Sat April 5 - Easy Star All-Stars 10 Yr Anniv w/ John Brown's Body

[Jay Funk Dawg]

Ink Entertainment and NuFunk Present

Saturday, April 5th, 2014 8:00 PM

Easy Star All-Stars

Dub Side of the Moon - 10 Year Anniversary Tour

with special guest: John Brown's Body

Opera House - 735 Queen St. E

Facebook Page: http://on.fb.me/1hEmOwk

19+ / General Admission : Tickets: $26 + s/c at Play de Record, Soundscapes & Rotate This or Ticketmaster http://bit.ly/1hiYXUa

Easy Star Records’ reggae collective, the Easy Star All-Stars, will perform at The Opera House on Saturday, April 5, 2014 as the Toronto stop of their Dub Side of the Moon Anniversary Tour with special guests & label mates John Brown's Body.

Easy Star All-Stars

http://www.easystar.com/

Blending musical versatility, instrumental prowess, beautiful vocal harmonies and a premier rhythm section, The Easy Star All-Stars are best known for covering popular albums in a reggae and dub-style. Touring in over 30 countries on 6 continents, averaging over 100 shows per year for the past 5 years, and playing most of the major festivals throughout the world, the band has established themselves as one of the top international reggae acts on the scene today.

John Brown's Body

www.johnbrownsbody.com

If you’ve been paying attention, you’ll know that Kings And Queens is a synthesis of every aspect of John Brown’s Body’s storied career. It’s as if, after close to two decades of existence, this pioneering band has finally crafted their ultimate statement, tying together styles they’ve dabbled in, paid respect to, created, or pushed forward into one tightly woven mosaic. JBB’s Future Roots is now present tense.

John Brown’s Body formed (in Boston in the mid 1990s) at a time when there wasn’t what you’d call a U.S. reggae scene. The American bands that played reggae were regional at best, touring little, and many were primarily cover bands of the best known Jamaican reggae. JBB was one of a handful of groups that began touring nationally and created distinctly American reggae, steeped in traditional vibes but incorporating elements from other genres. Whereas most groups tackled typical reggae themes – religion and marijuana – JBB acted more like an indie band, writing songs that used the vocabulary of reggae to express their own experiences. Over time, this style has become the norm. The U.S. scene has grown tremendously – to the point of having two bands debut records in the Billboard Top 20 in 2012 – and many in the genre point to John Brown’s Body as a key influence.

ENTER TO WIN PRIZE PACK ( Pair of Tickets to the show, CD of the bands, T-shirt and opportunity to meet members of the band) HERE:

http://t.co/ETcztxZ0gW

Edited March 30, 2014 by Guest

[Jay Funk Dawg]

ENTER TO WIN PRIZE PACK ( Pair of Tickets to the show, CD of the bands, T-shirt and opportunity to meet members of the band) HERE:

http://t.co/ETcztxZ0gW

[afro poppa]

Maybe it's me but I can't quite figure out how to actually enter the contest...

oh and hi Jay!

[Jay Funk Dawg]

Try this link:

https://www.facebook.com/NuFunkCa?v=app_293304440820147

[afro poppa]

Does liking the page get me in the contest?

[PassedOutGuy]

Don't worry AP, I couldn't figure it out either.

[Jay Funk Dawg]

Yes I believe all you need to do is click enter and also like the NuFunk Concert page.

thanks!

J

[Jay Funk Dawg]

hype it!

[Jay Funk Dawg]

Come up quick!

Check out the Dub Side of the Moon Sampler: K

[Jay Funk Dawg]

Here's 2 of my other fav songs by ESAS:

Edited March 30, 2014 by Guest

[Jay Funk Dawg]

Here's one of the best songs from DUB SIDE OF THE MOON... especially love Dollarman's adlib Singjay style on this.

[Jay Funk Dawg]

FYI

Saturday's Set times @OPERAHOUSETO: 8:00pm Doors 9:00pm @johnbrownsbody set (60 mins) 10:00pm Changeover 10:30pm @EasyStarAllStar (90 mins)

follow the show www.twitter.com/nufunk

[Jay Funk Dawg]

some photos from last night: