With free drinks flowing all night and into the early morning, everyone was well and truly “nice” at the Blue Jeans fete at on Saturday July 11th. A few individuals were worse for wear and drunkenly danced the night away to the vibes of several DJs and the live performance from Claudette “CP” Peters and Taxik band. On arrival, guests received a complimentary shot of coconut rum to pleasantly wet the tongue and as they advanced further into the fete they were met by the well-stocked all-inclusive bar where the barmen were in large demand with people tapping and calling after them from all angles. Red Bull was in surplus as well as a coffee stand for an early morning fix of energy, although with the alcohol and infectious soca beats combined, the coffee wasn’t needed at all.

The Blue Jeans revellers came in all shapes and sizes, stepping out in blue denim skirts, blue denim shorts, blue denim dresses and of course blue jeans. Not only were people wearing blue jeans but they could be seen swinging on washing lines by the main stage which gave the fete a real denim atmosphere. With less rain than the White Fete held a few weeks ago, Blue Jeans was definitely a cleaner and more enjoyable pre-carnival jam, with only a few mild shower downpours to speak of, which meant the men didn’t have to complain about their sneakers and women didn’t have to fret about their well-styled hairdos.

CP certainly got the crowd ready for carnival season with her new song for the upcoming Antigua Carnival (insert name of song here) along with her other well-known hits including “Jumping away” and “Mardi Gras”. After CP and her band exited the stage, the crowd got wilder to the sounds of soca from many of the Caribbean islands, especially to the song “Come Jam With the Midget” from Antigua’s very own Lil’ Pimp. Grown men were on their knees, quite literally, jamming with the midget! There’s no doubt about it, Blue Jeans was a major success with rum and music ALL NIGHT LONG and definitely got everyone ready for Carnival fun in Antigua.