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Mission Hill Family Estate announces the return of its Summer Concert Series

Mission Hill Family Estate announces the return of its Summer Concert Series

STUNNING MUSICAL LINE-UP TO APPEAR AT MISSION HILL’S INTIMATE 900-SEAT OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATRE

Mission Hill Family Estate Presents Grammy® Award Winners Sarah McLachlan, Melissa Etheridge & Jewel, and JUNO Award Winners Barenaked Ladies

Okanagan Valley, British Columbia (March 28, 2024): Mission Hill Family Estate is proud to announce the performers appearing this summer at its highly anticipated summer concert series. The live performances include Canadian Music Hall of Fame quartet, Barenaked Ladies on Thursday, July 4, multiple music award winners, Melissa Etheridge & Jewel on Monday, July 15, and multiple Grammy® Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter, Sarah McLachlan on Monday, July 29.

Tickets for the 2024 performances will go on sale starting on Tuesday, April 2 at 12:00 pm. Mission Hill Family Estate Wine Club members will receive priority access to purchase tickets in order of membership tier. All remaining tickets will be released to the general public on Monday, April 15. The concerts are once again expected to sell out quickly as these live musical performances have become the hallmark of summer in the Okanagan Valley.

With the creation of the Amphitheatre, Proprietor Anthony von Mandl, O.C., O.B.C., a strong proponent of the arts, created a unique opportunity for guests to enjoy live music in an unrivalled setting. Situated on a prominent hill rising above the Okanagan Valley with majestic mountains and a scenic lake creating the perfect backdrop, guests enjoy a gorgeous summer evening of music, wine, and cuisine in a unique setting at one of Canada’s premiere outdoor concert venues.

For artists who command much larger venues, the small capacity Amphitheatre provides a rare treat for those eager to engage with their fans on a more intimate level. Artists that have graced the stage at Mission Hill include Tony Bennett, Chris Isaak, Lyle Lovett, Martina McBride, LeAnn Rimes, and many more.

“A concert performance under the open sky at our outdoor Amphitheatre is a truly unforgettable experience,” states von Mandl. “There is something extraordinarily special about this intimate hilltop location; a wonderful outdoor concert experience reminiscent of the grand performances staged at Europe’s historic open-air Roman amphitheatres We are thrilled to welcome these exceptional musical performers to the winery this summer.”

2024 Summer Concert Series Line-up:

An Evening with Barenaked Ladies, Thursday, July 4: Barenaked Ladies recently celebrated two important career milestones; the 35th anniversary of their first ever gig, and the 25th anniversary of their Billboard #1 chart-topping, pop-culture-defining smash hit, “One Week.” In their long and storied career, the quartet has sold over 15 million records worldwide and built up an arsenal of hits such as “If I Had $1,000,000,” “Pinch Me,” “The Big Bang Theory Theme,” and of course the aforementioned “One Week.” Barenaked Ladies 18th studio album, In Flight, released last September, seamlessly captures the hallmark playfulness and astute observation that have earned Barenaked Ladies global renown.

Barenaked Ladies have amassed eight JUNO Awards, garnered two Grammy® Award nominations and were inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.

An Evening with Melissa Etheridge & Jewel, Monday, July 15: Melissa Etheridge stormed onto the American rock scene in 1988 with the release of her critically acclaimed self-titled debut album, which led to an appearance on the 1989 Grammy® Awards show. For several years, her popularity grew around such memorable originals as “Bring Me Some Water,” “No Souvenirs” and “Ain’t It Heavy,” for which she won a Grammy® in 1992. Etheridge hit her commercial and artistic stride with her fourth album, Yes I Am (1993). The collection featured the massive hits, “I’m the Only One” and “Come to My Window,” a searing song of longing that brought Etheridge her second Grammy® Award for Best Female Rock Performance. In 1995, Etheridge issued her highest charting album, Your Little Secret, which was distinguished by the hit single, “I Want to Come Over.” Her astounding success that year led to Etheridge receiving the Songwriter of the Year honor at the ASCAP Pop Awards in 1996.

Jewel went from a girl who grew up with no running water on an Alaskan homestead, to a homeless teenager in San Diego, to an award-winning, Multi-Platinum Recording Artist who released one of the best-selling debuts of all time.

Through her career, Jewel has sold over 30 million albums worldwide, earned 26 Music Award nominations, including the Grammys, American Music Awards, MTV Awards, VH1 Awards, Billboard Music Awards, and Country Music Awards, winning eight times.

