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Thu. July 12th 2007 Market Square Victoria BC $18

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VICTORIA'S 8TH ANNUAL SKA FESTIVAL REGGAE EXTRAVAGANZA!: Los Rastrillos, The Itals, Paapa Wastik, The Drastics, Sailors Blood

Victoria's 8th Annual Ska Festival is proud to announce one of the most eclectic...
Event can be attended in person In-Person Event
Music Folk / Celtic / Latin / World Hip Hop / Rap Jazz / Blues Pop / Rock / Indie Reggae / Ska / Dub
Thu. July 12th 2007 + Add to Calendar Market Square (All Ages)
6:30pm - 12:30am  Doors at: 6:00pm $18 adv

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Los Rastrillos
Latin/Reggae/Ska/Jazz from Mexico City Mexico
The Itals
Roots Reggae from Savana La Mar Jamaica
Paapa Wastik
Reggae/dancehall from Mount Zion Ghana
The Drastics
Reggae/dub/jazz/afro-beat/ska/hip hop from Chicago Ilinois
Sailors Blood
from Victoria BC

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Victoria BC Ska and Reggae Society
Organization
Victoria BC
since 2000
Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival
Presenter
Victoria BC
since 2003

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Physical tickets at: Lyles Place, Fascinating Rhythms, The Reef, Area 51, TICKETWEB.COM, B-Side Surf (Saltspring Island)

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Victoria's 8th Annual Ska Festival is proud to announce one of the most eclectic, captivating reggae presentations in quite some time... This line-up will be jam-packed with talent with some of the best bands current and classic. LOS RASTRILLOS - an awesome reggae/dancehall/ska/Latin band from D.F. Mexico alongside THE ITALS from Jamaica will co-headline this most historic show.

THE ITALS will be making a surprise appearance on this show as they will be touring throughout North America. One of Jamaica's signature harmony groups, similar to Jamaican music legends such as Culture, the Mighty Diamonds and the Wailing Souls, the Itals were chiefly responsible for keeping the sound and spirit of roots reggae alive well into the dancehall era.

Paapa Wastik from Ghana, Mount Zion, Africa has a new album called "Thanks and Praise" coming on Tuff Gong this summer and doing tracks with Jamaica's Lutan Fyah Paapa Wastik is a treasure waiting to be discovered. Come out and see tear of the stage on this show!
The Drastics (Jump Up Records Recording Artist) are a nine-piece reggae/dub band that have been paving the scene in the Chicago area for quite some time. Their sound is both danceable and soothing at the same time.


Arbutus Trio - reggae/dub pride of Victoria BC have been playing steadily and improving in their scope and sound of their music since the summer of 2006. Their first large show was in Cortes Island opening for Columbia's La Severa Matacera and they continued that pattern into the fall playing with aritsts such as The Toasters and Chris Murray. After coming back from a national tour in March Arbutus Trio with the addition of Nathan Cummings of One Drop fame on the sound board will contribute nicely to this most special reggae/dub night!

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Market Square
560 Johnson Street
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Capacity600
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VICTORIA'S 8TH ANNUAL SKA FESTIVAL REGGAE EXTRAVAGANZA!: Los Rastrillos, The Itals, Paapa Wastik, The Drastics, Sailors Blood @ Market Square Jul 12 2007 - Mar 22nd @ Market Square

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