VI Music Festival night 1 attracts moderate crowd; night 2 expected to be huge!

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Despite the rains and wet ground that may have caused many to stay away, those who showed up were treated to the beautiful music of; Rotimi, Voice, Start Martin, Too Smooth Band, Boss and Razor Blades and the popular Vibe among others. Photo: Andrea France/VI Tourist Board

There was a moderate crowd last night Friday, May 24, 2024, as the Virgin Islands Music Festival kicked off night 1, on the grounds of the reclamation behind the Ralph T. O’Neal Administration Complex, in Road Town, on the main Island of Tortola. Photo: Andrea France/VI Tourist Board

Poster for Saturday's May 25, 2024, event lineup. Photo: Team of Reporters

Scenes from Night 1 of the Virgin Islands Music Fest 2024. Photo: Andrea France/VI Tourist Board

Poster for Sunday's May 26, 2024, event lineup. Photo: Team of Reporters

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - There was a moderate crowd last night Friday, May 24, 2024, as the Virgin Islands Music Festival kicked off on the grounds of the reclamation behind Ralph T. O’Neal Administration Complex, in Road Town, on the main island of Tortola.

Persons attending the event gave positive feedback about night 1, however, the rains remained a challenge to the grounds.

Line up for night 2

Night 2, May 25, 2024, is expected to be huge once the rains hold, according to organisers. Music lovers can expect performances from; Priceless, Alkaline, Banco Bizmol, Monea and I’Ritical among others.

One resident, a controversial Talk Show host Rosemary L. Rosan aka ‘Cindy’ has called for a boycott of the event, however, has not given a reason why. It is unclear if residents have followed her wishes, as she is a critic of the Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) and his Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government.

The last night will feature; Gramps Morgan, Harella, Freddie Jackson and Sistah Joyce among others.

The theme of the VI Music Festival 2024 is 60 Beats, 1 Vibe!

42 Responses to “VI Music Festival night 1 attracts moderate crowd; night 2 expected to be huge!”

question (25/05/2024, 15:48) Like (46) Dislike (12) Reply
What rain? There was no rain last night. Tonight may have more people but I don’t know about huge. I won’t be there. I’m boycotting.
... (25/05/2024, 16:06) Like (11) Dislike (47) Reply
Any body study crazy Cindy? She better go pay her summons
It sweet (25/05/2024, 16:07) Like (11) Dislike (1) Reply
Lol
HOLD ONTO YOUR MONEY (25/05/2024, 17:04) Like (30) Dislike (2) Reply
A certain Facebook person say people shouldn’t want bad for the Music Fest asking if they house got food if their rent paid and what this individual falls to realize is that Music Fest is bad for our Territory when it has more important issues like lack of running water, mold in schools (Joyce Samuel Primary for one), deteriorating roads, an incomplete Admin Complex almost 7 years since Hurricane Irma, and the list goes on.

People spending money that they don’t have saving for a Music Fest then want to beg for money and cry broke.
Greg (25/05/2024, 17:08) Like (5) Dislike (8) Reply
I sure hope the rain stays away until the wee hours in the morning. Nice atmosphere, nice vibes.
@Question (25/05/2024, 17:16) Like (9) Dislike (8) Reply
You sound so fxxxing crazy, Cindy has a good reason for boycotting and it aint because of no damn road or anything like that. She has a personal beef with Shawunde becsuse he refused to give her( $1,000,000.00. ) one million dollars of the government's money for firing her fro Tourist Board.Now Mr.Question what's your reason?
- @@Question (26/05/2024, 05:46) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
  What they did to Cindy adds up to more than that.
Moderate (25/05/2024, 17:18) Like (22) Dislike (1) Reply
What’s the meaning of moderate crowd cause up to 11:30 it only had 20 people.
WOW (25/05/2024, 17:24) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
Don’t look like last night was a vibes!!!! The people them was not a vibes!!!!!
TOO DARM HARDEN (25/05/2024, 17:33) Like (14) Dislike (0) Reply
WHAT START BAD ALWAYS END BAD
DEAD MONEY (25/05/2024, 17:35) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
WHO DONT HEAR WILL FEEL
Really (25/05/2024, 17:51) Like (25) Dislike (1) Reply
I will not be paying for the sodomites twice. I pay taxes and I brought them here with my tax money so why are you charging me again? I don't go to NO show that cost money. People wake up to how the government play you as a fool. They know you all don't think to realise what's going on but you have to in this devil Earth
Citizen (25/05/2024, 17:56) Like (9) Dislike (24) Reply
Dispite rosan extremely graphic properganda people went out to the vi music festival

