The Music Hall has just announced the latest installment in its SRO series Intimately Yours – The Wailers, slated for Saturday February 19, 2011 at 8pm. The greatest living exponents of Jamaica’s reggae tradition, the Wailers will bring to the stage their trademark relaxing, peaceful tunes in the spirit of faith and rebellion and highlighting social issues. (Continued below)  

The Intimately Yours series, sponsored by 92.5 The River, has been hailed as a “crowd-pleaser” by The Portsmouth Herald: “bring(s) the brightest and best the music industry has to offer to…one of the best venues in the Northeast.  To date, they’ve brought in artists that were on the cusp of blowing up (Ray LaMontagne, Brandi Carlile) to seasoned veterans that you’re hard pressed to find playing a venue as small as The Music Hall (The Neville Brothers, Bruce Hornsby, Rufus Wainwright, etc.)…a series that continues to bring compelling offerings to Seacoast music fans.”  

According to Therese LaGamma, Music Hall Programming Manager and Curatorial Associate, “The Wailers are one of the great reggae institutions. There is an authenticity to these guys that has been exciting audiences since they began performing alongside Bob Marley in the late ‘60s. On a cold New England night, where else would you rather be but at Caribbean Night @ The Music Hall?!”  

About The Wailers

Bob Marley and the Wailers have sold over 250 million records worldwide. In the period since Bob Marley's passing, in May 1981, one group has continued to carry the message. Year after year 'The Wailers', lead by Aston "Familyman" Barrett (the bass player and musical leader for the Wailers and was the musical director for Bob Marley), have toured the globe playing their special brand of music, enjoyed around the world by countless millions of fans. "Familyman" is the sole living musician who was with Bob Marley from the beginning of Bob's career to his unfortunate death. The Wailers now consist of seven (7) original members who recorded and/or toured with 'Bob Marley and the Wailers'. The Wailers "live" show consists of 'Bob Marley and the Wailers' songs such as: "Buffalo Soldier," "Lively up Yourself," "Is This Love," "One Love," "I Shot the Sheriff," "Satisfy My Soul," "Trench Town Rock," "Get Up Stand Up," "Jamming," "Who the Cap Fit," "Exodus," "Roots Rock Reggae," "Kinky Reggae," "War," "Redemption Song," "Stir it Up," "No Woman No Cry," and "Could You Be Loved." Plus many other old songs, written by members of the Wailers, that were performed live during the 'Bob Marley and the Wailers' tours, as well as new original Wailers songs.  

Series Sponsor

92.5 The River  

Evening Sponsors

Clear Eye Photo; Blue Mermaid Island Grill  

To purchase tickets

The Wailers will appear at The Music Hall Saturday, February 19, 2010 at 8pm. Tickets are $42 and $29 and can be purchased at The Music Hall box office at 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth, NH, by phone at 603-436-2400, or online.