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Massive turnout for August Monday Parade
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Under brilliant sunshine, thousands of persons lined both sides of Waterfront Drive in Road Town, Tortola, for one of the highlights of the Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival- the August Monday Parade- on August 5, 2019.
Road March champs VIBE seeking to draw a wider audience
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Having captured its third Road March title this year, local band VIBE does not intend on getting comfortable where it is at and has announced that there will soon be some changes as it seeks to target a wider audience.
Local bands for Festival Jouvert on show @ TPP this Saturday April 16
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Emancipation Festival is still some months ahead, nevertheless, local bands have been busy working on their pieces, including for the highly anticipated Jouvert.
R-City, Trina & Showtime ‘killed it’ @ Spring Fest opening night
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI – The opening night of the 2016 Spring Fest, courtesy of Five Star Promotions, saw scores if not hundreds of patrons turning up, no doubt leaving fully satisfied after intense performances from Showtime Band, US female rapper Trina and USVI’s R-City.
Local entertainers still not paid for Festival 2015
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Almost half a year since they performed at Festival 2015, local bands who graced the stages of the various Festivilles have yet to receive all of their monies from Government. According to reports some have been paid for performances outside of Road Town while others have not received a dime.
VI entertainers to ‘invade’ Anguilla this weekend!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Borne out of the desire to work together as British Overseas Territories entertainers, a group of musicians from the Virgin Islands travelled to Anguilla this morning, December 4, 2015 to perform this weekend in the first leg of the initiative.
UPDATE: Showtime Band boycotts Road March 2015
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Virgin Islands News Online had reported on July 23, 2015 that eight-time VI Road March champions Showtime Band was uncertain for this year’s Road March and can now confirm that the popular band will not feature in this year’s competition.
Onyan, Showtime band & others set rhythm for VI Festival 2015
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – De Castro Street came alive last evening June 28, 2015 with the launch of Festival 2015 and all events related to it in a sea of vibrant colours and excitement with hundreds turning out to see the entertainment in store for them.
Showtime band joins the Digicel family
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Digicel is pleased to announce that it has signed an exclusive two-year agreement as the Platinum Sponsor of Showtime band. The eleven band members will now become Digicel Community Brand Ambassadors and produce music, company jingles and feature in Digicel's advertising campaigns.
Tarrus Riley leaves VG crowd wanting more
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Like he did the last time he was here in the Virgin Islands Jamaican reggae artiste Tarrus Riley got the crowd hyped up and left them wanting more even after performing for well over one hour with hit after hit.
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