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!
Shaggy has been nominated for two 2011 South Florida Dancehall Awards! He’s nominated for Best Crossover Artist and Best International artist. Vote now!
One vote per IP address per day will be recorded. The 3rd Annual South Florida Dancehall Awards will be held on March 20 at the Hollywood Central Performing Arts Theater in Hollywood, Florida. Macka Diamond, Zj Liquid, Kiprich, Alozade, Sophia Squire, Chevaughn, Ding Dong and Ravers Clavers, Alley Cat, Beky Glacier, Popoye Caution, Whitey Orders, Zeke Don, Dilly Chris & many more will perform.
The making of For Yur Eyez Only
Wanna see how Shaggy’s new hit song For Yur Eyez Only was made? Big Yard uploaded footage of Tony “CD” Kelly, Alaine and Shaggy in the studio. You can watch it below!
Shaggy, Alaine and Tony “CD” Kelly: The making of the new smash hit For Yur Eyez Only!
Tour schedule updates
Shaggy’s MySpace confirms the following upcoming tour dates in New York and Orlando, Florida:
September 3 Hot 97 FM On Da Reggae Tip, New York (tickets)
Shaggy will make a special guest appearance at Hot 97 FM’s On Da Reggae Tip at Hammerstein’s Ballroom, New York on September 3! Other artists to perform are Gyptian, Mr Vegas, Serani, Ricky Blaze, Barrington Levy, Ding Dong, Alison Hinds and Elephant Man!
September 4 Reggaefest 2010, Hard Rock Live Orlando, Florida (tickets)
Shaggy, Barrington Levy, Rayvon, Alaine, Gyptian, Serani, Rupee, Don Yute, Qupid, Malica and Alayna will perform at the Reggaefest 2010 at Hard Rock Live Orlando, Florida on September 4!
September 5 Mister Cee 5 Alarm Blaze, Webster Hall, New York (tickets)
Shaggy, Elephant Man, Serani, Mr Vegas, Bunji Garlin, Fay-Anne Lyons, Ricky Blaze, Ding Dong, Demarco, Tallpree, JW & Blaze, Lady Saw and Alison Hinds will perform on September 5 at Mr Cee’s 5 Alarm Blaze at Webster Hall in New York!
Shaggy to Reggae Sumfest
Shaggy will perform at Reggae Sumfest in Jamaica, one of the famous Jamaican reggae festivals, which is held in July 18-24! Other artists to perform at Sumfest include Chris Brown, Beenie Man, Tarrus Riley, Queen Ifrica, Jah Cure, Elephant Man, I-Octane, Konshens, Stacious, Chino, Tessanne Chin, Gramps Morgan and Tifa.
Bob Sinclar & Shaggy at the Winter Music Conference in Miami Beach
Bob Sinclar performed at the Winter Music Conference in Miami Beach and Shaggy joined him on stage! Shaggy will be back for a performance at Mansion in Miami Beach on June 16. Check out the videos below!
Bob Sinclar and Shaggy at Mansion, Miami
Bob Sinclar, Shaggy, Axwell and Ron Carroll performed at the Mansion in Miami Beach during the WMC. Here’s a video!
Shaggy & Bob Sinclar at The Mansion in Miami ft. I Wanna
Shaggy & Bob Sinclar at Set Club, Miami Beach
Shaggy and Bob Sinclar performed at the Set Club in Miami Beach for the Winter Music Conference, promoting their new hot single I Wanna. Check the video of their performance below! Yeah, that’s how to party!
Shaggy & Bob Sinclar at Set Club WMC Miami Beach ft. I Wanna
Upcoming tour dates
Las Vegas, Florida and Quebec Shaggy fans: Shaggy is going to perform in your region soon! Shaggy’s official MySpace confirms the following upcoming tour dates:
May 29 and May 30, Las Vegas
Shaggy will perform in Las Vegas twice during the Memorial Day weekend! On May 29 he will perform at the Pure Club, where he also did a show last year. On May 30 Shaggy will perform at the Venus Pool Club at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas.
June 13 Tampa Caribbean Carnival, Florida
Shaggy will headline the 18th Annual Tampa Bay Caribbean Carnival in Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg, Florida on June 13! Alison Hinds and Rikki Jay will also be on! More info at the official festival site, tickets are available on Complete Ticket Solutions.