An Evening with Sarah McLachlan, Monday, July 29: Sarah McLachlan is one of the most celebrated singer songwriters in entertainment with over 40 million albums sold worldwide. She has received three Grammy® Awards and twelve Juno Awards over her career and has been inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.

Sarah’s music embodies the art of songwriting on its most personal level and her indelible vocals resonate with people everywhere. Her songs have had a profound influence; “Angel,” “Building A Mystery,” “Fallen,” “I Will Remember You,” “Adia,” “Sweet Surrender,” “World On Fire,” “Possession,” and countless others are an inspiration to music lovers around the globe.

Concert Tickets & Culinary Experiences Options:

TERRACE DINNER
Wine-paired, three-course dinner, served in the winery’s al fresco restaurant, featuring local, seasonal fare with a choice of entrée, followed by assigned seating for the concert.

CHAGALL DINNER
Wine-paired, three-course tasting menu in the stunning Chagall Room, followed by assigned seating for the concert.

LOGGIA DINNER
Wine-paired, three-course tasting menu, served al fresco on the Loggia, followed by assigned seating for the concert.

OCULUS PATIO PICNIC
This experience, designed for groups of two, includes a bottle of wine, along with a cheese and charcuterie plate with accompaniments, served outside on the Oculus Patio in the Estate Courtyard, followed by assigned seating for the concert.

ESSENTIAL CONCERT PACKAGE
The Essential Concert package includes assigned seating for the concert and two glasses of award-winning wine.

RESERVE LAWN ACCESS
New in 2024, the Reserve Lawn Access ticket provides access to a dedicated standing-room only concert viewing area at the top of the Amphitheatre. Wine is available for purchase from the wine kiosks.

All guests will be greeted with a glass of sparkling wine to commence the evening.

Members will be contacted via email with a special booking code to purchase their experience.

To become a Mission Hill Family Estate Wine Club Member please visit: missionhillwinery.com/wine-club.

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Note: Tickets for all three concert events will be released to Mission Hill Family Estate Wine Club members by membership tier, starting with Legacy Membership members on Tuesday, April 2, Terroir Membership members on Thursday, April 4, and Reserve Membership members on Friday, April 5. Remaining tickets will be released to the general public for purchase on Monday, April 15.

HodgePodge: Oxycontin and sports addictions

HodgePodge: Oxycontin and sports addictions

The continual rise in drug overdose deaths in the Valley and recent news stories regarding deaths or debilitation connected to sports related injuries, pain killers, and other pharmaceutical drugs or pills have been swirling and festering in my brain. The correlation between injuries and supposed cures or relief seem like a dangerous cocktail or fatal soup.

The ‘relief’ is too often turning to grief.

There’s certainly some deadly truth suggesting growing up in today’s world is a much more dangerous scenario then a generation ago. Is it ironic that some of the greatest health threats are found in the competitive, supposedly healthy world of sports?

The stress and pressure to succeed in high level sports and the access to ‘top end high performance’ solutions certainly seems a formula for sorrow if not addiction and eventually death.

I cried some tears for a few lost friends when viewing a documentary on concussions suffered by pro athletes. The irony hit me that despite the increase in pay and power athletes now receive (compared to decades ago), the respect for their health and lives outside of the games has not. We still use and abuse them with the same reckless disrespect. Our pleasure is their pain.

My dear friend Gene Carr is just one small example of pain for gain and losing everything at the end. A former Junior A superstar in Kelowna with the Buckaroos, Gene went on to an eight year NHL career before debilitating pain and injury finally ended his playing days. A bent and crippled man Gene fought the pain and several back operations to relieve the pain. It never worked.

He recently died soon after a major back surgery – a fear he shared with me prior to getting it done.

As a society our propensity to place athletes, actors, musicians, etc. on absurd podiums of God-like proportions callously continues despite the awareness and history of the sorts of abuse that is contained within such adoration. We continue to blur the lines between reality and expectation with deadly consequence.

We shake our heads at the ‘barbaric’ sagas when athletes were treated like garbage by team owners, shipped to the minors, forced to do whatever was asked to make the team or stay in the pros. Books and movies have constantly portrayed the pressure on athletes or actors to find the elixir or edge needed. Yet we’ve done very little to resolve it.

