Ambassador David's Productions 269-271-5219 "Your Caribbean Music Connection" Reggae Music "Special Music for Special People" Rastaman Nane Let us not forget our friends Nathan Ndjiharine & Doggie Ranks Forward The Reggae Vibe Every time – Papa Pilgrim www.caribbeanconnection2002.com Lets be friends www.myspace.com/ambassadordavid1 Ambassador David’s Picks Nigel John Master Steel Drummer @ FMM 11:45 AM Down i"sTown Battle Creek Indika @ Simeri's Old Town Pub Saturday on the Patio Spanish Music Listing Below ^^ indicates new listing CLUBS Czar's 505 www.czars.com 505 Pleasant St. St. Joseph 269-983-1166 - 10 PM $5.00 Jamaica Me Crazy Fridays REGGAE BANDS EVERY 1ST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH July 3rd - Universal Xpression August 7th - Indika Reggae Band ^^September 4th - 5th Year Anniversary Show - Hydro with special guest Rasta Kelly October 2nd -Yard Squad ^^ Czar's 505 & Ambassador David's Productions Announces Starting September 12 "Funky Soul Party" Midwest Best Funk/Soul/R&B bands every 2nd Saturday of the month. September 12th - Funkilinium with DJ Psycho October 10th - Valerie Barrymore & Foundation of Funk November 12th - Hot Sauce July 11th Indika Reggae Band Simeri's Old Town Pub - On the Huge Patio 9PM 1505 West Indiana Ave South Bend July 18 Indika Reggae Band Island Party New Holland Brewery 616.617.7073 66 E. 8th St. Holland ^^ July 26 th 7 PM Yard Squad Blue Jeans Bar & Grill 574.257.1130 13261 Chpippewa Boulevard, Mishawaka July 31th & August 1st Bayview Gardens 269.731.4911 12504 East M-89 ("D" Avenue) Richland Reggae Weekend Inside & Out Saturday July 31th Zion Lion 9 PM August 1st Roots Rock Society 8 PM Zion Lion 9 PM September 5th Gypsi Fari Duo Featherbone 269-756-6821 9:30 PM 6741 US 12 Three Oaks, MI. ^^Ambassador David's Productions & the African Teacher Announces "We Be Jammin" Reggae band every 4th Saturday of the Month the Backstage Grill Green Room - 9 PM – 21+ 222 South Michigan St. IN 574.232.0222 September 26 - Indika Reggae Band October 24th - De Hurricane Reggae Band -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPECIAL EVENTS July 18th Paw Paw Classic Car & Truck Show 9AM Down Town Paw Paw - DJ Tropicz ^^ August 8th Fiesta Tigers Comerica Park - 5PM to 7 PM 2100 Woodward Ave. Detroit Orquesta Sensacional August 8th - Alumni Summer Block Party - 6 PM Don Middlebrook & Living Soul Battle Creek St. Philip High School 20 Cherry St. Battle Creek, MI August 22nd Roots Vibration Church of Christ Care Center Annual Corn Roast 6PM -9PM 23575 15 Mile Road, Clinton Twp. 586.791.2470 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FESTIVALS Ann Arbor Summer Festival “Top of the Park” Stage Ingalls Mall 915 E Washington Street June 28th - Nite Flight 7:30 PM June 27th - Taste of Portage 5 PM Celery Flats, South Westnedge & Garden Ave 7:30 PM - Los Bandits Summer in the City (Fun Fest) – Dowagiac July 23rd Deep Fried Pickle Project Kids workshop Noon to 5 PM July 23rd – Local Motive (Country) 7:30 PM July 24th – Wildfire (Country) 7:30 PM ^^ Charlevoix Venetian Festival July 18th - 3:30 PM Beach Party - DeHurricane Reggae Band July 25th -12:30 PM East Park Band Shell Downtown - Zion Lion July 25th - 8:30 PM - At The Drawbridge - Zion Lion ^^ Taste of Kazoo Arcadia