Forget next year; Carnival 2016 will be up and running from tomorrow, at 4 pm, with the season’s first “big fete.” D Cocoa Crew and Paprazzi Carnival are holding Switch—Start D Bacchanal Cooler Fete at the Poolside, Hilton Trinidad, Port-of-Spain, a fete that can be expected to field almost all of popular soca selections already released.
Trinbago Unified Calypsonians Organisation (TUCO) will hold its Entertainers Fete (the Calypsonians Welfare Fundraiser) at the Savannah on New Year’s Day, at 6 pm. The first calypso tent to open its door will be Klassic Ruso, on January 7, at Port-of-Spain City Hall, at 8 pm.
In less than a month—Sunday, January 24 to be exact—Pan Trinbago is expected to stage at the Savannah its monster pan explosion: National Panorama semi-finals.
Carnival fetes and events are scheduled for every weekend until Carnival Sunday (February 7) with an estimated 25 all-inclusive fetes planned nationwide for that day.
n St Mary’s College Past Students Union holds Fete with the Saints.
Venue: St Mary’s College Grounds, Serpentine Road, St Clair.
Time: 5 pm.
• RED, the ultra exclusive inclusive Carnival fete, under the patronage of Faris al Rawi, music by Kes the Band, KI & The Band, Naya George & Invazion 5.0, Patrice Roberts, Third Bass and much more.
Venue: Naparima Bowl, San Fernando.
Time: 5 pm.
• Tropix Entertainment holds Fire Fete – Re-ignition; Cooler Edition, music by Bunji, Fay Ann & The Asylum Vikings Band, Lyrikal, 5 Star Akil, Third Bass, Iwer George and St Lucia’s Teddison John.
Venue: Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port-of-Spain.
Time: 9 pm.
• KH Entertainment holds Cooler Rama.
Venue: Poolside, Centre of Excellence, Macoya.
Time: 10 pm.
JAN 22:
Riddims of Sahara.
• Venture Credit Unions holds annual Ronnie & Friends Carnival fund-raising all-inclusive.
Venue: Venture Carpark, 144 Southern Main Road, Couva.
Time: 8 pm.
• The Golden Girls third annual all-inclusive Carnival Fete, music by DJs Sox and Nick NYSE.
Venue: Goddard’s residence, 10 Tenth Street, West Cane Farm Avenue, Trincity.
Time: 9 pm.
JAN 23:
• TUCO hold National Calypso Monarch preliminary.
Venue: OWTU Hall, Henry Street, Port-of-Spain.
Time: 9 am.
• Queen’s Royal College OBA holds Fete Royal, music by Roy Cape All Stars, Asylum Vikings Band, Kes the Band, Olatunji and more.
Venue: QRC Grounds, Hayes Street, St Clair.
Time: 5 pm.
• Randy Glasgow Promotions stages Ladies Night Out 2016 Mega Concert, feat Kes the Band, Bunji Garlin, Fay Ann Lyons & Asylum Vikings, Destra & Bakanal, Olatunji, Ricardo Drue, Nadia Batson & Sass, Nikki Crosby, Shiv Shakti Dancers, Jah Cure, Isasha and more.
Venue: Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port-of-Spain.
Time: 7 pm.
JAN 24:
TUCO holds National Calypso Monarch preliminary.
Venue: Palm’s Club, Pointe-a-Pierre Road, San Fernando.
Time: 9 am.
• Pan Trinbago Inc stages National Panorama semi-finals.
Venue: Queen’s Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain.
Time: 11 am.
• UWI Fete 2016—Escape to Paradise—Cuba.
Venue: Principal’s Grounds, UWI, St Augustine.
Time: 11 am.
JAN 25:
• Tuco stages 2016 National Extempore preliminary.
Venue: Queen’s Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain.
Time: 8 pm.
• Unknown Concepts holds Carnival Cups cooler party.
Venue: The Anchorage, Chaguaramas.
Time: 11 pm.
JAN 29:
• Army Fete Total Recall 2016, music by Machel Montano, Roy Cape All Stars, Bunji, Fay Ann & The Asylum Vikings Band, Destra Garcia & Bakanal and more.
Venue: Queen’s Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain.
Time: 7 pm.
JAN 30:
Tuco stages Calypso Fiesta (2016 National Calypso Monarch semi-finals).
Venue: Skinner Park, San Fernando.
Time: 11 am.
• Fatima College Past Pupils hold their Carnival fete.
Venue: Fatima College, Mucurapo Road, St James.
Time: 5 pm.
• Gulf all-inclusive.
Venue: The Rig Carpark, Gulf View, La Romaine.
Time: 7 pm.
• Randy Glasgow Productions stages Chutney Brass 2016—A Night of Stars, with Dil-e-Nadan, KI & 3Veni, Melobugz, Bmerz, Rampersad Brothers, Indie Art, Bee Gees tribute band, Shweta Subram and more.
Venue: Guaracara Park, Pointe-a-Pierre.
Time: 7 pm.
n The International Soca DJ Competition.
Venue: Queen’s Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain.
Time: 8 pm.
FEBRUARY:
FEB 1:
• Tuco stages 2016 National Junior Calypso Monarch Final.
Venue: Queen’s Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain.
Time: 9 am.
