From:

Tom Carroll, Music Director

Dayton Reggae Festival

The City of Dayton and Michelob Present

THE 24^TH ANNUAL MICHELOB DAYTON REGGAE FESTIVAL

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 2011 1PM – 8PM @

Location :

DAVE HALL PLAZA PARK

4^th & Jefferson Streets in downtown Dayton, Ohio

The FREE Festival features 7 live reggae bands performing alternating sets on 2 stages,  a reggae “DJ/sound system” playing music between sets and a great selection of food, beverage and arts & crafts vendors. The park is downtown’s only large green space so bring a blanket and lawn chairs. It's the feel-good end of the summer festival!

This year’s band line-up (subject to change – start/end times tba)

In reverse order of appearance –

*Mixed Culture (Miami, FL) www.mixedculturenation.com http://www.reverbnation.com/mixedculture 

*SEEFARI (Wilberforce/Dayton) http://www.seefari.com/  http://www.reverbnation.com/seefari 

*The Cliftones (Cincinnati)   http://www.reverbnation.com/thecliftonescincinnati

*Demolition Crew (Dayton/Columbus) http://www.myspace.com/demolitioncrewska

*Johnny Payne & The True Believers (Cincinnati)  http://www.facebook.com/people/True-Believers/100001919506793

*Soul Rebels (Yellow Springs) http://www.facebook.com/soulrebelsband#!/soulrebelsband?sk=app_178091127385

*Nyabinghi Culture Collective (Dayton/Cincinnati) http://blip.tv/summer-music-series/2010-reggae-festival-nyabinghi-4236470

*M.C. Scorpius Max

*Good Over Evil Sound Consortium w/ selector Obi Won

*Stage Manager - Martie Romy

To arrange interviews with artists/bands contact:

Tom Carroll, Music Director

(937) 376-5493

seefari@hotmail.com

Look for more info and updates coming soon to these websites:

http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#!/event.php?eid=165496296856833

http://www.seefari.com/daytonreggaefest.htm

http://www.myspace.com/daytonreggaefest 

The Michelob Dayton Reggae Festival will bring some of the region’s best reggae artists for a day of live performances to the heart of downtown Dayton. There's a full line up of bands as well as local food and beverage vendors. Admission is free and open to the public, so bring your lawn chairs and your friends out to Dave Hall Plaza and enjoy the music!
 

Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to enjoy a day of irie, live reggae music, plus food & craft vendors.

To compliment the live music, the 2010 festivals will feature a variety of food and merchandise vendors. Music lovers are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair and plan to spend the day. Please do not bring alcoholic beverages or glass containers. Due to the large number of participants attending each festival, patrons are asked not to bring their pets.

This free admission festival is the third in a series

of three summer music festivals presented to you by the City of Dayton Department of Recreation & Youth Services and The Downtown Dayton Partnership.