Festival Site Downtown Kalamazoo July 24th - Zion Lion 8 PM August 8th - South Bend Reggae Festival South Bend Fair Grounds 5117 S. Ironwood Dr. South Bend, IN After Party 11 PM - 2 AM Dubby Conquerors - Zion Lion - Indika Reggae Band, Featuring THE ORIGINAL WAILERS TICKETS $15 Advance @ Martins Supermarkets $20 @ THE DOOR $10 Students with ID FREE under 12 yrs & USA Army Veterans with ID Ya Maka My Weekend http://www.districtfestivals.com/yamaka/ Downtown Rock Island, IL Great River Plaza, 2nd Avenue / 17-19th Streets FRIDAY August 14 Nite Flight - Roots Rock Society - Gizzae- Johnny Russler & Beach Bum - Dub Dis - Zion Lion SATURDAY August 15 Nite Flight -Dred I Dread - Ifficial - Roots Rock Society Zion Lion - Taj Weeks & Adowa - Indika - Dub Dis - Indika August 21st & 22nd - Gladiopalooza Music Fest 2009 Jackson Speedway 500 Speedway De. Jackson, MI. August 21st - 7:30 PM - Zion Lion September 20th – Albion Festival of the Forks Downtown Albion Spanish Heritage Stage 11:30 P – 7:30 PM 11:30 AM Middle Eastern Dance Troupe 12:00 PM Latino Cuatro 2:20 PM Fantisia Ballett Folkorico 2:45 PM Evolucion SouthSide 3:50 PM Fantisia Ballett Folkorico 4:15 PM Evolucion Southside 5:45 PM Los Bandits Troy Daze Fest 6:15 PM September 20th Vale Barrymore & the Foundation of Funk Boulon Park (Between 16 Mile & 17 Mile) CONCERT SERIES Festival Market Music 11:45 AM – 1 PM Downtown Battle Creek McCamly and Jackson St. Entertainer Date Nigel John 7/7 Steel Drums Small Town Sound 7/15 BarberShop Mike Struwin 7/22 Original /Caribbean String Cheese 7/29 Irish Michael Angelo 8/5 Original /Top 40 Nashville 5 8/12 Bluegrass Joe Ferguson & Guest 8/19 Blues Tamera Ford Band 8/26 Country Battle Creek Vibe @ 5 Downtown Battle Creek Mill Race Park Capital Avenue at Jackson Street International Music & Dance Concert Series 5 PM to 8 PM Information 269-441-1688 International Dance Troupes 5:45 P - 6:15 P 7/17 Zion Lion Reggae Limbo Contest 7/24 Los Bandits Mexican Fantisia Ballett Folkorico 7/31 Zebula Avenue African AGW African Dance Troupe 8/7 Hot Club of Detroit Gypsy Jazz Middle Eastern Dance Troupe 8/14 Rare Combination Irish Quinn's Irish Dancer 8/21 Big Daddy & LaDaDas Polka Lusi Lane & Russian Polka 8/28 Orquesta Sensacional Latin Paulette Rieger Latin Dance Demo Food & Drinks Dowagiac Summer Concerts Downtown – Front Street 7:30 PM July 2nd – Schlitz Creek – (Bluegrass) July 9th – Skeletones (R& B) July 30th Los Bandits (Tex-Mex) August 20th Fon Mor (Irish) rain date Paw Paw Wednesdays In The Park 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM County Park Michigan Ave & Paw Paw St. July 8 Larry Plamondon Native American story Teller July 15 Stan Champion from Roots Rock Society Origin of Music Workshop July 22 Carli Ray's Tie Die Bandana Workshop July 29 Rene Meave History of Mexico / Concert August 5 Susan & Jim concerts / stories August 12 Deep Fried Pickle Project Instrument s from recycled materials / Concert August 19 Mike Struwin Concert August 26 Al Bennett - Magician Paw Paw Sunday Night Concert Series 6:30 PM Lakefront Amphitheater located west of down town Paw Paw on West Michigan Avenue. 