08/04/2025
🇯🇲 JAMAICA INDEPENDENCE WEEKENDTheme: 63 Years Strong — Roots, Rhythm & RiseDates: August 8–10, 2025Locations: Wabasha | Nicollet | Bde Maka SkaVibe: Legacy, love, laughter, liberation.⸻🔥 FRIDAY, AUGUST 8 — JAMAICAN INDEPENDENCE & LEO BIRTHDAY PARTY KICKOFF | 4pm– 2 AM📍 Wabasha Street🍽️ Chef Rohan on WABASHA : GRILLING AND TASTING Chef Special Jamaican Madness Street Food — authentic, creative & big vibez 4-7pm 🍹 HAPPY HOUR SIDEWALK BAR : Bar Special: Rum punch, Guinness, and Wray & Nephew specials 7-9pm🎧 SOUNDCLASH: DJ Gemini vs. DJ BakeShow 9pm-2am🎤 Host: Clarky, celebrating Jamaica’s birthday ATTIRE: WEAR YOUR JAMAICAN COLORS or DANCE HALL FASHION🍗 Street Food Truck: Jamaican treats from the food truck posted up front ( sauces) 🎲 VIP Vibes Game Zone: Spades table open for free play ( Upper level ) ⸻🔥 SATURDAY, AUGUST 9 — LIVE MUSIC•SOUND CLASH & STREET FOOD | 4PM-3AM📍 Nicollet Avenue🍽️ Chef Careen: 4-CloseCooking fried fish in the street — authentic, loud, and legendaryStreet Food Truck: Jamaican treats from the food truck posted up front ( sauces) 🥃 Rum Bar Lounge: Happy Hour Bar Special: Rum punch, Guinness, and Wray & Nephew specials 7-10pm 🎸 Live Band: 7-10pm Innocent BandShalita Music Single Launch & Video ShootATTIRE: WEAR YOUR JAMAICAN COLORS or DANCE HALL FASHION🎲 Game Zone Free Play: Dominoes, Ludo, Spades 7-10pm 🎧 SOUNDCLASH: 10PM -3AM OMEGA -Vs- DJ Fusion (MPLS)⸻🔥 SUNDAY, AUGUST 10 — Rhythm & Games Beach Party on the Lake | 2 PM – 7 PM📍 Bde Maka SkaATTIRE: WEAR YOUR JAMAICAN COLORS or DANCE HALL BEACH FASHIONS🎮 Tournaments: 2pm-7pm Hosted by Rohan Preston ( Star Tribune ) • Spades • Domino • Ludo4pm: SPECIAL BLACK CLOTH CHEF GRILLINGZ W/ CHEF TOMME BEEVAS Featuring: Steel pan vibez music w:Lance PollinaisJERK CHICKEN JERK BURGERSHOT DOGS🥁 Live Band Music: 7pm-9pm International Reggae All-Stars🚤 Mini Boat Ride Giveaways👨👩👧👦 Kids Zone: Coloring, flag crafts, storytelling🍛🌴 Lawn Vibes: Picnic blankets, reggae all day, domino slamming, generations united