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Toots and The Maytals & Anders Osborne – November 10th – Daniels Hall @ Swallow Hill

Estimated read time 6 min read

Toots Hibbert may be a living legend, but Anders Osborne may well have been the main draw on Saturday night. He was the one we went to see, and an audience member shared that same thought during the set. When Osborne was talking about what an honor it was to be sharing the stage with one of his idols, someone yelled out, “Where here for you Anders!,” and although it may not have been appropriate to shout that out…we agreed.

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PICK OF THE WEEK: Toots & The Maytals w/ Anders Osborne – Swallow Hill – November 10th

Estimated read time 2 min read

Toots and the Maytals, originally called simply The Maytals, are considered legends of Ska and Reggae music. Their sound is a unique, original combination of gospel, ska, soul, reggae and rock and when they bring their acoustic tour to Denver this weekend, New Orleans powerhouse Anders Osborne will join The Maytals on the bill at Swallow Hill. Between the two of them, it is sure to be a memorable night of music.

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JJ Grey and Mofro & Toots and The Maytalls – April 13th – The Fillmore Auditorium

Estimated read time 3 min read

The Fillmore Auditorium was filled with soul on Friday night and a crowd made up of everyone under the sun got to hear it from two very different sources. First, 67 year old roots/ska reggae legend Toots Hibbert gave it to us from a Jamaican standpoint, and then JJ Grey and Mofro brought their own version from the Deep South. Both singer’s had thick accents when they spoke, and their vernacular added to the authenticity of the night.

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PICK OF THE WEEK: JJ Grey & Mofro with Toots & The Maytals – April 13th – The Fillmore

Estimated read time 2 min read

Down-home roots, rock and soul artist JJ Grey and his band Mofro will celebrate the release of his first-ever live DVD/CD two-disc set, Brighter Days, with a live performance at the Fillmore Auditorium this Friday with long time friends Toots and the Maytals. As old fans know well and new ones keep discovering, a JJ Grey & Mofro show is a musical celebration shared between Grey and his audience, with each driving the other to greater heights.

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Toots & The Maytals – June 11th – The Fox Theatre

Estimated read time 6 min read

The pressure dropped in The Fox on Saturday night as Toots and The Maytals came out firing on all cylinders and transformed the room into a 1960’s Jamaican dance hall. They put on a fantastic set full of the hits and the crowd of old and young, initiated and un, ate it up. The atmosphere was one of a kind and it was beyond inspiring to see young and old alike brought together in song by the power of one man’s words.