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MOSES LAKE – Tone Loc, Montell Jordan and Vanilla Ice headlined Spring Fest in Moses Lake this year. The photos below highlight portions of their shows which celebrated the music of the ‘90s and had the rappers performing some of their hits from that era.

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Tone Loc appears on stage at Spring Fest. The first of the three headliners for this year’s festival, he performed several of his hits from the 1990s, including “Funky Cold Medina” and “Wild Thing.” The crowd appeared to enjoy the performance and even the younger fans were able to sing along to much of his set.

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Vanilla Ice closed out Spring Fest’s musical lineup on Sunday with what some described as an hour-long dance party. He performed several of his own hits such as “Ice Ice Baby,” but also turned the tables on the DJ’s equipment and even touched on more modern music like M.I.A.’s “Paper Planes” – sometimes referred to as the “cash register song.” He also encouraged the crowd not to let the national media divide the nation, but to come together as a community that supports one another.

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A member of the audience streams some of Vanilla Ice’s set during his Sunday performance. Much of the crowd was also invited onstage to dance with the performer, his DJ and Michaelangelo.

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Michelangelo – one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – performed with Vanilla Ice throughout his set after coming onstage for the performance of Ice’s song, “Ninja Rap.” That song was performed for the Turtles’ second feature film.

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Vanilla Ice, his DJ and Michaelangelo work the crowd during their Spring Fest performance. The festival is put on by a volunteer crew that works to bring the annual tradition to Moses Lake. Volunteers, first responders, carnival staff, vendors and local officials work hard to make the event a safe and fun experience for the Columbia Basin.

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