Rebelution Good Vibes Summer Tour Boston
The Grammy nominated Cali Reggae band Rebelution kicked off the East Coast leg of their Rebelution Good Vibes Summer Tour on July 31st at The Met in Philly. As in past years, Rebelution has perfected their line up to feature a great variety of Reggae bands including popular Jamaican Reggae acts. Last year’s Free Rein tour in support of the band’s Billboard chart-topping album Free Rein included fellow Grammy-nominated Common Kings and multi-Grammy winner, Stephen Marley.
Once again, Rebelution selected another great grouping of artists to accompany them on the Good Vibes Summer Tour. This year’s selection includes special guests Protoje, Collie Buddz, Ballyhoo, and DJ Mackle on select dates.
The popular summer tour targets large outdoor amphitheatre / pavilion style venues. The Boston stop included The Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion located in the prime waterfront location in the Seaport District. As anticipated, it was packed to its approximate 5,000 seat capacity for the Boston show featuring Rebelution, Protoje, Collie Buddz and Dj Mackle.
Collie Buddz
Bermudian Reggae artist Collie Buddz, always a fan-favorite in Boston opened up the awesome summer evening of music. Sporting a Boston Red Sox jersey, he brought the “Love and Reggae” vibes to the Boston audience. His set included his classic hits such as “Come Around,” “Gimme Love,” and “Blind to You” along with several new songs from his recently released album, Hybrid.
Protoje & The Indiggnation
Protoje fresh off a European tour and strong performance at Jamaica’s Sumfest had the Boston fans fully engaged as he let the crowd know that this was only his 2nd time in Boston. He also made mention of the Boston Red Sox much to the audience’s delight. His well received hour long set accompanied by his band, The Indiggnation included songs from his grammy-nominated album, A Matter of Time including “Blood Money,” “Like This,” and “No Guarantee” along with previous well known hits “Rasta Love” and “Who Knows.” Boston fans will definitely welcome Protoje back soon for another show.
Protoje & The Indiggnation Photo Gallery
Rebelution
For the final set of the evening, Rebelution brought a high energy show of music enhanced with spectacular lights and special effects. Front man Eric Rachmany received an impressive reaction from their loyal fans as he thanked the Boston crowd for coming out, before getting into their hit song “Attention Span” from their 2007 album Courage to Grow. Rebelution kept the good vibes energy flowing for the duration of their hour and a half set playing numerous fan-favorite songs from their lengthy catalog.
Rebelution Good Vibes Summer Tour Boston Photo Gallery
Be sure to catch the Good Vibes Summer Tour coming to a city near you. I’m already looking forward to see who Rebelution puts together for their next summer tour in Boston!
If you can’t make the summer tour, the Brightside Music Festival, a destination festival in Runaway Bay Jamaica is definitely another great event. The 2020 date features Rebelution along with special guests Alborosie, Common Kings, Jah9, Earthkry and DJ Mackle!