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February 14, 2012

Grammy Awards Weekend: The Roots Jam Session!

Shaggy performs at The Roots Jam Session
Shaggy, Rahzel, Dez Duron, Jaiden, Bilal, India Irie, Pras, Elle Varner, Trombone Shorty, Childish Gambino and Bill Maher were among the artists to perform at the Grammy Awards weekend’s 8th annual The Roots Jam Session! Shaggy mashed up the place when he entered the stage singing Boombastic to Rahzel’s beatboxing, followed by a performance of Angel and It Wasn’t Me and a dancehall freestyle. Check out his performance below!

The Roots, Shaggy, Rahzel, Jaiden and Dez Duron live video!

Go over to Billboard for a review with photos! And check 3680 Photography’s photo gallery with several photos of Shaggy and others!

January 21, 2012

Upcoming tour dates: Food for the Poor charity (Florida) & Sanremo Festival 2012 (Italy)

Shaggy for Food for the Poor, Boca Raton, Florida (February 4)
Shaggy, who just organized the massive Shaggy & Friends charity concert for the Bustamante Children’s Hospital in Jamaica, has partnered with the South Florida based-nonprofit organization Food For The Poor to help build homes in Haiti. He is scheduled to perform at Food For The Poor’s annual Building Hope Gala at The Polo Club of Boca Raton on Saturday, February 4!

Haiti is still reeling from the devastating earthquake in 2010, which affected nearly 3 million people and killed about 220,000. About half a million Haitians are still homeless. Attendees of the Gala will be invited to create a legacy by pledging to build critically needed houses during the charity’s live house-rally. For additional information regarding the Building Hope Gala, sponsorship levels, and tickets, visit Food for the Poor.

Shaggy & various artists – Rise Again (2010 song for the Haiti Relief Fund)

Sanremo Festival 2012, San Remo Italy (February 16)
The Festival di Sanremo 2012, also known as the 61st Sanremo Music Festival, will be taking place from February 14th to 18th 2012, in San Remo, Italy. Chiara Civello and Shaggy are going to perform the classic “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me” together on February 16! The festival will be broadcast on Rai 1.

More tour dates
All upcoming tour dates as known so far!

October 9, 2011

Shaggy at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois

Shaggy performs at the Sigma Chi Derby Days at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois (October 16)!
Hey Illinois Shaggy fans! Mr Boombastic is going to give a concert at the Louis Room at Norris, Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois on October 16! The concert is part of the 2011 Sigma Chi Derby Days. It benefits the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

Tickets went on sale just now! Visit University Tickets to grab your tix today. Tickets are limited, so get yours as soon as you can to watch Shaggy perform his greatest hits and his amazing new feel good album Summer in Kingston live!

Shaggy at Louis Ballroom at Norris Northwestern University Evanston Illinois October 16 for Sigma Chi Derby Days 2011 Louis Room US Shaggy tour benefiting the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals charity

More upcoming tour dates
Shaggy’s full 2011 tour schedule as known so far!

Upcoming concert: B.B. King Blues Club, New York (October 22), details to be added
New York Shaggy fans! Shaggy will give a very special concert at B.B. Kings in New York on his own birthday, October 22! Details will be added soon.

September 21, 2011

Shaggy to Bayfest 2011 in Mobile, Alabama

Shaggy to Bayfest 2011 Alabama
Shaggy will complete BayFest‘s list of all-star headliners for the 2011 edition of the Bayfest festival. Grammy-award winning international dancehall deejay Shaggy will perform on Saturday, October 8th at 8:45 pm on the AT&T/Saad Healthcare Stage.

If you wanna make sure you can attend, get your tix soon! Only 50.000 weekend passes are available. They’re $45 each; group discounts are possible for 20 or more people. Children of 12 years old and under admitted free with ticketed adult. For lots of info on the concert and tix, visit the Bayfest site!

Bayfest 2011 Mobile Alabama Shaggy headliner October 8 concert AT&T Saad Health Care Stage

More upcoming tour dates
All of Shaggy’s 2011 tour dates as known so far

September 4, 2011

Upcoming tour date: Tusker All Stars, Nairobi, Kenya

Shaggy to perform at Tusker All Stars Concert
Kenyan Shaggy fans, here’s good news for you! Shaggy, Eve and Cabo Snoop will perform at the Tusker All Stars concert at Carnivore Grounds in Nairobi, Kenya on October 1! They will be joined by the three Tusker All Stars TV show finalists. More info.