Recently I watched former NHL enforcer Mike Peluso tearfully admit how fighting nearly killed him. Yes, Peluso made his choice to fight, however my experience involved with junior hockey clarified the reality of how things work on the ice and in the dressing room. The house rules were simple – if you want the glory you pay the price. Fighting, pain killers, performance enhancing drugs are often the offered and chosen solutions. While not as predominant as in the past, for many players there is no such thing as switch or fight. It is fight or get out of the game.

The pressure on athletes to toughen up or take a walk is simply the tip of the iceberg today.

As a teenager steroids and other ‘health improvements or enhancers’ were starting to raise their ugly heads. Today, in the world of contact sports, body building, track and field etc. it is rare to find someone who is not on something in order to make them bigger, faster, tougher. The pressure for young people to meet or exceed the competition is even nastier. Today the game is deadly.

Complicating the scenario is the risk of injury, or often even worse, recovering from the injury. Between addictive pain pills and prescriptions to quickly overcome the wound and return to work, athletes are caught in a quagmire of life-threatening choices.

I do not have to look far for a personal example of such sorrow. Despite my Emphysema I try to refuse any pain medication or drugs with the exception of my puffers. I have a bag of T-3’s at home but never take them. Of recent I am prescribed prednisone for my occasional CO2 life threatening flair ups.

I am constantly offered a bundle of goodies from the medical profession to ease the problems however my experience will not let me go there. I am already addicted to morphine and cocaine and never want to see either again. The majority of ‘relief’ medication offered is suspect to me and yet a perfectly healthy, organic option of a tea that I can use which improves my breathing tremendously is banned from this country by the pharmaceutical industry.

Today’s youth not only face all the same pressure and temptation that our generation did, but now face even greater death at first kiss with such crap as OxyContin and the nightmare Fentanyl.

There was a time where if you wanted to get high you hung around a seedy bar, hung out at the high school parking lot, or roamed downtown. Now you go to the gym, the walk-in clinic, or an elementary school. Scary.

Solution?

A good place to start is for all athletic leagues and bodies to make overhaul changes to guidelines for athletes, changing of rules (ban fighting etc.), and stringent drug testing. It is time for team owners and managers to stand up and be accountable.

Morrow Marriage presents Ladies Night at Dakoda’s Comedy Lounge

Morrow Marriage presents Ladies Night at Dakoda’s Comedy Lounge

Join Morrow Marriage for an unforgettable evening of premium comedy and exquisite wine Saturday, March 30, 6:30 p.m. at Dakoda’s Comedy Lounge!

Indulge in the finest wines from Haywire Organic Winery as you revel in the comedic brilliance of Kelowna’s most hilarious women on Ladies Night.

Savor the delightful palette of Haywire’s wines while being entertained by our carefully selected lineup of female comedians. Whether you’re a wine connoisseur or simply in search of a good laugh, this event promises an experience tailored to your taste.

Every Saturday over the next twelve weeks, we have an exceptional comedian in store.

This week, prepare to be dazzled by Bonnie Esson. Renowned for her sharp improvisational skills and endearing self-deprecating humor, Bonnie has shared the stage with Canada’s comedy elite and earned a dedicated following.

Gear up for an evening filled with laughter and camaraderie at Dakoda’s Comedy Lounge. Gather your friends, family, or colleagues and join us for a night to remember.

Don’t let the opportunity slip away – a big thank you to Morrow Marriage for bringing this joyous occasion to life! Be sure to connect with them on social media for invaluable marriage insights.

Get your tickets at GonzoEvents.com.

THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS – WEEK OF MARCH 26

THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS

BEYOND THE WARRIOR’S EYES Brian Tarquin & Heavy Friends (Downtown Music) ****+

Don’t let the title or the cover art fool you.  This isn’t some Cro-Magnon metallic adventure, though it rocks.  Brian Tarquin’s ‘heavy friends’ are a bunch of ridiculously talented and well connected musicians, masters of their instruments, and Beyond The Warrior’s Eyes is a reference to the charity it supports “Hope For The Warriors”, who provide a wide range of services for wounded, ill and injured Marines.  Musically this is a jazzy, ripping good time.

