When will the winter Negril escape shows get advertised

[TiCtOc]

I can not complete my winter holiday bookings until I have seen the schedule for the winter shows for December-January for Negril Escape
I am trying to split my stay up and will not be in Negril for my whole trip.

If I book a hotel and acts come on that I am not bothered if I miss,
I will be paying almost triple in hotel fees during that period when I could stay somewhere else at little to no cost.

On the other hand if I do not book and the hotels sell out and then I see a really cool show on that I would be devastated to miss.What would I do?
Each time I come I miss ALL my favourite shows.
I really want to get it right this time.
When do they usually advertise?
What days or dates are the concerts in December if there is any?

[RockRobster]

Pull the trigger, Tic...

[Rob]

The schedule will not be out for many months... just like we talked about last year...

[Katho]

Even when they are posted, they can change. That's life! I wouldn't base my vacation on the shows, just hope you maybe hit a good one

[TiCtOc]

I can not bear it!
I always miss my favourite singers.
Rock Robster-
I still have not pulled the trigger because I want to be where the singers will be and they never advertise a lot in advance.
Being a large family needing to book at peak season this is where I have a problem.
Why have I not booked NBCC?lol~about 8 other options at least for that price have now popped up.
Unless it is somewhere I really like or have always wanted to stay I am not willing to pay triple prices for a place I am not hooked on where I may or may not get to catch a show.
If it is not a place I really want to stay at I will just stay in cabins.
On the other hand I have been looking at all inclusives as that would be nice for a change if only for a few days or a week of my stay.
I am thinking of booking something at the beginning of my trip when it is not classed as peak season but that would mean I would not be around for New years eve.

[TiCtOc]

Yeah I paid about US$2000 in flights alone once as I was really excited about seeing Sizzla unfortunately he cancelled.
and one time I came on a Vybz Kartel hunt and he performed about 7 days after I left.That's how it goes

[jon c.]

What days or dates are the concerts in December if there is any?

No reason to think they won't be on Tuesdays as that has been the standard. As others said, they haven't announced in the past until fall and then there tend to be changes.

Not sure I'd worry too much about getting a room. I don't think NE is full very often.

[TiCtOc]

Oh sorry Jon I do not mean I will stay at Negril Escape .Just watching the shows there

[BCBud]

rermember that if you are staying at Negril Escape on a night that has a show, you do NOT have to buy ticket for show (which generally cost between $25 to $40 US per person last year). Also remember that even when the dates/shows are initially available, NE will not be able to confirm with the artist until closer to the anticipated show date (because the artist will not sign a contract that far in advance if they anticipate getting a tour in foreign). Last season I bought a season's pass to the show for $200 US plus GCT of $35.00 as I was there for 3 months and it was well worth the money. Even when the artist's changed from that originally scheduled, the replacement artist was equally as good or better (eg Andrew Tosh replaced Gregory Issacs, Richie Spice replaced Bunny Wailer). The best shows that I saw were Tarrus Riley (who is now my new favourite artist), Beres Hammond, Richie Spice, Third World and John Holt. In fact, every show was great and the venue terrific.

[rastagirl777]

Being that you are trying to go during the highest of high season, you should just book and hope for the best. Negril Escape always has top notch performers so chances are there will be a great act there when you are there. But to hold off booking in Negril until Fall for the high season you might find yourself shut out of many places - and you seem to be pretty certain of the type of place where you want to stay. Book your trip, worry about seeing a show later. NE announces its line-up sooner than any other venue - and even then that line-up is filled with "tentatives". That's just the way it goes in the music world in Jamaica. Just gotta roll with it.