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Toronto, Wed Jan 18, '06 ~
'Doh Cry Ah Leavin' SOLD OUT in Under 4 hours.
For the very first time, discounted pre-purchase
tickets were made available over the weekend for Toronto's
most popular pre-carnival fete, Dr JAY's "DOH CRY
AH LEAVIN". All 1100 tickets offered were sold out
in under 4 hours. Ticket outlets reported significantly
heavy traffic and phone calls to their locations, with
several patrons requesting up to 50 tickets at a time.
Some speculate ticket scalpers may be seeking to turn
a quick profit from the highly anticipated event.
"1100 tickets in less than 4 hours?
For an event that's four weeks away? Who knows what will
happen this weekend when the second batch of tickets go
on sale" exclaimed the friendly doctor! The huge
rush came as a surprise to FLOW 93.5's Soca Prince who
received multiple phone calls and text messages while
being away in England for the weekend. "I was very
surprised. If I didn't physically put all the tickets
in the outlets myself, I would probably question it too.
This kind of stuff happens when U2 comes to town. Not
for a soca fete. It's unheard of!" Now, in it's 11th
year, the event is expected to be sold out in record time
and could very well be the biggest and best DCAL to date.
Dubbed as "The MUST ATTEND event
before Trinidad’s Carnival", Dr JAY's annual
"DOH CRY AH LEAVIN" has been sold out every
year since it's inception in 1996. The inaugural fete
took place at a small venue called Farmstead, and as the
Prince of Soca remembers it, "that was one sweet
fete." When was asked what makes 'DCAL' so special
to the hundreds that attend the event every year and himself,
Jay replied "Maybe its because it’s my last
fete in Toronto for over a month. Maybe it’s because
in the middle of the cold winter, there is a big fete
that everyone knows will not disappoint. Honestly, I don't
know the reason. There is a certain intangible that makes
DCAL a resounding success every single year."
The doctor went on to explain how the
idea for the fete came about: Explainer's 1982 classic
'Lorraine' was the initial inspiration for the name of
the event. "Explainer's composition is still one
of my favourite tracks of all time. I was heading off
to Trinidad for Carnival and it just seemed like the perfect
fit. 'Lorraine' embodies everything that I love about
Carnival and it just seemed so obvious to have a 'last
lap' before heading off to Trinidad. Back then, no one
had ever done that before in Toronto"
When asked which of the past 10 DCAL events
was most memorable, he replied, "Last year's 10th
Anniversary of Doh Cry Ah Leavin' was something extra-special
for me, as I brought it full-circle. Ernest from d'Outlaws
(who was on the very first DCAL) was one of the guest
DJ's and the surprise performer was none other than Explainer.
To have the artist who wrote and recorded the song that
inspired the fete, to have Explainer come and perform
at the 10th Anniversary was incredible and will be one
of my personal highlights for many years to come."
"DOH CRY AH LEAVIN XI" is carded
for Saturday February 11th and the entire cast of the
KOS will be in attendance, along with Toronto Soca artists
'Farm P' and 'Slammer Cutter', plus an international Soca
artist which the doctor insists on keep anonymous for
the time being.
The 2nd phase of tickets go on sale this
Saturday January 21st and ticket outlets will be as follows:
De Music Library - 416.431.8889 - 3300
Lawrence Ave. E. (Scarborough)
Play D Record - 416.586.0380 - 357A Yonge St. (Downtown)
Drupati's - 416.745.4189 - 975 Albion Rd. (Rexdale/Etobicoke)
Charlie's - 905.896.3663 - 3075 Hurontario St. (Mississauga)
Modern Edge Hair Design - 905.426.6894 - 11 Harwood (Ajax)
Nigel (Malty's) - 416.561.7296 - 255 Rutherford Rd. S.
(Brampton)
Jeff (A Kut Above) - 416.839.1489 - Kingston & Lawrence
(across from Sunrise)
Eman - 416.245.6411
MarXman - 416.834.5421
Dr Jay - 416.608.7833
Toronto-Lime.com - 416.625.7308
"The motto for this year is MORE
LICKS IN '06", says JAY. "The RETURN FETE is
coming in March and we will be back at the Kool Haus.
Remember, when I come back from Trinidad Carnival, I don't
come back alone. Stay calm and jus smile nuh?"
For
more information about "Doh Cry Ah Leavin" or
Dr. Jay & The KOS visit www.KOS.com,
www.SocaTherapy.com
