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Bob Marley’s ‘Uprising Live!’ documents one of the reggae icon’s final tour dates, showcasing a singer and band at the top of their game.

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In the summer of 1980, Bob Marley was at the peak of his powers. He had just released his eighth album for Island, the militant and spiritual Uprising . As reggae’s figurehead hit Europe’s arenas once again, surely triumph would be the only outcome. His band, The Wailers, and vocal group, The I-Threes , were a joyously grooving experience, a beautifully supple unit honed by years on the road and inspired by their leader’s charisma. Bob’s soulful and gloriously rousing voice brought audiences to a state of bliss. Just the appearance of his dreadlocked figure on stage prompted fans to forget their troubles and dance.

Uprising Live! testifies to the elation and energy of Bob Marley’s final tour. It’s also cut through with a certain amount of pathos. Marley was battling melanoma skin cancer throughout it all. But if Bob knew his days on earth were numbered, he did not let on. Even friends and family were unaware of how poor the reggae superstar’s health was. For Bob, the Uprising Tour was simply another opportunity to “do the work,” telling of the glory of Rastafari and calling for equality and dignity for all people. He would not stop until his body gave out. Despite his increasing ill health, Bob’s message came through loud and clear. His performances were electrifying.

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Recorded at Dortmund’s Westfalenhalle on June 13, 1980, three days after the release of Uprising itself, Uprising Live! gives you a sense of what Bob Marley & The Wailers show was all about. It reveals a gathering of the faithful, assembled to hear Bob perform his riveting classics such as the combination of “War” and “No More Trouble,” the subtly funky “Work,” and the rebel anthem “Get Up, Stand Up.” There are the hits: “Could You Be Loved,” relaxed and light-stepping; “Jamming,” and a sumptuous “No Woman, No Cry,” which remains moving. True to the night itself, the album opens with four tunes from The I-Threes: “Precious World,” “Slave Queen,” “Steppin’ Out Of Babylon,” and “That’s The Way Jah Planned It.” In a different context, these would be highlights, but here, they provide a piquant starter.

“Redemption Song,” the ballad that became Marley’s valedictory, is the most gripping cut, offering a radically different arrangement to the original album version. The Rasta icon performed it on acoustic guitar with conga in support, swiftly shifting into an a capella rendition. His thoughts on the poisonous legacy of slavery rang unmediated around the auditorium before the band joined in. There is no sense of a show here, no artifice; Bob is just saying what must be said.

Dortmund was the 11th stop in a punishing 34-date European summer tour schedule. On September 16, 1980, Bob Marley & The Wailers played a gig in Boston, intended as the opening salvo of a similarly frenetic US itinerary. Bob collapsed while jogging in Central Park, having completed two shows at Madison Square Garden. He could only manage one more performance, in Pittsburgh on September 23. Bob spent his remaining days fighting the cancer that would claim him on May 11, 1981, aged just 36.

It is tempting to view the Uprising tour as Bob Marley’s last hurrah, but the singer did not see it that way. He understood his role as a messenger for Rastafarianism and did not believe in death. He knew his work would live on. It has since accumulated millions of devotees, attracted by Bob’s ability to convey complex ideas and emotions in a manner anyone could comprehend and love. The adoration he received in Dortmund, practically tangible on Uprising Live! , continues.

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The Wailers announce 40th anniversary ‘Legend’ UK tour, in memory of Bob Marley

The group, now led by Aston Barrett Jr., will play 11 dates in November

The Wailers have announced a UK tour for November 2024, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the release of the iconic compilation album ‘Legend’.

The album, a collection of Bob Marley ’s greatest hits, was first released in May 1984 and remains the best-selling reggae album of all time, selling an estimated 25 million copies worldwide.

The band, now led by Aston Barrett Jr., will feature the lead vocals of Mitchell Brunings, a Surinamese-Dutch artist that has long been compared to Marley.

The Wailers will kick off the tour at NX in Newcastle on November 13, and running through ten more dates, finishing off at Bristol’s O2 Academy on November 25. Tickets for all shows go on sake on Friday (February 23) at 10am. Buy your tickets here .

According to a statement, audiences can expect “a fusion of nostalgic melodies and modern reggae beats, creating an experience that is both memorable and invigorating”.

