Help support KidsNeedHelp.org by donating canned food and books at Casa Sorrento’s this Thursday, April 7th from 6-9PM. Come enjoy this free all ages show featuring Projekt Seer, Pocas Palabras, and special guests.
Free Show at Casa Sorrento's
Trusting Lucy
March 26th
Trusting Lucy will be playing at the London Bridge Pub from 9:30PM to 1:00AM. The Pub is located on 256 Figueroa St, Wharf #2, Monterey, CA 93940. You can call them at 831.372.0581 or visit them at www.lbpmonterey.com.
Here’s what Linda had to say about the show,
Lisa and I will be performing as an acoustic guitar duo, our original songs and even a few cover songs from our favorite artists. London Bridge has expanded into the entire first floor of our building with TWO outdoor heated patios, and increased seating inside. Relax and enjoy the view either into the harbor area, or across to Del Monte Beach while ordering from their full bar and their famous fish and chips, burgers.
Duo plays 9:30pm to 1:00am
NO COVER
Please come out and support Omani on Sunday April 10th in Berkeley at the Shattuck Downlow.
Jah Warrior Shelter and One Blood Sound Presents
KING of KINGS – Early Runnins on Reggae Sundays
Live Roots Rock Reggae Bands from 8pm til 10:30pm
21 and over / $10 cover
Plus resident DJ’s and Host Irie Dole, DJ Smoky, Boomshell spinning after the band and into the early morning.
2284 Shattuck Ave and Bancroft
Berkeley, CA 94704 (510) 548-1159
www.kingofkingsreggae.com
www.facebook.com/djsmokyd
NOK Entertainment presents, Umpa’s Bday Bash, featuring Baby Bash, Kafani, J-Blaze, and DJ SolRok. You must be 21 and over, dress code is enforced. Thursday, August 19th, 2010.
The Hippodrome
321 Alvarado Street
Monterey, CA 93940-2458
(831) 262-2704
Monterey county reggae fans will be pleased to hear that there is a free reggae show on Cannery Row. OMANI is honored to be the first ever reggae band to perform at the legendary Sly McFly’s Refueling Station in Monterey.
Friday January 15th at Sly McFly’s
700 A Cannery Row Monterey, CA 92940 — (831) 649-8050
OMANI is proud to be the FIRST EVER REGGAE BAND AT SLY’S
FREE SHOW — 9pm til 1am — Food and Alcohol available
The music, and band name, symbolizes “Positivity”. It’s a message with a strong sense for finding one’s own happiness, balanced with thoughtful awareness. With hypnotic grooves and satisfying positive vibes, OMANI‘s uplifting reggae music makes you think, makes you wanna move, and makes you have a good time.
Performing mainly original songs, as well as spontaneous improvisational dub jams, yet sometimes also a tasty selection of a few cover songs by Dennis Brown, Tenor Saw, Bob Marly, and even the Eagles, and Steve Miller.
This band does not rely on stereotypical tactics such as fakin’ jamaican patois, preaching the bible, or singing about ganja. Instead they provide the audience with a broad texture of sound featuring catchy hooks, horn lines, and vocal harmonies, delivered with a contagious and familiar yet refreshing feeling of pure musical pleasure.
The last time OMANI performed in Monterey was for the 14th annual Monterey Bay Reggaefest on Labor Day weekend 2009.
Learn more about OMANI at omaniband.com
The 1st annual Otherground All Stars Showcase presented by Quilombo Arte
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There is going to be a HUGE show on November 13th at Giovane’s Restaurant in Salinas. At MC Cambio’s CD release show, you’ll get to see not only Mr. Cambio himself, but the entire Para La Gente crew, including Bocafloja, straight out of Mexico City, and vocalist Shannon Michele! Realization will also be there along with DJ Mike J (spinning soul and funk) and special guests.
It’s an 18 and over show, and will cost only $7 for entrance.
Location:
Giovane’s Pizza
348 San Juan Grade Road
Salinas, CA
(831) 444-6717
John "Broadway" Tucker
Treat yourself to some fantastic blues! John “Broadway” Tucker, the 2006 Monterey Blues Festival Artist of the Year, and his 7 piece Broadway Blues Band will knock your socks off! John Tucker will be playing this Saturday, October 3rd, with the Broadway Blues Band at Giovane’s Restaurant in Salinas. Dinner will be served from 5-9pm, and the music starts at 9pm. You can check out the late night menu as well from 9pm to 12:30am. The cover charge for this show is $5!
Giovane’s Restaurant
348 San Juan Grade Road
(831) 444-6717
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Imagine a sleeping lion in a tranquil African Savannah, warmed by the morning sun. Birds are singing and the air is still. Yet somewhere deep inside the sleeping lion lurks his beastly nature, ready for a deathly strike if hungry or provoked. Realization’s Sleeping Lion is an anthem that expresses the band’s ideology that it is best to stay as peaceful as possible. Besides just bringing appealing music to the people, Realization also wants to start what they call a spiritual revolution. They hope that their lyrics are freely integrated into the psyches of their listeners. They encourage people to choose peace over violence or aggression when difficult situations or conflicts arise in life. In a time where financial problems are on everyone’s mind because of the flailing economy, the band wants you to stop agonizing over issues like money.
“People aren’t in the right state of mind,(being concerned over) paying bills… In this world, nothing goes your way, you have to find your own..escape the mindset of the everyday, be a real person, don’t just worry.” says Isaac, who takes credit for bringing the new band together after their split from 40831. His opinion is that it may be one of society’s main dysfunctions that “we don’t know how to say hi to a stranger.”
Reggae has a certain influence over their musical style yet they also fuse hip-hop beats, lyrical combinations, and some crazy samples including what sounds like a church choir in Equalizer. According to Isaac, something that makes the band’s sound especially unique is that they have a d.j. and live instruments working together on stage which makes it seem like you are listening to an album.
Isaac describes the meaning behind Sleeping Lion, “ Deep inside you you have an angry beast that is sleeping. When the beast is sleeping let him sleep, don’t cross a line, don’t anger people…carry yourself as a peaceful person. Yeah, I’m a peaceful loving person, but when I see things that are offensive I have to maintain (that peacefulness) regardless of what happens at that moment, people gotta be learnin’ to control themselves.”
Check out Realization’s music and a list of their upcoming shows at RealizationCrew.com
Check out Realization live w/ Para La Gente October 16 , 9pm at
Carbone’s
214 Lighthouse Ave.
Monterey, CA
Free Show, 21+ Only
and October 23 9pm at
American Burger
738 Lighthouse Ave.
Monterey, CA
All ages Show
$8.
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Our very own featured artists Omani and Dub Wize will be playing, along with over 40 other great reggae artists. Get your tickets online and show your support, have a great time, and don’t forget the after parties! Dub Wize will be playing on Saturday, and Omani will be playing on Saturday.
Rock Out at Giovane's!
Come see Calijuana and special guests Low Budget perform live at Giovane’s in Salinas.
The show is only $5! It will be on Friday, September 4th from 8:30 – 11:30pm. Click here to go to Calijuana’s MySpace page!
Giovane’s
348 San Juan Grade Road
Salinas, California 93906
(831) 444 – 6717
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