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June 26, 2009
Machel Montano Morns the King of Pop
 Machel Montano in his own words: Condolences to the King's family, friends and
fans as we all mourn together! Michael Jackson will be missed but never forgotten. Even
in death he was able to unite people of all creeds and colors
and make them happy; he is the greatest entertainer that
ever lived.
I and so many others owe our careers
to MJ - he encouraged my dream. So much of what I have done has been inspired and informed by him. His standards have set
the stage for my goals and in this way he has touched so many.
It is also very important
to note that he chose to use his influence for the greater good of mankind in the messages he delivered through songs like
"We Are The World," "Heal The World," "Man In The Mirror," "Black Or White," "I
Believe I Can Fly," and so many more.
MJ was more than a man - he was a "moment
in time," and like Bob Marley, this moment will never end. Long live the King!
Michael Jackson - August 29,
1958 - June 25, 2009 - R.I.P.
June 20, 2009
Gretta Taylor Marks 35 Years of Excellence Heading the Marionettes
 On June 3, the Marionettes Chorale's two founding directors, Jocelyn Pierre and June Williams-Thorne, were among the artists who were given awards for their outstanding
contribution to culture during the Queen's Hall 50th Anniversary Awards Gala, along with Gretta Taylor, who took the helm
in 1974 and has led the group ever since. It was a fitting moment as the choir celebrated with Queen's Hall, the place that
has been the venue for virtually all of the Marionettes' season productions over its 45-year history.
Indeed,
the choir returns to Queen's Hall this July 10-12 with the support of bpTT- the choir's sponsor for 37 years - for a memorable
programme of popular classics, calypso, opera, Broadway and more.
Gretta Taylor (Artistic Director and Conductor),
Susan Dore (Assistant Musical Director), and Joanne Mendes (Secretary and Production Manager), this year also celebrate 35
years at the managerial helm. Joanne is a founder member of the choir, while Gretta and Susan joined soon after the its formation
in 1964. With the unstinting support of long-time sponsors bpTT, the three now direct the choir with the help of a multi-generational
organising committee.
For Taylor, directing the Marionettes came as something of a shock. "I never had a solo
voice and was always happy being a backline singer. Really, the directorship was thrust on me. I did not seek it." She came from
a household that celebrated music of all kinds, from classics to calypso: each member of the family sang, played an instrument,
or both. Taylor remembers: "On the one hand I loved the Brandenburg concertos, yet on the other, Lord Melody was my hero!"
Decades later, she can still give her unique rendition of Lord Melo's classic, "Mama, Look a Boo Boo" without missing
a beat. She has performed and composed many a prize-winning calypso, a side of her of which few are aware.
Gretta's
father, the late Dr. A.G. Francis (Chaconia Medal Gold), was a legendary diagnostician, sportsman and social worker, who devoted
his life to serving the community. Like him, Gretta has spent her entire musical and professional career in the public service,
despite having been pegged by her music instructors at the University of Toronto as a professional concert pianist. She excelled
for years in the piano classes at the Trinidad & Tobago Music Festival, winning the Norah Grant Trophy and Trinidad Guardian
Cup on several occasions (some with long-time friend and Marionettes colleague, Susan Dore). After their successes, she and
Dore retired from the Music Festival competitions. Four years later, in 1980, she withdrew the Marionettes, unbeaten, from
festival competition and turned her sights to international tours, bringing home four prizes in the 1980s and 1990s.
A University of Toronto graduate with a postgraduate degree in Languages and a Diploma in Education, Taylor taught languages
from forms one to six at St. Joseph's Convent in Port of Spain for almost 30 years before retiring in 1994. There she
also directed the school's senior, intermediate and junior choirs for 13 years, during which time the senior choir and its
members consistently won top prizes at the Music Festival for solo, ensemble and choral singing, including the Prime Minister's
Trophy for the Most Outstanding Junior Choir of the festival. She also led the choir, combined with St. Mary's College, to
the Youth Choral & Dance Festival in Vienna. In 2005, she was inducted into the St. Joseph's Convent's Hall of Excellence.
Beyond her work with St. Joseph's Convent and the Marionettes, Taylor has judged the National Calypso Monarch Finals
(both junior and senior), the T&T Music Festival mini preliminaries, and the popular Teen Talent and Twelve & Under
TV contests, as well as many other youth achievement competitions. After her retirement she directed the Maria Regina choir
from 1994 to 2004, and later assisted the successful Sacred Heart Girls choir in is its preparation for the Music Festival.
