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w/The Constellations
You know someone is a profoundly influential artist when one of their songs provides a name for an entire musical genre. And so it was that Toots & the Maytals‘ 1968 hit “Do The Reggay” gave a moniker to a Jamaican musical style that would soon spread throughout the world.
Toots Hibbert, whose career dates back to the ska days of the early 1960s, has always leaned toward lively, celebratory reggae sounds. His raspy pipes and exuberant delivery rival the best soul singers of all time, whatever the genre. Toots & the Maytals’ signature songs include “Pressure Drop,” “Sweet and Dandy,” “Monkey Man” and “54-46 was My Number,” titled after Toots’ cell number when, beginning in 1966, he spent 18 months in jail for marijuana possession.
Although Toots has been in the game a long time, he still puts on lively concerts befitting a man half his age.
In a welcome diversion, Toots brings along an opening act not plucked from the reggae ranks. Atlanta’s The Constellations play a trippy mixture of funk, hip-hop and ghetto-tech. To our ears, they sound kinda Beck-ish.
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Getting ready to Dance!!! Toot’s is AWESOME! Full of Energy and Life!! See you on the 19th!!!!!
Toots is the Grandfather of Reggae! His last show at Jannus was a blast, up out of your seat from the 1st note. He did that awesome cover of John Denver’s Country Roads too.
Why don’t you ever list prices of tickets?
Glad to see reggae back at Jannus, I used to attend just about every reggae show if it was on a friday or saturday. Sadly $35/$40 too steep since I’ve seen him before a few times. If price was $10 or $15 cheaper I’d go and so would other old timers, and you’d definitely make up for it and more in alcohol sales. I’ll stay home and pop in the CD.
woops i see i was misinformed about ticket prices and it’s $20 advance – see you there!
I am also wondering why they don’t post ticket prices on here, cindy — I sometimes like to purchase tickets at the door at the last minute, and it would be great to know the advance and door prices ahead of time (without having to click on to tickemaster, and to wonder if there is a price increase at the door).
Looking forward to the show tonight, should be perfect weather for Jannus!
I am sooo psyched for the show to night haven’t seen them live in a about 17 years (The living Room, Providence, R.I. possibly) but they rock steady on my MP3 player every morning for the past 8.
As always Toots & The Maytals set the precedent for great reggae downtown St. Pete, Toots the Teacher! Hey how ’bout The Constellations? I thought they were very entertaining, great stage presence, style, and sound refreshing, not to mention those white boy afros!