We send her our own message
- @citizen (26/05/2024, 15:35) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
  Meanwhile riding you off wid no Vaseline. Wake up mehson, see the distractions eh
LIES (25/05/2024, 18:12) Like (36) Dislike (3) Reply
Stop lie it was empty I was there and was so shame but I was only there because my niece was performing
crowd (25/05/2024, 18:21) Like (40) Dislike (9) Reply
Day 1 sparse not moderate
Day 2 moderate at best
Day 3 a complete wash out
What a waste of tax-payers money
sindee/klyne (25/05/2024, 18:22) Like (27) Dislike (6) Reply
Bottomline it geh flop!....Continue to boycott!
resident (25/05/2024, 18:37) Like (34) Dislike (2) Reply
tell the truth it was empty in there
who cares (25/05/2024, 18:42) Like (2) Dislike (5) Reply
You people who say boycotting where do u ever go buy the bank to pay mortgage yuh can’t afford for 30 years and under yuh bed to cry because u hate your life
facts (25/05/2024, 18:54) Like (1) Dislike (3) Reply
Tell the truth people came out I was there
fat girl (25/05/2024, 18:58) Like (1) Dislike (3) Reply
But how crazy girl say it was empty and I see people in the photos, she has a hardon for showada
Buuffalo Soldier (25/05/2024, 20:41) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
That sh..t was super empty. No people only a few. Its sad that so much money went into that event and all that money will be flush down the drain. Wake up BVI its time to really take your country back before this useless politicians destroy it for good.
Poor turn out (25/05/2024, 22:17) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
The dance cant pay for the lights
Speedy didn't bring down the VG crowd
WOW (25/05/2024, 22:19) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
Taxpayers' money down the drain again.
Non politicano (25/05/2024, 22:28) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
I did not go, have no intentions and will not support it. Rosn or Cline or no other person has any influence over me because I calculate things on my own and don't need nonody to help me decide anything. I know a couple young people who need jobs but the government don't have money in the budget to hire them. There is no low entry job earning at least minumum wage to keep them off the street but er have found millions to keep a party and hire bands, pay yo clear the area, pay for stage and all that comes with this nonsense event at a time where the funds can be used to better the development of our i frastructure, health and education system. But no, diddy be wanting to party and we gotta tell Diddy no. But our Diddy Premier wouldn't listen. In April I bought 2 tires before time and a few weeks ago I had to buy 2 more. Almost every week there is a puncture had to get my car line up after dropping in unavoidable ditches. Everything rattles in the vehicle. Why would I psy the government for helping to destroy the country. Last year our BVI diddy had a useless party to welcome AA. He keeps making these bad decisions and absolutely no one in his circle to sit him down and show him sone sense.

