A Barbados Calypso tent is not something to take along on a camping trip, but a traditional meeting place where Calypsonians and "kaisonians" perform songs with cutting social commentary and rhythms to move to.
Calypso tents have been around since the 1960's and every year a Calypso King has been crowned, with the exception of the year when a Queen Rita Forrester reigned. The other crowns to be claimed are Calypso Monarch, Party Monarch and for the first time this year the Sweet Ragga Soca Monarch.
The calypso tent judging will be followed by the Pic-O-De-Crop calypso competition semi-finals on July 24th, 2009, and the finals on July 31th, 2009.
» Tuesday June 30th, 2009
De Big Show Calypso Tent (Party Monarch)
Venue: Ocean Park Calypso Village, Balls Complex, Balls, Christ Church
Time: 7:00pm (Doors open 1 hour before)
Admission: $30.00
» Wednesday July 1st, 2009
Bacchanal Time Calypso Tent
Venue: The Party Stand
Time: 8:30pm
Admission: $25.00
» Thursday July 2nd, 2009
Stray Cats (Party Monarch)
Venue: Casa Grande Hotel & Resort, Oldbury, St Philip
Time: 8:00pm
Admission: $10.00
» Friday July 3rd, 2009
The Celebrity Tent
Venue: To Be Announced
» Saturday July 4th, 2009
Heritage Gala
Venue: Queens College
No Tent Judging
» Sunday July 5th, 2009
Junior Monarch Semi Finals
Venue: Sir Garfield Sobers Gymnasium
No Tent Judging
» Monday July 6th, 2009
House of Soca Calypso Tent (Party Monarch)
Venue: Waterford Calypso Village, St. Michael
Time: 8:00pm
Admission: $20.00
» Tuesday July 7th, 2009
Headliners Tent
Venue: To Be Announced
Time: 8:00pm
Admission: $25
» Wednesday July 8th, 2009
All Stars Calypso Tent (Cave Shepherd)
Venue: To Be Announced
» Thursday July 9th, 2009
The Experience Tent (Gospel)
Venue: St. Gabriel's School, St. Michael
Time: 8:00pm
Admission: FREE (Donations Accepted)
» Friday July 10th, 2009
Celebration Time Calypso Tent
Venue: To Be Announced
» Saturday July 11th, 2009
House of Soca Calypso Tent (Pic-O-De-Crop)
Venue: Queens College, Husbands, St. James
Time: 8:00pm
Admission: $20.00
» Sunday July 12th, 2009
Unity Tent
Venue: The Village
» Monday July 13th, 2009
Tomorrow's Children - D'Partee People (Party Monarch)
Venue: The Village
» Tuesday July 14th, 2009
De Big Show Calypso Tent (Pic-O-De-Crop)
Venue: Ocean Park Calypso Village, Balls Complex, Balls, Christ Church
Time: 7:00pm (Doors open 1 hour before)
Admission: $30.00
» Wednesday July 15th, 2009
The Kingdom of Super Gladiators
Venue: The Bajan Culture Village, Waterford, St Michael
Time: 8:00pm
Admission: $21.00
» Thursday July 16th, 2009
Stray Cats (Pic-O-De-Crop)
Venue: Princess Margaret School Hall
Time: 8:00pm
Admission: $20.00
» Friday July 17th, 2009
Tornadoes
Venue: The Bajan Culture Village, Waterford, St Michael
Time: 8:00pm
Admission: $20.00
View the Barbados Calypso Tents Schedule for Crop Over 2009 in the below sections.
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