Win tickets to the Tampa Bay Caribbean Carnival
Wild 94.1 Radio is giving away tickets to Shaggy’s concert at the Tampa Bay Caribbean Carnival on June 13. Listen to Wild 94.1 to win tickets (read the rules here)!
Rock in Roma July 30 (not yet confirmed) Live City writes that Shaggy will perform at the Rock in Roma concert series in Rome, Italy on July 30!
August 7 Montgolfière Festival, Canada
Shaggy’s MySpace also mentions that Shaggy will perform at the Montgolfière Festival, Parc Champigny, Quebec, Canada on August 7.
Colombia and Florida Shaggy fans, here’s good news for you! Shaggy will perform in Colombia and Florida in June.
Discotheca Palmahia, Medellin, Colombia, June 4
Shaggy will perform at the Discotheca Palmahia in Medellin, Colombia on June 4! Tickets are available on Ticket Style. This event has been confirmed on Shaggy ‘s MySpace.
Tampa Bay Caribbean Carnival, June 13, St. Petersburg, Florida
Shaggy will headline the Tampa Bay Caribbean Carnival in Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg, Florida on June 13! Alison Hinds and Rikki Jay will also be on! More info at the official festival site, tickets are available on Complete Ticket Solutions.
Shaggy & Machel Montano at Revolution Live in Miami photos
Shaggy joined Machel Montano on stage last weekend for Machel Montano’s concert at Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale, Florida! They performed Wining Season and Toro Toro (Mad Bull Fever) together and sent the crowd into a frenzy. Here are photos on two pages (and more) of their sizzling performance!
Videos
Videos of the show are also online! I embedded and linked the ones that Shaggy is in. Machel Montano starts to sing Wining Season in the second video and when Shaggy comes on stage, you can hear the crowd screaming loud! Wow, what a wild show!
Machel Montano & Shaggy performing Wining Season and Toro Toro HQ live video!
Machel Montano & Shaggy Wining Season & Toro Toro at Revolution Live (Wining Season starts at 5.29 minutes, Shaggy is in the video starting at 6.02 minutes)!
Wining Season and Toro Toro videos recorded on stage
Here are two HQ videos of Shaggy & Machel Montano at Revolution Live up from the stage: Wining Season and Toro Toro! Wow, Maaaadd!
Shaggy featured on new Cisco Adler album Shaggy, John Legend, Mickey Avalon, Dirt Nasty, Space Cowboy, Warren Jamez, Too Short, Eddie Rap Life, Cobra Starship and Cold Flamez will be featured on Cisco Adler’s upcoming 2010 album, which will be released late spring. Baller Status.
Shaggy on Alison Hinds’ new album!
The hot collaboration by Shaggy and Alison Hinds, Can’t Let My Love Go, is featured on Alison Hinds’ new album Caribbean Queen! Wanna get the album and Can’t Let My Love Go? It’s now available on iTunes!
International Reggae and World Music Awards 2010 Community Service Award Nomination Save a Life by Shaggy & Friends has been nominated for the Community Service Award at the International Reggae And World Music Awards (IRAWMA) 2010! Other nominees are Capleton, Queen Ifrica, Usain Bolt and Help Jamaica.
Vote for Shaggy
Wanna cast your vote for the IRAWMAs? You can vote right here! The Community Service Awards are category 31 on the list of nominations.
Upcoming tour dates
Here are all newly added upcoming tour dates (all of them are yet to be confirmed). For the full list of 2010 concerts, go here.
Trinidad and Tobago (April 3-4)
Several media write that Shaggy, Morgan Heritage and Beres Hammond will perform at the I Am Legend 3 concerts at Queen’s Park Savannah stage in Trinidad on April 3and at Tobago on April 4! More info: Trinidad and Tobago’s New Today and City 94 FM, where you can win tickets to the concert!
International Kite Festival Jamaica (April 5)
According to several sources, Shaggy, Beenie Man, D’Angel, Macka Diamond, Junior Reed, Chino, Freddie McGregor, Laden, George Nooks, Richie Stephens, Kiprich, Anthony Cruz, I-Octane, Lust, QQ, Wasp, Jimmy Riley, Stacious, Neville Lindo, Steele and many more will perform at the International Kite Festival in Ocho Rios, St Ann, Jamaica on April 5! Sources and more info: Keep It Jiggy, Andre Glegg (flyer) and Jamaica Observer.
