Sat. April 12th Tribute to The Wailers @ Guleph Concert Theatre

[Jay Funk Dawg]

Toronto’s House of David Gang presents The Original Wailers Showcase in tribute to reggae’s immortal greats on Saturday, April 12th at The Guelph Concert Theatre a Food Drive for Guelph's Brant Ave. Neighbourhood Group Food Bank.

NuFunk.ca proudly presents

ORIGINAL WAILERS SHOWCASE

Saturday, April 12th, 2014

featuring:

HOUSE OF DAVID GANG, Canada's Reggae Warriors

www.houseofdavidgang.com

Hosted by Jamaican Comedian Ronnie Edwards (Yuk Yuks, CBC)

plus DJ Nicky Dread (The Crooked Beat, CFRU-FM) http://nickydread.tripod.com/

$10 in advance, $12 at the door, with non-perishable food donation to Brant Ave. Neighbourhood Group. $15 without food donation

The Guelph Concert Theatre 166 Wyndham St N, Guelph, ON

http://guelphconcerttheatre.com/

Facebook Link: http://on.fb.me/1gMRCxr

Online Tickets: http://tktwb.tw/1oohchd

Tickets available via Ticketweb.ca, The Beat Goes On & Guelph Concert Theatre 8PM

Nufunk.ca proudly presents the Original Wailers Showcase, Saturday April 12th at the Guelph Concert Theatre. This springtime reggae tradition celebrates the music of Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer -- The Original Wailers who defined reggae music as a genre and brought it to audiences all over the world. Headlined by Toronto reggae warriors House of David Gang.

The Story Of The Original Wailers

The three original Wailers -- Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Neville “Bunny Wailer†Livingston -- came together as a band in 1963. They were also known The Teenagers, The Wailing Rudeboys, and The Wailing Wailers before settling on the name synonymous with Jamaican roots reggae music: The Wailers. Other early members of the band included Junior Braithwaite, Beverley Kelso, Cherry Smith and Aston and Carlton Barrett.

Some of The Wailers’ most notable songs were recorded with Lee "Scratch" Perry and his studio band The Upsetters. During the early 1970s, the Barrett brothers formed the Wailers Band, providing instrumental backing for The Wailers. The Wailers recorded groundbreaking reggae songs such as "Simmer Down", "Trenchtown Rock", "Nice Time", "War", "Stir It Up" and "Get Up, Stand Up". They disbanded in 1974, and each of the three main members then had a solo career. Bob Marley achieved international fame with Bob Marley & The Wailers (with the Wailers Band as backing band and the I Threes as backing vocalists) until his death in 1981. Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer both enjoyed considerable solo success as reggae music continued to gain popularity during the 1970s and 1980s. They were supported by their respective backing bands Word, Sound and Power and The Solomonic Orchestra.

Bob Marley died at age 36 of cancer in 1981, and remains the most beloved reggae icon of all time. Peter Tosh was murdered in 1987, his story immortalized in the Canadian-produced documentary "Stepping Razor Red X"; Carlton Barrett was killed that same year and Junior Braithwaite was also murdered in 1999. Cherry Smith passed away in 2008 at age 65. Bunny Wailer and Beverley Kelso are the only two surviving original members; Aston Barrett still tours with The Wailers Band.

About The House of David Gang:

www.houseofdavidgang.com

www.facebook.com/houseofdavidgang

House of David Gang is an uplifting Canadian reggae band that draws on the roots sounds of 1970s Kingston, Jamaica. They carry on the long history of top notch Toronto reggae, taking their name from an after-hours hang out on Queen Street West, which was popular with Toronto’s Rastafarian and reggae community. Since the release of their album Reggae Warrior on NuFunk Records – produced by Snappy Homefry with the support of The Ontario Arts Council and FACTOR – House of David Gang have become Canada's hardest touring reggae band. In the past five years, the group has played over 200 dates across Canada, including headlining sold-out tributes to Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Jamaican 50th Anniversary events. They have shared the stage with top artists such as Xavier Rudd, The Mighty Diamonds, Big Youth, Bushman, Mad Professor, Dawn Penn, Leroy Sibbles, and Ill Scarlett. The band has performed at some of Canada’s top music festivals including Guelph’s Hilllside Festival, Fredericton’s Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival, The Calgary International ReggaeFest, B.C.’s Shambhala Festival, and Nova Scotia’s Evolve Festival. A career highlight for the band was a performance for over 30,000 people at The Freedom Festival at Queen's Park in Toronto.

Edited April 6, 2014 by Guest

[Jay Funk Dawg]

I've got some free Tickets for anyone on the board who can help us spread the word about this show on Saturday!