Since assuming the leadership of the Marionettes in 1974, Taylor has produced and directed at least two full-scale
musical productions a year, each running for up to six nights, as well as many other concert appearances and fundraisers,
and has taken the chorale on five memorable overseas tours to Great Britain, Costa Rica, and the United States. In 1990, Taylor
was awarded the Humming Bird Medal Gold for her outstanding services to music and culture.
Taylor has developed
and extended the Marionettes' range and repertoire substantially in her 35 years as musical director. They have tackled with
great success major choral works never before performed in the Caribbean, often in a contemporary idiom unfamiliar to Caribbean
audiences, and despite the absence of a conventional orchestra. Though for the choir's 45th anniversary concert July 10-12
at Queen's Hall, it will be joined by an orchestra which includes international string players, as well as the regular
steel pans, percussion, brass and woodwinds.
Taylor's rigorous choral training and high professional standards
have made the Marionettes one of the most respected performing groups in the Caribbean. "We are extremely proud of our
calypso and steelband traditions, and regularly adapt them for the choir," she says. "We also want to show both
local and international audiences the vast range of talents and traditions that we have in the Caribbean. We want to move
audiences with western choral music as well as with our own traditional music, and do both equally well in the same programme."
In 1995, the Marionettes Youth Chorale was formed in response to calls from parents and former students
for a creative outlet for young people. Taylor has since trained the younger choir to share the stage with their adult counterparts,
and to host and perform with international touring choirs and to produce their own full-length concerts. Many former Youth
Chorale members are now singing in the adult choir (some perform with both choirs). The members range from scholarship winners
to those who have never seen a musical score.
Taylor has the reputation of being an exacting vocal, choral and
languages teacher who draws the very best from her students and choristers. She constantly reminds her students, particularly
those with exceptional talent, that "from those to whom much is given, much is expected". She teaches that music
is not just about performing: it is about giving, to each other and to local and international communities. Taylor has never
taken a day's pay for her demanding role as Artistic Director. Her reward, she says, comes in seeing the spiritual benefits
that artistic and creative outlets bring.
Ever the student and striving for perfection, Taylor has completed
musical and conducting courses at the Hereford Summer School of Music (1986) and the Talbot Lampson School for Choral Conductors
& Accompanists in London (1986 & 1987), where she won a special award. She is a member of the North American Choral
Directors' Association, and regularly attends their biennial conventions, searching for new ways of improving the choirs'
performance and repertoire.
"Our top priority is to do good music of every kind, and to do it as well as we
possibly can," she says, "because we believe in it, and because good music can speak to us all in a profound way
if we take the trouble to listen. It has the power to teach, and to heal."
The Marionettes' 45th Anniversary
performance runs this July 10-12 at Queen's Hall. Tickets go on sale on June 22 at the Queen's Hall from 12-6pm (tel: 624-1284),
from members, and online at http://wwwCaribbeanBoxOffice.Net.
(all photos courtesy the Marionettes Chorale
unless otherwise stated):
ABOUT THE MARIONETTES
Founded in 1964, incorporated as a nonprofit
organisation in 2005, and sponsored by bpTT since 1972, the Marionettes Chorale is one of the Caribbean's most celebrated
choirs, both at home and abroad. In 1995, the Youth Chorale was formed, comprised of boys and girls from over thirty
schools throughout Trinidad & Tobago who regularly share the stage with their senior counterparts. Led since 1974 by conductor
Gretta Taylor, assistant musical director Susan Dore and secretary and founder member Joanne Mendes, the choirs mount two
major productions a year, showcasing a repertoire ranging from European Renaissance to Caribbean Folk and Calypso.
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June 5, 2009
Radio City Welcomes Soca King Machel Montano HD
 NEW YORK, NY - Internationally acclaimed soca king Machel Montano continues his quest of channeling Caribbean music worldwide when he hits the stage at the
prestigious New York City landmark venue, Radio City Music Hall. Billed as MACHEL MONTANO LIVE IN CONCERT - RAW &
UNCUT, the highly-anticipated event will feature special guests from the HD
family, including Patrice Roberts, Farmer
Nappy, Zan, Umi Marcano and the HD Band, and takes place on Saturday, June 13, 2009.
This
stop at Radio City is a follow-up to his critically acclaimed Machel
Montano & Friends concerts at Madison Square Garden in 2008 and 2007. Montano's new production of RAW & UNCUT at Radio City will again break new
ground for soca music and the culture of Trinidad & Tobago, as he takes full aim
at capturing an even broader section of the North American market.
In
addition to his own unparalleled live stage performances and featured appearances from members of the HD family including
(Patrice Roberts, Farmer Nappy, Zan, Umi Marcano Montano will once again include a stellar cast of music superstars to participate in the show, among them is Red
Hot Flames featuring Oungku from Antigua.
Radio City Music Hall boasts the largest indoor theatre in the world and has played host
to everyone from Michael Jackson to the MTV Music Awards.
It is the ultimate destination for the best and brightest in the entertainment business, and the thousands of Machel Montano
massive trekking to the show will now become part of its rich history.
Montano's lifelong work embodies his commitment as a Trinidadian artist,
as he continues to tirelessly to promote Trinidad & Tobago's Carnival, and the
culture and people of the entire Caribbean. With a stellar cast and live band concert in the famed venue, RAW & UNCUT is already guaranteed to go down in history. Tickets are now available at
all Ticketmaster locations.
June 1, 2009
Major Riddim is the Freshest Caribbean Riddim
 New York, NY – The vibrant, new Caribbean music riddim has been unleashed to music fans globally, displaying the talents
of dynamic artistes representing different islands in the region.
The producer of the riddim is Tony "The
Mad Architect" Brown of Mad Architect Music who although currently based in New York, has strong Caribbean roots
due to his upbringing in Trinidad. He states that the genesis of the riddim’s name was his casually playing keyboard
notes in the Key of C Major, hence the name Major Riddim. This created the basis for this groundbreaking instrumental which
uniquely combines elements of Soca and Dancehall music.
The
award winning DJ, producer, engineer and radio personality also notes that upon completion, early listeners, artistes and
critics alike were drawn to the Major Riddim but due to its fusion sound they could not decipher whether it was Reggae or
Soca. This ambiguity motivated several artistes of both genres to lyrically jump onboard the riddim in a virtual music battle,
thereby inspiring a Soca vs. Reggae theme.
Although being touted under the Soca vs. Reggae moniker, the Major Riddim
instead exhibits true Caribbean unity bringing together the unique styles of Jamaica, St. Vincent, Trinidad, Antigua and even
Puerto Rico under one musical roof, making these bona fide crowd pleasers appealing to a wide Caribbean audience.
Tracks on the Major Riddim include lead hit single, "Gotta Be Mine" (performed by Catalyst Records artiste, Trinity)
which has already infiltrated nightclubs within the Caribbean and Caribbean Diaspora; “Ms. Independent” by Jamaican
born BMWA; “Golden Touch” by Trinidad’s own Bumper Soprano known by fans for his hit track “Ella”
as well as “Don’t be Afraid” by Blackroots from St. Vincent, a man known for being a songwriter and manager
for numerous artistes, including Jamsey P and Harella.
Track listing
Trinity - Gotta Be Mine (Trinidad)
Jelani - Hail (Antigua)
Blackroots - Don't Be Afraid (St. Vincent)
BMWA - Ms. Independent (Jamaica)
Bumper
Soprano - Golden Touch (Trinidad)
Scorpian King feat. Dan Tan - I Love The Girls (Edit) (Jamaica and Puerto Rico)
Smurfy D feat. G-Law - Jamacia (Jamaica)
Zeego Zaro - Hustler's Anthem (Edit) (Jamaica)
GoldTeeth - Wine Up Pon It (Jamaica)
“The Major Riddim” is currently available online for
legal purchase at several internet CD stores including I-tunes, Cdbaby.com, Rhapsody.com and TrinidadTunes.com and the music
itself is set to blaze across the global music platform. Having already received positive reviews, the various tracks are
sure to gain numerous requests and heavy rotation and be a “Major” force to be reckoned with in the various dancehalls
and Carnival celebrations to come.
