Events Schedule

Main Stage – 2022 Jerk Festival Events Schedule

Main Stage

11:00 to 12:00 >

(Music on the Main) (Gospel/ DJ Collins)

12:00 to 12:20 >

Praise and Worship/ Rehoboth Church of God

12:30 to 1:30 >

Jabez (Gospel)

1:45 to 2:15 >

Music /Badda Snipes

2:15 to 2:40>

Kalie’ Wale’/ backed by Amandla band

2:45 to 3:10 >

Greg Roy /backed by Amandla Band

3:13 to 3:45 >

Annicia Banks/backed by Amandla Band

4:00 to 5:00 >

Elan Trotman (Jazz)

Announcement/acknowledgements

Music /Badda Snipes

5:45 to 6:45 >

The Tribal Legacy Band (Soca)

7:00 to 7:20 >

Amandla Band

7:30 to 8:30 >

Johnny Osbourne / Backed by Amandla Band

Music /Badda Snipes

Plaza Stage – 2022 Jerk Festival Events Schedule

Plaza Stage

TASTECT.ORG - Entertainer Dancer Young Female

11:00 to 11:30 >

Music on the Plaza (Big 0)

11:30 to 12:00 >

Hartford Steel Symphony

12:05 to 12:20 >

Carnival Parade

12:30 to 12:50 >

Caribbean American Dancers

1:15 to 1:45 >

Sweet Noyze

2:00 to 2:25 >

Janice Hart/ Cultural Experience

2:30 to 2:45 >

DeJave’

2:45 to 3:00 >

Music on the plaza

3:00 to 3:45 >

Sound Pipers Band

4:10 to 5:10 >

Los Calientes (Nelson Bello)

7:00 to 7:30 >

Hartford Steel Symphony

7:30 to 8:00 >

Music on the Plaza

Chidren’s Village – 2022 Jerk Festival Events Schedule

Children’s Village / Kid’s Corner

11am – 5:00pm

Entertainment Guide

MC’s  | Lady Diamond/CJ/DJ Lexx/Donovan L.

DJ’s | Big O/Badda Snipes/DJ Collins

Audio | SoundGuyz/Mike Powell

Production | Melinda D/Entertainment Committee

Arts and Crafts:

Instrument Making Crafts “Vibration & Sound”

Carnival Mask decorating

Jewelry Making

Color & Paint Time

Water Tattoos (New)

Face Painting by Impressions of Styles (12:30-4:30pm)

FUN Zone! (New)

Hula Hoops

Jump Rope

Limbo

 Stay for the Science Center Activites

Backpack/School supply & toys give-aways ~1 bag per child

LOCATION

****Children’s Village and Fun Zone are located on the upper level next to the Science Center****

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