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STAX RECORDS GOES ROCKSTEADY featuring THE PHONOSONICS & THE TRUTH SOUNDSYSTEM - Booker T. Jones Pre-Party!: Phonosonics, The Truth Sound System

Did the thought ever cross your mind that early Jamaican rooted music such as ro...
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Wed. February 10th 2016 + Add to Calendar Lucky Bar (No Minors)
9:30pm $8 - $10 advance ($8 with Booker T. Jones ticket)

Artists

Phonosonics
Rocksteady, Roots Reggae, R&B from Victoria BC
Available for Shows/Gigs
The Truth Sound System
Ska, Rocksteady, Reggae, Funk & Soul from Victoria BC
Available for Shows/Gigs

Hard-copy tickets

Physical tickets at: Lyles Place, Ticketweb

Event Description

Did the thought ever cross your mind that early Jamaican rooted music such as rocksteady and reggae music was rooted in American soul and R&B? There are many cultural and musical reasons for this but for now our goal is just to highlight this fact and to see where it takes us. Knowing the two are connected, with the anticipation of Stax Records' Booker T. Jones coming to Victoria and Vancouver Feb 12th and 13th, we thought why not celebrate his westcoast arrival with a Stax Records showcase with a little variation? - a rub a dub/rocksteady one that is. This idea is not a new concept but it's a concept that should be brought to light as a reminder that there were a lot of Jamaican ex-pats that came to Canada and put their own twist on both popular and underground soul & funk artists... more...

Venue

Lucky Bar

517 Yates Victoria BC

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STAX RECORDS GOES ROCKSTEADY featuring THE PHONOSONICS & THE TRUTH SOUNDSYSTEM - Booker T. Jones Pre-Party!: Phonosonics, The Truth Sound System @ Lucky Bar Feb 10 2016 - Dec 25th @ Lucky Bar

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