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Supernovas plays first at the Large Conventional Bands Finals

Supernovas plays first at the Large Conventional Bands Finals

First Citizens Supernovas will play first at the National Panorama Large Conventional Bands Finals with Massy Trinidad All Stars playing last at number eleven (11).

The Steelpan premier event takes place on Saturday February 22, 2020, at Carnival City, Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, from 7:00 pm.


The Pan Trinbago produced Carnival flagship event has been described as the “Super Bowl of Pan” featuring eleven (11) Large Conventional Bands vying for steelpan supremacy, the bp Challenge Trophy and $1,000,000.                                                                                

Bands will perform in the following order:-

1 First Citizens Supernovas

Dear Promoter

Amrit Samaroo

2. NLCB Fonclaire

Dear Promoter

Darren Sheppard

3. HADCO Phase 11 Pan Groove

2020 Vision

Len Boogsie Sharpe

4. CAL Skiffle

Wrong Again

Marc Brooks/Kendall Williams/Odie Franklin

5 bp Renegades

Wrong Again

Duvone Stewart

6.Republic Bank Exodus

Dear Promoter

Terrence BJ Marcelle

7.Desperadoes

More Sokah

Carlon Zanda Alexander

8. T&TEC Tropical Angel Harps

More Sokah

Clarence Morris

9.Shell Invaders

Feeling It

Arddin Herbert

10. RBC Redemption Sound Setters

Wrong Again

Michael Toby

11.Massy Trinidad All Stars

More Sokah

Leon Smooth Edwards


Tasked with the responsibility of adjudication are: Lambert Phillip, Michele Dowrich, Richard Pierre, Roger Sardinha, Bernadette Roberts and Tommy Crichlow.

Four (4) persons will be presented with Special Awards for their contribution the development of the steelpan.

Tickets priced at Grand Stand Reserved $750. Grand Stand General $400. Pan City $200 (coolers allowed) are on sale at NLCB outlets nationwide, Ticket Booth at the Queen’s Park Savannah. 

 

PHOTO: SUPERNOVAS AT NATIONAL SEMI-FINALS 2020

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