Toronto Ska/Reggae News
Rocksteady69
The Canadian Ska/Reggae Events website has been updated once
again with new listings for Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal.
Stay tuned for more information regarding the Montreal
scene in the days to come.
Canadian Ska/Reggae Events
http://www.reggaestreet.com/1/reggaeskin69/eve.html
If anyone has information concerning ska/reggae/dub/dancehall
(etc etc) shows or events in their area, please contact me
at the following address: soul_s...@yahoo.com. Information
from the following regions is very much needed and appreciated:
Vancouver
Winnipeg
Halifax (or any other East Coast city)
Calgary
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Here are a few show listings for the Toronto area, if anyone
is interested.
FASTIMES CONCERTS IS TURNING 5!
Friday June 9th 2000
w/ DODGE FIASCO, PIN-UPS,
& Constable Brennan
@ Southern Po-Boys(Upstairs)
159 Augusta ave. Kensigton Market
Lots of Fun & Prizes!
*****
There is a great couple of nites coming up at the Bamboo
on Queen Street in Toronto. To celebrate the launch of
the Reggae Canada Website, there will be a two-nite
reggae blowout on June 22nd and June 23rd featuring...
THURSDAY, JUNE 22nd
Devon Irie
Inspector Lenny
Pluggy Satchmo
Horace Martin
Wally Ritchie
Mr. Cooper
Mercia Bunting
Lazah Currant
Organs
Michael St. George
Jay Douglas
Tanya Mullings
FRIDAY, JUNE 23rd
Leroy Sibbles
Devon Irie
Inspector Lenny
Pluggy Satchmo
Mr. Cooper
Otis Gayle
BAMBOO CLUB, 312 Queen Street West, Toronto
JUNE 22 & 23, 2O00
LAUNCH TIME: 7:00pm
ADMISSION: Thursday $12.00, Friday $20.00
MCs: Denis Burnett (CIUT 89.5FM)
Delroy Sterling, Luther Brown & Sir B (CHRY 105.5FM)
INFO LINE: (416)593-5771, (416)664-0451
Catch Reggae Canada artists live on Breakfast Televison
- City TV - weekly during the month of June.
For further information, please visit the Reggae Canada
website, which is located at http://www.reggaecanada.com
*****
June 24th
The Man, The Myth, The Legend
ERNEST RANGLIN, w/ Jay Douglas
Harbourfront Centre Concert Stage, 235 Queens Quay West
Event gets underway at 8:00pm
FREE ADMISSION
*****
June 24th
Morgan Heritage, w/ guests
@ TBA
Information forthcoming
*****
Fastimes & DuMaurier Jazz Fest Present...
SKA-BEAT#3 International Music Festival!
Thursday June 29th 2000
NEW YORK SKA JAZZ ENSEMBLE(Skatalites, Toasters, Scofflaws)
ARTICLES(Detroit)
GENERAL RUDIE (Montreal)
Licensed/All-Ages, Doors @ 8PM, $12adv/$15door
@ the COMFORT ZONE, 480 Spadina ave. Toronto
*****
July 10th
Mad Caddies, w/ Groovie Ghoulies, Grade
@ Reverb, 651 Queen St. West
All-Ages/Licensed (19+)
Tickets: $10/adv.
*****
July 21st
*REGGAE LEGEND*
BURNING SPEAR and His Burning Band, w/ guests
@ Comfort Zone, 480 Spadina Ave.
Tickets: $25adv/$30door
*****
July 22nd
The Vans Warped Tour 2000
Mighty, Mighty Bosstones, w/ a helluva lot more bands
@ Molson Park in Barrie, Ontario
Tickets: $32.75/adv from Ticketmaster
*****
July 22nd
Johnny Osbourne, w/ Sugar Minott, Tony Tuff, Iley Dread, Choices
@ (venue tba)
*****
July 27th
Everton Blender, w/ Richie Spice, Alpheus
@ the Opera House, 735 Queen St. East
*****
August 4th-7th
Divas & Dreads, a weekend features soca, reggae, calypso,
soukous and kora music from Africa and the Caribbean
Performers, times and prices TBA.
*****
Stay tuned for information regarding the annual Caribana
Festival, which takes place in late-July/early-August.
Accompanying this world-renowned festival, Reggaebana
should be happening again this year, but no details
are available at the present time.
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Punk/Garage/Oi! Show Listings
June 5th
Vice Sqaud, w/ Bunchofuckingoofs, 2-Pump Louie,
Shitloads of Fuckall
@ El Mocambo, 464 Spadina Ave.
All-Ages/Licensed
Tix: $8.50/adv.
*****
June 27th
The Vandals w/ Bigwig, Reset, Subb, Men-O-Steel
@ Opera House, 735 Queen St. East
All-Ages/Licensed
Tix: $12.50/adv. @ Ticketbastard, Rotate This, Full Blast,
Horsehoe
*****
June 28th
PUNK-O-RAMA TOUR
Dropkick Murphys, w/ Bouncing Souls, The Dwarves, The Distillers
@ Phoenix Concert Theatre, 410 Sherbourne
All-Ages/Licensed
Tix: $15.00/adv @ Ticketbastard, Rotate This, Full Blast,
Horseshoe
*****
July 8th
AFI, w/ Choke, King Size Braces
@ the Kathedral, 651 Queen St. W.
All-Ages/Licensed
Tix: $10.00/adv. @ Ticketbastard, Rotate This, Full Blast
*****
July 17th
Against All Authority, w/ Dillinger Four, Jersey
@ the Kathedral, 651 Queen St. W.
All-Ages/Licensed
Tix: $8.00/adv @ Full Blast, Rotate This
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See ya later,
Billy
SkaPig
but Do The Arsensals still play these days? I got their CD and just love
it! I had heard one of the members died in a car accident but I was unable
to confirm this. (skac...@hotmail.com)
Cheers
Trace
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Rocksteady69
>
> Since I live in Australia, please forgive me if I seem silly asking this..
> but Do The Arsensals still play these days? I got their CD and just love
> it! I had heard one of the members died in a car accident but I was unable
> to confirm this. (skac...@hotmail.com)
>
>
Yes, the Arsenals are still around and play shows here every
once in a while. I was speaking to their trombone player
at the Skatalites' concert and he said they have a new
album coming out soon. It's true one of their members did
die, but I don't think it was from a car accident.
Anyone know for sure?
Billy
Rocksteady69
>
> Awesome news!!! I LOVE that CD. When they put out another can you please
> let me know.
Consider it done :)
Billy