Phoenix Pan Rising Festival
Discover why it's virtually impossible not to be happy in the presence of steel pan music! PC is proud to host Phoenix's annual celebration of a quintessential Afro-Caribbean art form, and a sampling of musical styles from around the world.
Thurs, April 4, 2024 | Phoenix College
11:30 am Free Clinic, featuring Robert Greenidge | Music Building, room M104
7:30 pm Concert | Phoenix College, Heritage Plaza
Concert Admission
$5 suggested donation
The Festival
CLINIC, 11:30 am Start the day by joining a free steel pan clinic, hosted by legendary pannist Robert Greenidge. Recognized for his talent as a child in Trinidad and Tobago, Greenidge has toured internationally as a member of Jimmy Buffet's Coral Reefer Band and Club Trini. His collaborations include a list of distinguished artists including: Robert Palmer, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Ringo Starr, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Carly Simon.
CONCERT, 7:30 pm Experience beautiful sounds and diverse repertoires of Arizonan steel pan ensembles. Compositions will range from Calypso & Soca, and reggae, to pop rock.
In addition to Phoenix College's Pan Groove ensemble, enjoy the music of:
• Rhythm Is Life Steel Band, Phoenix
• AZ School for the Arts Steel Band, Phoenix
• Falcon Steel, Catalina Foothills High School, Tucson
• DV Steel, Desert Vista High School, Tempe
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About the Genre & Festival
Known for its unique sound and versatility, the modern steel pan is a chromatically pitched percussion instrument, created from 55-gallon steel industrial drums. Played with rubber-tipped straight sticks, steel pans were developed in Trinidad and Tobago during the early-to-mid twentieth century. The instrument's roots, however, extend across continents and centuries.
Established in 2023, the Phoenix Pan Rising Festival is dedicated to gathering people around the steel pan, and the worldwide musical culture it inspires.
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