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Ambassador David's Productions 269-271-5219

"Your Caribbean Music Connection"

Reggae Music "Special Music for Special People" Rastaman Nane

 

Ambassador David's Pick

Tortilla Flats / Saturday Nights Latin Dance Party / Free Dance Lessons

 

^^ Indicates New Listing

^^Intersection,

133 Grandville SW

Grand Rapids, MI 616-459-0931

www.sectionlive.com

Sunday, April 30 - The Wailers (Bob Marley's Legendary Band)

18+ welcome. $18 in advance. 7:00 pm doors, 7:30 pm show.

May 9th - Burning Spear and the Burning Band (Grammy Awarded Winner)

18+ welcome. $18 in advance. 8:00 pm doors, 9:00 pm show.

Great Jamaica Food so come hungry!

www.ticketmaster.com 616-373-7000

Tortilla Flats

124 Portage St. 269-381-5952

Saturday Nights Latin Dance Party

9 PM 21 +

Featuring DJs Sammy Montero & DJ Tropickz

Free Dance lessons from 9:30 P - 10:30 P

Party Picks VIP passes good for ladies Until 11 P

Czar's 505 - http://www.czars.com

505 Pleasant St. St. Joseph

269-983-1166 - 10 PM

Jamaica Me Crazy Fridays

REGGAE BANDS EVERY 1ST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH

May 5th - Gizzae

^^ Papa Pete's - Fridays 18 +

502 South Burdick St.

Ph 269-388-2196

04/15/06 African Tropical night $5 Door

9:30 - 2:00 PM DJ ASSANE / DJ DMASS

^^ The B.O.B. "Island Lounge" 2nd Floor

20 Monroe Ave. NW Grand Rapids

Ph 616-356-2000

May 6th - Cinco de Mayo Celebration

6 PM - DJs Sammy Montero

9 PM - Oruesta Sensacional

 

Stage Coach Barn (Behind the Black Hawk Restaurants)

Corner of M-43 & M-89

Richland 269-629-9460 9 PM

May 6th - Soul Men - ALL AGE

Blue Bothers Impersonators with the Kalamazoo Ave. Band

Boathouse 269-857-2888 10 PM

449 Water St. Saugatuck, MI.

April 22nd - Out of Favor Boys (Blues)

April 29th Smoke Stack Lightin (Blues)

^^September 15th & 16th

Kalamazoo Music Cruise

2 nights 4 venues 8 bands

Francois, Tortilla Flats more venues in downtown Kalamazoo TBA

$10.00 both night all venues $8.00 one night all venues 5.00 one night one

venue

Reggae DJ Clubs

OZ - With DJ Billy the Kid

Thursdays

210 South 5th St.

Ann Arbor, MI

Infinity Sounds & Spector Entertainment

2nd Saturdays at WIAA Hall

2015 E. 7 Mile Rd

Detroit

Every Thursday

Passa Passa - 9 PM

Café Lura-3184 N Milwaukee Ave

Milwaukee & Belmont, Chicago

 

Dancehall 101

Wednesdays - Joe's Sports Bar

Weed Street, Chicago

11pm -4am

Caribbean Foods

Jamaican Dave's Take Out

"The Real Taste Of Jamaica"

1059 Wealthy, Grand Rapids 616-458-7875

Co Co Tropical 517-485-2894

East Grand River Ave., Lansing

Hot Spot 269-927-1303

Island Cuisine

76 West Wall Street, Benton Harbor

Reggae Radio

Dancehall/Reggae

WCBN 88.3 FM - Ann Arbor

Saturday 7:00p-9:00p

Host: Brian Tomsic

http://141.211.233.117/rss/Dancehall_Reggae/

Ghetto Vibez

CJAM 91.5 FM - Windsor, On.

