Fine below the 2008 Summer Festival and Events Guide. Events are being added weekly, any questions on any show please call or reply. ENJOY! Ambassador David's Productions 269-271-5219 "Your Caribbean Music Connection" Reggae Music "Special Music for Special People" Rastaman Nane www.caribbeanconnection2002.com Ambassador David's Picks Saturday Cinco de Mayo Celebration Downtown Kazoo ^^ indicates new listing CLUBS Czar's 505 www.czars.com 505 Pleasant St. St. Joseph 269-983-1166 - 10 PM $5.00 Jamaica Me Crazy Fridays REGGAE BANDS EVERY 1ST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH June 4th - Yard Squad July 4th - Pura Vida Reunion Show (Rock/Reggae) Midway Tavern, 810 West Fourth St., Mishawaka - 9 PM 21+ 574-255-0458 - www.themidwaytavern.com "Jamaica Me Crazy" Saturdays REGGAE BANDS EVERY 3RD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH May 17th - Yabba Griffith & Traxx ^^June 16th - Roots Rock Society Call To Reserve Seats Casey's Bar & Grill - 10 PM 136 North Whittaker Street New Buffalo, MI Phone: (269) 469-5800 May 10th Red Bean & Rice (Blues) 24th Rene Meave (Tex Mex / Classic Rock) Stage Coach Barn (Behind the Black Hawk Restaurants) 269-629-9460 9 PM Corner of M-43 & M-89, Richland May 17th - Soul Men Blues Brothers Impersonators From Cleveland, OH With the Kazoo Avenue Band Advance Tickets $6.00 Door $8.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPECIAL EVENTS May 5th Cinco De Mayo - with the Los Bandits Red Mesa Grille 6PM Traverse City Magic Waters of Rockford 5 PM - 8 PM 7820 Cherryvale North Blvd. Rockford, IL June 15th & 16th - Steelin Jazz 1 PM - 4 PM June 27th Indika 3 PM - 8 PM June 26th 7 PM Mid Michigan Industries 2426 Parkway Dr. Mt. Pleasant, MI Kevin Collins & Kuungana ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FESTIVALS May 3rd 1PM - 11PM Reggae Fest Trempealeau Hotel 608.534.6898 150 Main Street, Trempealeau, WI 2pm-5pm: Tony Brown & The Landing Crew 5pm-8pm: Indika 8pm-11pm: International Reggae All-Stars May 10th 12P - 11:30 P Kalamazoo's Cinco De Mayo Celebration Arcadia Festival Site Downtown Kalamazoo Fantasia Ballet Folkorico - Son De Mexico - Evolucion Orquestion Sensacional - Los Bandits - DJ Sammy M. Latin Dance Contest May 18th Flower Festival 10 AM - 5 PM 11 AM Universal Xpression & Kate Hart more…….. 2934 Russell St. Detroit May 24th & 25th Kentucky Reggae Festival Louisville Water Tower 3005 Upper River Road May 24th Yard Squad - Universal Xpression May 25th - Zion Lion Much more………. June 14th Three Rivers Water Festival 8:30 PM Fireworks @ 10:30P Kalamazoo Avenue Band & the Soul Men Ann Arbor Summer Festival "Top of the Park" Stage Ingalls Mall 915 E Washington Street June 15th Orquesta Sensacional 8 PM June 22nd - Nite Flight 8 PM June 20th & 21st Island Festival - Downtown Kazoo Friday June 20 Gypsy Fari Duo - Ras Soul Jah - Reggae Cowboys Chicago Afrobeat Project - Stevie Culture Mystic Rebel-A Tribute to Bob Marley and the Wailers Saturday June 21 All Day- The Human Rights Awareness Tour Mystic Dub - Interactive Family Workshop with Dunuya Drum and Dance Ann Arbor Dub Project - Spiritual Rez - Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra The Meditations - Zion Lion June 21st 1PM- 10PM Lake Michigan Shore Wine Fest. Bridgeman, MI Living Soul (Buffett) much more…….. July 24th Dowagiac Fun Fest 12 - 5 P Kids Tent Deep Fried Pickle Project kids workshop 1 - 4 P - Keith Scott (Blues) 7:30 P - Fonn Mor (Irish) July 25th 12 - 5 P - Wildfire (Country) 1 - 4 P - Keith Scott (Blues) July 26th - Island Fest 4 PM - 12 AM 4 PM Universal Xpression 8 PM Air Margartaville Downtown Fort Wayne, IN. August 2nd Portage Party in the Park 1PM - 5 PM Kids events with Deep Fried Pickle Project much more….. 5:00 PM Mario Timeless Music 50s / 60s 6:15 PM Kalamazoo Avenue Band & Bluez Brotherz 8:45 PM Bottoms Up 80s & 90s Celery Flats, South Westnedge & Garden Ave Portage August 9th 3PM - Midnight South Bend Reggae Festival South Bend Fair Grounds <<< New Location 5117 S. Ironwood Dr. South Bend, IN Ras SoulJah, Gypsi Fari, Tia Weekes & Indika www.southbendreggae.com August 15th 5PM -1 AM August 16th noon - 1AM Ya Maka My Weekend www.yamakamyweekend.com Downtown Rock Island, IL Great River Plaza, 2nd Avenue / 17-19th Streets Hydro, Gizzae, Gypsi Fari, De Hurricane, Kojo, Mr. Myers, Yard Squad, Indika, Dub Dis more………. Caribbean festival featuring the nation's finest reggae