Win tickets to St Lucia Jazz Festival (May 9)
Shaggy will perform alongside Maxi Priest at the Saint Lucia Jazz Festival 2010 on May 9 in Saint Lucia! If you’re a resident of the US, Canada or the Caribbean, you can enter the sweepstakes to win a trip for two and tickets to Saint Lucia Jazz in May 2010, where you can see Shaggy, Maxi Priest, Ne-Yo, Jean-Luc Ponty, Corinne Bailey Rae, T-Vice and many more live!
Queima das Fitas, Portugal (May)?
The Diario Beiras writes that Shaggy might perform at the Queima das Fitas in Coimbra, Portugal. The festival is held from May 7 to 14.
Best of the Best 2010, Miami (May 30)
The South Florida Caribbean News and the Broward-Palm Beach New Times write that Shaggy will perform at the Best of the Best 2010 concert on May 30 in Miami! The line-up includes Shaggy, Gucci Mane, Mavado, Serani, Bounty Killer, Baby Cham, Mr. Vegas, Anthony B, Demarco, Gyptian, Tony Matterhorn and the New Kingston Band. Shaggy also performed at the concert in 2007 and says it’s awesome to be back! Shaggy will not perform at the Best of the Best concert this year, he will take the stage at Pure Nightclub and Venus Pool Club in Las Vegas during the Memorial Day weekend!
Agárdi Zenei Fesztivál, Hungary (July/August)
Shaggy, Sean Paul, Akon, Kardinal Offishal and many more artists will perform at the Part 1 Agárdi Zenei Fesztivál in Agard, Hungary! The festival will be held July 28 – August 1. For more information and tickets, visit the official Agárdi Zenei Fesztivál site!
Unfortunately, the festival has been canceled.
Newly added tour dates
Here are the newly added tour dates for 2010! The first three concerts have been officially confirmed at Shaggy’s MySpace. The two later dates have yet to be confirmed but they were announced on the concert organizer’s sites.
Ragga Muffins Festival (confirmed)
Shaggy, Don Carlos, Frankie Paul, Yellowman, Big Youth, Gramps Morgan, Mikey Spice, Lloyd Brown, Bajah & the Dry Eye Crew, Mystic Roots Band, The Dirty Heads and Yellow Wall Dub Squad will perform on February 20 at the Ragga Muffins Festival, Long Beach, California!
Bob Marley Movement Caribbean Festival (confirmed)
Shaggy, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Stephen “Ragga” Marley, Julian “Royal” Marley, Tarrus Riley, Capleton, Jahfe, Vega under Fire, Resolvers and Spragga Benz will perform at the 17th Annual Bob Marley Movement Caribbean Festival in Miami on February 27! More info here.
Negril Escape (confirmed)
It’s official, Shaggy, Rayvon, Terry Wonder and Escapade will perform at the Negril Escape One Love concert series at the Negril Escape in Jamaica on February 23! For information about tickets and more, visit the Negril message board and Negril Escape.
Part of the proceeds will go to the IronShore Basic School, One Love Drive, Negril. The tickets are selling fast, so get your tickets soon!
Spring Break Jamaica
Shaggy and other Caribbean artists (Chino, Laden, Timmi Burrell, Ras Noble, Kurt Riley and ZJ Liquid and maybe also Elephant Man and Beenie Man) will perform in The Jungle in Jamaica during Spring Break on March 6. More info at STS Travel and Jungle Negril.
Saint Lucia Jazz Festival
Shaggy, Maxi Priest, Steel Pulse, Toni Braxton, Foreigner and more artists will perform at the Saint Lucia Jazz Festival 2010, which will be held 9. Source: Saint Lucia Tourist Board and Saint Lucia Jazz.
Photos, videos and reviews of earlier 2010 concerts
Here are a few videos, photos and reviews links of recent concerts!