• Ice Picks Sports Club’s Plenty Love & Happiness Carnival Fete, music by DJs Cutting Crew, Sir Charles, NY’s Casanovas, Crosby Sounds and Newtown Playboys.
Venue: The Harvard Club, Serpentine Road, St James.
Time: 9 pm.
FEB 2:
• ValeVibe Cooler with music by DJ Alicia the Duchess, plus Private Ryan, Nuphoric, Barrie Hype and Assassin Singh—Artiste Team.
Venue: Bayview, Maracas.
Time: 11 am.
• TUCO stages Rapso Explosion.
Venue: Nalis, Abercromby Street, Port-of-Spain.
Time: 5.30 pm.
• Fall Out Carnival.
Venue: Queen’s Park Oval, Woodbrook.
• Carnivale—Sushi and Soca—cooler fete.
FEB 3:
• D Original ArmyBoyz Promotionz hosts Runaway bikini wrap cooler boatride, music by DJs Professionals, Linx and Shaun 3.0.
Venue: The Point Loma, Water Taxi Pier, Wrightson Road, Port-of-Spain.
Time: 1 pm.
• Deja Vu all-inclusive.
Venue: Jamboree Park, Valsayn.
Time: 6 pm.
• Paragon Sports & Cultural Club holds Ultimate Seaside Soca 2015.
Venue: Paragon Club, 2 Foreshore Lands (next to Massy Stores, Westmall), WMR, Cocorite.
Time: 9 pm.
• La Flor, WS and 3some hold Jam in De Backyard Cooler Edition.
Venue: 12 Victoria Avenue, Port-of-Spain.
Time: 9 pm.
FEB 4:
n Escape to Poison’s Paradise, music by Roy Cape All Stars, Ravi & & Karma, Tunapuna Vibrations Engine Room, Point Fortin Engine Room, DJ Duane and more.
Venue: Playa del Este Sanctuary Resort, Salybia.
Time: 1 pm.
• Tuco stages 2016 Terrific Thursday Kaisorama (Extempore Championship/Categories Final).
Venue: Queen’s Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain.
Time: 7 pm.
• Hatched.
Time: 9 pm.
•enue: 02 Park, Chaguaramas.
Time: 10 pm.
• Stranded by the Pool all-inclusive.
Venue: Poolside, Centre of Excellence, Macoya.
Time: 10 pm.
FEB 5:
n phuket...it’s Carnival Friday.
Time: 2 pm.
• Caribbean Prestige Foundation stages 2016 International Soca Monarch Final.
Venue: Hasley Crawford Stadium, Port-of-Spain.
Time: 5 pm.
• NCC/NCBA stage 2015 King and Queen of Carnival Finals.
Venue: Queen’s Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain.
Time: 7 pm.
Island Style holds La Barge.
FEB 6:
• Scotch bonnet holds Utopia Carnival all-inclusive.
Venue: Sweet Briar Road, St Clair.
Time: 5 pm.
• Pan Trinbago Inc stages 2016 National Panorama Final.
Venue: Queen’s Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain.
Time: 7 pm.
• MC Wassy, DJ Spice and Team Soca hold SS Wassy Carnival Cruise.
Venue: Coral Vision, Breakfast Shed Pier, Wrightson Road, Port-of-Spain.
Time: 7 pm.
• Insomnia W.E.T.
Venue: West side, Chaguaramas.
FEBRUARY 7:
Shades Breakfast Experience.
• Fall Out Breakfast Party.
Venue: Naparima Bowl, San Fernando.
Time: TBA
• Yawn Day Fete, feat Benjai and more.
Venue: Q Place, 1D Wrightson Road (behind SWWTU Hall), Port-of-Spain.
Time: 10 am.
• NCC/Tuco stages Dimanche Gras (2016 National Calypso Monarch Final).
Venue: Queen’s Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain.
Time: 7 pm.
• FEB 8—CARNIVAL MONDAY
• FEB 9—CARNIVAL TUESDAY
FEB 10:
• Afterblast 2016 DJ Jamboree.
Venue: Ambassador Hotel, Long Cicular Road, Maraval.
Time: 10 am.
• Queen’s Royal College annual post-Carnival reunion & brunch.
Venue: Harvard Club, Serpentine Road, St James.
Time: 11 am.
FEB 13:
• Randy Glasgow Productions stages Rhythms of Love & Romance, feat John Secada and Neval Chatelal.
Venue: Centre of Excellence, Macoya.
Time: 8 pm.
• Randy Glasgow Productions stages North America & Caribbean Largest Laugh Show.
Venue: Guaracara Park, Pointe-a-Pierre.
Time: 8 pm.
FEB 14:
• Randy Glasgow Productions stages North America & Caribbean Largest Laugh Show.
Venue: Shaw Park Complex, Tobago.
Time: 5.30 pm.
FEB 19:
• Randy Glasgow Productions stages North America & Caribbean Largest Laugh Show.
Venue: Centre Point Mall, Chaguanas.
Time: 8 pm.
FEB 20:
• Randy Glasgow Productions stages North America & Caribbean Largest Laugh Show.
Venue: Centre of Excellence, Macoya.
Time: 8 pm.
FEB 21:
• Randy Glasgow Productions stages North America & Caribbean Largest Laugh Show.
Venue: Enchanted Gardens (formerly Nu Image Complex), New Grant, Princes Town.
Time: 5 pm.