Boss Sounds Reggae Festival2008 Tickets, O2 Academy Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne

Boss Sounds Reggae Festival2008:
Sly & Robbie + Misty In Roots + Jerry Dammers + Natty (2)

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Price: £17.50 advance

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At O2 Academy Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne

Sunday, 19 October 2008
From 4:00pm until Midnight

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Sly & Robbie

Sly Dunbar & Robbie Shakespeare are the rhythmic and production geniuses behind many great artists such as Peter Tosh, Black Uhuru and Grace Jones. They are the dreamteam rhythm section with their 9 piece band, playing dub as well as songs led by Rugs, the lead singer of Third World.

Misty In Roots

Classic reggae band who have been flying the roots flag since the Seventies. 'No band has contributed as much to British reggae as Misty in Roots. They still make some fantastic music' -The Guardian.

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Jerry Dammers

The legendary Jerry Dammers, 2-Tone icon and mainman with ska favourites The Specials. Dammer has also carved out a sizeable following as a DJ, playing retro-future mood music from jazz to library, electronic to dub, and was bestowed with Q Magazine's Lifetime Merit Award.

Natty (2)

Raised on everything from Neil Young to Stevie Wonder, Natty's music reflects his eclecticism and his songs are a unique acoustic based mix of indie, soul, reggae, Afrobeat and hip hop.

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