I hope by Monday morning the BVI will be better off because od our weekend party
BuzzBvi (25/05/2024, 22:30) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
If the photographer wanted to show how many there we would know. From these angles looks like only performers turned up. Still not a waste or money as you can be sure the $650,000 dollars was passed to the friends and family. We will never know who because it is never in the publics interest to know where these thousands and millions and millions of dollars really go. No for the good of the territory that is for sure.
A BUST (25/05/2024, 22:35) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
NO TOURISTS, NOBODY FROM JVD, VG, ANEGADA NOR THE USVI.....HOTELS EMPTY AND CAR RENTALS FULL....WOW!
WHAT!!! (25/05/2024, 22:59) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
Very vague reporting , what the he** is “ moderate “ its our money that was spent so give us real figures of attendance. When this nonsense is done as a tax payer I expect a truthful accounting of how much was spent in total and how much was received. It is our money and we should know how it has been wasted.
See (26/05/2024, 00:34) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
Govt uses your money to bring in the groups and then charge you to hear them. SMFH !!!
- @see (26/05/2024, 21:26) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
  Government shouldn't be hosting no music fest; leave it for the private sector and government support the private sector
oh boy (26/05/2024, 01:07) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
When u Put out more than u make back
Is there a name ?
- @oh boy (26/05/2024, 10:25) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
  Deficit
No real good band. (26/05/2024, 03:58) Like (15) Dislike (2) Reply
Music festival with no real good band playing real music. You have the two most popular mash up and pack up session bands in the Region...Signal out of Dominica and Gran Masters out of St. Kitts and none on the ticket for both music fest in the BVI. The organizers don't know what they are doing. These bands are half the price of a Jamaican artist and give you 2 solid hrs. while them expensive artist give you 45mins or 1 hr the most. .
@ facts (26/05/2024, 07:48) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
YEAH YOUR SUBTERFUGE SPIRIT / AND THE QUIET PASTOR FROM CGB WHO CANNOT SEE STRAIGHT ,HIS SPIRIT WAS THERE TOO , LORDY CLAUDIE SAID WE NEED MORE OF IT TO CUSHION THE CRASH WHEN WHEN HIT THE GROUND - BAM ????
- @@facts (26/05/2024, 11:23) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
  Blind leading the blind ?
  Or 3 blind mice in the house ?
Lb (26/05/2024, 09:27) Like (3) Dislike (5) Reply
We have to start boycotting Cindy she is an enemy of the people of the bvi
bb (26/05/2024, 10:24) Like (2) Dislike (59) Reply
I FIND YOU ALL WASTE TOO MUCH TIME WITH ROSAN THE MENTAL CHILD CAN'T KEEP A HUSBAN OR EVEN A JOB
Streups (26/05/2024, 10:28) Like (14) Dislike (0) Reply
One thing we seem to get right here, is to party our money away! So sad!
mega (26/05/2024, 11:54) Like (3) Dislike (5) Reply
All I can say, next time , Try a Gospel fest, bring in some Gospel singers, Change up the thing
Stop lying (26/05/2024, 15:31) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
Cindy gives reasons as to why the boycott should happen. Stop lying like that on people VINO
Lb (26/05/2024, 22:11) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
Bottom line is how many tourists attend! Not how many locals and residents go!
smh (28/05/2024, 15:50) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
Y’ll dont want to wake up in the BVi tell me what are yall benefiting from them coming here , Sir Rupert bractliffe hall can be use for music and arts , althea scatliffe cant be build , , having a car is convenient to how I’ve seen it you have to play tictactoe on the roads ,high school flooding ppl working for less than $500 2 weeks , rent more than what you work for some of people are sleeping in vehicles , schools always crying that they need money being a single parent I can’t afford that so I don’t really attend much events as i only work for bills … other day i went to rite way where matches was a $1.00 now their close to $4.00 when I’m working for $6 and hour like seriously ???? really a modern day slavery …. Prospect reef when from a hotspot to and abandoned park no more dolphins , summer programme $300 when o multiply by 3 thats $900 , rent over a $1000 groceries bout $500 2 weeks …. Don’t talk bout some employers …. Work hard for a Thank you , that s*** don’t pay your bills or carry you supermarket …. Once i get the opportunity to leave I’ll be gone I’m not interested in staying in the BVI no longer …

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