Deluge on Thursday, Dancing on Friday, Children's day on Sunday - Caribana latest

Above: "The Specials" in concert. The heavens opened at Caribana on Thursday night with massive downpours, despite this the crowd who braved the elements enjoyed the second night of the festival.  Vaud resident Michael Shevlin reported back to Living in Nyon; "It was a deluge!  very, very wet and I have officially lost faith in Goretex, however Everlast was very good and he quietly attracted an audience and brought the house down with an old "House of Pain" number.  Kasabian were utterly and completely amazing and it is one of the few times in Switzerland that I have seen an entire audience pogoing!  There was even a very anarchic mosh pit. The set felt like a 30 minute set when it was, in fact, 1 hour 20 minutes. I wanted them to play the whole set again. We didn't hang around for Gorilla Sound System because we figured nothing would top Kasabian and besides - we were SOAKED!" Check out Michael Shevlin 's personal blog here  to read his dry observations on life as a stay at home Dad, living in Switzerland, film, football, design, technology and more.  Friday night at Caribana plus programme tonight Saturday and Sunday.  Thankfully the weather stayed dry and the sun made a brief appearance for those who went along on Friday night for an eclectic selection of music and lots of dancing with the Drop Kick Murphys and Lou Reed from the USA, Brit ska/ reggae band "The Specials"  Stephen Marley and Swiss pop rock group "Pegasus". This latter band are currently undergoing a wave of popularity, they were winners of the Swiss Music Awards in  2010. They wowed their fans and gained many new ones last night at Caribana. Living in Nyon predicts they will go far! See video below of their hit "Rise Up" 

Tonight Saturday on the programme : Grand Corps Malade Rap/ Slam, Charlie Winston, Pop /Folk, Keziah Jones, Afrobeat/Funk Rock,  Vintage Trouble, R&B Soul/ Rock and Roll and more, see Sat programme here. On Sunday it's Caribakids from 12:00 onwards with lots on offfer for children, including demonstrations from the Football Freestyler John Farnworth. Mini boum (disco) for kids, bouncy castle, remote control buggys. See Sunday's programme here. details.

 Photos below: a selection of some of the bands performing on stage on Friday. C. Nelson-Pollard

Above - Drop Kick Murphys 

 Above and below -Pegasus

Below - The Specials 

Security for "The Specials"