Brian Tarquin is an Emmy award-winning guitarist and composer who’s had smooth jazz and rock hits on the radio, and his music has been featured on countless TV shows and in movies too.  “I wanted a true star-studded musical tribute of soaring instrumental songs” he says. “I was very fortunate to get such iconic players as Jean Luc Ponty, Eric Johnson, Robben Ford and Steve Morse to help me express our gratitude.”  And what a guest list it is; Ponty was the violin player on The Who’s Baba O’Riley and Steve Morse spent decades in Deep Purple as Ritchie Blackmore’s replacement.  Some other names of note appearing here include Dean Brown (David Sanborn), Hal Lindes (Dire Straits), Chris Poland (Megadeth) and Larry McCray (John Mayall), talented and expressive players all. Plus, The Budapest Symphony Orchestra.

But what does Beyond The Warrior’s Eyes sound like?  Rock meets mainstream jazz is probably the quickest way to get at it, not unlike what an introspective Joe Satriani record might feel like.  There is one vocal cut, These Colors Don’t Run,  which closes out the record and features the late Phil Naro on vocals as well as Steve Morse.  As you can well imagine, this one gets you right in the feels.  BTWE was written, engineered and produced by Tarquin, who also played all the instruments (except the guest stars’ solos) and drums, which were handled by studio skinsman Reggie Pryor.  The disc has a suitably hefty sound and the mix is well balanced and heavy without being obnoxiously aggressive.

Beyond The Warrior’s Eyes is a glorious fusion-prog collection that will thrill guitar geeks as well as reach far beyond that group to serious music fans of every stripe.  Well done, sir!

www.briantarquin.com

HOT TRACKS:  Beyond The Warrior’s Eyes (with Jean Luc Ponty), A Soldier’s Journey (with Steve Kindler & The Budapest Symphony Orchestra), Common Valor (with Larry McCray)


HEADLESS CROSS/ ANNO MUNDI  Black Sabbath (Rhino/ BMG) *****

I rarely review singles nowadays- working two jobs and producing two radio shows a week PLUS writing this column leaves precious little time to spare- but this 2-sided digital single marks a sea change for Sabbath history.  With the announcement last week of the forthcoming Anno Domini box set, due May 31st via BMG in Europe and Rhino here in the colonies, the Tony Martin era of the band is finally getting the recognition it so richly deserves, and  Headless Cross/ Anno Mundi is just a taste of what is to come.

As Black Sabbath’s lead singer, Tony Martin recorded 5 studio albums with the band;  The Eternal Idol (1987), Headless Cross (1989), Tyr (1990), Cross Purposes (1994) and Forbidden (1995).  The last 4 of those, originally issued by the now defunct IRS, have been unavailable since that label originally went tits up in 1996. I assume The Eternal Idol is not included here due to licensing issues and the fact that it received the deluxe reissue treatment in 2010. According to what I have read the first 3 discs in question have been re-mastered, with Forbidden being remixed by Tony Iommi as he was never happy with how the album sounded as originally produced by Body Count’s Ernie C..

For now we only have the songs Headless Cross and Anno Mundi to consider, though I’m sure more tracks will be released in the weeks ahead.  As I’ve had the original CD’s since they were released I played the previously released versions first against these new ones.  The 2024 remasters have a clarity and oomph that the ’89 and ’90 issues lack- who doesn’t want to hear some of their favorite music sounding even better?   If these tracks are a sign of things to come, I’m stoked… I take that back.  I’m fucking THRILLED.

For those that say it ain’t Sabbath without Ozzy I say blow it out your hoop.  I’ve listened to the band all the way through and as a lifelong fan I know I’m not the only one to feel that the Tony Martin-era of the band produced some of their best work, sadly lost to history… until now.  The Anno Domini box set will be available on CD and vinyl as well as digitally, and I will be purchasing all three.  For myself and thousands of other fans like me, May 31st can’t come soon enough.  I’ll be doing a feature length review for Gonzo and an hour-long special for 365 Radio.

https://store.rhino.com/en/rhino-store/artists/black-sabbath/anno-domini-4cd/603497834525.html


JUST WANNA HAVE FUN Mike Goudreau (independent) ****

As you might suspect from the title this is a disc of good time blues.  The Mike Goudreau Band is in smooth, fine form, and Just Wanna Have Fun- Mike’s 23rd independent release- is a set of light and bouncy blues to make you smile wide as you tap your feet.

