This Sunday marked the third day of The Pinneaple Ball music festival. Beyond pineapples, there was a lot of fun, environmental awareness, good music and a good atmosphere. What was experienced this weekend from the beach of the Monument to Fray Antón de Montesinos, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, can be summed up in three words and one feeling: electronic, alternative, good music and the permanent sensation of good vibes.
We cannot fail to mention the violent mambo of Omega, which closed this festival with a flourish, despite having been postponed from Friday to Sunday, due to weather and climate, and perhaps it was for the best, so that more people could enjoy this presentation.
The event organizer company Shaveurlegz and Ron Barceló managed to create a space set up to best enjoy the artistic presentations that performed for three consecutive nights. LED lights, rest and relaxation areas, decorations of the fruit that is the protagonist of the event and two impressive stages.
The first stage, called “The Pinneaple Bay”, welcomed the different groups and solo artists of different genres, which were mostly alternative. The second belonged entirely to DJs and lovers of electronic music.
There was a special effect that gave a natural touch to each group that presented from the main stand, Pinneaple Bay. Between one song and another you could appreciate the sound of the waves of the sea when they reached the shore, creating an experience of connection between the festival and nature.
They not only focused on the decoration of the space, caring for the environment was also a priority. The organizers of the event took into account some measures and dynamics to safeguard it, from using reusable glasses to serve drinks, to giving away tickets in exchange for collaborating with the cleanliness of the environment where the event took place.
The three days were loaded with a lot of style, from makeup, glitter and boho and aesthetic clothes and for photography and figureo lovers, almost the entire space was a good place for a good photo.
The stomach was not neglected, the restaurants, also called “Pinneaple eats”, were responsible for making the hearts of visitors happy, through food. There was a great variety and quality, from the hot dogs from Franks DR, the pizza from Cyrano, the healthy options from Vita, the juicy hamburgers from Smashed Burgers, the glamorous dishes from Olivia Restaurant and for those who wanted a dessert, the ice creams of Haagendazs, were his solution.
Day 1
On Friday, when the night began, a heavy downpour intimidated the festival. In the early hours, the presence of guests was timid and the presentations, consequently, ran off schedule, but that did not stop the party.
That night, groups like Clubz, from Monterrey and Elder Island, from the United Kingdom, brought their music to Dominicans from the Pinneaple Bay stage. On that same stage, around 1 in the morning, the local group Solo Fernández injected its rock and its alternative and independent genre to those present, demonstrating once again not only the quality of its music, but also that the Dominican Republic It literally has it all, and it’s more than just bachata, merengue and dembow.
Artists such as Ramos N’ Chill, the Martox Musical duo, Omar Andino Dop Live and Eelke Kleijn took over the second stage.
That night the presentation of the urban mambero Omega was planned, however, given the weather situation and the fact that the presentation times rolled and due to the small number of people present, it was postponed for Sunday. As a result of this unforeseen event, the organization of the event announced through its networks that those who had purchased for Friday would have access on Saturday and Sunday.
“Due to the heavy rains, yesterday, we could not meet the established times and with great regret, the main artist, Omega, cannot appear. The good news is that he will be with us this Sunday, for that reason, all those who bought tickets for yesterday, their ticket will be valid for today, Saturday and Sunday, the 24th. Pineapple sometimes has two flavors,” the announcement stated. .
Day 2
Saturday was more populated, before a clearer sky. More people enjoyed the music on the second day, in which one of the main attractions was the music of the Venezuelan band Rawayana, which also caused significant attendance from their compatriots in the country.
But that was not all. Miami Horror also made the audience sing and jump with its natural Australian electropop, from the Pinneaple Bay stage, where Emm Silverio, Midlife and Sobresoma also performed.
For reasons unknown to the public, the local group Tierra Fértil did not appear, neither that day nor on Sunday, being the only band that was left out of the line up.
From El Bohio, he stayed on fire with music and mixes from artists and DJs, from Dandara Music, Kazy Lambist, Vander, Pillow Talk, Ali Farahani, María Lunares and Sal y Pimienta.
Day 3
The particular thing about Sunday, apart from the fact that it was the most attended day, was the fact that it was suitable for the whole family, including pets, and admission for children up to 12 years old was free. Given this call, many of the attendees were accompanied by their children, who also had fun to the rhythm of the music and recreated themselves in the different areas of the festival.
That day the line up was also attractive and you could enjoy it with the whole family. From Pinneaple Bay, the group from Villa Mella, Pororó, opened the alternative party, starting at 5 in the afternoon, while Enrique Peynado, animated with his mixes in El Bohío.
Peynado was followed by the Santiago electronic duo Yellow Outlet, made up of Cristian Guillén and María Taveras.
Directly from France Camel Power Club, brought their music to the Dominican for the first time and wanting to greet the Hispanic public, they used the little Spanish they know to interact with those who danced to the rhythm of their music.
She was followed by the female artist, Leton Pé, with her peculiar sensuality and Latin and alternative urban music. She continued in the same genre and with a lot of energy, Riccie Oriach, who made everyone dance and sweat with her music and surprised when she was accompanied by Mecano and the urban Kiko el Crazy.
In the same mood, the scenery went from African images, by Riccie Oriach, to become Jamaican with the reggae band “The Wailers”, derived from Bob Marley’s original group. In the other stand, the DJs Chez Tropics, Soul Tropic and Spaniol animated with their music.
But something mobilized almost the entire audience for Pinneaple Bay and it was the sound of the orchestra that would accompany Omega el Fuerte, who came up with his violent mambo, dressed in black and with a peculiar hairstyle.
The mambero rocked the Pinneapple ball with his presentation and closed these three days of alternative and electronic festival in style, with his street mambo. The public enjoyed it from start to finish, dancing and singing his best hits, from “Chambonea” to “Si no me ama”.
