Notting Hill Carnival 2004 Schedule

Here's a little schedule for Notting Hill carnival 2004. We will report from London (at least we try to ..) here in the weblog.

Monday 30th August 2004
- Carnival Monday: Mass n Steel on the main carnival route

Sunday 29th August 2004
- J’Ouvert (6 a.m.): Traditionalists will ‘chip’ around the Carnival route to the sweet sound of pan playing ‘ole’ or mud mas.

- Children’s Day

- Carnival Sunday Blowout:The Explainer, Soca Elvis, Cyclops (Trinidad)

- De After Carnival Affair

Saturday 28th August 2004
- National Panorama Championships

- 80 Degrees - Wendel and Friends Annual Charity Barbeque: Jugglers Sounds

Friday 27th August 2004
- 75 Degrees the After Party: Jugglers Sounds, Gladiators and DJ Markee

- 70 Degrees The Alternative Concept: Machel Montano & Xtatik Road Marching Band; Rupee, Maximus Dan, Timmy, Shal Marshal & Suprise Guest

- London Calypso Tent 2004 - Closing Night: The Explainer, Soca Elvis, Cyclops, Sheynenne Hazell (Trinidad), Sister Sandra, Admiral Jack, Lord Cloak, The Mighty Tiger

- Socalicious - promoting the world's best DJs: DJ Spice (New York), Simply Smooth (Grenada), Jugglers Sound System (Trinidad), Foreign Bass Production (New York) & Ishmael D Demolition Man (Trinidad)

Thursday 26 August 2004
- Monarch Finals London Calypso Tent 2004: The Explainer, Soca Elvis, Cyclops, Sheynenne Hazell (Trinidad), Sister Sandra, Admiral Jack, Lord Cloak, The Mighty Tiger

The official carnival route in notting hill can be found here.

For more information check out these sites:
Portowebbo Notting Hill Carnival (with soundsystem listing!)
sn socanews UK
BBC Notting Hill Carnival 2004

If you can't come to Notting Hill (shame on you), tune in to BBC 1xtra Carnival Radio