EASY STAR ALL-STARS KEEP DUB SIDE OF THE MOON ON THE ROAD IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER

The Band Makes its First Trip Ever to Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana in August; Returns to the Mid-Atlantic in September.

Monday, August 15, 2005—The Easy Star All-Stars—whose reggae version of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon spent over 100 weeks on Billboard’s Top Reggae Chart and is still making a mark on the Reggae Catalog Chart—continue their Summer touring in August and September. Already in 2005, The All-Stars have had 25 shows, including a week of shows in California (including a slot in the gigantic Ragga Muffin Bob Marley Day Festivals) in February; sharing the stage with Roni Size and Rahzel at Miami’s Ultra Music Fest; opening the Twilight Dance Series at Santa Monica Pier in late June, playing for over 7,000 people; playing five strong shows in a return to the United Kingdom; and performing at New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s daughter’s June wedding, which earned the group plenty of New York press. As usual, most shows featured the band’s original reggae tunes and a complete playing of Dub Side of the Moon.

The new dates will bring the band to Colorado for the first time, where they will help headline the annual Reggae On The Rocks festival at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre. From there, the band will make its live debut in Aspen, CO; Albuquerque, NM; Austin, TX; and New Orleans, LA. In September, the band will play Ortley Beach, NJ on Labor Day Weekend, then return to familiar stomping grounds in DC, Charlottesville and Baltimore.

The current touring version of the Easy Star All-Stars features a truly stellar line-up of musicians who have toured and recorded with Gil Scott-Heron, Burning Spear, Toots and the Maytals, The Toasters, The Meditations, Bernie Worrell, DJ Logic, MC Solaar, Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra, The Scofflaws, Diana King, Dennis Brown, Monty Alexander, Sister Carol, and many others.

August 20: Reggae On The Rocks (Denver, CO)
August 21: Belly Up Tavern (Aspen, CO) with Yellowman
August 22: Launch Pad (Albuquerque, NM)
August 24: Flamingo Cantina (Austin, TX)
August 26: The Parish @ House of Blues (New Orleans, LA)
Sept 2: Surf Club (Ortley Beach, NJ)
Sept 15: State Theater (Falls Church, VA) with Dub Is A Weapon
Sept 16: Starr Hill Music Hall (Charlottesville, VA) with Dub Is A Weapon
Sept 17: 8 X 10 (Funk Box) (Baltimore, MD) with Dub Is A Weapon

If you would like to set up an interview with a member of the Easy Star All-Stars, please contact Eric Smith at 212-736-2160 or eski@easystar.com.