To obtain more information on Tony "The Mad Architect" Brown or The
Major Riddim Log onto http://www.madarchitectmusic.com or http://facebook.dj/themadarchitect/OREmail: themadarchitect@gmail.com
May 20, 2009
Machel Montano HD Honored at the 2009 IRAWMA
 Machel Montano returned to the 2009 IRAWMA as last year's biggest winner, and kept his winning streak alive. The soca star was honored with
two top awards - the "Most Outstanding Stage Personality" and "Most Outstanding Show Band" with his HD
Band, at the 28th Annual International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA), held on Sunday, May 3, at York College Performing
Arts Center in Queens, New York.
Montano was in attendance with longtime deejay, GB Godbless, and hit the stage
for an exciting but brief performance of his hit collaboration with Collie Buddz, "Fly Away." The abbreviated set left the roaring audience screaming for more, and Montano seized the opportunity
to invite all to his upcoming spectacle at Radio City Music Hall on Saturday, June 13. "Machel Montano in Concert : Raw
and Uncut".
Montano will be taking his message of solidarity and soca sounds to old and new ears as he performs
at the UCLA Jazz Reggae Festival on Monday, May 25. With summer on the way and carnival festivals creeping up internationally,
fans can be sure that Montano will continue to blaze the trail for soca and Caribbean music around the globe.
Log
on to www.myspace.com/machelmontano for news and tour updates from this Caribbean icon.
April 30, 2009
Destra Garcia Makes New York HOTT with new album
International soca star Destra Garcia successfully launched her latest studio effort, HOTT, in Manhattan last Saturday, April 25, 2009. A sold-out crowd packed
SOB's, as New York City's premier nightlife promotions team - Upscale Crowd Entertainment and Caribbean Fuse - presented the launch of her sixth album to longtime and new fans.
The versatile vocalist,
songwriter and performer did not disappoint the packed Manhattan venue. Without her Atlantik band and joined by only two of
her dancers, Destra drove the crowd into a bacchanal frenzy. With rags, flags and shirts waving in the air, she thrilled
them with her soca staples like "Carnival" and "Bonnie & Clyde," and new hits from the album, including
the title track "Hott," and "Bacchanal."
Destra performs for a sold-out crowd
at the launch of her
new album, HOTT, at SOB's in Manhattan on April 25, 2009.
- Photo by Khayyam Pitts -
HOTT is a brilliant introduction to who Destra is, for those who are unfamiliar with her, and is a must-have addition to the 'Destra'
collection for fans and soca-lovers everywhere. "I think this album shows growth as a performing artist - a combination
of my musical styles and versatility - past, present and future," discloses soca's ultimate female ambassador. Boasting
10 sizzling tracks, HOTT is poised to take soca fans by storm as Destra brings this indigenous sound of the southern Caribbean
to music aficionados around the world.
She will first hit the masses at the Best of the Best concert in
Miami in May, where she'll share the stage with Rick Ross and T-Pain, and represent as the only soca act on the dancehall/hip-hop
bill. Her tour dates for the summer include stops to celebrate Caribana in Toronto, Crop Over in Barbados, and Notting Hill
Carnival in London, just to name a few of the world's biggest music festivals.
While in New York, Destra met with members of the media, including TRACE TV, was featured on Irie Jam Radio and on
New York's urban mainstream giant HOT97, with Jabba, D Life and Bobby Konders. She also headlined at PACE University last
Friday, then shocked the crowd at Caribbean Fridays at Club Element with an impromptu performance.
Celebrating
10 years in the business, Destra revealed she is ready to move forward, accepting new challenges with the aid of musical skills
already acquired. And if this album celebration proved anything, it is that Destra's fans are ready to join her journey,
wherever she goes. The club was filled to capacity hours before she hit the stage at 3am, and promoters say they had to turn
away almost 500 people. "This is the best experience I've had in New York, in all the years I've been coming
here," stated an exorbitant Destra, following her rousing showcase. "From the sold-out crowd in the club to the
radio interviews and meeting with the media and fans, it definitely was my best trip here."
For those who
missed the soca queen in action, she will be back in New York in late May. Tune in to her new singles and tour dates by visiting
www.myspace.com/officialdestragarcia or www.mydestra.com.
Log on to www.upscalecrowd.com to stay updated on more exciting events, brought to you by Upscale
Crowd Entertainment and Caribbean Fuse.
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April 28, 2009
Artiste Profile: Ras Penco and the number 1 Reggae single
Hailing from Riversdale, St. Catherine, Reinford Ras Penco Woodburn, is an upcoming artiste that is opening the doors to a brand new world of reggae. Born February 22, this artiste
is living up to his name Mighty Warrior. Sending his messages through song, reaching out to a global audience.