Saturday 3:00p-5:00p

Hosts: Ghetto Vibez Sound Crew

The Michael Julien Show

WDET 101.9 FM - Detroit

Saturday 12:00p-5:00a

Host: Michael Julien - http://141.211.233.117/rss/Train_To_Skaville/

 

Reggae Revolution WIDR 89.1 FM DJ - I.B. - Kazoo

Tuesday 10 PM - Midnight Request line 269-387-6303

Natty Dreadlock Rock - Rootsmon Bird- Lansing

Sundays 5pm-9pm, WLNZ, 89.7,

www.wlnz.org or webradio.com

 

WCBN, 88.3 FM

Train to Skaville

"Strictly Vintage Jamaican Music"

7PM-8PM Tuesday

REGGAE STREET WSND 88.9 FM - South Bend

The African Teacher & Jah Dave @ the Controls

Saturday 10 PM - Midnight

Rastaman Vibrations

Monday from 9-10pm on WXOU 88.3FM - Detroit

O.C. Roberts

WHPR 88.1 FM - Detroit

Fridays 9 PM to 2 AM

Live from Gibson's Lounge

12924 Puritan, Detroit.

Simulcast on TV 33 or Comcast TV 71.

Larock and O.C. Roberts

Sundays - 12MID-2AM

102.7 FM / Radio 1 Detroit

Reggae Web Sites

Caribbeanconnection2002.com (for your Live and DJ Reggae needs)

Jaman Reggae DVDs www.jamanreggaedvd.com

www.myccco.com (Caribbean Cultural Carnival Origination)

Reggaeambassadors.org

Detroitreggae.com

Chicago_Reggae.com

Islandfestkalamazoo.com/

Niceup.com

Chicagoreggae.com

Strictlyrootsmusic.com

SW Michigan - http://www.drinkjazz.com

South Bend Reggae www.southbendreggae.com

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Band Websites

Yoroka (Kalamazoo)

GIZZAE (Chicago)

New Flavor (Wisconsin)

The ARK (Columbus, OH)

Jah Kings (Kalamazoo)

Indika (Chicago)

Orquesta Ranura (Kazoo/Chicago)

 

   

Tello’s

South Haven, MI

 Phone 616-639-9898 10 PM


RA Night Club

932 S. Division

Grand Rapids, MI

616-246-0699

Friday Night Dancehall 10-4AM 


Kraftbrau Brewery

402 E. Kalamazoo Ave.

Kalamazoo, MI, 49007

(616) 384-0288


Bell's Eccentric Cafe

355 E. Kalamazoo Ave.
Kalamazoo MI 49007
Phone: 616-382-2338

Mon. thru Thurs 11am 11:30pm - Fri & Sat 11am 12:30 am, 

 Sun Noon to 7pm


Czar's

505 Pleasant Street

St. Joeseph, MI 

269-983-1166


CHICAGO REGGAE WEBSITE

For Chicago Reggae Runnings check out The Wild Hare at 3530 N. Clark St.(773)327-hare, one block south of Wrigley Field with free Reggae shows before/after Cubs games.
More Chicago reggae is across from the Wild Hare and down one block at The EXEDUS II 3477 N. Clark St. (773)348-3998 a "STRICTLY DANCEHALL" crowd.


REGGAE RADIO

Kalamazoo WIDR 89.1 FM Reggae Revolution, Tuesday 10PM to Midnight with DJ I.B.  Call 269-387-6303 to request.

Kalamazoo Slyof - The Ska Show WIDR 89.1 FM DJ Funk Noka & Timothius Rex Saturdays 3 PM - 5 PM

Reggae Sunsplash Sundays 2pm-6pm. WDBM, 88.9, www.impact89.org

Lansing WLNZ 89.7FM "The Natty Dreadlock Rock Show" Sunday 5PM to 9PM  www.wlnz.org or webradio.com

Ann Arbor WCBN 88.3 FM "Train to Skaville" Saturday Nights 6PM-9PM, strictly vintage Jamaican Music!

West Bloomfield WBLD 89.3 FM "Roots Rock Reggae" Fridays 2PM to 3PM

South Bend, Indiana WSND FM 88.9 "Reggae Street" Saturday Night 10pm-Midnight.  Big up to Host David Alert, entering his 20th year with Reggae Street and supporter of Island Festival in Kalamazoo, MI!  Also DJ African Teacher!

Detroit, Rastaman Vibrations Monday from 9-10pm on WXOU 88.3FM 

Detroit, O.C. Roberts & Reggae Soundblast, WTDR 90.9 FM, Saturday 1:00pm-4:30pm.  (Anyone recall seeing OC and the Samaritans at Club Soda?)


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