This Week’s Presales: June 27, 2013

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Jimmy Cliff Kicking Off Celebrate Brooklyn! 2012 Season

Jimmy Cliff at Summerstage (07/11/10) Photo: Chris Becker (more) After playing Summerstage a few years ago, reggae legend Jimmy Cliff will be making his way across the east river to headline the opening night gala at Celebrate Brooklyn! on June 5, 2012. View my unofficial Celebrate Brooklyn! 2012 schedule over here. View the full Celebrate…

Jimmy Cliff Played SummerStage, Playing Gathering of the Vibes Sunday

Jimmy Cliff at SummerStage (07/11/10) Photo: Chris Becker Jimmy Cliff was truly amazing. This was my first reggae concert, and it was a great place to start. Cliff is one of reggae’s superstars, a founder of roots reggae and star of an awesome film called The Harder They Come, which has an even more awesome…

Win VIP Passes to Jimmy Cliff at Central Park Summerstage

Win VIP Passes to Jimmy Cliff at Summerstage (07/11/10) On Sunday, July 11, Jamaican music legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jimmy Cliff, will headline an all-star afternoon at Central Park SummerStage with special guests Trevor Hall and Burkina Faso’s Victor Deme. In addition to it being his first show ever at the…

The 2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

Ron Asheton of The Stooges at The Virgin Mobile Festival (08/10/08) Photo: Tim Griffin (more) “We are very happy to present this year’s inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as they represent a great cross-section of artists that define the broad spectrum and history of rock and roll and people that have…

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees Announced

Ron Asheton of The Stooges at The 2008 Virgin Festival (08/10/08) Photo: Tim Griffin (more) More often an acknowledgment of career longevity and album sales than a true mark of “greatness” (at least in the “Performer” category), the nominees for the 2010 Rock’n Roll Hall Of Fame were announced yesterday. ABBA, Darlene Love, Donna Summer,…