Nectar’s Presents recently announced that The Messenger, Luciano will bring his brand of roots reggae to Putnam Den on July 19th. Known for his electrifying epic live performances, he will be backed by the famed seven‐piece i-KRONICK band for his much anticipated first tour of North America in years. The evening will also feature selections by DJ TRUMASTR and knomad.
With the release of his landmark album Where There Is Life in 1995, Luciano emerged as one of the most important reggae singers in decades and the greatest hope for roots reggae’s survival in the digital dancehall era. Since then, Luciano has released over 45 albums and has been consistently praised for imparting conscious sentiments of spiritual salvation, Rastafarian edification and African repatriation. Born in the parish of Manchester, Jamaica, he has influenced countless artists from Stevie Wonder to the “The Crown Prince of Reggae” the late great Dennis Brown.
i-Kronik represents the future of the ‘classic’ reggae band. Coming from the lineage of the Gumption Band, they are redefining roots reggae with years of experience playing on the world’s largest stages backing legends such as Beres Hammond, Luciano, Dennis Brown, Freddie McGregor, Barrington Levy, Ken Boothe and countless others.
Show Details: Nectar’s Presents Reggae Legend LUCIANO “The Messenger” Backed by the Seven-‐Piece Band: i-‐KRONIK July 19, 2013 Putnam Den Downtown Saratoga Springs, NY (63 Putnam Street) (Across from library and behind Uncommon Ground Coffee)
The evening started with The Wallflowers playing a great 45 minute set. Most people may know the band as being the band of Jakob Dylan, son of Bob Dylan, but they proved they can play on their own accord. They started right out of the gates with a cover of The Band’s song “Don’t Do It.” They did the song justice with Jakob singing the lyrics wonderfully. They went right into “Three Marlenas” and transitioned quickly into “The Letter,” a song originally by The Box Tops, but they played it in more of a Joe Cocker style. Having the two covers early in the set brought the audience to attention before going into their own material. Rami Jaffee worked the keyboards beautifully with Stuart Mathis playing great lead guitar throughout the set. “One Headlight” got the crowd on their feet near the end of the set. As the band finished up “The Difference”, the pavilion was standing room only with a roar from the crowd thanking the band for a great opening set.