Vanessa Carlton to headline weekend Kinser Festival

Kinser Fest is known for its abudance of food and game booths. (MCCS photo)

Kinser Fest is known for its abudance of food and game booths. (MCCS photo)

Kinser Fest is back, and the much-anticipated fall festival takes place Saturday, Oct. 24 and Sunday, Oct. 25 from 2 to 10 p.m. on both days.

This year’s Kinser Fest will have no shortage of food, game booths, prize giveaways and amusement rides but the main attraction is the free live entertainment. The highlight of the entertainment is the live performance of the platinum-selling and Grammy nominated singer-songwriter, Vanessa Carlton.

Clown Kotora entertains a young festival visitor. (MCCS photo)

Clown Kotora entertains a young festival visitor. (MCCS photo)

In addition to Carlton, the Kinser Festival’s entertainment lineup features jazz band Subfive and variety group Zyncxation on both days. On Saturday, see street performer Tamanchu and Eisa group Ninu-fa Daiko and Ti-da Daiko. R & B group New Solution and dance troupe T-DA is slated for the stage on Sunday, alongside Eisa group Chinjinsyu Waka-Tida.

Headliner Vanessa Carlton will take to the stage at 8 p.m. on Saturday. Carlton is known best for writing “A Thousand Miles,” one of the defining pop songs of the 2000s, which earned her a platinum certification and a Grammy nod.

Kinser Fest is open to all DoD ID card holders and Japanese locals. Please leave your pets at home. Do not bring any outside alcohol, bottles or coolers. If you choose to drink, do so responsibly. There will be daiko and taxi services available.

For more information, call MCCS Special Events at 645-5828 or visit mccsokinawa.com.

Kinser Festival 2015 Entertainment Schedule

Platinum-selling Vanessa Carlton takes the stage on Saturday at 20:00.

Platinum-selling Vanessa Carlton takes the stage on Saturday at 20:00.

October 24, 14:00–22:00

  • 15:00 Clown Kotora (balloon performer) クラウンコトラ (風船パフォーマー)
  • 15:30 Chanpuru Entertainer Tamanchu (Street Performance) チャンプルーエンターテイナー珠人 (大道芸)
  • 16:00 Ninu-fa Daiko and Ti-da Daiko (Cultural Performance) ニヌファ太鼓ティーダ太鼓 (太鼓パフォーマンス)
  •  17:00 Subfive (Jazz Music) サブファイブ (ジャスバンド)
  • 18:00 Zyncxation (Variety Music) ジンクゼイション (バラエティーバンド)
  • 20:00 Vanessa Carlton (Pop Music) バネッサカールトン (ポップコンサート)
Variety music playing band Zyncxation is on stage Both Sat. and Sun. evening.

Variety music playing band Zyncxation is on stage Both Sat. and Sun. evening.

October 25, 2–10 p.m.

  • 15:00 Clown Kotora (Balloon performer) クラウンコトラ (風船パフォーマー)
  • 15:30 Chijinsyu Waka-Tida (Cultural Performance) 鼓衆若太陽 (エイサー太鼓パフォーマンス)
  • 16:45 Subfive (Jazz Music) サブファイブ (ジャスバンド)
  • 18:00 New Soulution (R&B Music) ニューソウルーション (R&B バンド)
  • 19:00 T-DA (Hip Hop Dance Performance) ティーダ (ヒップホップダンス)
  • 20:00 Zyncxation (Variety Music) ジンクゼイション (バラエティーバンド)

For more information on upcoming events visit http://www.mccsokinawa.com/festivals/ or facebook.com/mccsokinawa.entertainment.

19:31 28 Mar , 2024