GT Taylor changes show for younger patrons

There will be one major change at this year's 18th GT Taylor's Reggae Christmas Extravaganza, which takes place on Christmas Day at the Luana Sports Complex in St Elizabeth, as time will be dedicated to a special sound-system segment streamlined towards younger patrons.

GT Taylor, founder and promoter of the event, revealed that as the demographic of patrons and become younger, he is putting a major focus on creating a party atmosphere for the annual show. He said that there will be fewer artistes on stage, and more time will be allocated for patrons to listen to a string of reggae, dancehall, R&B and rap hits.

"The 18th staging of Jamaica's ultimate Christmas show, GT Taylor's Christmas Extravaganza 2018, will feature Jamaica's top sounds and selectors - Chromatic Live, Bass Odyssey, Digital Chris. They are going to make sure the event is lit. We are going to have a great party mix this Christmas," he said.

Taylor finessed the stage-show formula to eliminate the long band changes, poor production values, and overblown line-ups that have plagued live shows over the years.

"We have been focusing on performance over the past few years quality, not quantity. We are going to have a two-hour slot in the morning before the main acts like Rygin King perform to close the show," said Taylor.

"We have cut the number of artistes down so that the patrons will get a longer performance from their favourite artistes. There will be no more than 25 acts on a show. These days are done."