Mas Camp Village

Live music and stage show performances in Kingston are not as frequent or varied as some would expect given the prominent role music plays in Jamaican life. Nonetheless, there are a handful of venues that feature somewhat regular acts. Stage shows are held routinely and there are large events at least once a month at Mas Camp Village, located on Oxford Road at the southern boundary of New Kingston. Jokers Wild and other promoters use the popular venue regularly. Mas Camp is a massive venue that holds occasional stage shows and has been the site for Bacchannal, Kingston's version of carnival, with parties every Friday from February to April. In 2009, Sandals boss Gordon "Butch" Stewart's Jamaica Observer newspaper announced the hotel chain would build a Sandals City on the site. The announcement was followed a few months later with news a Marriott would be brought to New Kingston, but a timeline for these developments was not defined. Neighbors don't appreciate the noise and have challenged use of the area as a concert venue, which could bode well for it being put to an alternate use. But if partygoers get their way, Mas Camp will be around for some time to come.