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The year 2000 will mark the 15th annual Vermont Reggae Festival, featuring live music from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the 90-acre Shepard’s Field on Bridgeman Hill Road in Hardwick, Vermont on Saturday, July 29.
Flextone Hifi will spin on Friday night until 11 p.m, so come early and camp-out. The day-long show will feature artists representing a full spectrum of reggae stylees, including:
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Everton Blender
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Freddie McGregor
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Sister Carol
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Junior Jazz
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Chrisinti
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Alpheus
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Ossie Dellimore
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Iley Dread
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Richie Spice
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Benaiah
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Ce'Cile
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Choices
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Sam Ghansah
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The Skanksters
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On-site camping will be available starting at noon on Friday, July 28 through noon on Sunday. Admission to the festival is FREE, but organizers collect a PER-CAR (NOT per person) parking OR camping fee (NOT BOTH) of
either $25 for one day parking ($20 in advance) OR $50 for two day parking AND camping ($40 in advance). Any number of persons allowed per car.
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Everton Blender
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Because the Vermont Reggae Festival is a family event, everyone's safety is of major concern. For this reason, and at the request of the town and state, organizers ask that you bring no alcohol, weapons,
nitrous-oxide, styrofoam, glass bottles, pets or bad vibes onto the festival site. The artists have requested that no video or audio taping take place. Organizers will ask to check your coolers for alcohol before
you are allowed entry to the festival campground or parking lot.
If you've never been to the Festival, here's the story, in brief. The Committee for Vermont Reggae Festival is a non-profit organization supported entirely by the
efforts of community volunteers. None of the planning staff gets paid. In years when revenues exceed festival costs, the excess is donated to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless and provide assistance to children.
The Committee for Vermont Reggae Festival’s mission is to promote reggae music's message of love, non-violence, respect for the earth and our place on
it, and a concern for others through music, education and community empowerment.Their goal is to provide a public forum in which to explore and enjoy world culture, freedom of expression, diversity and equality.
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Freddie McGregor
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NEED MORE INFO? Try the hotline: 802-862-3092 or the festival’s website: vtreggaefest.org
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