Organisers of the 25th staging of the Saint Kitts Music Festival promised an experience like no other and boy, did they deliver!

Tourism Minister Marsha Henderson boasted that this event is more than a stage show and is geared towards encouraging people to visit the island.

This year, like every year, that mandate has been achieved. With increased airlift to and from the island visitor targets are projected to be smashed during festival season next year.

If you missed the Saint Kitts Music Festival this year, believe me when I tell you, that\’s not a mistake you want to make again.

Every member of the star-studded cast left it all on stage on all three nights of the festival.

Chairman of the Saint Kitts Music Festival Committee, Alister Williams said the Saint Kitts Music Festival was created to ensure that there’s something for everyone.

\”What started out as a simple idea in 1996 blossomed into an event unmatched by any measure. Over the years we stayed true to our vision of creating a different type of music festival to what was the prevailing trend at that time and at that time. Jazz was the art of the day, we decided to take a different road. We wanted to produce something more unique, more interesting. And so we decided we\’re gonna go with a music festival, which gave us the latitude to introduce new and enriching genres of music so that an entire family, the entire group of friends can come and enjoy and we have done that over the years and we have remained for 20 plus years in the marketplace. And, of course, many of our competitors in the region tried to do likewise for some it was a bit too late. But for others, they lasted a while but to me, we are the only one last the last one standing and it\’s because of the support that we have received over the years.

On night one… soca with a hint of dancehall

Night two was a potent mix of reggae and dancehall

Just when we thought it couldnt possibly get any better, everything was kicked into high gear on night three.