Live Music and Bands in The Turks & Caicos

Lovey Forbes playing at Miss B's Restaurant on North Caicos.

Seeking a night out with live music? The island of Providenciales offers many regularly scheduled events at restaurants, bars, and outdoor venues where live music is played.

Most live music events in the Turks and Caicos are hosted by restaurants, where a band or sole musician plays on a specific night of the week. Genres represented range from Turks and Caicos Ripsaw and Rake n’ Scrape styles, to Reggae and Rock. Calypso and steel drum music, although popular throughout much of the Caribbean, isn’t common in the Turks and Caicos.

Live music is less common at lounge and nightclub establishments in the Turks and Caicos than at restaurants, which tend to rather play recorded music or have a DJ. It's easy to arrange live music and DJs for villas and private events.

Live Music Events and Venues

Castaways

Da Conch Shack

Omar’s Beach Hut

The Deck at Seven Stars

Hemingway’s

Weaponized Conch, playing at Castaways restaurant in Grace Bay.

Danny Bouy’s

Bob’s Bar

Turks and Caicos Bands and Musicians

The local We Funk Junkanoo band on New Year's Eve, Grace Bay, Providenciales.

Stanley Roots

Stanley Roots is another popular Turks and Caicos musician and singer, and plays a mix of reggae, hip hop, and rhythm and blues. He often plays at the beachfront island cuisine and seafood restaurants such as Omar’s Beach Hut and Bugaloo’s Conch Crawl.

ProVision

Based on the island of Providenciales, ProVision plays Turks and Caicos variants of regional and international favorites.

Weaponized Conch

Weaponized Conch is a Rock and Roll band that plays at venues that vary from sites such as H2O Resort on Long Bay Beach, to the adult-only and all-inclusive Club Med Turquoise on Grace Bay Beach.

Gordon Lightbourne

Solo musician Gordon Lightbourne plays reggae, smooth jazz, and contemporary music, at several bars and restaurants on Providenciales, including Castaways in Grace Bay.

Tess Charles

Local vocalist Tess Charles offers a unique take on popular songs, and sings at events, parties, and restaurants. She plays at The Palms on Friday, at The Deck at Seven Stars on Saturday, at the Ritz-Carlton on Sunday, and at COMO Parrot Cay Resort on Monday.

Jervon Laporte

Jervon Laporte is a sole saxophonist with Sounds of Sax, and plays for events including weddings, birthdays, and parties. He typically plays on Friday evenings at the exclusive Amanyara resort at Malcolm’s Road Beach on the remote western coast of Providenciales.

Lovey Forbes

North Caicos native Lovey Forbes is one of the best-known musicians and composers in the Turks and Caicos. He often plays at hotels or at Miss B’s island restaurant at Major Hill on North Caicos. His genre is the unique ‘Combina’ music, which a fusion of Turks and Caicos Ripsaw and popular songs.

ZGacoustics

The ZGacoustics duo play popular songs from the last few decades.

ZGacoustics is a vocalist and guitar duo that plays popular songs spanning five decades. The two regularly perform at resorts on Providenciales, including the exclusive Amanyara at Northwest Point.

We Funk

We Funk is the country’s best-known Junkanoo band. Junkanoo is a style of music and celebration that is typically exhibited at parades or events such as Maskanoo, which is held on Boxing Day on the day after Christmas. The music is heavily driven by drums and whistles, and performers wear vibrant costumes. We Funk usually plays at larger events such as the Fish Fry, Maskanoo, and at some island cuisine restaurants.

Qband Lynks

For a mix of reggae and island sounds, Qband Lynks is often seen at events such as beach bonfires and fish fries held at some of our beachfront resorts including Wymara Resort, as well as parties and weddings.