Another long weekend Ting is upon us! The Canada Day holiday falls on Friday July 1st this year so that means Thursday June 30th is gonna be PURE FYAAAAH!!!
We've got a very exciting show planned packed with music, dancing, and live performances including Juno Award-Winning Reggae Artist Mikey Dangerous!
MIKEY DANGEROUS: Born and raised in Kingston Jamaica, Canadian Reggae artist Mikey Dangerous has been infusing the musical landscape with quality Reggae for over a decade earning him recognition as a solid, talented, multifaceted performing and recording artist. His compositions tastefully blend traditional vibes with a fresh feel, upbeat rhythms and rich melodies that resonate. Combining energetic performances with a smooth and powerful vocal flow, his unique style has crossover appeal that continues to captivate a growing and diverse fan base making him a musical force to be reckoned with.
With one Juno Award already under his belt for the single “Don’t Go Pretending” (MBoss Records), and a catalogue of
memorable tunes, Mikey Dangerous has made substantial musical contributions to timeless Reggae Music played around the world!! Over the last year alone his music hit radio frequencies in more than seventy countries Featured at a wide variety of shows and festivals internationally, Mikey Dangerous has a solid and well established performance resume. Some of his performances include JunoFest, Saskatoon Reggae and World Music Festival two time headliner, the recent 10-Year Anniversary for Victoria BC Ska Society, Ottawa’s Jam Day Celebration, Montreal’s Jamaica Day Celebrations, Toronto’s Jamaica Day, Hamilton’s Biggest Canada Day Celebration “It’s Your Festival”, Toronto’s Irie Festival, Montreal
International Reggae Festival, the Calgary International Reggae Festival, International FreeSki Film Festival (if3.ca) three time headliner, Barbados Reggae Splash, Montreal International Tropical Festival and many others. Mikey Dangerous has shared the stage with feature reggae stars such as Shaggy, Beenie Man, Beres Hammond, Tony Rebel, Morgan Heritage, Tinga Stewart, Maxi Priest, Taurus Riley, Daville, and Sizzla. He was the opening act, touring with the hip hop group The Beatnuts, and has appeared in line-ups with other hip-hop artists like Nas, Mobb Deep and more.
JACOB CINO: Jacob was one of the original residents of infamous toppa top Van City dancehall weekly Brukout Wednesdays at Shine, he's been living in Trinidad for the past several years and we're so excited to have him back in town for his first Vancouver appearance in ages!
KETCH DI VYBZ DANCERS: Ketch Di Vybz is the brainchild of Vancouver dance instructor/videographer/dancehall queen Judy Madarasz. Extremely passionate about Jamaican culture and dance, she teaches classes and organizes workshops taught by the authentic innovators of the dancehall dance scene in Jamaica. Stay tuned for Ketch Di Vybz documentary bizness featuring some of the most important movers and shakers of the Kingston dance world, from veterans like Boisie Roses to rising stars like the Black Eagle Dancers.
KASS 1 performing live
Hosted by PRINCE SHO (Royal Platoon / Brukout) the mastermind behind the legendary Vancouver dancehall night Brukout.
Plus your resident boss lady TANK GYAL of course :)
$7 before 11 / $10 after
*AT THE ASTORIA! NOT AT WALDORF!*