5-July The Mickey's 12-July Skeletone 19-July Kalamazoo Avenue 26-July Los Bandits 2-Aug Gypsi Fari 9-Aug Keith Scott 16-Aug Kuungana African Drum & Dance 23-Aug - Rare Combination 30-Aug - Out Of Favor Boys Saugatuck Music in the Park 7 PM July 22nd - Zion Lion August 26th - Los Bandits July 29th - De Hurricane Band Mixer on the Mall 5:15 PM Downtown Kalamazoo August 7th - Zion Lion Fort Wayne Concert Series 9 PM Botanical Gardens 7 PM 1100 South Calhoun St. August 19th 1:30 PM & 7 PM Universal Xpression Put In Bay Ohio Nation Park Service Visitor Center Arts Council Twilight Concert Series August 28th - Los Bandits Holland Downtown 6:30 PM September 4th - Zion Lion First Fridays Concert Series 6PM Goshen County Courthouse 136 South Main Street, Goshen, IN September 5th - Gyspi Fari Duo Three Oaks Harbor Arts Concert Series Dewey Canon Park 7 PM October 7th - Universal Xpression Thunder Bay Arts Council 7:30 PM Alpena High School 3303 South Third Street, Alpena , MI -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Latin / Mexican Runnings Kalamazoo TejanoMex SUPERSHOW with Gerry Aranda, Sundays 6-10PM on SuperHITS 103.7FM Detroit ^^ August 8th Fiesta Tigers Comerica Park - 5PM to 7 PM 2100 Woodward Ave. Detroit Orquesta Sensacional Chicago ^^ Weekly updates @ Salsa Chicago........ Their current newsletter is available for you to view online. Click the link below or copy and paste it into your web browser: http://www.mailermailer.com/x?function=view&c=70343159k-91606b5c%2a600727s- Grand Rapids Every Saturday Night 9 PM Latin Dance Party Naya Bistro & Wine Bar 1144 East Paris SE 616.719.4400 ^^ Latin Dance Xplosion EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT from 9pm to 1am Pietro’s Italian Restaurant (616) 452-7488 2780 Birchcrest Dr. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506 Lansing ^^ July 17th Fund Raiser RITMO --FREE-- 9 PM Summit Christian Academy 7868 Old M-78 E. Lansing, MI 48823 Indianapolis LATIN DANCE PARTY -The Jazz Kitchen - 5377 N College Avenue - 317.253.4900 Indy's longest running Latin dance night. Featuring DJs Marco Dominguez & Fernando Ramirez playing a mix of salsa, merengue bachata, reggaeton, Latin hip-hop & more. Every Thursday Night 9pm-2am - $7 LATIN FLAVA FRIDAYS - Every Friday featuring the hottest Salsa, Reggaeton, Merengue y Bachata. The Vault - 120 E Market St. Indianapolis, IN 317.824.0800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE CALL FIRST ON THE FOLLOWING LISTING Reggae DJs Clubs SHAOLIN SOUND SYSTEM Every Thursday starting June 4th 7:00 to 11:00 PM Tiffany's (989) 652-6881 656 S Main St. Frankenmuth, MI 48734 (On the front deck, weather permitting). SHAOLIN SOUND SYSTEM Every other Wednesday starting June 10th 6:00 to 11:00 PM The King Fish and Tiki Bar Phone: 989-894-0772 1019 N. Water St. Bay City, MI (Dockside, weather permitting). ^^ Shaolin Sound @ Detroit's Club Trenchtown! Trench Town 3919 Woodward Ave Detroit, MI 48201-2009 (313) 831-8552 clubtrenchtown.com "4th Of July Weekend @ Trenchtown" FRIDAY NIGHT/MORNING Featuring Detroit's own Strictly Roots Movement, Saginaw's Shaolin Sound and many more. BBQ Buffet on the patio all weekend long. Cash Prize for sexiest female summer outfit! Reggae Dancehall Every Thursday Studio4 314 South 4th St. nn Arbor DJ Rudy Pooh Infinity Sounds & Spector Entertainment 2nd Saturdays at WIAA Hall 2015 E. 7 Mile Rd. Detroit Every Third Saturday