30 steelbands qualify for Small Conventional semis

Thirty steelbands have qualified for the Small Conventional Bands semi-finals.

Pan Trinbago made the announcement at the opening of the scoresheets at the VIP Lounge, Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain on December 18, said a media release.

The Preliminaries began on December 7 and concluded on December 17. Forty-four steelbands participated across Pan Trinbago’s four regions, Tobago, Northern, Eastern and SouthCentral Regions.

The engagement with supporters and the one-on-one interaction in panyards and their respective communities added a rewarding dimension to the event, the release said.

Pan Trinbago president, Beverly Ramsey-Moore thanked all bands for their participation, the dynamic and team spirit they brought and wished all the bands good luck.

The semi-finals are set to take place on January 6, at 4 pm, Victoria Square, Port of Spain.

Tickets are available at Pan Trinbago's head office, l55 Dundonald Street, Port of Spain, or via Islandetickets.com: Link:

https://islandetickets.com/event/smallbandsemis

The 30 qualifying bands are:

T&TEC New East Side Dimension

La Horquetta Pan Groove

Fusion Steel

Panosonic Connection

Golden Hands

TT Defence Force Steel Orchestra

Tokyo

Fascinators Pan Symphony

Havard Harps Steel Orchestra

St Margaret's Super Stars

Uptown Fascinators

Highlanders Steel Orchestra

First Citizens Tobago Pan-thers

Arima Golden Symphony

Our Boys

West Stars Steel Orchestra

Road Block Steel Orchestra

Simple Song

Alpha Pan Pioneers

Augmented Groove

Nu Stars

Cadenza

West Side Symphony

Perfect Cadence

Jay Notes

C&B Crown Cordaans

Kalomo Kings Steel Orchestra

Plymouth Bethesda Steel Sensation

Motown Pan Theatre Steel Orchestra

Old Tech Steel Orchestra