Name: BOOKER T. JONES with KEITH & TEX and The New Groovement at VICTORIA SKA & REGGAE FEST XVIII (All Ages/Licensed): Booker T. Jones, Keith and Tex, The New Groovement, GARDEN CITY SOUL CLUB @ Ship Point (Inner Harbour) - Jun 15, 2017
Start: 2017-06-15T16:00:00-04:00
End: 2017-06-15T22:00:00-04:00
Location: Ship Point (Inner Harbour)

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BOOKER T. JONES with KEITH & TEX and The New Groovement at VICTORIA SKA & REGGAE FEST XVIII (All Ages/Licensed): Booker T. Jones, Keith and Tex, The New Groovement, GARDEN CITY SOUL CLUB

Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival is proud to host the legend, the titan of America...

In-Person Event

Music Funk / R&B Hip Hop / Rap Jazz / Blues Reggae / Ska / Dub

Thu. June 15th 2017 + Add to Calendar

Ship Point (Inner Harbour) (All Ages)

4:00pm - 10:00pm

$39.50-$45

Artists

Booker T. Jones

Soul/R&B/Blues/Jazz from Memphis Tennessee

Available for Shows/Gigs

Keith and Tex

Rocksteady, Reggae, Soul, Ska from Tampa Florida

Available for Shows/Gigs

The New Groovement

from Victoria BC

Available for Shows/Gigs

GARDEN CITY SOUL CLUB

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Victoria BC Ska and Reggae Society

Entertain, Educate, Unite

Victoria BC

Open / Operational

Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival

North America's largest and longest running SKA & REGGAE FES...

Victoria BC

Open / Operational

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Physical tickets at: Lyles Place, Jupiter, Vinyl Envy, Area 51, Fascinating Rhythm

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Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival is proud to host the legend, the titan of American soul and R&B, BOOKER T. JONES. For over half a century, Jones has been leaving his mark on American music, through his own work and collaborations with some of musics biggest and most diverse names like The Roots, Jim James and Gary Clark Jr, to name just a few. His song "Green Onions" has been a popular staple for years and is the only instrumental song included on Rolling Stone Magazine's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time." After his unforgettable performance at Alix Goolden last year, we thought it was only fitting to bring this legend back, this time on our signature stage, in front of the majesty of the Inner Harbour sunset.

Providing direct to the legend of American music will be two titans of Jamaican music, Keith & Tex. The golden-voiced innovators of rocksteady started their journey over half a century ago and are still traveling and singing, delighting audiences around the globe with their incredible harmonies. Songs like "Stop That Train," "Don't Look Back" and "Tonight" remain some of reggae's most enduring classics, instantly recognizable and always welcome.

Joining Mr. Jones and Keith & Tex on this very special night is Victoria's own jazzy funksters, the New Groovement. The powerfully fun 11-piece is custom built to get heads nodding and rumps shaking. Their powerful horns will start the night off right, helping energize the crowd for an unforgettable evening.