The 2019 staging of the Locs Festival will take place this weekend, Saturday, July 20th, at the Old Boys and Girls High School Baseball Field (777 Rutland Road) in Brooklyn, New York. International recording artist Everton Blender has been confirmed as the headliner for this year. He will be supported by several other performing artists and selectors.
The 2019 staging of the Westside Reggae Festival will take place on Saturday, July 27th, at Ives Concert Park (which is located at 43 Lake Avenue Ext) in Danbury, Connecticut.
This year the organizers are boasting an all star lineup as they have confirmed: Etana, Beres Hammond, Maxi Priest and King Yellow Man.
Wilmington’s most anticipated summer music festival returns to Market Street on July 20th. Done in partnership with Live Nation, the 25th Annual People’s Festival Tribute to Bob Marley has confirmed Maxi Priest as their headliner.
The day-long festival runs from Noon to 10 p.m. in the heart of Wilmington along North Market Street. It features live indoor and outdoor music, a craft beer garden, an international food court, arts and craft vendors, Delaware Art Museum’s Children’s Village and a Bob Marley Exhibit.
After much anticipation, the documentary, Inna De Yard, which captures the behind the scenes of several recording sessions of the actual group (with the same name), was released in France on July 10th. There has been a lot of suspense and excitement surrounding this movie, as parts of the film were teased in music videos prior to its release.
Click here for a brief synopsis of Inna De Yard (the reggae documentary).
With full support from the popular Sagittarius Band, the legendary dancehall artist, King Yellow Man, will be doing a full set at the Wild Hare (located at 2610 N Halsted St) in Chicago, Illinois on Friday, August 2nd.
Doors will open at 6 pm, and advance tickets, which are available here: www.wildharemusic.com, are going for $15 USD.
On Wednesday, July 17th, Stephen Marley‘s tour will be making a stop at Bernie’s Beach Bar (73 Ocean Blvd) in Hampton, New Hampshire. The Tour, which has dates all across the United States, also features Jo Mersa Marley and will run right through to the Fall.
The Bernie’s Beach Bar show is a 21 and older event, with tickets going for $29 USD.
On Wednesday, July 31st, recording artist Protoje will perform at The Met (858 N Broad Street) in Philadelphia, PA. There will also be performances by U.S. based reggae band Rebelution as well as Collie Buddz.
Tickets, which start at $39.50 USD, are available via Ticketmaster. Doors will open at 6 pm and the show will start at 7 pm.