Just Wanna Have Fun is 12 tracks in all, 9 brand spankin’ new tunes plus 3 re-arranged originals from Goudreau’s vast catalog.  For this one he reached out to some of Montreal’s finest jazz players; Richard Irwin on drums, Norman Lachappelle on bass, Paul Shrofel on keys, Frank Young on Gypsy Jazz guitar,  and legendary harp player Guy Belanger.  You’ll find quite a wide range of grooves and feels on JWHF, from swinging jazz to jump blues, funk and more.  No wonder Goudreau’s music has been featured in dozen of movies and network TV shows since 2007.  Of course it doesn’t hurt that he has a smooth voice and a touch on the frets like Duke Robillard either… his music could feel at home almost anywhere. 

Just Wanna Have Fun was produced by Mike along with Dany Roy who also plays tenor sax, trumpet and flute on the disc. There’s a lightness of being to this album that makes what could’ve been a down and out number like Can’t Quit You (no relation to the Willie Dixon classic) buoyant and eminently likeable, and Happy Since You’ve Gone is downright jaunty. Then The MGB turn around on the very next number (Big Black Dog) and throw down some convincing funk.  While the blues runs through virtually every song here, this an eclectic bunch of numbers that entertains. On the main I think it’s alright to call it light jazz on a blues chassis.

I hesitate to call Just Wanna Have Fun ‘smooth jazz’ with the stigma attached to such a label, though this feels like an album with a similar broad appeal. As I listened the most prominent thought was “I don’t see how anybody can NOT like this!”  Beautiful musicianship, sharp production and the overall sense of- well, fun- make this a joy to listen to.  You can find this at CDbaby and on Mike’s website.

www.mikegoudreau.com

HOT TRACKS:  Don’t Want To Go To Work, Au Revoir Not Goodbye, Happy Since You’ve Gone


ON THE RIDE HERE Sam Morrow (Copaco/ Blues Elan Records) *****

This one is real interesting.  Five albums into his career now, Morrow makes his own distinctive brand of modern-day American roots music. On The Ride Here is a mix of roadhouse rock and bluesy R&B.  I’d like to meet the guy that decided to call this “country-fried funky- tonk” and shake his hand; inspired and crazy accurate.

On first listen, for the first few cuts at least it felt like there was a certain ‘Allman-ness’ to what Sam was throwing down, maybe even a little JJ Cale.  This is great stuff for driving to… “I feel like I’m searching for something” he says. “I’ve been on some kind of journey. Maybe I don’t know what I’m looking for, exactly, but I’m keeping my eyes open.”  He’s called various places like Houston and LA home and you can feel some wanderlust in his music.  He grew up with an appreciation for punk, hip-hop and ZZ Top, but an appetite for the vices that often accompany living the rock & roll dream landed him in rehab as a teen. Sam has traveled some hard miles for sure, and you can feel that in almost every note on the disc.

Morrow eventually got a firm grasp on sobriety in Los Angeles and chose to stay there.  Living so far away from his birthplace in Texas gave him a new appreciation for the country music he once ignored as a Texan, and he began filtering those sounds into his own music, mashing them together with a touch of southern boogie with a side of Freddie King-style electric blues, the Tex Mex of Los Lobos and the desert rock of Queens Of The Stone Age.  You wouldn’t expect sounds so disparate to make any sense together, but in Sam’s hands they do.

On The Ride Here was produced by longtime collaborator Eric Corne with an all-star roster of West Coast musicians who understood implicitly what Morrow was after, and he couldn’t be happier.  “I try to remain mindful and present Sam notes. “I try to learn something I didn’t know before and with this album, I think I’ve learned what my sound is.”  The aforementioned ‘country-fried funky-tonk’ is what that sound is, and it’s a marvel to behold.

www.sammorrowmusic.com

HOT TRACKS:  St. Peter, Medicine Man, Thunderbird Motel

Magically Theatrical Gem comes to Vernon from Ireland

Magically Theatrical Gem comes to Vernon from Ireland

The Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre proudly presents “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 7:00 pm, as part of the 2023-24 SPOTLIGHT Season’s Kids Series.

Blending storytelling puppetry, music and live video projection, this magic-realist gem is brought to the stage with beautiful, strange, emotional richness, all the way from Ireland.

Ticket Link: https://www.ticketseller.ca/tickets/event/the-very-old-man-with-enormous-wings

Inspired by acclaimed Colombian novelist and short story author Gabriel García Márquez’s Un Señor Muy Viejo Con Unas Alas Enormes, this production by Dan Colley takes the audience to a kitchen in a theater where two storytellers find an injured old man with enormous wings, who may be an angel. After consulting with the neighbour – who’s an expert on all things magic – the couple decides to shelter him in a chicken coop, leading to a story encountering a wise woman, a skeptical priest and hopeful pilgrims seeking healing.