The biopic of Marley’s life, Bob Marley: One Love, arrived in UK cinemas on February 14, with British actor Kingsley Ben-Adir ( Peaky Blinders ,  One Night in Miami ) playing the reggae icon. Lashana Lynch ( No Time to Die ,  Captain Marvel ) takes the role of his wife Rita and James Norton ( Happy Valley ,  Grantchester ) plays Island Records boss Chris Blackwell.

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The film has been made in partnership with Marley’s family, and is directed by  King Richard ’s Reinaldo Marcus Green.

The synopsis for the biopic reads: “ Bob Marley: One Love  celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. On the big screen for the first time, discover Bob’s powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music.”

The Wailers will play: 

13 – Newcastle, NX 14 – Glasgow, SWG3 Galvanizers 15 – Manchester, O2 Ritz 16 – Sheffield, The Leadmill 19 – Leeds, O2 Academy 20 – Cardiff, Tramshed 21 – Cambridge, The Junction 22 – London, Indigo at the O2 23 – Oxford, O2 Academy 24 – Bournemouth, O2 Academy 25 – Bristol, O2 Academy

Earlier this month, Aston “Family Man” Barrett, the long-time bassist with Bob Marley & The Wailers, died at the age of 77 .

Barrett became a key figure in the early development of reggae music, first gaining fame as a member of The Upsetters, the house band of the visionary producer and singer  Lee Perry .

In 1970, he and his brother, the drummer Carlton Barrett, joined The Wailers’ backing band, shortly before they signed a landmark record deal with Island Records. Barrett remained a member of the band for the remainder of Marley’s life, playing on the legendary albums ‘Catch a Fire’, ‘Burnin’’ and ‘Exodus’, among others.

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Embark on an unparalleled musical odyssey with The Wailers as they announce their 2024 UK Tour, commemorating the anniversary of Bob Marley's iconic album "Legend". This year, the iconic reggae band celebrates not just the timeless appeal of "Legend" but also continues to honor the rich legacy of Bob Marley through their music and performances.

Under the visionary leadership of Aston Barrett Jr., The Wailers are not merely preserving the classic sound that has defined them for decades; they are expanding it, introducing new layers and textures. The addition of Mitchell Brunings to the lineup, with his compelling voice and magnetic stage presence, brings a new vitality to the band, elevating their performances to new heights.

This tour promises to be an extraordinary celebration of the "Legend" album, reimagining its timeless hits for today's audiences. Attendees can expect a fusion of nostalgic melodies and modern reggae beats, creating an experience that is both memorable and invigorating.

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The backstory of The Capitol Session is nothing shy of a perfectly arduous predicate to its literal Hollywood ending.  As The Wailers’ interim percussionist and mentor, Joe Higgs, tells it in the liner notes, the Jamaican reggae sextet, on its first American tour, was dressed too oddly, played too slowly, and was too indecipherable to continue as an opener for Sly and the Family Stone in the fall of 1973.  The band made it through a handful of October shows, then was dismissed and dumped on a Las Vegas street corner. 

From there, The Wailers went to San Francisco, recording a session at KSAN radio and playing a hastily arranged pair of shows at the Matrix.  Then, invited by producer and early supporter, Denny Cordell, the six migrated to Los Angeles for a session Cordell filmed and recorded at Capitol Records.  The audio from the Capitol session survived through the decades as a coveted bootleg (and comes as a polished-up, accompanying CD to the DVD), but the film remained essentially unseen until nearly 50 years later; here restored to its proper glory. 

The 90-minute reel is still quite raw- with a few false starts, limited camera angles, and minimal lighting- but is as revealing of The Wailers’ personality and performance in ‘73 as anything like it in existence.  The downtime between songs, in particular, offers a trove of memorable and revealing moments: denim-clad Bob Marley is ragged and cool; as likely to play the pensive captain as to flash a disarming grin.  A stoic Peter Tosh splits time between rolling a (mighty) joint on a nyabinghi drum and setting-up said drum for “Rastaman Chant.”  Higgs, subbing in for Bunny Wailer, is unaffected behind dark sunglasses, alternating between percussion and harmony vocals.  The Barrett brothers- Carly on drums; Family Man on bass- are locked as a rhythm duo like no other.  Two sides of the same coin: Family Man sports a military helmet; Carly, jaunty in a sleeveless tri-color sweater.  On keyboards, ‘Wya’ Lindo, the newest Wailer, carries a rookie’s motivation and humility. 