Ticket info
You can buy tickets to the Tusker All Stars Concert at Nakumatt outlets in Kenya and Uganda. Wanna win free tickets? Enter the contest on Tusker Lager’s Facebook and follow Tusker Lager on Twitter for your chance to win!

More upcoming tour dates
Shaggy’s full 2011 tour schedule as known so far

September 1, 2011

Upcoming tour dates: Kansas and Illinois & Win tix to Shaggy at Marquee Theatre Tempe

Newly added upcoming tour dates: Kansas and Illinois
Kansas, Illinois and Arizona Shaggy fans, do you wanna see Shaggy live? Check this!

Win tickets to Shaggy at the Marquee Theatre, Tempe, Arizona (September 10)
Shaggy is going to give a concert at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Arizona on September 10 and you can get tickets on ETIX! Wanna win tickets? Visit KISS 104.7 FM‘s Kiss Club VIP and join in!

Slammin’ Sammy’s Birthday Bash, Hartman Arena, Wichita, Kansas (October 15)
Shaggy is going to perform at Slammin’ Sammy‘s Birthday Bash at the Hartman Arena in Wichita, Kansas on October 15! Tickets will be available on September 2.

Children’s Miracle Network Benefit, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois (October 16)
On October 16, Shaggy will perform at the Children’s Miracle Network Benefit at the Norris Student Center Louis Ballroom, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois!

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All of Shaggy’s 2011 tour dates as known so far

July 28, 2011

Shaggy to 2011 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix in Singapore! Cyprus concert info

Upcoming tour dates: Singapore and Cyprus
Singapore Shaggy fans, here’s good news for you!

Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore (September 24 and 25)
Shaggy will perform at the 2011 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix at the Esplanade Outdoor Theatre on September 24 and at the Village stage on September 25 in Singapore! Tickets and lots of info are available on the Singapore Grand Prix site. Shaggy last performed a great concert at the Singfest in Singapore alongside Cyndi Lauper and Rayvon in 2007.

More tour info
Here’s more info about Shaggy’s upcoming concert at Club Mansion in Kyrenia, North Cyprus on August 7! For the full upcoming concert dates, check the Shaggy tour schedule page!

Club Mansion, Kyrenia, North Cyprus (August 7) (confirmed)
Shaggy is going to perform at Club Mansion in Kyrenia, Cyprus on August 7. Tickets for the concert are now available on Gise!

Shaggy Pre-Party, Club Mansion, Kyrenia, North Cyprus (August 6)
The Shaggy concert tickets will give you free access to the Shaggy Pre-Party with Crazy Cousins on August 6, at which Shaggy and his team will be present as well! For more info, single tickets and reservations, visit Mansion Kyrenia.

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Shaggy’s 2011 tour schedule as known so far.

June 17, 2011

Shaggy’s upcoming album: Summer in Kingston, to be released in July & upcoming tour dates!

Upcoming 2011 Shaggy album: Summer in Kingston!
get Shaggy's off the hook new single Sugarcane now!Wow wow wow! Are you ready for this? Shaggy’s off the hook upcoming album will be released in July! The album, entitled Summer in Kingston, will be released on July 19! I think this title fits perfectly with Shaggy’s new feel-good summer music such as Sugarcane!

Let Shaggy take you to Jamaica! The new album “Summer in Kingston” will be out on July 19 on iTunes for only $2.99!

Shaggy Summer in Kingston album cover new 2011 off the hook new Shaggy album Mr Boombastic is back with yet another smash hit

Summer in Kingston
1. Just Another Girl feat. Tarrus Riley
2. Sugarcane
3. Dame
4. Feeling Alive feat. Agent Sasco
5. End of the World (Drink Up)
6. Soldier’s Story feat. Jaiden
7. Fired Up (F*ck The Rece$$ion!)
8. The Only One (Lie To Me) feat. Jaiden

Upcoming tour dates
Shaggy is not just releasing an album during the summer, he’s also touring in among others French Guyana, Tanzania, Italy, Austria, UK, US, France and Spain!

One Love Concert, Stade de Baduel, French Guyana (June 18) (confirmed)
Shaggy is the headliner of the One Love Festival at the Stade de Baduel in Cayenne in French Guyana on June 18! The festival is organized by famous football player Florent Malouda and Barrington Levy, Tarrus Riley, Rayvon, Queen Ifrica, Protoje, Kayshia and more will also perform at the festival. Here’s a Trace.tv promo video!

