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Date / Showtime

Wednesday, August 08, 2018

Show name

Toots & The Maytals

Genre

  Reggae

Venue

Thalia Hall

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Cost

$28-70

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Summary

Legendary reggae group Toots & The Maytals will perform an intimate show at Thalia Hall in August. A rare chance to see one of the most influential bands in the genre in a small, indoor setting, this is one you won't want to pass on!

What We Say

Toots is one of the true architects of reggae –so much so that “Do the Reggay,” a 1968 single by Toots and his group, theMaytals, is credited with giving the genre its name. Classic songs written and recorded by Toots and the Maytals have been covered by the likes of the Clash and the Specials, and the group was featured in reggae’s greatest breakthrough event –“The Harder They Come,” the 1972 film that became an international sensation.The all-star guests on TRUE LOVE range from legends like Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, and Bonnie Raitt to younger stars including No Doubt, the Roots, and Phish’s Trey Anastasio. The caliber of these collaborators reveals the impact that Toots has had on several generations of rockers and rappers, while appearances from reggae icons Bunny Wailer and Marcia Griffiths show the respect granted to the man who might be the music’s greatest living vocalist. At the heart of it all is that voice –drenched in soul, rooted in gospel, and still breathtakingly powerful after almost four decades in the spotlight.

Video

Watch the band perform "54-46 Was My Number" at a festival.