John Brown’s Body New Album & Fall Tour Dates
It’s been four years since groundbreaking reggae band John Brown’s Body last put out a record, 2008′s Amplify, which debuted at number one on Billboard’s Reggae Chart. The wait for new music is over, as the octet will release an EP of mostly instrumental dub, JBB In Dub, on September 18th. Two days later the band kicks off their fall U.S. tour at One Pelham East in Newport, RI. The four-week tour will span the Northeast, the West Coast, and Colorado. (The band has posted this song “Wellington” for free download on their Facebook page.) Once again working with their longtime label Easy Star Records, John Brown’s Body has focused this latest release on dubs that reflect…
Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival 2012 Lineup
TRUMANSBURG, NY – The Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance has announced their 2012 lineup. The festival is entering it’s 22nd year of supporting arts, education & the fight against AIDS. This unique world music festival in upstate NY continues to be a staple in world, Americana, reggae, & roots music. This years lineup features American country music and Grammy Award Winning singer George Jones, GrassRoots hosts Donna the Buffalo, The Campbell Brothers, & Preston Frank & his Zydeco Family Band. We’re excited to Rebirth Brass Band from New Orleans who won a Grammy in 2012 for best Regional Roots Album. Other world music bands featured at this years festival include Khaira…
John Brown’s Body | Buffalo, NY | 4.23.2011
Stream “Push Some Air” from this show. BUFFALO, NY – Last weekend John Brown’s Body returned to Buffalo for the first time in many years. The band is finishing up a nationwide spring tour and was in fine form for the nights show. We’re looking forward to seeing their fan base grow in the area and hoping they make Buffalo a regular stop on their upcoming tours. See the review below posted by Jeff Miers of the Buffalo News. “It started for me last Saturday, when I took in John Brown’s Body’s set in the Tralf Music Hall. The attendance was surprisingly sparse — a mere few hundred folks showed up. But everyone who did make…
John Brown’s Body Tour Dates
Progressive reggae band John Brown’s Body kicks off a west coast tour with Galactic this Friday in Seattle, WA. The run concludes with a two-night stint at The Fillmore in San Francisco, CA. JBB will share the stage with New Zealand’s Katchafire April 8 & 9 in Colorado. They’ll be celebrating 4/20 in NYC with Easy Star All-Stars at the Highline Ballroom. John Brown’s Body began 2011 with a sold-out Colorado run. In the past two years, they’ve completed first-ever tours of the UK, New Zealand, and Europe. Their latest album, Amplify, debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Reggae Chart. Upstate NY gets some love with stops in both Buffalo & Syracuse in April. Below is…
John Brown’s Body December ’10 Colorado Tour
On December 28th, progressive reggae band John Brown’s Body kicks off a two-week Colorado tour. The nine-show run begins in Avon and ends January 7th in Durango. The CO tour includes a two-night New Year’s Eve celebration in Denver at Cervantes. John Brown’s Body Tour Dates Dec 28 – Avon, CO – Agave Dec 29 – Breckenridge, CO – Three20South Dec 30 – Denver, CO – Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom Dec 31 – Denver, CO – Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom Jan 02, 2011 – Winter Park, CO – Ullrs Tavern Jan 03 – Aspen, CO – Belly Up Aspen Jan 04 – Crested Butte, CO – The Eldo Jan 06 – Telluride, CO – The Llama Jan…
Fingerlakes Grassroots Festival 2010 Lineup
Trumansburgh, NYÂ July 22- July 25th. Our favorite festival of the year has just announced the 2010 festival lineup. My highlight of every summer is time spent with my family and friends at Grassroots festival grounds. We’re looking forward to 2 nights of Donna The Buffalo, Burning Spear, G.P.G.D.S., John Brown’s Body, Keith Frank, & Railroad Earth. Donna the Buffalo Merle Haggard Burning Spear Arrested Development Rusted Root Oliver Mtukudzi & Black Spirits John Brown’s Body Railroad Earth Locos Por Juana Keith Frank & Soileau Zydeco Mountain Heart Campbell Brothers Preston Frank & his Zydeco Family Band Bonsoir, Catin Galumpha Sim Redmond Band The Black Seeds Samite of Uganda Walter Mouton & the Scott Playboys Chiwoniso…
John Brown’s Body Artistfund International Tour
Ever wanted to mix your own song with John Brown’s Body? This could be your chance. Fresh off their hometown show at Grassroots Festival in Ithaca NY JBB is ready to tour the world – Australia, New Zealand, & Europe to be exact. JBB New Track! “Sweeter” : JBB has teamed with The Hector Fund to raise JBB’s $50,000 Artist Tour Fund. The band plans to raise these moneys by giving their fans a chance to purchase exclusives with the band. Your contribution can get you anything from 2 songs to remixing your own session in the studio with JBB. Here’s just two of the many ways your can get yours buy helping JBB. Head…
John Brown’s Body @ Grassroots Festival 07.18.2008 *SBD*
Grassroots Festival returned for it’s 17 year as one of the longest running festivals in America. John Brown’s Body put on an excellent show for it’s home crowd with some new song off their new CD. If your a fan of reggae/dub music you’ll love this mind blowing set. enjoy! For the lossless files via torrent head over to bt.etree.org. For lossless files via ftp and full set list head over to The Archive. To grab the MP3′s now click HERE. Push Some Air Strugglin Amplify Ghost Notes
John Brown’s Body @ Grassroots Festival 11.26.06
Here’s another reason why the Grassroots Festival in Trumansburg, NY is one of the top 10 festivals in the country. I haven’t been able to get my hands on their exhilarating performance from G’roots 2007 so this will have to hold us over for the time being. This soundboard recording is well worth your time check the samples below to hear for yourself. “John Brown’s Body is in the midst of its tenth year of performing, supporting its latest studio album, Pressure Points (Easy Star Records). The eight-member group (from Ithaca, NY and Boston) has developed a strong reputation for it’s originality and superb, energetic live show during its ten-year career. Pressure Points has spent…