Visit the official One Love Festival site for the schedule, ticket info and more.

Zanzibar International Film Festival, Zanzibar, Tanzania (June 24) (confirmed)
Shaggy is going to open the Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) with a concert at the Old Fort in Zanzibar, Tanzania, on June 24! You can find info about Shaggy’s concert at the official ZIFF site, as well as ticket info.

Grand opening of the Serengeti Fiesta, Mwanda, Tanzania (NOT yet confirmed)
The Citizen and Gsengo write that Shaggy will perform at the grand opening of the Serengeti Fiesta in Mwanda, Tanzania on June 25 or 26. This concert has not yet been confirmed.

Venice Sunsplash (July 2) (confirmed)
Shaggy will headline the Venice Sunsplash 2011 Festival at the Parco dell’Isola dell’Unione in Chioggia, Venice, Italy on July 2! For lots of info, visit the Venice Sunsplash site.

World Bodypainting Festival, Pörtschach am Wörthersee, Austria (July 3) (confirmed)
Shaggy and crew will rock the World Bodypainting Festival in Pörtschach am Wörthersee in Austria with a concert on July 3! Visit the Bodypainting Festival official official site for more info and tickets.

Would you like to win tickets to the festival? Eventszene is giving away 2×2 tickets to the World Bodypainting festival in Pörtschach am Wörthersee in Austria, enter here for a chance to win!

P.C. Richard & Son Theater for iHeartRadio Live, New York (July 6) (confirmed)
See Shaggy at the P.C. Richard & Son Theater for iHeartRadio Live on Wednesday, July 6th, 2011! Shaggy will perform hits from his brand new upcoming album like Sugarcane and more! Tickets for this exclusive event in New York are only available by entering the contest at P.C. Richard & Son or 104.7 KTU, so join in now!

If you can’t attend the concert in New York, there’s good news too: The show will be streamed live online on KTU! 😀

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May 29, 2011

Today: Reggae Meets Soca Chutney & Tour updates Italy, France and Austria

Today: Reggae Meets Soca Chutney
The smooth melodies of Reggae, the sweet sounds of Soca and pulsating rhythms of Chutney will converge in the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain today at the Reggae Meets Soca Chutney Concert. The massive event labeled as ‘Super-Star Sunday’ follows on the heels of the 30th International Reggae and World Music Awards and will feature thrilling performances from several of the IRAWMA nominees and eventual winners, among whom Shaggy, Machel Montano, Beenie Man, Jah Cure and Gramps Morgan!

Upcoming Shaggy concerts: Italy, Austria and France
Italian, Austrian and French Shaggy fans, it’s going to be your lucky day soon! Shaggy’s official Facebook now confirms these upcoming tour dates:

Venice Sunplash 2011, Italy (July 2)
Shaggy will headline the Venice Sunsplash 2011 Festival at the Parco dell’Isola dell’Unione in Chioggia, Venice, Italy on July 2! For lots of info, log on to the Venice Sunsplash site.

World Bodypainting Festival, Austria (July 3)
Shaggy and crew will rock the World Bodypainting Festival in Pörtschach am Wörthersee in Austria with a concert on July 3! Visit the Bodypainting Festival official official site for more info and tickets.

Wanna try to win tickets? Eventszene is giving away 2×2 tickets to the World Bodypainting festival, enter here for a chance to win!

Fest Y Musik, France (July 4)
Shaggy, Sean Paul and Daddy Weston will perform at the Fest Y Musik on July 4 at the Zénith de Toulouse in Toulouse, France! Tickets are available on Solution Billetterie. You can find a lot of info about the festival on the Fest Y Musik site.

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Reggae Meets Soca Chutney concert 2011 Queens Park Savannah Trinidad flyer Shaggy Beenie Man Machel Montano HD Jah Cure Gramps Morgan © Martins Interculture

April 20, 2011

Shaggy to co-host International Reggae and World Music Awards! & tour updates!

Shaggy to co-host International Reggae and World Music Awards (May 28)!
Shaggy will co-host the prestigious International Reggae And World Music Awards (IRAWMAs)! The IRAWMAs will take place at The National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA) at Port of Spain, Trinidad on Saturday, May 28. Source: Shaggy’s official Facebook.

Shaggy is nominated for four IRAWMA Awards. Have you voted yet? Get your vote in now and help determine who will win the IRAWMA Awards!