Passa Passa - 9 PM Café Lura-3184 N Milwaukee Ave Milwaukee & Belmont, Chicago Tropical Hut, Detroit Thursday, 9pm 313-861-5340 Dancehall Reggae featuring Infinity Sound Fridays Live & Direct Trench Town 3919 Woodward (2 Blks N. of Mack), Detroit Friday, 11pm - 4am 313-836-8686 or (313)831-8552 Featuring Miami, Atlanta, Toronto & Detroit's Strictly Roots Movement with Selectah Kadhafi Reggae Dancehall Explosion Trench Town 3919 Woodward (2 Blks N. of Mack), Detroit Saturday, 11pm 5am 313-836-8686 or (313)831-8552 Strictly Roots Movement, Selectah John John, Killa, Kadhafi & Crew Clubhouse Tavern 3011 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit Saturday, 9pm 2am 313-717-3782 Soca, Reggae & Hip-Hop Reggae Radio Reggae Revolution WIDR 89.1 FM DJ Sound IDread Tuesdays 10 PM - Midnight Request line 269-387-6303 "Reggae Street" WSND 88.9 FM - South Bend The African Teacher & Jah Dave @ the Controls Saturday 10 PM - Midnight WYCE 88.1FM Grand Rapids www.wyce.org Reggae regularly mixed in with folk, blues, jazz, rock and other world beat tunes Alam Latina WMUK 102.1 FM WMU Sundays 6 PM to 7 PM Dancehall/Reggae WCBN 88.3 FM - Ann Arbor Saturday 7:00p-9:00p Host: Brian Tomsic Ghetto Vibez CJAM 91.5 FM - Windsor, On. Saturday 3:00p-5:00p Hosts: Ghetto Vibez Sound Crew The Michael Julien Global Mix WDET 101.9 FM - Detroit Saturday 10:00 PM -12:00 AM Natty Dreadlock Rock - Rootsmon Bird- Lansing Sundays 5pm-9pm, WLNZ, 89.7, www.wlnz.org or webradio.com WCBN, 88.3 FM Train to Skaville "Strictly Vintage Jamaican Music" 7PM-8PM Tuesday Monday from 9-10pm on WXOU 88.3FM - Detroit O.C. Roberts WHPR 88.1 FM - Detroit Fridays 9 PM to 2 AM Live from Gibson's Lounge 12924 Puritan, Detroit. Simulcast on TV 33 or Comcast TV 71. Larock and O.C. Roberts Sundays - 12MID-2AM 102.7 FM / Radio 1 Detroit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Caribbean Restaurants Jamaican Dave's Take Out "The Real Taste of Jamaica" 1059 Wealthy, Grand Rapids 616-458-7875 www.jamaicandaves.com Irie Caribbean Cuisine 45580 Cherry Hill Rd Canton MI. 48188 (734) 844-8892 P Palace of Jamaica. 424 S. Washington Square, Lansing Phone: 517-977-1763 Reggae Apparel JAH Apparel 616.608.6824 2897 Radcill (corner 29th St.) Kentwood, MI Reggae Web Sites ` Caribbeanconnection2002.com (for your Live and DJ Reggae needs) ` Reggaeambassadors.org World Largest Network of Reggae Enthusiast ` Indiana / Michigan Reggae www.michianareggae.com ` www.jamaicandaves.com The Real Taste of Jamaica” ` Islandfestkalamazoo.com ` TimeandPlace.homestead.com (Rastamon Nanne) Co- Founder of Reggae Reggae Ambassadors Worldwide ` Jaman Reggae DVDs www.jamanreggaedvd.com Kazoo Own Manzie ` www.myccco.com (Caribbean Cultural Carnival Origination) ` Rude Gal Entertainment. http://www.rudegal.com ` Detroitreggae.com ` Niceup.com ` Chicagoreggae.com ` Strictlyrootsmusic.com ` www.myspace.com/ambassadordavid1 Please Forward This Email to All Your Friends Turn Them On To Jah's Music - Reggae Music To Be Added To Ambassador David's Weekly Reggae News Letter Email him @ Davidbauma@aol.com (The listing of these events is a service of Ambassador David's Productions LLC for his clients, if you would like to have your events listed please contact Ambassador David concerning adverting rates)