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Through his music, Michael Franti delivers a message of hope, justice, and peace. That message will ring loud and clear Monday, September 16th as Michael Franti and Spearhead <\/a>bring their unique blend of hip hop, reggae, jazz, and funk to the Upstate Concert Hall<\/a> (Clifton Park, NY). Special guest The Kopecky Family Band, will open the show.<\/p>\n

Michael Franti and Spearhead continue to enjoy the success of their 2010 album release, The Sound of Sunshine,<\/em> which reached the number 17 spot on The Billboard 200 list. It features 12 tracks including four hit singles, \u201cShake It\u201d, \u201cThe Sound of Sunshine\u201d, \u201cHey, Hey, Hey\u201d, and \u201cI\u2019m Alive\u201d. In July 2013, Franti released his eighth studio album entitled All People.<\/em><\/p>\n

Ticket prices for Monday\u2019s event are $25 in advance or $28 at the door and are available through Ticketmaster<\/a>, the Northern Lights Smoke Shop (518-453-3402), or at the Upstate Concert Hall box office. Show time is 8:00PM.<\/p>\n\n\n

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