Calypso takes centre stage at the WeBe at St. James Live 22… We Back Festival on Friday 24 at the St. James Amphitheatre, Western Main Road, St. James.
With Scrunter, Superblue, Johnny King, Funny, Bally, Trinidad Rio and David Bereaux on guitar, the evening promises a melodic trip down memory lane. Music accompaniment is provided by Vincent Rivers & The Soca Unit.
Showtime is 8:00 pm. Advance tickets priced at $150. are being sold at Crosby’s St. James, Marts Liquor Palace, 40 Diego Martin Main Road, and at the venue on the day of the show.
This year the Committee celebrates Martin Davy Boodoosingh.
The celebration continues on Sunday 26 with Steelpan Explosion – The Concert featuring some of the big names in the line-up. Featured steel orchestras are FCB Supernovas, NGC Couva Joylanders, HADCO Phase II Pan Groove, Shell Invaders, Proman Starlift, Rescott Power Stars and St. James Tripolians. African Drummers, St. James Artisans, will make a guest appearance. Starting time is 6:00 pm.
For the past 18 years, WeBeat has been a stimulus for small businesses in the community, provided a forum for artistes to showcase their talents, and contributed significantly to the elevation of St James as a major entertainment venue in the Capital City. The St. James CIC won the bpTT Leader Award in 2002 for its innovation of WeBeat St. James Live.
The WeBeat St James Live Committee would like to thank its title sponsor The Office of The Prime Minister Sport & Cultural Fund, Angostura Limited, Carib, National Flour Mills, bmobile, National Carnival Commission, Rent A Amp, i95.5fm and WACK 90.1fm and the Lions Club of Port of Spain North for living up to its corporate responsibility in ensuring its continuance.
Additional thanks also go out to the performers, suppliers, all media, committee members, well-wishers and patrons for being part of the experience.
WeBeat St. James Live is indigenous to St. James. It started as an event in commemoration of the 63rd anniversary of St. James being incorporate into the city of Port of Spain in 2001.
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