If we take Joseph ‘Jojo’ Apparicio, Red Eye 10 promoter at his
word the fete is going to be quite a show this year. He expressed appreciation for yester year
when the crowd was more intimate, had less police restriction and jammed with
the Burning Flames until well after sunrise. Jojo credited much of the growth
of the event to Chalita Rose and Zack Hazim. It’s a little known that the
original intended location for the fete was Valley Church beach; chosen so that
patrons could fete till they falling down (see what I did there) and take a dip
in the ocean at sunrise. That vision never came to pass, but the team is
pleased with the product they’ve produced today.
In
commemoration of the tenth year of Red Eye the Marketing Machine has added
several finishing touches. One of the main improvements this year is the
Blacklist VIP- complete with a soup station, finger foods, drinks and *insert
drumroll here* the chance to rub shoulders with headliners like CP The Diva,
The Winter Man, Ricardo Drue, Farmer Nappy, Skinny Fabulous, Imani and Kes The Band.
They aim to start on Antigua people time)ON TIME, with fireworks and
English Harbour ten year old rum at midnight, appearances from all six local artists who first performed on
the show, including Onyan, Tizzy, Bankers and Vision Band and most importantly
the introduction of the Red Eye Hall of Fame. The first honouree is Claudette
‘CP’ Peters who has performed on all previous Red Eye fetes.
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