  • Bob Marley Award for Entertainer of the Year [category 01]
  • Best Caribbean Entertainer [category 22]
  • Community Service Award [category 39]
  • Marcus Garvey Humanitarian Award [category 40]

Tour updates
Shaggy fans from Trinidad, New York, Guiana, UK and France, it’s going to be your lucky day soon! Shaggy’s official Facebook confirms a lot of upcoming tour dates!

May 29 International Reggae and World Music Awards, The National Academy for the Performing Arts, Port of Spain, Trinidad
May 29 Reggae Meets Soca Chutney, Queens Park Savannah, Port of Spain, Trinidad
June 5 K104.7 KFEST, Dutchess Stadium, Poughkeepsie, New York
June 18 Shaggy live in concert in French Guyana
July 31 One Love Peace Festival, Wembley Arena, London, UK
August 14 Les Estivales de la Perrière, Perché, France

Shaggy’s full 2011 tour schedule.

March 14, 2011

Upcoming tour dates: Jamaica and UK!

March 22: New Cruise Ship Pier Opening, Falmouth, Jamaica (confirmed)
Shaggy will perform live at the inauguration of the new Cruise Ship Pier in Falmouth, Jamaica on March 22! Source: Shaggy’s official MySpace.

July 31: One Love Reggae Festival, Wembley Arena, London, UK (confirmed)
UK Shaggy fans, get ready! Here’s good news for you! Shaggy will be back in the UK for a concert at the One Love Peace Festival alongside among others Sean Paul and Busta Rhymes at the Wembley Arena in London on July 31!

One Love Peace Festival 2011
The 2011 One Love Peace Festival in London marks the 30th anniversary of the death of Bob Marley, aiming to make his message of peace live on in contemporary London and the UK. It purports to emphasize the importance of peace and togetherness and reduce gun and knife crime. Ky-Mani Marley, Busta Rhymes, Shaggy, Sean Paul, Gyptian, John Holt, Etana, Third World, Aswad, Natty King, Trinity, Skepta, Princess Nyah, Wayne Wade and the Abyssinians are among the artists who will perform at the One Love Peace Festival! Further acts are to be announced.

One Love Peace Festival tickets
Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. More info: One Love Peace Festival, Wembley Arena, Contact Music, Voice Online and EFestivals!

One Love Peace Festival History
The One Love Peace Festival has been inspired by the 1978 One Love Peace Concert in Kingston, Jamaica, which was held to bring about peace between the warring factions in Jamaica and Kingston’s inner city areas. Bob Marley & the Wailers, Peter Tosh, Dennis Brown, Beres Hammond and Big Youth were among the performers. As for footage of this historical concert: here’s a video in which Bob Marley sang Jammin’ and had rivaling political leaders Michael Manley and Edward Seaga shake hands after bringing them on stage.

One Love Peace Festival Shaggy Sean Paul Busta Rhymes July 31 Wembley Arena London UK concert

Shaggy’s full 2011 schedule.

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December 9, 2010

New upcoming tour date: Colombia

Festival de Verano, Puerto Gaitan, Colombia (January 9 2011)
Colombian Shaggy fans, here’s good news for you! Shaggy’s official MySpace confirms that Shaggy will perform at Puerto Gaitan, Colombia, on January 9 2011!

All of Shaggy’s 2010 and 2011 tour dates as known so far

December 7, 2010

New upcoming tour date: Calabar Festival, Nigeria

Calabar Rocks Night, Calabar Festival, Nigeria (December 28)
Nigerian Shaggy fans, watch out for Shaggy’s upcoming concert! Shaggy will perform at the Calabar Rocks Night of the Calabar Festival in Nigeria on December 28! The concert will take place at 7 PM at the main bowl of the Calabar U. J. Esuene Sports Stadium.

Sources and more info: Calabar Festival and Daily Independent. The concert has been confirmed on Shaggy’s MySpace.

Shaggy’s tour dates

April 4, 2009

Shaggy’s concert tour schedule updates, classic performance, RE TV MVP Awards

RETV Music Video Awards
Shaggy won the Reggae Entertainment Television (RE TV) Music Video Best Reggae Video and Video of the Year Award for Bad Man Don’t Cry. Video director Jay Will won the award for director of the year. Congratulations Shaggy and Jay Will! Out A Road (with picture) and Tropical Fete.

