NEWS: John Brown's Body Announce 2015 Fall Tour

August 26, 2015  •  Leave a Comment

Today, American reggae pioneers John Brown’s Body (JBB) announce their 2015 Fall Tour.  The tour begins September 2 and hits eight East Coast cities before hopping out to the West Coast in December for stops in Utah, Colorado and California. Preparation for JBB’s 2015 Fall Tour finds the band fresh off an intense set of summer festival plays including California Roots, Reggae On The Mountain – California, Gathering of the Vibes, and most recently, Reggae on the Rocks at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado, among others. The complete list of currently confirmed Fall Tour is included below, with additional shows still to be announced.

 

JBB’s 2015 Fall Tour crosses many markets for the first time since their recent dub release on Easy Star Records, Kings And Queens In Dub (April 7, 2015). The album offers twelve re-produced dub tracks from the band’s much–hailed 2013 release King and Queens, and features dub producers Dubmatix, UK legend Dennis Bovell, Yesking, Lord Echo (The Black Seeds), Dubfader (10 Ft. Ganja Plant), Ticklah (Antibalas), Michael G (Easy Star All-Stars) and others.

 

John Brown’s Body 2015 Fall Tour Dates:

09.02 Dibden Center for the Arts - Johnson, VT

10.03 Smoke In The Valley Craft Beer Festival - Seymour, CT

10.08 Port City Music Hall - Portland, ME

10.09 Water Street Music Hall - Rochester, NY

10.10 The Westcott Theater - Syracuse, NY

10.22 Ardmore Music Hall - Philadelphia, PA

10.23 The 8x10 - Baltimore, MD

10.24 Gypsy Sally's - Washington, DC

12.03 Aggie Theatre - Fort Collins, CO

12.04 Fox Theatre - Boulder, CO

12.06 Belly Up - Aspen, CO

12.07 State Room - Salt Lake City, UT

12.10 Slim's - San Francisco, CA

12.11 The Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA

12.13 Belly Up Tavern - Solana Beach, CA

Additional dates to be announced.

 

For info and tickets visit:

www.johnbrownsbody.com

www.facebook.com/johnbrownsbody

 

About John Brown’s Body: Together for two decades and hailed as “Future roots, reggae, and dub with an intricately balanced weaving of vocals, percussion, keyboard, bass, guitar, and stunning 3-piece horn section that ties it all together” (WRUV), John Brown’s Body (JBB) is building “a legacy that has inspired and carved a path for the now thriving contemporary American reggae scene” (Rudeboy Reggae).  Formed in Ithaca, New York, in the mid 1990s, at a time when there wasn’t yet a far-reaching U.S. reggae scene, JBB was one of a small handful of U.S. reggae bands that began touring nationally. Since then, JBB has played an important role in helping define distinctly “American reggae.” JBB’s music is steeped in traditional vibes, but unapologetically incorporates elements from other genres. While most American reggae bands tackled typical reggae themes (such as religion and marijuana), JBB acted more like an indie band, writing songs that used the vocabulary of reggae to express their own experiences. Their unique approach resonated with the masses. The group’s 2008 full-length record, Amplify, hit #1 on the Billboard Reggae Chart, 2012’s JBB In Dub EP reached #1 on iTunes’ Reggae Chart, and in 2013 Kings And Queens topped both Billboard and iTunes Reggae Charts at #1. Today, JBB’s signature style has become the norm for U.S. reggae bands - and many in the genre admittedly point to John Brown’s Body as a key influence.


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