Dawn Penn in Oakland! October 12th

The San Francisco Vintage Reggae Society & Wake The Town Radio in association with First Round Promotions are proud and honored to present a rare appearance in the SF Bay area:

DAWN PENN - Live in Oakland at The Uptown Nightclub

Dawn will be performing a pure '60s revival set of Rocksteady and Early Reggae.

Hear Dawn perform her classic hits from back in the day with legendary producers such as Bunny Lee, Duke Reid, Prince Buster, Boris Gardiner and of course her smash hit for Sir Coxson, the Studio One anthem "You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)" !!

Dawn Penn will be backed by the Bay Area's traditional Ska and Rocksteady outfit Franco Nero. Franco Nero will also open the show with a set of their own original compositions featuring the vocal stylings of Rashida Clendening aka "Audio Angel"

Hear more from Franco Nero here: 
http://www.franconeroska.com/tracks

Plus, an ensemble of the finest collectors and selectors of original Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae vinyl 45s spinning before, after and in between bands all night.

This an extremely rare performance by one of the leading female voices of the Original Rocksteady sound... Dawn Penn Live in Oakland at The Uptown on Friday October 12th.

DO NOT MISS!!!

The Uptown
1928 Telegraph Ave. (bet. 19th St & William St)
Oakland, CA 94612
http://www.uptownnightclub.com/

ADVANCE TICKETS ON SALE NOW!! http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=4808235

PRE-PARTY AND BLACKWELL RUM TASTING @ MAKEOUT ROOM IN SF THE NIGHT BEFORE! https://www.facebook.com/events/453856601303714/

Still unavailable, but at least decent quality now - Horace Ove's 1970 documentary "Reggae" !

http://dangerousminds.net/comments/one_of_the_first_and_best_reggae_documentaries_ever_made

Thursday 7/12/12 @ The Make-Out Room: "Festival '68"

Thursday 7/12/12 @ The Make-Out Room in SF is the return of: "Festival '68" '60s Jamaican Rocksteady, Early Reggae & Ska and this month a touch of '60s Soul! Resident selectors: Adam (Revival Sound System) & DJ Vanessa (V. Rocket) + very special guest selectors: DJ Sabateur + DJ Sureshot @ Make-Out Room 3225 22nd Street SF, CA. 94110 www.makeoutroom.com 10pm-2am 21 & up w/ID NO COVER "Run come celebrate, at Festival '68"

Tuesday 7/3/12 @ Monarch in SF: "Concrete Jungle" Pre-4th of July Indepen-Dance Party!

Tuesday July 3rd, 2012@ Monarch in San Francisco: "Concrete Jungle" Traditional Ska - Rocksteady - 2-Tone Ska - Soul & other unstoppable rhythms with DJs: Adam (Revival Sound Selecter/Festival '68/Wake The Town Radio) + The Selecter Dj Kirk (Sweater Funk/Soul ITRT/The Revival) 10pm-2am 21+ w/ID No cover - just love! @ Monarch 101 6th St (between Minna St & Mission St) San Francisco, CA 94103 Sponsored by B.I.G.... Where inspection is a way of life! Facebook Event Link: href="http://www.facebook.com/events/150818451719197/">

This Thursday 6/14/12 @ The Make-Out Room in SF is the return of: "Festival '68"

This coming Thursday 6/14/12 @ The Make-Out Room in SF is the return of: "Festival '68" '60s Jamaican Rocksteady, Early Reggae & Ska Dance! Resident selectors: Adam (Revival Sound System/Wake The Town Radio) & DJ Vanessa (V. Rocket) + very special guest selector: Mr. Ryha (Rhythm Injection Sound) @ Make-Out Room 3225 22nd Street SF, CA. 94110 www.makeoutroom.com 10pm-2am 21 & up w/ID NO COVER "Run come celebrate, at Festival '68"

Thursday 4/12/12 @ The Make-Out Room: "Festival '68"

Thursday 4/12/12 @ The Make-Out Room in SF is the return of:

"Festival '68"

'60s Jamaican Rocksteady, Early Reggae & Ska and this month a touch of '60s Soul!

Resident selectors:

Adam (Revival Sound System)

&

DJ Vanessa (V. Rocket)

+

very special guest selector:

Dukey (Tip Top Sound / SFVRS)

@

Make-Out Room
3225 22nd Street
SF, CA. 94110
www.makeoutroom.com

10pm-2am
21 & up w/ID
NO COVER

"Run come celebrate, at Festival '68"

Saturday, March 31st 2012 - Ken Parker live in San Francisco!

Another first for the Bay Area courtesy of First Round Promotions and the San Francisco Vintage Reggae Society:

Legendary Jamaican Rocksteady and Reggae vocalist Ken Parker graces the West Coast for just 2 shows in California!

Facebook Event Link:

http://www.facebook.com/events/252516164827661/

Ken parker will be accompanied by San Francisco's top Rocksteady band The Titan Ups featuring with the vocal stylings of Bob Reed.

Heavily influenced by Sam Cooke, Clyde McPhatter, Marvin Gaye and Brook Benton, Ken Parker is a unique voice in Jamaican music, whose soulful voice and falsetto have given us classics like True, True True, Only Yesterday, I Can't Hide, Someone to Love, The Choking Kind, My Whole World Is Falling Down, Jimmy Brown and many more.

Also performing live:

Boss 501 (Chico, CA)
Keyser Soze (Reno, NV)

plus DJs:

Sir Rudy Blackout (Scandal! SF)
Craig "King Daddy" McNaught (UK/SF)
Sir Winston Ratchet (The Satisfactions SF)

and

DJ Lady Sage (SF)
Jackieblu "Bluebird" Loya (OR)

This is not be missed!!!

Doors @ 8:30
21 & up w/ID
$10

Pre-sale tix available at:

www.holdmyticket.com

Rockit Room
406 Clement St
(between 6th Ave & 5th Ave)
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 387-6343
www.rock-it-room.com

This Wednesday 1/25/12 @ Little Baobab in SF: "Jamaican Jukebox"

Wednesday 1/25/12 @ Little Baobab in SF:

"Jamaican Jukebox"

Jamaican Oldies from the '50s, '60s & '70s

Resident selectors:

Mr Ryha

+

Special Lord B

+

Revival Sound Selector

@

Little Baobab
3388 19th Street (at Mission)
SF, CA. 94110

10pm-2am
21 & up w/ID
NO COVER

INTENSIFIED !! Ska Rocksteady 2-Tone night with guest Sure Shot

Join resident selectors Special Lord B and Dr Scott and special guest Sure Shot for a night of 60s Ska, Rocksteady, Early Reggae and some 2-Tone mixed in for good measure! Wednesday January 4, 2012 9:00pm until 2:00am @ Casanova Lounge, 527 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94103