DJ Norie’s 3rd Anniversary of Anything Goes 3/22/12 Was a Sell Off in Times Square – Photos & Recap
DJ Norie’s 3rd Anniversary of Anything Goes 3/22 Was a Sell Off in Time Square
Photos & Feature by Empress K for www.reggaereflection.com
Times Square was bustling with energy on the summer like night of Thursday, 3/22. With the venue in the heart of Times Square it was hard not to miss the Best Buy Theatre Marquis with the likes of Stephen Marley, Damian Jr. Gong Marley and Julian Marley shining brightly. Doors were advertised to open at 7pm and the line of people arriving early was wrapped around the block to fill the spacious and modern 2100 capacity general admission theatre.
For those following my posts in the New York area, this is is what you’ve been waiting for. In January, Stephen Marley with special guest Jr. Gong was a highlight of Rebel Salute in Jamaica, then in early March, Stephen Marley, Jr. Gong, and Julian Marley headlined the 9 Mile Festival in Miami. One might think that the shows would be similar, however each show has its own vibe and seems to be tailored to the diverse audience members in attendance. Even on back to back individual shows for Stephen Marley have I rarely if at all seen the same set list. It’s always at least a slight change to the show to add that special touch. And the NY show was no exception.
DJ Norie’s team of Selectas including Deejay Roy, DJ Self, Banky Hype, and DJ Polish held it down early to energize the crowd with selections of current cultural tunes from I-Wayne, Capleton, Sizzla, Tarrus Riley and many more as well as classics such as Nite Nurse from Gregory Isaacs.
DJ Norie and team energize the crowd
“We are Soldiers in Jah Army”
Special guests Christopher Ellis, Black Am I , Wayne Marshall, and Spragga Benz the only artist not advertised on the bill hyped up the crowd before Spragga introduced Stephen Marley to the stage for ‘Jah Army‘. Jr. Gong then entered the stage further raising the level of crowd response. Then their brother Julian was up next to perform ‘Violence in the Streets‘ and ‘Little too Late’. Other highlights of the set included Stephen Marley’s son, Jo Mersa, joining in on ‘Traffic Jam‘ before delivering his own dancehall infused style on ‘Bad So’.
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Special Guests Christopher Ellis, Wayne Marshall, and Spragga Benz hype up the crowd
Fans enjoying the show
Jr . Gong performs his new songs to the delight of the crowd
Marleys show it’s a family affair
The Show is not over yet
When DJ Norie holds his next event, mark the date on your calendar and get your tickets in advance as it will surely be sold out by the time you get there. I’m looking forward to see how DJ Norie will top one of the best shows in NYC of 2012 to date and it would be nice to see this
show on the Road in Boston!
Be sure to check out the full slide show of pics below as well as video highlights from DJ Norie’s Tribute to Joel Chin below.
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