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Reggae? Start Thursday evening at Bayside Grange where Ishi Dube and Massagana play for “Redwood Reggae” with “special guests.” Same night at Humboldt Brews: Sister Carol (seen on the big screen recently in Jonathan Demme’s Rachael Getting Married). Opening the show: Woven Roots with some EastHum reggae. Ishi pops up again when Jah Sun does a Saturday afternoon thing at Azalea Hall in McKinleyville, a benefit for Laurel Tree Learning Center that also includes food, a raffle and fun for kids like a bounce house.

Tickets are finally on sale for Reggae Rising (July 31-Aug. 2) and, surprise, prices are down: “early bird” tix just $99 (plus service charge). The line-up? Confirmed are German reggae star Gentlemen, Marcia Griffiths from the I-Threes, Brit reggae faves Aswad and The Original Wailers with Al Anderson and Junior Marvin, among others. (Junior is also part of the team booking the show.)

Meanwhile downriver, Reggae on the River 2009 is on for Saturday, July 18. No word yet on who’s playing.

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