As for the Wailers’ performance, it’s what matters most, and mirrors the sextet’s sartorial selections: ragged and cool; pensive and disarming; harmonious and percussive; stoic and hazy; militant and colorful; ambitious and unassuming.  And though credited to Bob Marley and the Wailers, the set is more appropriately understood as a Wailers session, covering a dozen tracks from the group’s two debut Island LPs.  In ’73, Marley, though the main contributing songwriter and vocalist, was still an ensemble player. (Tosh and Bunny would leave before Bob Marley and The Wailers debuted with Natty Dread in 1974).

As such, The Capitol Session is a very rare and significant piece of Wailers history- these Jamaican rude boys, fittingly, at the foot of the Hollywood Hills, on the precipice of fame – and an extraordinary musical treasure.

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The Marley Brothers ‘legacy tour’ is coming to NY, NJ

N EW YORK CITY (PIX11) — The Marley Brothers are reuniting for the first time in 20 years for their “legacy tour,” which kicks off in September.

Ziggy, Stephen, Julian, Ky-Mani and Damian Marley are taking centerstage to honor their father, Bob Marley, and perform their hits and classic Bob Marley songs. Presale tickets for “The Marley Brothers: The Legacy Tour,” begin on Tuesday, and the general on-sale starts on Friday at 10 a.m. local time, according to Ticketmaster .

VIP tickets will also be available, including “premium tickets, invitation to the pre-show soundcheck with the Marley Brothers’ band, access to the pre-show VIP lounge, specially designed VIP gift item and more.”

The tour will stop in Queens at the Forest Hills Stadium on Sept. 22, and in New Jersey at the PNC Bank Art Center on Sept. 23.

Here are the dates for ‘The Marley Brothers: The Legacy Tour”:

• Sept. 5 — Vancouver, BC @ Festival Lawn at Deer Lake Park
• Sept 6 — Ridgefield, WA @ RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
• Sept. 8 — Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
• Sept. 10 — Concord, CA @ Toyota Pavilion at Concord
• Sept. 11 — Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
• Sept. 12 — Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
• Sept. 13 — Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater
• Sept. 15 — Austin, TX @ Germania Insurance Amphitheater
• Sept. 16 — Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion
• Sept. 18 — Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
• Sept. 19 — Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre
• Sept. 22 — Queens, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium
• Sept. 23 — Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
• Sept. 25 — Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
• Sept. 26 — Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
• Sept. 27 — Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
• Sept. 29 — Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
• Sept. 30 — Laval, QC @ Place Bell
• Oct. 2 — Wilmington, NC @ Live Oak Bank Pavilion 
• Oct. 3 — Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheatre
• Oct. 4 — Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amp
• Oct. 5 — Miami, FL @ FPL Solar Amphitheatre

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April 18, 2024

Marley Brothers To Celebrate Bob Marley In 2024 ‘Legacy Tour’

The Marley brothers are coming together for a North American tour that will honor the legacy of their late father, Bob Marley.

On Monday, April 15, five of Marley’s sons announced the “The Marley Brothers: The Legacy Tour,” the family’s first joint tour in nearly 20 years, Billboard reports. Ziggy, Stephen, Julian, Ky-Mani, and Damian will unite on stage for the first time since 2007 to perform a string of their individual hits combined with classics from Bob Marley’s timeless catalog.

The Live Nation-promoted tour includes 22 dates across North America, beginning September 5 at the Festival Lawn at Deer Lake Park in Vancouver before hitting Toronto, Atlanta, Dallas, Phoenix, Cincinnati and more. The last show is scheduled for October 5 at Miami’s FPL Solar Amphitheatre.

The tour announcement comes ahead of extended showings of the Bob Marley: One Love biopic beginning April 20 and one month before the 40th anniversary of Marley’s 1984 greatest-hits compilation, Legend . The biopic was a box office smash, making $146 million in profit, one of the top-earning musical biopics in the nation’s history.