This highly inventive show, combining music, puppetry and live video, taps into both the best and worst of humanity. “We are thrilled to bring this magical performance to Vernon. The masterful storytelling with this charming dark tale that will have children and their families riveted,” says VDPAC Artistic Director Erin Kennedy.

The production is directed by Dan Colley, a Creative Director, Producer and writer for theatre and film. Colley specializes in ensemble-devised theatre, theatre for young audiences, comedy, community participation, puppetry, and outdoor spectacle. He trained as a Youth Theatre Facilitator with Youth Theatre Ireland and holds a BA (Hons) in English and Philosophy from NUI Galway. He is a member of the Project Ats Centre, a board member of the Dublin Fringe Festival and is Theatre Artist in Residence at the Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge, Ireland.

Colley expresses, “I’m delighted that this piece will get to be shared with audiences in Vernon. Whenever it meets people in a new place, I’m always fascinated to see how they read it’s strange, ambiguous characters. Everyone sees something different in it and it’s often about something close to home”.

The audience can expect a magical experience with an engaging story that “is brilliantly, wittily, inventively told…” (The Wee Review, August 2022). This beautiful narrative offers great entertainment for all ages, both adults and kids alike. Critically acclaimed with five-star reviews, called “Transcendently beautiful” by The Scotsman, and “Near theatrical perfection” by The Arts Review, this production has captured the imagination of audiences around the world.

Supported by Culture Ireland, the show has toured extensively in Ireland, visiting renowned venues like Riverbank Arts Centre, The Abbey Theatre, Everyman Theatre and the Project Arts Centre. International tours of the show include the Netherlands, the USA, Canada and the UK, with highlights at the Irish Arts Center in New York, and the Ottawa Children’s Arts Festival. Notable awards include Best Design at the Dublin Fringe Festival in 2019 and the Lustrum Award at the Edinburgh Fringe for an ‘Unforgettable Show’ in 2022.

“Transcendently beautiful” – The Scotsman

“Near theatrical perfection” – The Arts Review

“Totally engrossed” – Edinburgh Festivals for Kids

“There is as much for adults to enjoy…as there is for children”– Mail on Sunday

The Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre presents A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 7:00 PM. The run time is 45 minutes with no intermission. Tickets are $12 (all ages). Recommended for children 8+ and adults of all ages. For tickets, please visit Ticketseller.ca or call the Ticket Seller box office at 250-549-SHOW (7469); or visit our 2023-24 SPOTLIGHT Season previews online at: www.vdpac.ca.

The Wailers at Commodore Ballroom

The Wailers at Commodore Ballroom

THE WAILERS
Legend 40th Anniversary Tour

SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 2024

COMMODORE BALLROOM
868 Granville St, Vancouver

TICKETS ON SALE MARCH 21 at 10 AM

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT
www.Ticketmaster.ca

Not many bands can claim genuine legend status. The Wailers comfortably claim their place in essential music history. Their music was, and is, culture-defining: rebel hearts with brave souls embodying the spirit of 70s era-defining reggae.

The band play a special set featuring incredible cuts from Bob Marley’s formidable back catalogue along with a string of their greatest, classic hits. The Wailers are giving you a chance to be part of the legacy.Aston Barrett Jr, himself reggae royalty as son of the irrepressible ‘Familyman’, carries the flame for The Wailers in a show that is simply not to be missed.In late 2020, The Wailers released their first single off the album, “One World, One Prayer”, a powerful piece focused on unity, love and inclusion beyond cultural differences. Produced and written by Emilio Estefan, “One World, One Prayer”, mixes Jamaican reggae with the sounds of the urban Latin genre.

The track features international titan Farruko, Jamaican superstar Shaggy, and continues the legacy of Bob Marley alongside the great man’s daughter, Cedella Marley, and her son Skip Marley.One World, the album that marks the Wailers’; return to the recording studios and the band’s first album for 25 years, was nominated for a 2021 Grammy® Award in the Best Reggae Album category.The essence of 70s rebellion, the true spirit of reggae performed by the people who helped forge the era-defining sound and by those raised under their tutelage. Living Legends, Reggae Royalty carrying the flame – now you can be a part of the legacy. When The Wailers come calling, you listen. Come celebrate The Wailers Legend 40th Anniversary Tour at the Commodore Ballroom onSaturday June 1, 2024!