2014.09.11
P.O.D. headlines the Camp Hansen Festival
A platinum-selling Nu Metal Band and a longtime Okinawa favorite are this year’s showstoppers at the Camp Hansen Festival coming up this weekend.
The 2014 Camp Hansen Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 10 p.m. on the northern Okinawa Marine Corps base. This free festival will have a variety of booths featuring cultural foods, games, Fun Land, giveaways, amusement rides, static display of military equipment and live entertainment.
This year’s live entertainment includes a performance by P.O.D., a Platinum-Selling Nu Metal Band, on Saturday evening at 8 p.m., while Murasaki, a popular local musician, will perform at 8 p.m. Sunday.
There will be shuttles from designated parking areas to the festival. No pets, outside alcohol, bottles, backpacks or coolers allowed. Taxi and daiko services will be available. Hansen Festival is a free event open to all DoD ID card holders and Japanese citizens.
There’s something for everyone during the course of the weekend:
Saturday
3–3:30 p.m. Ka Lehua Hula Studio (Hula Dancers) カレフアフラスタジオ (フラダンス)
3:45–4:15 p.m. Youhi Daiko (Taiko Drum Group) 雄飛太鼓 (太鼓パフォーマンス)
4:45–5:15 p.m. Nerd of Corpse (Metal Band) ナードオブコープス (メタルバンド)
6–6:45 p.m. As Alliance (Metal Band) アズアライアンス (メタルバンド)
6:45–7:45 p.m. The MVMNT (Electronic Dance Music Group) ザ ムーブメント (エレクトリックダンスグループ)
8–8:15 p.m. P.O.D. (Nu Metal Band) ピーオーディー (ニューメタルバンド)
Sunday
3–3;30 p.m. Dazoku (Wadaiko Japanese Drum Performance) 沖縄和太鼓 打族 (和太鼓パフォーマンス)
4–4:15 p.m. Capoeira Academy (Brazilian Martial Arts) カポエイラアカデミー (ブラジリアン武術)
4:45–5:30 p.m. Koza City Rockers (Rock Band) コザシティーロッカーズ (ロックバンド)
6–6:45 p.m. Shores (Metal Band) ショアーズ (メタルバンド)
7:15 p.m. Mattallica (Metallica Cover Band) マタリカ (メタリカカバーバンド)
8–8:45 p.m. The MVMNT (Electronic Dance Music Group) ザ ムーブメント (エレクトリックダンスグループ)
8:45–9:45 p.m. Murasaki (Japanese Hard Rock Band) 紫 (ハードロックバンド)