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SUMMARY:PANORAMA CARIBBEAN MUSIC FEST
DESCRIPTION:May 8, 2009 - May 10, 2009\nLocation:\n24th Street Park\nT
 he PANorama Caribbean Music Fest is a musical adventure set to the soo
 thing sounds of steel pan music. The festival’s casual atmosphere ap
 peals to the island community and people of all ages who are intrigued
  by the unique sounds and style of steel drum music! Fusing together t
 he rhythm of steel bands, ocean breezes, and great Caribbean food, the
  breathtaking Virginia Beach oceanfront becomes an “island paradise�
 �� for the weekend.\n\nSponsors:\nA co-produced event between the Virg
 inia Arts Festival and Beachevents, the PANorama Caribbean Music Festi
 val at its core is a steel drum band competition featuring over 20 hig
 h school, college, and community bands from throughout the United Stat
 es. Bands attend workshops on Friday at the Virginia Beach Convention 
 Center. These workshops are led by nationally-known steel drum artists
  and educators. On Saturday, the action moves to the 24th Street Park,
  where bands compete for awards and a coveted performance slot on Sund
 ay.\n\nIn the evenings steel drum headliners play on the main stage. A
 ll performances are free to the public.\n\nIn 2008 PANorama Caribbean 
 Music Fest was recognized as one of the American Bus Association’s T
 op 100 Events. The festival also holds membership in the Student Youth
  Tour Association (SYTA).\n\nHeadliners: CLICO Sforzata Steel Orchestr
 a of Trinidad and Tobago (2009 Trinidad and Tobago National Panorama C
 hampions)\n\nEntertainment Schedule\n\nFriday, May 8, 2009\n10:00 AM -
  4:00 PM, Steel Band Workshop at the Virginia Beach Convention Center 
 featuring guest clinicians Alan Lightner, Tom Miller and Jeff Narell\n
 \n8:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Headlining performance by the CLICO Sforzata Ste
 el Orchestra\n\nSaturday, May 9, 2009\n10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Steel Band 
 PANorama festival featuring approximately 20 steel bands from all over
  the USA\n\n7:00 PM - 7:45 PM, Steel Band PANorama Grand Champion Exhi
 bition Performance\n\n8:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Headlining performance by th
 e CLICO Sforzata Steel Orchestra\n\nSunday, May 10, 2009\n1:00 PM - 5:
 00 PM, Exhibition steel band performances by the Dave Longfellow Ensem
 ble and Jonathan Scales\n\nSponsored by Kyle Dunleavy Steel Drums, Mal
 let Man, Panyard, Inc., Steeldrum Express, Smarty Pans, Chrysler, Dodg
 e and Jeep, and the City of Virginia Beach.\n\nFor more information vi
 sit https://vbnightlife.com/events/panorama-caribbean-music-fest
DTSTART:20090508T040000Z
DTEND:20090511T035900Z
CATEGORIES:concert
LOCATION:24TH STREE PARK
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ORGANIZER:Virginia Arts Fest & Beachevents
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