This just in from the Mateel Community Center: Greetings Reggae Fans – We wanted to let you know, Reggae on the River 2010 is Officially Sold Out! There will be no tickets sold at the gate. Thank you all who bought tickets in advance. This year is going to prove to be one to […]
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Reggae News Times Two
– Death of Dancehall Star leads to changes in Reggae on the River line-up – Reggae Rising “Postponed” First some sad news: As reported in the Jamaica Observer, “Godfather of Dancehall” Lincoln “Sugar” Minott died on July 10, at the University Hospital of the West Indies in St Andrew, JA. He was 54 and according […]
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Reggae Rising falls
The Humboldt County Planning Commission met tonight to make a thumbs up, thumbs down decision on the permit for Reggae Rising 2010. They said it was hard — they didn’t really want to do it — but they rejected the request for a conditional use permit — unanimously. Details pending… Post hearing note from the […]
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Reggae Rising’s Busy Beaver Survives
At their last meeting, the Humboldt County Planning Commission set a condition for approval of the Reggae Rising permit for this year — Tom Dimmick must pay off a slew of agencies he owed money to, or the party’s over. (See previous blog post for details.) When I tuned in the meeting tonight on TV, […]
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Reggae Rising Decision Postponed (update)
Dimmick given two more weeks to raise a bundle The folks behind Reggae Rising, the annual music festival on the Eel River, came before the Humboldt County Planning Commission June 3, seeking permit approval and asked for a little more time to get their money straight. They got the time — a decision was postponed […]
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Buju Banton busted
notoriety.”Buju Banton busted: The Miami Herald reports that Buju Banton, the Jamaican dancehall star whose local show was canceled following protests over his gay bashing lyrics, is in a federal lockup in Miami charged with conspiracy distribute more than five kilos of
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Bounty Killer – UPDATE – show cancelled (again)
Previously from Lara & Brian Cox – Arcata Theatre Lounge Bounty Killer show cancelled: In support of the community who have expressed great concerns over the message and lyrics of this performer, we will be canceling the Bounty Killer Nov. 28th show. We have in the past shown our support for the gay community and […]
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Buju Banton show cancelled (update)
The following was sent to Queer Humboldt on Monday by Carol Bruno, confirming the cancellation: Greetings, This email is to confirm that after lengthy consideration, Gil and myself decided that we will cancel the upcoming Buju Banton concert at the Nocturnum Nightclub scheduled for the October 11th, 2009. We have been diligently speaking with the […]
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Dimmick Pays Mateel
The folks at the Dimmick Ranch just announced that they now hold the rights to the Reggae Rising festival free and clear: The Dimmick Ranch, LLC is pleased to announce that Tom Dimmick made the final payment of $50,000 to the Mateel Community Center prior to its due date of September 30th. This payment fulfills […]
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One Wild Weekend in August
counties. Humboldt music fans have some hard choices to make when the end of August comes along. The already crowded weekend just got more so with the Dimmick Ranch folks announcing a country music fest called Live on the County Line . That show on Saturday, August 29, features Dwight Yoakam plus Kelly Willis , […]
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more Reggae news
94. Despite anything you may have heard, there was never a doubt that Reggae Rising will take place on the Dimmick Ranch on the first weekend in August 2009 (that’s July 31-Aug. 2). So, what’s the deal? First, ticket prices are down. “Early bird” price is $99 for the weekend with a $7.50 service charge […]
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Reggae news
This came in to the Journal news dept. today: Bruno and Dimmick Announce Agreement Carol Bruno of People Productions LLC and the Dimmick Ranch have reached a mutually agreeable arrangement to transfer the principle assets and liabilities of the Reggae Rising Music Festival to the Dimmick Ranch. While no longer involved with Reggae Rising, Carol […]