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Well balanced line-up of artistes for 65th Emancipation Festival
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- ABM, Contra Band, Xtreme, Showtime Band, OMG, Vibe, Joyce Searles aka ‘Sistah Joyce’, Kissinger Mercer, Jason A. Frett aka ‘Ritical’ are just a few of the local acts expected to blaze the stage, along with a well thought out list of international artistes, for the 65th Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival this year.
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.
Showtime's young members get ‘foot wetting’ experience in Miami
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Earlier this month, the Showtime Band family had a treat of their lives when they made their first international tour since their split last year. The band took their hyped music to Miami, USA.
Do you have to pay to play on ZROD's 'Morning Ride' show?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio personality, producer and host of the Morning Ride radio show aired on ZROD 103.7FM, Paul ‘Gadiethz’ Peart has disputed what he described as claims of being an extortionist.
New album for Showtime at month end
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Even with six consecutive Road March Crowns in the bag, the Virgin Islands’ very own soca royalty, Showtime, has shown no signs of slowing down and have simply been amping up the pace ahead of this year’s Emancipation Festival.
Ottley Hodge reiterates he did not influence scoring of Road March
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Noting that to this day persons are of the assumption that he influenced the scoring as Chairman of the Parade Committee, Ottley Hodge claims he had nothing to do with the scoring of the last two parades where Showtime band emerged the Road March winner.
This thing with ‘VI Showtime’ will go to court if it has to- Ottley Hodge
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Showtime band Manager Ottley Hodge is not pleased with breakaway members of the band forming their own and using the word ‘Showtime’ as part of their band name.
UPDATE: Its official! Showtime band has broken up!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As was firstly and accurately reported by this news site, Showtime band has split in two. This was confirmed today November 19, 2012 on a radio talk show hosted by Paul ‘Gadiethz’ Peart on his morning ride show aired on ZROD 103.7 FM.
Showtime band manager resigns
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Manager of the Showtime band, Roger Frank has resigned from the band. This comes just on the heels of Showtime having been awarded the Best Soca Band of the Year prize at the recently held International Soca Awards Show held on August 31, 2012 in New York.
“Showtime ain’t sleeping!” says Juggo
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In an exclusive interview with Showtime Band member and vocalist Raul “Juggo” Sprauve, Virgin Islands News Online was told that the band was “very grateful that we came up and won again”, adding that “The band really did good this year and we’re very happy that we came out victorious once again”.
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