Shaggy’s 2009 spring and summer concert tour updates
Shaggy’s official MySpace has been updated with a lot of upcoming concert tour 2009 dates!
April 11 Shaggy will perform in Trinidad
April 25 Port Oval, Trinidad
May 2 Jazz Festival in St Kitts
May 8 On May 8 he will perform at Kulturfabrik Kofmehl in Solothurn, Switzerland
May 10 Saint Lucia
May 21 Fairground Holdings, Moedi / Plot 50381, Gaborone, Botswana
May 22 Harare Rainbow Towers, Pennefather Avenue, Harare, Zimbabwe
May 23 Sahara Cricket Stadium, Durban, South Africa
June 6 Shaggy, Mavado, Serani, Mighty Mystic and Redd Hott will perform in Club Lido, 1290 North Shore Road, Boston, Massachusetts 02151. Music by DJ Willie Daniels of Tropical Blendz

More but yet unconfirmed tour dates
Shaggy will perform on the See Fest Tage in Unterpremstätten, Graz, Austria on Saturday May 9 according to the Official See Fest Tage site and Kleine Zeitung. He will also perform on the Kultlokal in Interlaken, Switzerland, on July 25, according to the Jungfrau Zeitung. Shaggy will perform on the Reeds Festival 2009 in Switzerland on July 24, according to Zürcher Oberländer or the official Reeds Reggae Festival site.

Breakfast with the Stars
Shaggy, Jimmy Cliff, Sean Paul, Maxi Priest and Marcia Griffiths will be among the prominent Jamaican artists who will take part in the Creative Production and Training Centre’s (CPTC) 25 anniversary activity Breakfast with the Stars. Jamaica Gleaner.

Classic 1992 Shaggy & Rayvon performance!
Here’s a 1992 performance by Shaggy & Rayvon on the Pre-Labor Day West-Indian Carnival Show at the Brooklyn Museum in New York, recorded by GBTV, thanks to bencult’s CultureShare. Wow, what an energy, what a performance! Enjoy!

Shaggy & Rayvon 1992 early performance

March 15, 2009

Shaggy tour updates, wins Hype TV Award, Mavado album release party and Irie Jam Lounge videos

Shaggy Tour news
Miami, Asian, Japanese (Tokyo), European (France and other countries) and Canadian Shaggy fans, here’s good news for you! Shaggy’s Myspace has been updated with tour news. It has been confirmed that Shaggy will perform on the world’s biggest block party in Miami, on the Calle Ocho Power 96 stage, tonight! Other artists to perform are Kevin Lyttle, Qwote, Tanto Metro & Devonte, Elijah, DJ Laz, Baby Bash, Brooke Hogan, David Rush, Charlie Hustle, Macallee King, Casely and Grind Mode. Go to the official Power 96 site for more info, or for other info visit Miami Time News and MetroMix.

Shaggy will tour Japan and other Asian countries starting June 13. After that, Shaggy will tour Europe in July and early August! He will head to France among others. In middle and late August, he will tour from Vancouver to Toronto in Canada! Details are still to be announced, so check back later for more updates!

Shaggy will also headline the Reeds Festival 2009 in Switzerland on July 24. You can read more on Zürcher Oberländer or the official Reeds Reggae Festival site. According to the Jungfrau Zeitung, he will also perform in the Kultlokal in Interlaken, Switzerland, on July 25.

Indian TV channel Zee Café will be among the tv stations having broadcast or broadcasting Planet Rock Profiles. Shaggy’s profile is in one of the emissions. Business of Cinema.

Shaggy wins Hype TV Award
Shaggy won the Hype TV 2008 Music & Video Award for the Reggae Video of the Year: Bad Man Don’t Cry! Hype TV Jam.

Shaggy on Mavado’s album release party
Here’s a video thanks to Boomshots of Mavado’s album release party. Shaggy is in the video from around 7.20-9.55 minutes!

Shaggy, Bounty Killer, Tony Matterhorn, Wyclef Jean and more passing through

Irie Jam Lounge videos
Shaggy performed at the Irie Jam Radio Lounge on March 3 at Clippers in New York. You can view a full list of videos including video descriptions.

Two of the videos are below! All videos are thanks to Irie Jam Radio

Part 1, Shaggy sings Move Hype and Bad Man Don’t Cry among others!

Part 10, Shaggy sings Body a Shake, Big Up, I Can’t Fight this Feeling, Hot Gal, Wild 2Nite

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