bands, steel drums, Caribbean and tropical music, Caribbean food, an open air marketplace, Island activities for kids and annual sand volleyball tournament. September 7th 1P - 5P SW Michigan International Festival Dunuya African Drum and Dance Much more……… September 14 - Valerie Barrymore & Foundation of Funk Troy Daze Fest Boulon Park 6:15 PM (Between 16 Mile & 17 Mile) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONCERT SERIES Spirit Rhythms Coffee House 7 PM 56050 Buckhorn Rd. Three Rivers, MI 269-278-7245 May 31st Bobby Lovell & Vince Huckaby from Gyspi Fari June 28th - Joe Ferguson Trio (Blues/Classic Rock) Dowagiac Summer Concerts Downtown - Front Street 7:30 PM June 12th - Fonn Mor (Irish) June 19th - Keith Scott Trio (Blues) July 3rd - Schlitz Creek (Bluegrass) July 10th - Skeletone (Gospel / R&B) August 7th - Local Motive (Country) Saugatuck Music in the Park 7 PM June 25th Los Bandits July 25th Zion Lion June 26th Music on the Corridor 6:30 PM 201 West Big Beaver Rd. Troy MI Valerie Barrymore & the Foundation of Funk July 4th Los Bandits First Fridays Concert Series 7PM Goshen County Courthouse 101 Main Street, Goshen, IN Festival Market Music Noon - 1 PM Downtown Battle Creek McCamly and Jackson St. Date Entertainer 7/2 Mr. Hollywood and the Fabulous Kickstands 7/9 Nigel John Tropical Mix 7/16 MJ Bishop 7/23 Rene Meave Duo 7/30 Lakeview Sax Quartet 8/6 Mr. Hollywood and the Fabulous Kickstands 8/13 Joe Ferguson Duo 8/20 String Cheese Trio 8/27 Rene Meave Solo Battle Creek Vibe @ 5 Downtown Battle Creek Mill Race Park Capital Avenue at Jackson Street <<<< New Location International Music & Dance Series Date Band 5 PM to 8 PM Information 269-441-1688 7/18 Orquesta Ritmo & Latin Dance Demo 7/25 Big Daddy Polka Band & Russian Polka Dance Demo 8/1 Zion Lion & Limbo Contest 8/8 Latino Cautro & Mexican Drum and Dance Troupe 8/15 Fonn Mor & Irish Dance Troupe 8/22 Sunkwa & African Drum and Dance Troupe Brought to you by the Battle Creek Downtown Partnership July 25th - Gizzae Fort Wayne Concert Series 9PM Botanical Gardens 1100 South Calhoun St. August 24th - Hullabaloo Weko Beach Concert Series - Bridgman, MI 7 PM August 27th - Zion Lion Mixer on the Mall 5:30 PM Downtown Kalamazoo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Latin / Mexican Runnings Kalamazoo Salsa Dance Party - Every Thursday Night Wild Bull - 139 South Edwards Down Town Kazoo DJ Tropicz - $2.50 Corona $5.00 Long Islands $1.00 Tacos http://www.wildbull.biz/msimages/salsa_myspace.jpg May 10th 12P - 11:30 P Kalamazoo's Cinco De Mayo Celebration Arcadia Festival Site Downtown Kalamazoo Fantasia Ballet Folkorico - Son De Mexico - Evolucion - Orquestion Sensacional - Los Bandits - DJ Sammy M. Latin Dance Contest Saugatuck Music in the Park 7 PM June 25th Los Bandits July 4th Los Bandits First Fridays Concert Series 7PM Goshen County Courthouse 101 Main Street, Goshen, IN Battle Creek Vibe @ 5 Downtown Battle Creek Mill Race Park Capital Avenue at Jackson Street <<<< New Location International Music & Dance Series Date Band 5 PM to 8 PM Information 269-441-1688 7/18 Orquesta Ritmo & Latin Dance Demo 8/8 Latino Cautro & Mexican Drum and Dance Troupe TejanoMex SUPERSHOW with Gerry Aranda, Sundays 6-10PM on SuperHITS 103.7FM Grand Rapids Every Saturday Night 9 PM Latin Dance Party Naya Bistro & Wine Bar 1144 East Paris SE 616.719.4400 Lansing No Events Pending Detroit May 2nd & May 3rd - 6:30 PM RITMO at the Windsor Casino Harem Night Club 16890 Telegraph Rd Detroit, MI 48219 Salsa Every Friday & Saturday Ann Arbor Ann Arbor Summer Festival "Top of the Park" Stage Ingalls Mall 915 E Washington Street June 15th Orquesta Sensacional 8 PM Chicago www.LatinStreetDancing.com June 26th - 29th >> Chicago Salsa Festival 2008. For info go to http://m1e.net/c?70343159-6Dm5hzig.KjyA%403119750-OLLaKZ.CgpzH6 Thu - Sun Jul 5th - 8th >> Chicago Salsa Festival 2008. For info go to http://m1e.net/c?70343159-R9S2Z2DV9HbEM%403208031-vM.SeMfjbUrPg Indianapolis LATIN DANCE PARTY -The Jazz Kitchen - 5377 N College Avenue - 317.253.4900 Indy's longest running Latin dance night. featuring DJs Marco Dominguez & Fernando Ramirez playing a mix of salsa, merengue bachata, reggaeton, Latin hip-hop & more. Every Thursday Night 9pm-2am - $7 LATIN FLAVA FRIDAYS - Every Friday featuring the hottest Salsa, Reggaeton, Merengue y Bachata. The Vault - 120 E Market St. Indianapolis, IN 317.824.0800