Organization of Calypso Performing Artistes present the annual Calypso Tents Music Series in Toronto starting Saturday, June 6th and running for five weekends. The series features two casts or “tents” of singers - backed by ‘live’ bands - performing newly composed and arranged music for the festival.

The two tents are Kaiso Forum and The Professionals and together present 22 of Canada’s top Calypso singers.

2009 CALYPSO
TENTS MUSIC SERIES

The Professionals

Saturday, June 6 – 8:00 pm
Steel Workers Hall
25 Cecil Street

Kaiso Forum

Sunday, June 7 - 4:00 pm
CAW Union Hall
30 Tangiers Road

Saturday June 13 – 8:00 pm
Steelworkers Hall

Sunday, June 14 – 4:00 pm
CAW Union Hall

Saturday, June 20 – 8:00 pm
Steelworkers Hall

Saturday, June 20 – 7:00 pm
Masonic Temple
15 Chisholm Ave

Saturday, June 27 -8:00 pm
Steelworkers Hall

Saturday, June 27 – 8:00 pm
Masonic Temple

Saturday, July 4 – 8:00 pm
Steelworkers Hall

Sunday, July 5 – 4:00 pm
CAW Union Hall

Professionals Calypso Tent|
will feature Macomere Fifi, Dick Lochan, Bill "Calypso Crooner" Newman, Naki, Penshioner, Jayson, Beginner, Roger Gibbs, Panman Pat, and Guests, backed by Michael “Skel” Redhead and the Soca Bunch Brass Band.

Kaiso Forum Tent
features a star-studded cast led by four-time Calypso Monarch Bryan "Structure" Thornhill, De Carra, Redman, SusanG, Cosmos, Sailor, Connector, Web, Black-I, Delee, Spice, Dynasty, Lady Scorpio, and Yellows. Backing band is Neu Jenarashun, led by Jan Morgan.