Philadelphia Jerk Festival – Philadelphia: The first annual Philadelphia Jerk Festival will be Philadelphia’s premiere and ONLY Jerk Festival and will be staged onSEPTEMBER 7th, 2014. This festival is a hugely anticipated multicultural celebration hoping to attract thousands of patrons who want to experience the rich and diverse Caribbean and Jerk cultures and traditions thriving in Philadelphia and adjoining areas.
Philadelphia Jerk Festival will be a family-oriented festival, and aims to showcase a broad variety of Caribbean Jerk foods, music, and culture, as well as providing lots of different activities, games and stalls, alongside top name artists. The festival features a packed program of top quality live entertainment, outdoor stage, kids zone, costumed walkabouts, face paintings, souvenirs, arts, crafts, delicious authentic jerk cuisine, and an array of interactive fun for that ultimate festival experience.
Philadelphia Jerk Festival will give a platform to many Reggae stars, confirmed thus far is iconic dancehall superstar Beenie Man along with veteran reggae songbird “Sanchez” .