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Weekend warriors take over Friday Fest

Reggae band Jah Movement kicks off the Van Wezel's Friday Fest series.

By Shane Donglasan
| 7:54 p.m. June 24, 2018

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Friday Fest returned to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on June 22 opening its annual free summer concert series with local reggae band Jah Movement. Hundreds of attendees covered the Bayside Lawn to enjoy the music, food trucks and view of the Sarasota Bay. The series continues on July 27 with Reverend Barry and The Funk.

Josie and Elli Baldwin

Melissa Jansen and Judy Barno

Five-year-old Ky-Mani Marley drums for Jah Movement.

Jah Movement plays reggae tunes and covers at Friday Fest.

The crowd dances to Jah Movement.

Tikki Randall and Amber Gilliam

Rasool Jackson, JoAnn Ford and Jimmy Williams

Jah Movement kicks of the Friday Fest series at the Van Wezel.

Mikaela Batista and Lorraine Ramos

Travis and Jessica DiRuzza

Amber Gilliam, left, and a friend dance on stage with Jah Movement.

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