The St. Kitts Music Festival is a festival of popular music held annually in June on the Caribbean islands of St. Kitts. The festival was originally called the Shak Shak Festival, and was first held in 1996. The first Festival featured Arrow, Nigel Lewis, Roy Cape Band,

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, Nu Vybes and the Small Axe Band, as well as the Su Wen-Ching Chinese Ensemble.

2007 line-up

''Thursday 21 June 2007 (Soca/Calypso Night)'' *

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* Machel Montano *

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and The Lejah Band *Small Axe Band *Better Band *King Konris and Queen Anastasia *Royaltiez Band *Highlights ''Friday 22 June 2007 (Reggae/Dancehall Night)'' *Pan Tribute to the Boots (The man that introduced Steel Pan to St. Kitts) *

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* Sean Paul *Highlights ''Saturday 23 June 2007 (R&B/Hip hop and Soul)'' *Jazzique

2008 line-up

The 2008 St. Kitts Music Festival will take place at Warner Park on the island of St. Kitts from June 26 to 28, 2008. All concerts begin at 8:00 p.m. Admission is EC $135 or US$50 per night. ''Thursday, June 26'' *Kassav *

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* El-A-Kru Featuring Tizzy *Roy Cape All Stars *

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*The Grandmasters Band *Nu Vybes Band International ''Friday, June 27'' *

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* Ernie Smith *

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*Mykal Somer *Kasanova Band ''Saturday, June 28'' *

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and the New Stylistics *Kenrick Georges and the Bits & Pieces * Paul Peress All Stars * Brenda Russell *

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*Tom Scott * Tah Mac *

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References

External links

St. Kitts Music Festival website
Music festivals in Saint Kitts and Nevis 1996 establishments in Saint Kitts and Nevis {{Music-festival-stub