Afro Caribbean Carnival – 15 Feb

When: Saturday 15 February Where: Federation Square - Swanston Street and Flinders Street, Melbourne 4pm to 11pm This celebration of Afro-Caribbean music, food, costume and sound-system culture,…

Lionhearts featuring Solo Banton – Fri 14 Feb

When: Friday 14 February Where: Unit Three Collective - Unit 3, 77 O'Sullivan Beach Rd, Lonsdale, Adelaide 7pm to 12am, $35 early bird tickets and $40 general admission from Humanitix Featuring:…

Kaikoura Dub Club – Sat 10 May

When: Saturday 10 May Where: Groper Garage - 50 West End, Kaikoura 7.30pm to late, free entry Come to the first session of the Kaikoura Dub Club, brought to you by Roots Fire and Mystical Hi Fi. With…

Reggae Republic – Sun 11 May

When: Sunday 11 May Where: The Button Factory - 2 Abbey Street, Auckland 4.30pm to 9pm, tickets from The Button Factory This installment of Reggae Republic is a sweet Sunday session hosted by Deep…

Solo Banton – Sat 8 Feb

When: Saturday 8 February Where: The Mothership - 7 Shortland Street, Auckland 10pm to 3am, $55 plus booking fee in advance and more on the door from Under the Radar Legendary reggae artist Solo…

Unity Through Dub – Dubbing for Nanny’s – Sat 17 May

When: Saturday 17 May Where: Nanny's Eatery - 492 New North Road, Kingsland, Auckland 7pm to 1am, koha (donation) entry Nanny’s Eatery, the home of Jamaican culture and cuisine in Auckland city, is…

Solo Banton – Fri 7 Feb

When: Friday 7 February Where: Two Thumb Brewery - 32c New Street, Nelson 6.30pm to 1am, tickets from 7am Tickets We finally have the most incredible Solo Banton in Nelson! Solo is well established…

Te Awa Dub Club Special – Auntie Shady’s Birthday Jam – Sat 24 May

When: Saturday 24 May Where: Porridge Watson - 30 Drews Avenue, Whanganui 7pm to late, $10 entry Experience authentic reggae sound system culture - from Aotearoa to Jamaica - on the heavyweight Big…

Solo Banton – Waitangi Day Special – Thu 6 Feb

When: Thursday 6 February Where: Local Queenstown - 14 Rees Street, Queenstown 2pm to 12am, tickets from Ticket Fairy With support from Blair Bosk, DJ Pops, Jahfire, Jungle Fari, Mr Tumnis, Kotahi…

Solo Banton Australasian Tour – Wed 5 Feb to Sun 16 Feb

NiceUp alongside Roots Fire Sound, Tāhuna Dub (Wakamana and DJ Pops), Tahunanui Hi Fi, Jafa Sound, Adelaide Reggae and Stick Mareebo Productions are proud to bring Solo Banton, a true reggae…

Solo Banton – Wed 5 Feb

When: Wednesday 5 February Where: Loons - 16 Canterbury Street, Lyttelton 7pm to 1am, tickets from Cosmic Ticketing Roots Fire Sound in collaboration with NiceUp presents the original dancehall…

Skaman Crucial Selection

My Crucial Selection is The Jamaicans, “Dedicated To You”. This was not an easy choice because I love all my ska, rocksteady and reggae 7” vinyl records. However this pick is one of the first…