HISTORY- LEGACY- CULTURE-FUN
It’s what started and happened in the city of Burlington Vermont from 1986 to 1991, the town of Johnson Vermont from 1992 to 1994 and the town of Harwick Vermont from 1995 to 2001
THE BOOK
The exciting begining of the Vermont Reggae Festival during the one and only decade that it could be done-the 1980s. Told by the founder Bobby Dean Hackney, the title aptly says it all: “Vermont Reggae Fest The Power Of Music” The first Five Years In Burlington Vermont Available At:www.vtreggaefestpowerofmusic.comThe First At Battery Park Burlington Vt 1986
The pilot event that started the rise of the success of an organic grass- roots festival devoted to providing the community vibe of peace and love through the power of Reggae music. Launched on the day of Saturday July 18, 1986
The 2nd At Oakledge Park Burlington Vt 1987
The amazing growth of the Vermont Reggae Festival after it’s first year drew a crowd to Oakledge Park in the thousands. A crowd size unprecedented at any park in Burlington at the time.
The 3rd At Oakledge Park Burlington Vt 1988
The twenty thousand plus gathering that made it clear that the Vermont Reggae Festival was now a coveted event loved by the music fans and the city alike, along with the realization that history was being made.
Now a internationally known festival making crowd size history each
year by attracting more than thirty thousand and contributing to
cultivating a vibe of peace and love along with the musical inspiration of
Roots Rock Reggae music.
The 5th At North Beach Burlington VT 1990
The biggest festival held in Burlington of them all. An estimated 40 thousand people peacefully enjoying the festival. The anticipation of so many coming prompted city officials to require the committee to withhold announcing the headline artist before the event.
The 6th At North Beach Burlington VT 1991
The Burlington finale. Upon drawing another near 40 thousand, and after a six year run of success, the 1991 Vermont Reggae Festival had grown to such a size that the need for a new home was imminent. This would the last Vermont Reggae Festival held in Burlington Vt before moving to Johnson Vt the following year.
The Festivals
Each festival page represents a year succession
from it’s begining in 1986 to the last Burlington Festival in 1991
(More festivlas will be added in future updates)
Alfred (Tuna) Snider
Upon hearing the idea of a Reggae festival,Tuna immediately got on board and became instrumental in securing support and facilities at UVM. Together Bobby and Tuna along with two UVM students Jeff Nicholson and Pam Peck Ketcham formed the first of what became known as The Committee For Vermont Reggae Festival.
Cast Of Volunteers
The Committee For Vermont Reggae Festival grew into a wonderful array of local citizens, entrepeneurs, and skillfull tradespeople devoted to making the festival a social and crowd gathering success
The Pioneers
How It All Started
Bobby Dean Hackney
Inspired by a musical career that now included performing Reggae music, The founder who after discussing the idea with his wife at the kitchen table in Jericho, brought the idea to friend Alfred (Tuna) Snider.
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The 4th At North Beach Burlington Vt 1989
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HISTORY- LEGACY- CULTURE-FUN
It’s what started and happened in the city of Burlington Vermont from 1986 to 1991, the town of Johnson Vermont from 1992 to 1994 and the town of Harwick Vermont from 1995 to 2001
THE BOOK
The exciting begining of the Vermont Reggae Festival during the one and only decade that it could be done-the 1980s. Told by the founder Bobby Dean Hackney, the title aptly says it all: “Vermont Reggae Fest The Power Of Music” The first Five Years In Burlington Vermont Available At:www.vtreggaefestpowerofmusic.comThe First 1986 Burlington VT At Battery Park
The pilot event that started the rise of the success of an organic grass-roots festival devoted to providing the community vibe of peace and love through the power of Reggae music. Launched on the day of Saturday July 18, 1986
The 3rd At Oakledge Park Burlington VT 1988
The gathering that made it clear that the Vermont Reggae Festival was now a coveted event loved by the music fans and the city alike, along with the realization that history was being made.
The 4th At North Beach In Burlington Vt 1989
Now a internationally known festival making crowd size history each year by attracting more than thirty thousand and contributing to cultivating a vibe of peace and love along with the musical inspiration of Roots Rock Reggae music.
The 5th* At North Beach In Burlington VT 1990
The biggest festival held in Burlington of them all. An estimated 40 thousand people peacefully enjoying the festival. The anticipation of so many coming prompted city officials to require the committee to withhold announcing the headline artist before the event.
The 6th At North Beach In Burlington VT 1991
The Burlington finale. Upon drawing another near 40 thousand, and after a six year run of success, the 1991 Vermont Reggae Festival had grown to such a size that the need for a new home was imminent. This would the last Vermont Reggae Festival held in Burlington Vt before moving to Johnson Vt the following year.
The Festivals
Each festival page represents a year succession
from it’s begining in 1986 to the last Burlington
Festival in 1991
(More festivlas will be added in future updates)
Bobby Dean
Hackney
Inspired by a musical career that now included performing Reggae music, The founder who after discussing the idea with his wife at the kitchen table in Jericho, brought the idea to friend Alfred (Tuna) Snider.
Alfred (Tuna) Snider
Upon hearing the idea of a Reggae festival,Tuna immediately got on board and became instrumental in securing support and facilities at UVM. Together Bobby and Tuna along with two UVM students Jeff Nicholson and Pam Peck Ketcham formed the first of what became known as The Committee For Vermont Reggae Festival.
Cast Of Volunteers
The Committee For Vermont Reggae Festival grew into a wonderful array of local citizens, entrepeneurs, and skillfull tradespeople devoted to making the festival a social and crowd gathering success
The Pioneers
How It All Started
The 2nd At Oakledge Park Burlington Vt 1987
The amazing growth of the Vermont Reggae Festival after it’s first year drew a crowd to Oakledge Park in the thousands. A crowd size unprecedented at any park in Burlington at the time.
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