THURSDAY, AUGUST 5

A St Mary Mi Come From

@ Gray’s Inn Sports Complex, St Mary

Featuring: The Big Ship Family — Freddie McGregor and his children Stephen ‘Di Genius’, Daniel ‘Chino’, Yeshemebeth, Andrew & Wada Blood, Esco, Kashief Lindo, Passion, Andrew Tosh, Nicky B, Capleton, Beenie Man, Mavado, Lady G, Cocoa Tea, Louie Culture, Chuck Fenda, Turbulence, Toya and others.

Time: 8:00 pm

Make Sure Our Children Stay in School And Away From Violence

@ 90 Barbican Square

Featuring: The Silvertones, The Heptones, Amanda Kat, Johnny Lion, Ras Omeek, Commando Shad, Tidal Wave and Starlight

Time: 2:00pm

Liberation Outta Egypt — The Independence Party

@ Pembroke Hall High School, Ken Hill Drive

Featuring: Omari, Ryan Mark, Prodigal Son, Jermaine Edwards, La Twain, SOP among others

Time: 7:00 pm

FRIDAY, AUGUST 6

Independence Fun Day and Fete

@ Bartons Primary School Grounds.

Featuring: Various attractions and games, netball, football competitions, Kata Rock, Gary Chucks.

Time: 9:00 am — Fun Day; 5:30 — Miss Bartons Competition; 10:00 pm — Past Students reunion.

Fully Loaded

@ The Old Coal Wharf Port Royal

Featuring: Ricky Blaze, Tony Matterhorn, Bass Odyssey, Black Kat, Boom, Vertex, Sky Juice, Renaissance, ZJ Liquid, Bambino, DJ Shine, Flava Squad

Time: 6:00 pm

Disturbia

@ Club Jamaica Jamaica, St Ann.

Featuring: Elephant Man, Ishawna, Foota Hype, Bass Odyssey and DJ Pele.

Independence Street Parade

Begins at Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre

Time: 12:00 noon

Grand Gala

@ National Stadium

Featuring: Costume groups, electrifying performers, traditional groups, Festival Song winners, Marching bands

Time: 5:00 pm

SATURDAY, AUGUST 7

Let’s Go Dancing

@ Ocean’s 11, Fisherman’s Point Road, Ocho Rios.

Featuring: Michael Barnett, Gladdy Parker.

Time: 7:00 pm.

Family Fun Fest and fete

@ Manchester High School, Mandeville.

Featuring: Explorer Hi-Power Sound.

Time: 7:00 pm.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 8

Glitz Summer Bus Ride

@ James Bond Beach, Oracabessa, St Mary.

Featuring: Stone Love, Rebel T, Stone Wall Disco.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 13

A Night to Remember

@ Redbones Blues Café, 1 Argyle Road (Off Lady Musgrave Road)

Featuring: Marcus-I, Neword, Kai & DJ Gabre Selassie

Time: 7:00 pm

SATURDAY, AUGUST 14

White Sensation, All-White Party

@ Club Jamaica Jamaica

St Ann.

Featuring: Renaissance, Razz & Biggy and Coppershot Disco.

Tme: 8:00 pm.

Xxxposed

@ Bournemouth Bath, Michael Manley Boulevard

Kingston

Featuring: Trouble Shoot Disco and guest selectors

Time: 9:00pm

SUNDAY, AUGUST 15

Island Gospel Fest, Summer Praise

@ Sean Lavery Faith Hall, Savanna-la-Mar.

Featuring: DJ Nicholas, Marisko, Claudette Whyte, Pastor Cleon Mairs, Ralph Greenwood and others.

Time: 5:00 pm.

Klump, Brazilian Fiesta

@ a location to be announced.

Featuring: Darkcide, Coppershot, Narity and Supa Hype.

Gospel Explosion

@ Girls Guide Association, 2 Waterloo Road, Kingston 10

Featuring: Vanessa Morris, Naomi Williams, Soulful Praise, New Creation Heritage, Royal Roots, Barbican Baptist Folk & Gospel Singers, among other artistes

Time: 5:00 pm