Tickets for the tour dropped April 16, including a Citi presale option at 10 a.m . local time through Thursday (April 18) at 10 p.m. General tickets go on sale Friday (April 19) at 10 a.m. local time.

Check out all dates for “The Marley Brothers: The Legacy Tour” below:

Sept. 5 — Vancouver, BC @ Festival Lawn at Deer Lake Park Sept 6 — Ridgefield, WA @ RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater Sept. 8 — Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre Sept. 10 — Concord, CA @ Toyota Pavilion at Concord Sept. 11 — Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre Sept. 12 — Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre Sept. 13 — Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater Sept. 15 — Austin, TX @ Germania Insurance Amphitheater Sept. 16 — Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion Sept. 18 — Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center Sept. 19 — Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre Sept. 22 — Queens, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium Sept. 23 — Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center Sept. 25 — Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater Sept. 26 — Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center Sept. 27 — Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live Sept. 29 — Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage Sept. 30 — Laval, QC @ Place Bell Oct. 2 — Wilmington, NC @ Live Oak Bank Pavilion Oct. 3 — Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheatre Oct. 4 — Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amp Oct. 5 — Miami, FL @ FPL Solar Amphitheatre

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Reggae Royalty, Jamaica’s THE ORIGINAL WAILERS return to perform BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS Greatest Hits. A unique experience of the biggest Reggae acts of all time is sure to have you swaying and singing along to songs that have captured fans from all generations.

“My music will go on forever” Bob Marley

BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS have sold more than 250 million albums worldwide and along the way produced classic after classic - Is This Love, Could You Be Loved, Three Little Birds, One Love, No Woman No Cry, Get Up, Stand Up, Buffalo Soldier, I Shot The Sheriff, Jamming, Get Up Stand Up, Redemption Song to name a few. This will be an unforgettable experience as THE ORIGINAL WAILERS perform all these Anthems

“One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain” Bob Marley

Bob Marley left his body behind in 1981, but his music is still with us. His spirit comforting us and lifting our spirits. Join THE ORIGINAL WAILERS as they carry on Marley’s message of love and unity and in an experience which will no doubt have the audience singing along, clapping hands and smiles beaming

“One love, one heart, Let’s get together and feel alright”

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Austin Reggae Festival

Friday 19 - Sunday 21, Auditorium Shores

This year marks the event’s 30th anniversary (initially called the Bob Marley Reggae Festival) benefiting the Central Texas Food Bank. The lineup celebrates the music’s glorious past and its vibrant present and future. Friday’s headliner, the award-winning Ghanaian Afropop superstar Stonebwoy, has been called the king of dancehall in Africa. Saturday looks to the future with Jamaican singer-songwriter Lila Iké topping the bill that also includes Italian reggae ambassador Alborosie. Old-school roots royalty reigns Sunday night with the Legendary Wailers featuring Marley guitarist Junior Marvin and one of reggae’s greatest bands ever, the original Soul Syndicate, who will pay tribute to Peter Tosh. From the early Seventies, when they were reggae’s premier studio band, and well into the Eighties, Soul Syndicate backed virtually every Jamaican artist of note. As always, the irreplaceable Jah Ray will emcee. And don’t forget to check out Charlie’s Dub Corner.   – Jay Trachtenberg

Doomy Folks 420 Smokeout

Saturday 20, The 13th Floor

Spark up and tune in to Doomy Folks’ 4/20 celebration featuring sludge metal trio Perro Amargo, indie rock quartet Rocking Chair Reality Room, and hardcore foursome BÖNDBREAKR. The stacked lineup also counts in Kansas City noise rockers (The) Medicine Theory, former Melvins bassist Mark Deutrom, Americana multi-instrumentalist Randall Conrad Olinger, and more. Don’t miss a blazin’ activation from green-thumbed Play to the Plants. Music starts at 4:20 sharp. Tickets are on sale for $14.20. And don’t forget your eyedrops and earplugs!   – Miranda Garza