His first single “Go for Your Gold”
produced by Fifth Element and released on the VP Record Label got mostly international publicity. With his new album soon
to be released, Ras Penco is ready to face the world with some hot tracks including; “So Free”, “Living
Life” and “Right Place” his personal favorites on the album.
Notice Production and Uprize Music are the main producers of the album. It will contain 14 songs written by Ras Penco
and assistant writer Wayne Thompson, and is expected to be released summer 2009.
This artiste has no intentions of slowing down and has succeeded in getting slots on several stage shows and concerts
locally and abroad. He is slated to perform at Longing For during Curefest on October 14, 2007 and is hailed as one of the
favourites for the night. He has performed at several other major shows such as All Spice an annual concert held at the Belvedere
Sports Complex - Local; South of France Reggae Festival – France; and Irie Jamboree and California Reggae Pon Di River
– United States.
April 21, 2009
Tobago Jazz Experience 2009: Sea, Sun and Jazz
 The Tobago Jazz Festival has been cancelled but the show must go on and so The Tobago Jazz Experience 2009 was born.
The Tobago
House of Assembly, Division of Tourism and Transportation along with Production One, The Tobago Hotels and Tourism Association,
the Mt. Irvine Bay Hotel and Pan Trinbago present TOBAGO JAZZ EXPERIENCE 2009. This event will take place at various locations
throughout Tobago during the period 22-26 April 2009. The TOBAGO JAZZ EXPERIENCE 2009 is an amalgamation
of all the signature events which are usually staged leading to the main Plymouth Jazz Festival. The Tobago House of Assembly
and the industry stakeholders feel that in the absence of the Plymouth Jazz Festival 2009, these events still remain viable
and suitable alternatives that locals and visitors could enjoy. The TOBAGO JAZZ EXPERIENCE
2009 will begin on Wednesday 22nd April 2009 with the Pan Jazz in d Yard event at
the Redemption Sound Setters Pan Yard, Montgomery Tobago from 7pm. Patrons will be able to experience the versatility of our
national instrument and the smooth sounds of Andy Narrell, Rudy Smith and other pannists from Trinidad and Tobago over a period
of two nights. Tickets for the Pan Jazz in d Yard events cost TT$250 per night or TT$450 for
both nights (package). On Friday 24th April the activity will
move to the Pigeon Point Heritage Park for World Music Night featuring special guest Calypso Rose,
3 Canal, and Shurwayne Winchester and the big band YOU. Tickets for this show cost TT$150. This event will begin at 7pm. Then on Saturday 25th April at 4pm, the Division of Tourism and Transportation’s Jazz
Caravan will roll into Speyside and offer Beach Jazz at the Beach Facility grounds. Patrons can expect to see
Trinidad and Tobago’s finest music entertainers perform. This show at Speyside is free to the public. Alternatively,
the Jazz on D Beach event will take place at Mt. Irvine starting at 10am and is also free to the
public. In the evening, jazz lovers will be afforded another opportunity to enjoy themselves at the Pigeon Point Heritage
Park at the Latin Jazz event. Tickets for the Latin Jazz event cost TT$250
and the show will feature top entertainers from Cuba, Dominica, Canada and Trinidad. On Sunday 25th April, the Division of Tourism and Transportation’s Jazz Caravan will
end the TOBAGO JAZZ EXPERIENCE 2009 back at Pigeon Point Heritage Park. Starting at 1pm, this
beach jazz fiesta will include T&T’s finest, including Mike Boothman, Clive Zanda, Theron Shaw, David Rudder and
International Grammy Award winning artiste George Benson as the headline act. Tickets for this show cost $200. Tickets
for all shows will go on sale at a date to be announced. The TOBAGO JAZZ EXPERIENCE
2009 is a collaborative effort of both government and industry stakeholders’ interest. For additional information on
TOBAGO JAZZ EXPERIENCE 2009, please contact Miss. Avion Hercules, Tourism Marketing Officer at the Division of Tourism and
Transportation, THA at avion@visittobago.gov.tt or avionh@yahoo.com or Mr. John Arnold, Event Coordinator at the Division of Tourism
and Transportation at jqarnold2000@yahoo.com or Tel: + 868 751-5027. Please visit www.tobagohoteltourism.com if you need assistance with accommodation.
Local
TV Coverage
Gayelle The Channel will be covering the Tobago Jazz Experience event in Tobago from April 22nd to 26th. Hosts Errol Fabien
and Reagan Des Vignes will be accompanying the crew to Tobago.
April 16, 2009
The People Must be Herd
A group of artists in Trinidad and Tobago decided to do a performance
installation today April 16th on the streets of Port of Spain on the eve of the 5th Summit of the Americas (Twitter @fifthsummit). According to Georgia Popplewell (Twitter @georgiap) on her Caribbean Free Radio flickr group "The People Must be Herd".
The silent procession is part of a video installation
being created by the band’s designers Ashraph Ramsaran and Shalini Seereeram.
T’in Cow Fat Cow debuted
as an independent mas band in 2009, inspired by the song T'in Cow by 3 Canal.
The procession takes place on the streets of Port of Spain between 9 and 11 and started at that traditional seat
of people’s democracy, Woodford Square.
Below
is the People Must Be Herd Manifesto:
T’in Cow Fat Cow – The People must be Herd.
Dey belly full but we hungry
And right about now we angry
And de reason dat we angry
Is because we belly
hungry
Tin Cow tin cow green grass dey over so
Fat cow de butcher callin yuh
Watch for yuh head ah warnin
yuh
Otherwise in de pot yuh goin to go.
T’in Cow, 3 Canal
We represent the voiceless. The
many thousands of Trinbagonians outside of the Red Zone. Whose tax dollars are being invested in a display that does not address
their most urgent concerns. New buildings, a repaved highway, painted lamp posts and hidden homeless do not mean that we are
on the road to development. In the midst of the Summit performance we ask, who is seeking the interests of the voiceless?
Who is spending many many millions to address our concerns. Who is listening? Who will suffer the most in the face of a global
economic meltdown?
The people of high risk communities must be heard.
The missing children must be heard.
The homeless people must be heard.
The women and children who live with abuse every day must be heard.
The people
who will lose employment in the aftermath of the Summit must be heard.
The people of communities in danger of environmental
destruction must be heard.
The physically challenged must be heard.
Photo courtesy Georgia Popplewell and Caribbean Free Photo
Thu, April 16, 2009 | link
April 15, 2009
Best of the Best is on!
The Best
of the Best International Music Festival is back and this year, its promise of being "the best of the best"
delivers yet again. The premier concert event in North America returns on Sunday, May 24,
much to the delight of fans, many of whom make Miami their destination on Memorial Day weekend
each year, to savor the best in Caribbean entertainment, and in mainstream urban entertainment as well.
Presented
by Miami-based music and lifestyle promotions outfit, JBJ Entertainment, Best of the Best sets the stage every year as the ultimate showcase of the best acts in Caribbean music. With
a solid Caribbean foundation spanning dancehall, reggae, lover's rock and soca, the festival also thrills fans with the
top artists in hip-hop, rap and R&B. Past years have included the likes of Akon, Busta Rhymes and Wyclef Jean.
This year proves to be no different as the show is hosted by one of the biggest names in music today, T-Pain. The star-studded lineup also includes Rick Ross, Jeezy, DJ Khaled, Beenie
Man, Mavado, Elephant Man, Bounty Killer, Serani, Wayne Wonder, Capleton, Destra, Tony Matterhorn, Spice, Kip Rich, Flippa
Mafia, Christopher Martin, Cocoa Tea, Ras Penco, Ce'Cile and The Stones.
In its fifth installment, co-promoters
Budafuco and Jabba invite music aficionados from around the country and beyond to journey to Miami for this consummate Memorial
Day celebration. "We've made every effort to bring together the best acts in music right now, for one day, on one
stage. The diversity of this festival in music, culture and cuisine is unrivaled, so everyone is in for an amazing time."
The show takes place at Bicentennial Park, located at 1075 Biscayne Boulevard
in downtown Miami. Park gates open at 1:00 pm and show
time is set for 1:30pm sharp. The 10-hour event does not end there. Everyone is invited to the official Best of the Best After Party, at Bongos Nightclub (located behind the
American Airlines Arena), immediately following the show.
Tickets are now available via Ticketmaster and bestofthebestconcert.com, and at select locations across Florida and New York City. For more information, log on to www.bestofthebestconcert.com or call 1-305-438-9488.
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