Shaggy, Wyclef Jean, LL Cool J and Teflon on stage
Shaggy, LL Cool J and producer Teflon joined Wyclef Jean on stage during his performance at the 944 Magazine Super Bowl party at Eden Roc Hotel at Miami Beach during the Super Bowl weekend. Star Traks Photo and Miami.com (Shaggy is in picture 26) have photos! Shaggy sang a very well received rendition of Bob Marley’s Redemption Song. Below is a video of Shaggy & Wyclef Jean sharing the stage!
Shaggy & Wyclef Jean: Boombastic, Bam Bam and Big Up
Shaggy and Usain Bolt in Hollywood photos Seminole Hard Rock and Dancehall.mobi have photos of Shaggy and Usain Bolt at Jazzy T’s birthday party at the Opium Nightclub at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida!
Raggamuffin Afterparty in Sydney photos
Meentertainment has a photo gallery (morephotos) of the Raggamuffin Festival 2010 Afterparty in Sydney, Australia with Shaggy, Sean Kingston and Julian Marley!
Youth View Awards 2010
Shaggy won the Celebrity Role Model of the Year Award at the Youth View Awards 2010 in Kingston, Jamaica! Christopher Martin accepted the award on Shaggy’s behalf.
EME Awards 2010
On February 4 the Excellence in Music and Entertainment Awards 2010 ceremony took place in Kingston, Jamaica. Shaggy & Friends show won the award for Show of the Year! Congratulations!
Jamaica Observer shows of the year
The Jamaica Observer chose the Shaggy & Friends concert in benefit of the Bustamente Hospital for Children as one of the shows of the year. Jamaica Observer article.
New single and video shoot: I Wanna!
Shaggy, Costa Ionita, Andrea (Sahara) and Bob Sinclar shoot a video for their hot new single I Wanna in February at the beaches in Jamaica! Libertatea. If the single hadn’t been played on the radio, the song would have been entered into the Eurovision song festival competition. Cancan Showbiz.
Bob Sinclar, feat. Sahara and Shaggy I Wanna will be featured on Bob Sinclar’s upcoming 2010 album Made in Jamaica. For a preview of the single and album cover as well as an audio snippet of the song, visit Bob Sinclar.com!
Shaggy & Friends concert
Here’s more info about the upcoming 2010 Shaggy & Friends concert! The concert is a huge event in benefit of the Bustamente Hospital for Children in Kingston, Jamaica, which is the only pediatric children’s hospital in the West Indies. Its facilities to provide adequate care for sick children are stretched to the limit due to a lack of resources. Although Shaggy has made significant contributions to the hospital over the years, the Bustamante Hospital for Children is still in need of assistance.
The Shaggy & Friends concert which will take place on the lawns of Jamaica House on January 2, will feature Shaggy with special guests Joe, Mario Winans, Boyz II Men, Mykal Rose, Beenie Man, Baby Cham, Queen Ifrica, Ding Dong, Toots Hibberts, Busy Signal, Tanya Stephens, T.O.K., Alaine, Ce’Cile, Machel Montano, Sanchez and many more!
Wanna know more about the concert, the cause, the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation, view photos from last year’s Shaggy & Friends concert and see how you can contribute? Visit the renewed
Shaggy & Friends concert new 2010 video ad with line-up
Dance for Climate Change video
Shaggy, Europe, Youssou N’Dour, Angelique Kidjo and Anggun performed at the Dance for Climate Change concert at the COP-15 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The D4CC Facebook has a good live video of the artists! Shaggy’s songs in the video are Boombastic and Angel.
Europe (The Final Countdown), Youssou N’Dour with Angelique Kidgo (Set), Anggun (Stronger) and Shaggy (Mr Boombastic and Angel)
First videos of Shaggy at Chi in Dubai
Shaggy performed at Chi at the Lodge on December 17. Here are the first cell phone videos of the concert: Angel and Crowd Teaser, Boombastic and Angel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Shaggy in Abu Dhabi
On December 19, Shaggy was on stage at the Emirates Palace Etoiles in Abu Dhabi, UAE!
More Shaggy & Sean Paul in Hollywood photos
Jamaica’s superstars Shaggy & Sean Paul performed at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida last weekend. A lot of photos and reviews are online already, here are a few more links: Celebrityitis review with photos and Monsters and Critics photo gallery!
