |
| Fri. 9 May to Sun. 11 May | 6th Annual PANorama Caribbean Music Fest Featuring nearly 30 steel orchestras from through the USA and headlining performances by Andy Narell backed by the Miami University and Eastern Kentucky University Steel Bands. Guest Clinicians/Judges include Phil Hawkins, Tom Miller and Liam Teague. Venue: Virginia Beach Convention Center and 24th St. Stage Park, Virginia Beach, VA, USA | |
| Sat. 17 May | Laventille Steelband Festival - Eight of Hearts Laventille Community Complex 7pm | |
| Fri. 30 May | ComPANions Sports and Family Day @ Clico Sforzata Pan Yard | |
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| June | ||
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| July | ||
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| August | ||
| Sun. 3 Aug. | Laventille Steelband Festival Parade | |
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| September | ||
| Sun. 21 Sep. | Laventille Steelband Festival - March for Peace | |
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| October | ||
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| November | ||
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| December | ||
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