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Shamari Haynes's 2019 Festival Of the Bands Looks To Raise The Bar Again; Event Set For Saturday

ST. CROIX -- Saturday at the Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts in Frederiksted will commence in earnest the festival season buildup on St. Croix. This will come as no surprise to those who have been following Shamari Haynes's Festival of the Bands production, as the event has become one of the most anticipated gatherings of carnival and festival lovers, where Mr. Haynes's costume designs for the upcoming season are unveiled. Doors open at 8:00 p.m. and showtime is 9:00 p.m. Tickets must be purchased ahead of the event. Go here. Year after year, Mr. Haynes and his team have managed to stun event-goers with quality designs and themes, and 2019 attendees should ready their expectations to be surpassed. "Festival of the Bands promises another top quality event that will highlight and feature several millennials that will contribute to the overall production," Mr. Haynes told The Consortium Thursday. Entertainment includes V.I. Songstress Tia, DJ 4T, DJ MoJo, the launch of Des...