Caribbean Music Fest

Pencil us in for a one-of-a-kind Blacksburg event, the upcoming Caribbean Music Fest on November 8! We'll be performing in the 100 McBryde Hall (note: this is a venue change from the initial post) on the Virginia Tech Campus. The show begins at 7:00pm. 

There is no cost for admission but donations are welcome.

The concert will showcase the Blacksburg steel bands, the PanJammers and Island Pan, as well as the Pan Divas from Hollins University.

Featured performances include the Mandara Eastern Dance Ensemble, the Blacksburg High School Flag Corp, Violinist Daniel Scheck, Dance Tech, and Brass Caribe.

Join us for the fun!

Rainy, Sunny... Steppin' Out

Well! We did it! Despite the not-so-favorable weather conditions, we were able to play for a bit at Steppin' Out to a smaller albeit fearless crowd of listeners.

The afternoon began with dark skies and rain, resulting in a bass player performing in the back of the instrument truck and some Island Pan players having to abandon ship. Pans don't sound very nice when they are wet, and it's probably not good for instrument upkeep either.... After what appeared to be some deliberation, the band plugged on and continued their set, rotating players from time-to-time. Go Island Pan!!

As they say about the weather in Blacksburg, if you don't like it, stick around for 5 minutes. It will change.

Once the PanJammers took the stage, the rainy weather started to clear up, and the sun made a welcome appearance.

Here's a link to photos of the event.