Division of Festival Plans 'Vaccination Jam' Oct. 16 on St. Croix Featuring Local Artists; Watch it Live on VI Consortium's and Div. of Festivals' FB Pages

The V.I. Dept. of Tourism has announced “Soca on the Pier”, an outdoor event on the island of St. Croix set for Oct. 16 whose audience will be those fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

Produced by D.O.T.'s Division of Festivals, “Soca on the Pier” features an action-packed lineup of Virgin Islands musicians, including Pumpa, Blackest & Fusion Band, VIO International, and Lips Int'l, according to the release.

The event, which is limited to 200 attendees, is only open to patrons who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, D.O.T. said. “The U.S. Virgin Islands is maintaining its vigilance related to managing the Covid-19 public health crisis, and we are doing everything in our power to support Governor Albert Bryan Jr.'s initiative to increase the vaccination rate in the Territory,” said Tourism Commissioner Joseph Boschulte.