Komasket Kidzone Drumfun

Komasket Music Festival is a Family oriented festival, and the Kidzone stage is just one example, where Kidz participate and contribute over the weekend. It  all comes together on Sunday evening,  Highlighted by a glorious, colourful  procession to the arbour, with the kidz displaying their music, crafts and talents!!

The Wailers are Koming to Komasket Music Festival 2010!

Bob Marleys's  legendary band, The Wailers, Are Koming to Komasket Tribal Park this Summer, playing Saturday Night, July 31st at Komasket Music Festival 2010THE WORLD’S MOST CELEBRATED REGGAE BAND

THE WAILERS

BRING THEIR SUMMER VIBES AND ONE LOVE TO THE

KOMASKET PARK - WESTSIDE ROAD

VERNON, CA-BC

SATURDAY, JULY 31

SHOWTIME - 9:30PM

LEGENDARY REGGAE BAND THE WAILERS

CONTRIBUTE EXCLUSIVE NEW TRACK

“A STEP FOR MANKIND” TO

“SOLUTIONS FOR DREAMERS: SEASON 3”

All proceeds benefit United Nations’ World Food Programme  
 

The greatest living exponents of reggae music THE WAILERS, will be continuing their US tour and are heading to the Komasket Park on Saturday, July 31. The band will perform on stage at 9:30 PM. Tickets are on sale and can be purchased here.

Legendary reggae group The Wailers, are pleased to announce the inclusion of an exclusive new track, “A Step for Mankind,” recorded in Jamaica specifically for Oniric Records’ Solution for Dreamers: Season 3, and is set for release this summer. The Wailers have been supporting the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) efforts to eradicate hunger throughout the world, and they specifically focus on Ethiopia.

“A Step for Mankind,” written by singer-songwriter Duane Stephenson, is a call for world unity and strength to support the ongoing struggle against world hunger. Stephenson, a songwriter renowned for his portrayal of love, culture and spirituality, is recognized for many incredible reggae songs, most notably for his work on Jah Cure’s reggae anthem “True Reflections.” The band is joined on the track by new lead singer Koolant, a fresh talent from the heart of St. Thomas known for blazing a positive future for reggae music with his work, which has already spawned hits such as “Rat Race.” Graced by the Wailers’ singular groove, “A Step for Mankind” is a small taste of more music forthcoming from the Wailers, who recently entered the studio in Jamaica to begin work on an album of all-new material.  Duane will also be going out on the road performing on select dates with the band as well as helping spread the word about hunger in the world.

All proceeds will benefit the World Food Programme, the world’s largest humanitarian organization fighting hunger worldwide. A United Nations institution, the WFP is committed to getting food where it is needed, saving the lives of victims of war, civil conflict and natural disasters. Each year, on average, WFP feeds more than 90 million people in 70 countries.

In honor of the WFP’s noble cause, Oniric Records created Solutions for Dreamers: Season 3. The label, founded in 2005, is an independent company dedicated to the promotion of artists who advocate social and environmental change through their music. The “Solutions for Dreamers” series was created to raise awareness and funds for non-profit partners of Oniric Records, such as environmental group Heal the Ocean.

Formed in Jamaica in the late 1960s, The Wailers have gone on to become the most successful reggae band of all time, selling 250 million albums, and playing live to an estimated 24 million people worldwide. The Wailers’ leader and musical director Aston “Familyman” Barrett, helped forge the template for reggae with his booming, thunderous bass patterns. But more than just a bass player, Family Man was also the right-hand man of former band leader Bob Marley. He also played a large part in arranging Marley’s songs and co-produced a number of the late icon’s albums. 

The band continues their relentless touring schedule bringing their message of peace and “one love” to their audiences worldwide.   

This year Familyman celebrates 40 years as a Wailer clearly embodying what Marley once said, “My music will go on forever. Maybe it’s a fool say that, but when me know facts me can say facts. My music will go on forever.” Get your reggae groove on and catch one of these dates and help support the Wailers in their efforts to eradicate world hunger. 

Wailers Tour Dates:
Friday, July 23                        Genova, Italy – Villa Serra Breakout Festival w/ The Skatalites
Saturday, July 24                   Simaxis, Italy – Campo Sportivo Comunale
Saturday, July 31                   Vernon, BC, Canada-Komasket Music Festival
Thursday, August 5                Hyeres, France – Festival de Toulon
Friday, August 6                     Beauly, Scotland – Belladrum Estate
Saturday, August 7                 Aveiro, France – Barro Beach
Sunday, August 8                   Odemira, Portugal – Festival TMN Sudoeste w/ David Guetta,Steel Pulse & more
Tuesday, August 10               Budapest, Hungary – Sziget Festival w/ The Aggrolites, The Skatalites, & more
Wednesday, August 11         Gijon, Spain – Gijon Festivities
Friday, August 13                  Chichester, UK – Vintage @ Goodwood
Saturday, August 14              Pontevedra, Spain – San Sebastian Festivities
Sunday, August 15                Aschaffenburg, Germany – Afrika Karibik Festival
Monday, August 16               San Sebastian, Spain – San Sebastian Festivities
Friday, August 20                  Ottery Saint Mary, England – Beautiful Days Festival
Saturday, August 21             Bedford, UK – Rhythm Festival w/ Donovan, & more
Saturday, August 28             Aspatria, England – Solfest
Sunday, August 29                Ubersee, Germany – Chiemsee Reggae Summer festival
Thursday, September 9        Bucharest, Romania – Sala Palatului

WARM UP FOR THE WAILERS

Komasket Music Festival 

hosts…

‘Warm Up For The Wailers’

Reggae Dance with 

The Mighty Mighty Coconuts

Wed June 30, 7pm at the Elks Hall  

in downtown

Vernon

Free for  Friends of Komasket 

Jamaican Dinner ($10/plate) Elks hall provides the bar

The Wailers are coming to Komasket!

...We are pleased to announce,  For the first time in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada – Bob Marley’s Band, The Wailers are coming to Headline the 9^th Annual Komasket Music Festival!!

NEW! KOMASKET fotoblog

When we started ehcofotografix.blogspot.com and began featuring images from KMF 2009, I began to realize that to really showcase images of Komasket, there needed to be a place just for Komasket Music Festival fotos. Considering we have over 9000 KMF pics, there's no shortage of material to choose from...So, here we go! A place just for KMF images, slideshows, news, and stuff. All things KMF!   www.komasketfotos.blogspot.com

Blackberry Wood plays Paddlewheel Hall - April 30th

Blackberry Wood will be playing a  KMF fundraising dance at Paddlewheel Park Hall in OK Landing, on April 30th. It'll be a great, high energy barnburner, and i'm sure they'll be jazzed from their recent stint at Caravan Farm, as well.  Check out their myspace page, and my March 7th posting.

Blackberry Wood

Blackberry Wood, known for their delightful, theatrical, high energy fun shows, made a number of passes through the area last year, performing at KMF and for Vernon Civic Sounds last summer,  as well as playing at the Caravan Farm Theatre for their Halloween Dance.  They'll be playing Vernon Civic Sounds again this year on August 19, before heading off to Dunster for the Robson Valley Music Festival, August 20-22, 2010.  Before heading off to the UK this spring, they're going back to Caravan Farm Theatre to do a week residency studying theatre.  You can find their complete schedule on their myspace page.

Tambura Rasa

 We've been enjoying the wonderful non-stop melodies emanating from the  Tambura Rasa site this evening...beautiful, soothing, fusion sounds... Tambura Rasa, along with Karen Pitkethley and her troupe of flamenco dancers put on dynamic performances at  KMF 2009  You'll often find them performing together. Tambura Rasa has also joined the ever-increasing ranks of musicians who have converted their touring bus to biodiesel....check out  www.karenflamenco.com  and  www.tamburarasa.com, 

HAKA DANCE at KMF 2009

One of the many highlights at KMF 2009 was the Haka Dance on Sunday afternoon, taught to these women at a workshop  conducted by Mihirangi during the festival.

The SHUFFLE DEMONS 25 year reunion

The Shuffle Demons got back together for a very successful 25th year reunion tour in 2009. Making their traditional procession to the Komasket stage on Sunday afternoon, along with April and Ben of Bow & Arrow Sideshow and a huge kidzone cast!

MIA DYSON

Mia Dyson, who hails from Australia, has been touring North America for the past few years.  She wowed the crowd at KMF last summer playing with her stellar trio, and also during an all star jam with many of the other festival musicians taking part. Check out her site at www.miadyson.com  

for some great, original aussie roots and blues. A slide show of the All Star Jam may be found in the sidebar.

FIVE ALARM FUNK

There are two slide shows of  Five Alarm Funk, one from KMF 2009, and one from the November 20th dance at Okanagan Landing Hall. Excellent high energy group, absolute " must see"  performers!  fivealarmfunk.com