Comments on: Bermuda Festival To Suspend Operations

By: question

question — Wed, 24 May 2023 12:48:24 +0000

I preferred when it was mostly classical music, sophisticated jazz, high-level theatre. You could see world-class musicians and performers in a relatively intimate setting. It did lose a bit of focus, perhaps a result of the pandemic, or some desire to appeal to audiences that, ultimately, aren’t interested.
Bermuda is a culturally poorer place without it.

By: Triangle Drifter

Triangle Drifter — Wed, 24 May 2023 05:05:10 +0000

Live entertainment at an affordable ticket cost is a tough commodity to provide these days.

What passes as popular music is highly questionable judging by the noise on local radio.

Whatever it is that you like to listen to or watch is a mere couple of screen taps away.

Decent live entertainment is available, for a few genres of music. It is possible to have three days entertainment for two plus camping for less than $300.00.

The last Bermuda Festival show seen was the Red Hot Chilli Pipers. Not cheap.

Saw them again a few months later at the Irish Festival in Dublin, Ohio. A much larger band on one of Five stages active all day and into the evening at a far cheaper price.

The Bermuda Festival cannot hope to compete with such festivals.

By: Dejavu

Dejavu — Wed, 24 May 2023 02:26:35 +0000

They’ve never put on one single successful event because of greed

By: Graeme

Graeme — Tue, 23 May 2023 16:30:01 +0000

I agree that it is sad, but I also felt it was just a little too high brow.

You are never going to bring Coldplay or Springsteen to Bermuda, but there really is no live music to speak of here – and I mean popular music, music that sells.

That always felt like a missed opportunity to me.

By: Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Tue, 23 May 2023 11:51:35 +0000

Sad