It seemed promising: big, historic cruise ship, southern California sun, Barrington Levy and a few other well-known reggae performers. But things quickly took a turn for the worse at the first annual "Reggae Festival By the Bay" this Sunday in Long Beach when we noticed the sign posted on the parking lot entry kiosks outside the Queen Mary: "Reggae show moved indoors!"
The show was supposed to be held on a green stretch of grass with views of Long Beach harbor and downtown. But the whole thin
Review by Marco Villalobos. Photos by Christopher Victorio.
The 27th Annual Ragga Muffins Festival
Long Beach Convention Center
February 16 2008
Better Than: A six-pack of Red Stripe.
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Let us take a moment to bow our heads in respect to the wonders of the large capacity concert hall…
Praise be to plastic cups of 12-dollar Heineken. Praise be to latecomers buying box office tickets one minute and then being turned away from the gate a minute lat
Rude boys and girls looking to get wild this weekend will definitely see something special in the Chris Murray Combo at Downtown Fullerton's Continental Room. Despite being Canadian, Murray has more than enough chops to pacify one of OC's most soulful culture coves. This well traveled musician has spent years crafting his authentic ska sound on stages from his hometown of Toronto to the shores of Japan. He's shared bills with a respectable roster of reggae wise men, including Jamaican music leg
The Great Skate, Friday-Sunday 11 a.m. through March 15Irvine's Great Park (you know, home to that dollar-sucking Great
Balloon) brings the simple, youthful joy of ice skating to the park in
an attempt to well, just do something fun and care-free for the
community in these bleak times.Great Park, Sand Canyon Avenue and Marine Way, Irvine, CA; 866-829-3829MUSINK: The 2nd Annual Tattoo Convention and Music Festival, Friday-Sunday, 12 p.m.Featuring headlining acts like Reverend Horton Heat (Friday
MUSINK wasn't the only festival 'round here this past weekend. There was also the decidedly different Ragga Muffins Festival at Long Beach Arena on Saturday and Sunday at the Long Beach Arena, featuring reggae acts like Julian Marley (pictured). Here are some shots courtesy of Beth Stirnaman from day one; come back for day two pics tomorrow.
So many Marleys. As promised, here are Beth Stirnaman's pictures from day two of the Ragga Muffins Festival at the Long Beach Arena. Performers included Stephen Marley (pictured), Lee "Scratch" Perry and others. Nyabinghi!
