BLUE CRAB FESTIVAL 2021 SERIES

In lieu of a local municipality, the chamber maintains the Hwy 17 & 9 Medians, Welcome signs, street lights, and holiday lights. Profits the festival may achieve are re-invested back into our community under the guidance of our Board of Directors. Hosted by the Little River Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center, the World Famous Blue Crab Festival exemplifies the chamberвЂ™s commitment to make Little River a better place to live, work, and play. Thank you to our Board of Directors, Events Committee, and staff that dedicate time year-round to ensure our events are a success. Thanks to everyoneвЂ™s generosity, we are able to annually host two festivals in Little River that create a combined impact of $4.25 Million for the local economy. The main goal of the festival is to bring visitors to the Little River area to support the local businesses. This festival was made possible by 100+ volunteers, numerous sponsors and local businesses, and of course - our wonderful community. Visit /vendor-app to register.Д¬opyright Palatka Daily News 2022 - all rights reserved.Thank you to all of the sponsors, vendors, volunteers, and other supporters that made this event a success! Vendor spots are still open for people wishing to be a part of this yearвЂ™s festivities. вЂњIвЂ™m really just championing this small town,вЂќ she said. She said she can tell there is a lot of love in this community and people are eager for the tradition to return. While Cebollero is not from Palatka, she said meeting everyone since she stepped in to organize Blue Crab has been great. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the festivalвЂ™s cancellation in 20. The festival was slated to have the same fate in 2019, but Palatka Young Professionals took over as organizers. It was canceled in 2018 because organizers at the time said they did not have the money. The Blue Crab Festival, which has always occurred during Memorial Day weekend, began in 1989, according to Daily News archives. вЂњIвЂ™m really honored to be included in Palatka,вЂќ organizer Jeanetta Cebollero said. Augustine event company RQ Music LLC, also known as Ancient City Entertainment, to promote and manage Blue Crab.ДЄ breakdown of the contract lists $80,000 for bringing in three days of show production equipment, $15,000 to purchase alcohol, $20,000 for event rentals, $5,000 for volunteers and security work, $15,000 for a promoter fee and $25,000, which comes from a statewide tourism development grant, for marketing.

They also approved a $160,000 contract with St. City commissioners unanimously approved using $75,000 from the cityвЂ™s general fund in March to fund the Blue Crab Festival.

This yearвЂ™s festivities have been taken over by the city of Palatka after former organizers, Palatka Young Professionals, passed the baton earlier this year. Augustine cover bands such as Papercutt, who performs May 29, organizers said. Musical acts include Grammy-nominated bands Little Texas, who will perform May 28, and The Original Wailers, who perform on the first night. Residents can also rock out to a lineup of more than 30 acts for the three-day event that starts May 27. There will be a little something for everyone, though. Ginuwine is scheduled to perform as the last act on the opening night starting around 9:20 p.m. The soulful singer is best known for his 1996 hit вЂњPony.вЂќ But his 1999 hit вЂњSo AnxiousвЂќ also went platinum, and fans may remember вЂњIn Those JeansвЂќ and вЂњDifferences.вЂќ

BLUE CRAB FESTIVAL 2021 SERIES

Calling all Ginuwine fans: the 1990s singer will bring R&B vibes to the Blue Crab Festival concert series this Memorial Day weekend, organizers announced today.

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