Medium & Large Conventional Bands Finals 2017
Reigning National Panorama Champions Desperadoes will be first in the Large Band category on Carnival Saturday February 25 2017 at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, with former multiple champion Republic Bank Exodus performing in the final position at number 11.
However, the first band on stage at 7:00 pm will be Pan-Demonium in the grande finale of the Medium & Large Conventional Bands Finals.
Twenty one (21) bands, ten (10) Medium and eleven (11) Large bands will challenge each other in two (2) categories as the transformation in steel reaches the ultimate heights.
After Tuesday’s draw for playing positions, the bands will appear in the following order:
| MEDIUM CONVENTIONAL BANDS | |||
| 1. | Pan-Demonium | Cheers To Life | Akua Leith |
| 2. | NLCB Valley Harps | Total Disorder | Michelle Huggins-Wyatt |
| 3. | NGC Steel Xplosion | Wet Me Down | Arddin Herbert |
| 4. | Melodians | UmBaYao | Amrit Samaroo & Marlon White |
| 5. | Courts Sound Specialists of Laventille | Dangerous | Rudo Forteau |
| 6. | Curepe Scherzando | Stranger | Yohan Popwell |
| 7. | NLCB Buccooneers | Rhythm Run Things | Seion Gomez |
| 8. | Pan Elders | Roti & Talkarie | Duvone Stewart |
| 9. | Petrotrin Katzenjammers | Good Morning | Terrance “BJ” Marcelle |
| 10. | NGC Couva Joylanders | Band of the Year | Kareem Brown |
| LARGE CONVENTIONAL BANDS | |||
| 1. | Desperadoes | Good Morning | Carlton”Zanda”Alexander |
| 2. | PCS Nitrogen Silver Stars | We Are Conquerors | Liam Teague |
| 3. | MHTL Starlift | Good Morning | Robert”Robbie” Greenidge |
| 4. | Skiffle | Good Morning | Kendall Williams, Odie Gonzales, Mark Brooks |
| 5. | CAL Invaders | Full Extreme | Arddin Herbert |
| 6. | Phase II Pan Groove in partnership with HADCO | Red, White & Black | Len “Boogsie” Sharpe |
| 7. | bp Renegades | Good Morning | Duvone Stewart |
| 8. | FCB Supernovas | Rumble In The Jungle | Amrit Samaroo |
| 9. | T&TEC Tropical Angel Harps | Single | Clarence Morris |
| 10. | Massy Trinidad All Stars | Full Extreme | Leon “Smooth” Edwards |
| 11. | Republic Bank Exodus | Good Morning | Pelham Goddard/Terrence “BJ”Marcelle |
Tickets for the events: North Stand ($200.), Grand Stand ($300.), Grand Stand Reserved ($400.) are available at NLCB Lotto outlets nationwide while Grand Stand Special Reserved ($600.) can be purchased at NCC Corporate Office, Gray Street and St. Clair Avenue, St. Clair.
Further information for the latter, call 622 1670, 622 1718.
