PANorama Caribbean Music Fest

The 6th annual PANorama Caribbean Music Fest celebrates the music and culture of the Caribbean. And if it's Caribbean, it's probably rooted in the steel band! And if it's Caribbean, it has to take place outside! So, what better place than the beautiful Virginia Beach oceanfront?

On Friday the action takes place at the Virginia Beach Convention Center with workshops for participating bands. The afternoon concludes with a mass steel band performance.

Friday evening's activities move to the Seaside Palladium at 24th Street for headliner performances and the steel drum band competition.

Saturday features the steel drum competition, where bands ranging from elementary to college to community groups from all around the country compete for ratings and awards. Between 15 and 20 bands are expected to compete.

On Sunday the top bands from the previous day’s competition perform on the 24th Street Stage. It’s the perfect was to end the festival, as talented steel pan performers “strut their stuff” for the crowd!

ALL PERFORMANCES AT THE 24TH STREET STAGE ARE FREE!

ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE

Friday, May 9:

10:00am-4:00pm, Steel drum band workshops at the Virginia Beach Convention Center

8:00pm-10:30pm, Performance by Andy Narell with the Miami University & Eastern Kentucky Steel Bands

Saturday, May 10:

10:00am-6:00pm, Steel drum band competition
8:00pm-10:30pm, Performance by Any Narell with the Miami University & Eastern Kentucky Steel Bands

Sunday, May 11:
Noon-4:00pm, Steel drum band exhibition
Performances by Victor Provost and Jonathan Scales