Shaggy Oh Carolina classic 1993 live video
Wanna see a classic live video of Shaggy performing Oh Carolina back in 1993? Oh Carolina live video!
Shaggy on the Billboard Charts of the Decade
Shaggy is all over the Billboard Charts of the Decade! Shaggy’s Hot Shot is #15 on the Billboard 200 Albums of the decade charts and #19 on the list of the Top Hip-Hop/R&B Albums. Shaggy himself is also listed on the Artists of the Decade, Hot 100 Artists and Billboard 200 Artists charts!
With Hot Shot being on the Billboard’s Hip-Hop and R&B Albums list, Lucky Day is #11 on the Reggae Albums list and It Wasn’t Me is also at #81 on the Hot 100 songs chart of the decade. It is also at number 3 on the 10 Best Selling Singles of the decade on the UK charts. On another list, the Top 25 Reggae Albums, Shaggy’s Hot Shot is #1! Quite some achievements! Sources: Billboard Decade Ends Charts and Jamaica Observer.
Shaggy to Caribbean Festival Miami
Damian, Stephen & Julian Marley and Shaggy will perform at the Caribbean Festival at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami on February 27! Source: Reggae Ville.
Shaggy & Sean Paul review, videos and more photos
The Caribbean News Weekly has a review with photos of the hot Shaggy & Sean Paul concert at Hardrock Live Hollywood! Here are the first videos: Crowd Teaser and Big Up and Boombastic.
Shaggy in Mauritius live video
Shaggy performed at the Festival Kreol in Mauritius on December 5, but he also held a showcase at Hotel Dinarobin in Mauritius. Here’s a video of the show!
Shaggy live at hotel Dinarobin in Mauritius: Hear Dis, Boombastic and Bonafide Girl!
More about the Shaggy & Friends Channel and concert
The Jamaica Gleaner has an article about the Shaggy & Friends Channel launch on Jamaican tv station Flow 394. They also write that international megastars Boyz II Men, Mario Winans and Joe will perform alongside Shaggy and many Jamaican entertainers at the Shaggy & Friends concert on January 2 on the lawns of Jamaica House! Article.
Shaggy for Usain Bolt’s 9.58 Superparty
Usain Bolt held a party to benefit the Health Centre in Sherwood Content and other causes on December 4 and 5. Here’s the endorsement video Shaggy made for the benefit party!
Shaggy interview article about climate change
Shaggy performed at the UN Dance for Climate Change concert in Copenhagen, Denmark last week. The Jamaica Observer interviewed Shaggy about his views on climate change, the need for action and his support for the cause. Interview article.
Shaggy interview video about climate change
The Lone Reporter spoke to Shaggy about climate change and the need for cool hybrid cars, after his performance at the Dance for Climate Change concert. There’s also a too funny interview video with footage from the concert!
Mighty Mystic’s Birthday Bash
Shaggy, Beenie Man, Lady Saw, Mighty Mystic, Bruck Up, Mad Bwoy, D’Arryval, Maverick and more artists performed at Mighty Mystic’s Birthday Bash at Club Lido in Revere, Massachusetts last night. The concert was a sell off! See for yourself how Shaggy, Rayvon and other artists mashed up the place! Here are a couple of videos from the performance.
Church Heathen HQ live video
Angel HD video
Mighty Mystic, Lelie & Shaggy Here I Am
Shaggy to perform at Dance for Climate Change concert, Denmark
The official Seal the Deal 2009 site announces that Shaggy, Akon, Denmark’s Rasmus Seebach, Nabiha, Austrian dance group My Excellence will perform at the Dance for Climate Change concert on December 7!
The concert will be broadcast in a live web stream as well as on several tv and radio stations. You can view a PSA about the concert on YouTube.
Update: ‘As’ on D4CC Facebook writes you can watch the concert live at CITV / Satcom C3. I can’t check this info, but if you have satellite television you could try to watch it there. The concert will be broadcast later by tv stations around the world, among others DK4 (a Danish tv station), and it will probably be uploaded to YouTube as well.
Shaggy & Sean Paul to perform at Hard Rock Live Hollywood
Jamaican superstars Shaggy and Sean Paul will perform at Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida on December 11! Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.