Two Step Inn

Saturday 20 - Sunday 21, San Gabriel Park, Georgetown

Last year’s inaugural Two Step Inn brought together indie country superstars and Nineties legends to find a sweet spot in the evolving country music landscape, and this year’s return replicates the formula. Cody Johnson and Turnpike Troubadours hold down the headlining slots, while Hank Williams Jr., Martina McBride, Lee Ann Womack, Clint Black, and John Anderson provide the classic soundtrack. Ryan Bingham teams with the Texas Gentlemen, and Colter Wall slings Little Songs in his low prairie croon – while Charley Crockett and Sierra Ferrell showcase new albums alongside rising songwriters like Wyatt Flores and Vincent Neil Emerson.   – Doug Freeman

Decapitated

Sunday 21, Come & Take It Live

Vader invading Come & Take It Live earlier this year crisped the metal HQ's log cabin interior and thus sets the stage for another of Poland’s Big Three of death metal. Vogg and Vitek Kiełtyka formed Decapitated at ages 16 and 12, respectively, jackhammering out a furiously technical battering cut short by the latter sibling’s death in a tragic tour bus accident. No Organic Hallucinosis (2006), whose promo trek included a sweat-soaked visitation on the original Emo’s, 2022’s eighth full-length Cancer Culture blisters nonetheless, the surviving axe fiend and muffler larynx Rafal Piotrowski rippin’ & roarin’. Symphonic DM Greeks Septicflesh, Quebecois DM melodians Kataklysm, and symphonic-melodic DM Coloradoans Allegaeon support.   – Raoul Hernandez

Beatles Full Moon: Concert in the Dark

Tuesday 23, ATX Unplugged

On the April full moon, violinist Will Taylor and cellist Ryan Murphy – both with decades of experience playing in Austin – continue the Concerts in the Dark series with a candlelight performance of Beatles repertoire. Bring your yoga mat or pillow if you want and settle in with a free cup of tea or cocoa. The evening will begin with a short connection activity led by Taylor. In this all-around soothing evening, you may also hear a poem or two. The event is free, with donations welcomed.   – Maggie Q. Thompson

Monday 22, Empire Garage

Curren$y has one of the most stacked résumés in hip-hop. After stints with Master P’s No Limit Records and Lil Wayne’s Young Money Entertainment, the New Orleans MC struck out on his own, founded Jet Life imprint, and has since garnered a cult following for his levitational brand of stoner rap. Hailed as a godfather of the blog era, he’s continued to carve out his own lane through collaborative albums with the likes of the Alchemist and Wiz Khalifa – further cementing status as an underground king. Syracuse newcomer Stove God Cooks is also slated to appear.   – Elizabeth Braaten

Tuesday 23, Parish

Hailing from Philadelphia, emo fivepiece Sweet Pill adds a new experimental edge to pop-punk nostalgia. The group’s latest EP, Starchild , simmers with breakneck riffs, tug-of-war tempos, and bittersweet lyrics. In just over 11 minutes, their Good Charlotte-reminiscent melodies tread the early 2000s with sharply stacked vocals (“Chewed Up”) and steadfast drumming (“Sympathy”). The Hopeless Record signees further showcase their range with the mellow-paced plucks of “Eternal,” just before bringing the project to an all-or-nothing electric end with “Sympathy.” The night features support from Venezuelan post-rock foursome Zeta and hardcore heavy-hitters Equipment.   – Miranda Garza

Austin Psych Fest Kickoff

Thursday 25, Empire Control Room & Garage

If a weekend’s worth of brain-melting Psych Fest debauchery at the Far Out Lounge isn’t enough to satisfy your reverb quota, get a head start at Thursday night’s pre-festival kickoff. Recent teasers from jazz fusion duo the Point, including rollicking instrumental “Máquina Pura,” are sure to please groove-hungry audiences. Intercontinental ninepiece Cazayoux excels in celestial Afrofunk, while neo-soul connoisseur JaRon Marshall meshes virtuosic swagger with quiet introspection. Post-cumbia supergroup Caramelo Haze is an obvious choice for the psychedelic pregame, and the fully immersive Golden Dawn Arkestra is a dream you won’t want to wake up from – until the next day, of course, when Psych Fest kicks into high gear.   – Genevieve Wood

