Positive Vibration - Festival of Reggae
Positive Vibration - Festival of Reggae
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We’re very happy to announce that Liverpool’s favourite reggae party, Positive Vibration, will be returning to Constellations this June.
Taking place over 2 days, the festival will play host to a plethora of live music, DJs & Selectas, dub sound systems, food & drink, a record fair, pop-up stalls, a Reggae Q&A, an international art exhibition, face & body painting and inspiring creative workshops for the kids.
Dig out your brightest clothes, master your bogle and come join us for a celebration of all things reggae.
***Please note that the Saturday of the festival is family-friendly. The Friday is a late one, so is adult only.***
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TICKETS ///
ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE: skiddle.com/e/12659306 (£6 DISCOUNT if you join us for both days).
Kids under 12 go FREE - When booking your tickets, please also book one ticket per child, if you're bringing the little ones on the Saturday. The kids tickets are free. It will help us to keep track on the number of guests attending the festival.
***Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England***
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FRIDAY 10TH JUNE (8pm - 3am):
LIVE MUSIC & PERFORMANCE ///
Mad Professor with KarMelody & Pan Africanist - Legendary dub musician & producer, long-term collaborator of Lee Scratch Perry and founder of Ariwa sounds, Mad Professor will be showcasing his pioneering dub sounds.
Trojan Sound System - An institution in British sound system culture, this legendary team of DJs and vocalists will be bringing their message of love & unity through the power of ska, and roots reggae.
Nicing up the dance.....
DJs & SELECTORS //
Radio Exotica
Keith Marley
Josh Ray
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SATURDAY 11TH JUNE (12pm-2am):
LIVE MUSIC & PERFORMANCE ///
Don Letts - DJ, musician and Grammy Award winning film-maker, Don will be part of our Q&A panel, and will be spinning some of his favourite reggae & punk records.
Les Spaine Snr - One of the most important British club DJs of the 1970s, and resident of Liverpool's infamous, 'The Timepiece', Les will be part of our Q&A panel, and will be spinning some of his favourite roots reggae records.
DJ Vadim - Prolific DJ, Producer and Ninjatune stalwart, Vadim will be nicing up the dance with his bangin' dub & reggae.
Levi Tafari - Liverpool-born Rastafarian, Urban Griot and friend of the festival, Levi will be part of our Q&A panel, and will be showcasing his unique style of Dub Poetry.
Cut Capers - Bristol based 8-piece, fusing hip-hop, swing, ska and roots reggae. Combining tight grooves and a big sound featuring UK and Spanish MCs, soulful female vocals and a dynamic 3-piece brass section.
Shanty - Jamaica’s authentic dubwise bass & rhythms blended with a new UK twist, soulful vocals and a jazzy brass band. Regarded by David Rodigan as the "Best of British Reggae".
Backbeat Soundsystem - Made with movement in mind. Traditional reggae music slapped upside the head with a party stick. Stomping bass, dub synths & steady grooves.
Solko - 7-piece with heavy guitars, horns and stomping rhythms. Over the past few years Solko have been firmly planting their name as purveyors of dub/rock in the UK.
Kioko - A band of big personalities and even bigger song hooks, Kioko pride themselves on writing accessible, head bopping tunes, but also take pride in the fact that their music is sociologically and politically relevant to today's ever changing society.
Rumjig - Firm and chunky festival favourites, Rumjig are a fusion of reggae, dub, folk, swing and jazz. Their aim - to combat bitterness, blues and boredom.
DJs & SELECTORS ///
Taking you on a musical journey from Montego Bay through to Kingston Town will be DJs & Selectas:
FunkDub
Danny Fitzgerald
Liam Monaghan's Reggae Roots & Bass
Monkey
JAMDOWN WORKSHOPS & MARKET ///
Square Pegs - Inspiring young minds through creative & educational workshops.
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INTERNATIONAL REGGAE POSTER CONTEST (IRPC) EXHIBITION
Running alongside the festival and taking place from 1st – 15th June at Constellations will be the incredibly unique IRPC Exhibition. The exhibition, which has never been to the UK before, will showcase 100 reggae-inspired posters designed by artists & illustrators from the around the world, including the UK, Jamaica, Iran and China. The aim of the IRPC and the exhibition is to highlight the globalisation of reggae and the resounding impact of its message.
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Venue
Constellations, 37-39 Greenland St, L1 0BS Liverpool
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Positive Vibration - Festival of Reggae
From GBP 10.00