EAT DRINK JAZZ 2018 Has Been Cancelled
The organizers of East Drink Jazz 2018 announced yesterday that the 2018 event featuring Brian Mc Knight has been cancelled.
Even though 75% of the money was already given to Mr. Mc Knight the poor ticket sales for the event means that the final execution of the event is impossible. The organizers released the following statement via Facebook post.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
EAT DRINK JAZZ CANCELLED
PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD: The Eat Drink Jazz concert, previously scheduled for October 13 at the Jean Pierre Complex, Mucurapo has been cancelled.
The cancellation of the event, which was supposed to be headlined by American R&B legend Brian McKnight, is due to poor ticket sales event producer Ancil Valley said yesterday. This is the third concert to be canceled or postponed in recent months.
“Advanced ticket sales up to this point were not sufficient enough to cover the overall cost of the event. Even though deposits were made to many suppliers and over 85% of the fee to Mr. McKnight was already paid along with the flights for the group, the balances for production, local suppliers, police, fire services and the Jean Pierre Complex could not have been met.
“At present, engineers and equipment have already landed for the event but the lack of sales has made the event impossible to execute,” Valley said.
All tickets purchased will be fully refunded at ticket outlets next week and an announcement detailing the date of these refunds will be published on this platform.
Michael Mondezie
Publicist
