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AJ's Calypso Tent - Remembering Dave Batson

AJ's Calypso Tent returns after a two year break due to the Covid 19 Pandemic. Remembering Dave Batson.

Heralding the Reading Community Carnival Season & Celebrating the Platinum Jubilee.

We are particularly celebrating the life of one of our Founder Members - Dave Batson who passed away in 2021. Dave made a tremendous contribution to this event from it's inception in the year 2000.

AJ's Calypso Tent is played to a seated audience where local and national Calypsonians & Soca Artist perform backed by AJ's All Stars and The Kaiso Gems. The Master of Ceremonies will introduce each performer in turn and during the intermission the audience can mingle with the performers.

Calypso / Soca - is the first music of Carnival Caribbean Style along with the Steel Band & Reggae.