Austin Blues Fest Late Show

Thursday 25, Antone’s Nightclub

To kick off Austin Blues Festival’s Saturday and Sunday expansion at Waterloo Park (doubling the dates for their second year of relaunching the 1999-founded Antone’s Blues Festival), the club headquarters invites shades of blues guitars, guitars, guitars. No longer a teen sensation, Kilgore, Texas, shredder Ally Venable arrives after last year’s home-state-loving Buddy Guy duet “Texas Louisiana.” A Seventies gospel funk innovator as guitarist for the Relatives, Dallas native Gypsy Mitchell keeps his immaculately branded solo revival rolling with latest Paul Wall collab “I’m Still Standing.” Houston guitar phenom Mathias Lattin, who won last year’s International Blues Challenge at 20 years old, completes the next-gen sandwich.   – Rachel Rascoe

Wonder Women of Country Album Release

Thursday 25, The 04 Center

New Texas-rooted supergroup Wonder Women of Country – Kelly Willis, Melissa Carper, Brennen Leigh – have shared many bills before as solo acts. Now, with the release of their debut album, they’re formalizing the partnership. The devotees of classic country melded their sensibilities on a six-song EP, which they’ll celebrate at the 04 Center. Based on their easy, fluid songwriting chops and years of touring on similar circuits, the chemistry between the three is already balanced, tested, and ready for crowds.   – Abby Johnston

Music Notes

Lonestar round up.

Friday 19 - Saturday 20, various locations

Check out hot rods and custom cars with music as a backdrop at this year’s Lonestar Round Up. Thursday night kicks off for the event primarily occurring on South Congress with Louisville’s the Get Down (C-Boy’s) and North Carolina’s Southern Culture on the Skids (Continental Club). Festivities formally begin on Friday at a multitude of venues, including night shows at the aforementioned SoCo spots and day sets at central hub Travis County Expo Center. Performers include Austin-based siblings the Peterson Brothers and England’s Black Kat Boppers.

Taméca Jones Album Release

Saturday 20, the Courtyard ATX

Nicknamed the “Queen of Austin Soul,” Taméca Jones left for sunny Los Angeles in 2022 after expressing the hardships she battled as a Black woman yearning for more industry-related opportunities in the “Live Music Capital of the World.” She returned home last summer. Debut album Plants & Pills , a vibrant co-production with Jon Deas (Gary Clark Jr., Sketch.Band), touches on her time in California (“So Gone,” “Hot Mess/Hollywood Games”). A celebration of the February record earns support from local MC Blakchyl.

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Original Wailers Announce 2024 Australian Tour

By Aastik Bairagi

Jamaica’s Reggae Royalty, “ The Original Wailers ” are all set to have a national tour in Australia. The band is led by the amazing Al Anderson and they are going to perform at Freo.Social on Friday, November 15th, and they are also going to perform on Sunday, November 17th at the Rosemount Hotel. 

The Elovaters, the Boston reggae sensation is going to be joining the Wailers on this tour of theirs and they are going to add their reggae vibes to the show. With their energetic and goofy music they are definitely going to keep the crowd totally grooved up and the cheers are going to be very loud! 

‘The Original Wailers’ – Song Of The Divine

Fans can expect a performance of Bob Marley songs. They have amazing hits like “Is This Love,” “Could You Be Loved,” and “No Woman No Cry,” which makes them resonate with fans of all age groups, and which takes the fans to the summery Jamaican beaches, with their mood uplifting and positive music. 

But beyond the music, Original Wailers’ songs are a reminder of the cultural exchange of music. Their songs bring together people speaking different languages and practising varied cultures. 

The tickets have gone on sale, and thus the fans are booking their spots to experience a night of amazing song and music.

You can get the tickets for the tour here .

The Original Wailers Australian Tour 2024

• November,15th – Perth
• November,17th – Perth
• November, 20th – Adelaide 
• November, 21st – Brisbane
•  November, 22nd – Melbourne 
• November, 23rd – Sydney

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Aastik Bairagi is a Music Journalist at Music Feeds, where he covers pop music news and the Australian music industry. Before joining Music Feeds, Aastik was a Music & Hip-hop writer at Sportkeeda's SK Pop with work published in other notable publications including Asiana Times. He has also worked as an Assistant Manager for Indie artists and helped them with their PR & marketing strategies.

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