The Wailers are the most celebrated reggae outfit of all time having sold over 250 millions records worldwide. No other reggae group has so many well-known hits to draw upon, whilst their reputation as a live act is unchallenged after performing to an estimated 24 million people around the world.
The Wailers have now unearthed a major talent in the shape of Yvad. A gifted singer/songwriter from Jamaica, whose youthful good looks and memorable songs complement the Wailers’ own timeless material to striking effect. Inspired by musicians like Bob Marley and the Wailers, he embraces Rastafarism as his songs increasingly deal with universal themes.
Yvad’s presence in the Wailers has brought freshness and vitality to an already celebrated line-up, including original members Aston "Family Man" Barrett – the king of reggae bass players – and Al Anderson, who’s played and recorded with Lauryn Hill, Ben Harper, and James Brown, as well as Marley and Tosh.
Join The Wailers on Tour This Summer:
5/4/07 – House of Blues – North Myrtle Beach, SC – 10:00PM
5/5/07 – House of Blues – Lake Buena Vista, FL – 10:00PM
5/6/07 – SunFest – West Palm Beach, FL – 2:45PM
5/16/07 – Curitiba Master Hall – Curitiba, Brazil – TBA
5/18/07 – Citybank Hall – Rio De Janeiro, Brazil – TBA
5/19/07 – Credicard Hall – Sao Paulo, Brazil – TBA
5/24/07 – The Music Mill – Indianapolis, IN -9:30PM
5/25/07 – Summer Camp 2007 – Chillicothe, IL – 3:00PM
5/26/07 – Hookahville – Thornville, OH – 3:00PM
5/27/07 – Jam on the River – Philadelphia, PA – TBA
6/14/07 – San Diego County Fair – Del Mar, CA – 7:30PM
6/15/07 – House of Blues – West Hollywood, CA – 10:00PM
6/16/07 – Reggae in the Desert – Las Vegas, NV – 8:00PM
6/19/07 – Gerald R. Ford Amphitheatre – Vail, CO – 6:30PM
6/20/07 – Steamboat Summer Concerts – Steamboat Springs, CO – 7:00PM
6/23/07 – Tulalip Tribes Amphitheatre – Tulalip, WA – 8:30PM
6/24/07 – Rialto Theatre Broadway Center for Perf. Arts – Tacoma, WA – 8:30PM
6/26/07 – Music on the Half Shell – Roseburg, OR – 7:45PM
6/27/07 – Oregon Zoo Amphitheatre – Portland, OR – 7:45PM
6/28/07 – Ashland Armory – Ashland, OR – 9:00PM
6/29/07 – Arcata Community Center – Arcata, CA – 9:30PM
6/30/07 – Marin County Fair – San Rafael, CA – 7:30PM
7/2/07 – Summerfest – Milwaukee, WI – 10:00PM
7/4/07 – Muskegeon Summer Celebration – Muskegeon, MI – 8:00PM
7/5/07 – Comerica CityFest – Detroit, MI – 5:30PM
7/9/07 – Plaza De Los Fueros, Pamplona, Spain
7/10/07 – Heineken Hall, Madrid, Spain
7/11/07 – Bodrum Festival, Turkey
7/13/07 – Bournemouth Opera House, Bournemouth, UK
7/14/07 – National Trust’s Lanhydorck Concert, Cornwall, UK
7/20/07 – Malta Jazz Festival, Malta
8/2/07 – Music in the Zoo – Apply Valley, MI – 9:00PM
8/3/07 – Summer Alive Concert Series – Simon Estes Amphitheater – Des Moines, IA 8:30PM
8/4/07 – Camp Zoe – Salem, MO – TBA
8/5/07 – Lollapalooza 2007 – Chicago, IL – 5:00PM
8/10/07 – Innsbrook Pavilion – Glen Allen, VA – 8:00PM
8/11/07 – Loudoun Summer Music Fest – Loudon County, VA – 7:30PM
8/12/07 – Gathering of the Vibes – Bridgeport, CT – 3:30PM
9/11/07 – Stephen C. O’Connell – Gainesville, FL – 7:00PM
9/12/07 – Ford Amphitheatre, Tampa, FL – 7:00PM
9/14/07 –
09/15/07 Sound Advice Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, FL
The Wailers will heading to the studio to record a new album which is slated for a release in the Fall.
Author: World Music Central News Room
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