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Truckee, Calif. — UB40, Original Wailers, Maxi Priest and Big Mountain are on sale for their 2022 Biga Bagga Riddim Tour next month at the Truckee River Regional Park Outdoor Amphitheater. Now on sale.
Advance tickets for the Thursday, September 22 event, hosted by Late Night Productions, are $65 and available at New Moon Natural Foods (Truckee and Tahoe City) Recycled Records (Reno) The Buttermuffin (South Lake Tahoe) or at Ticketweb.com. online. On the day of the show, the price increases by $10.
All ages are welcome and children aged 6 enter for free. The event has a festival-like feel complete with music, local vendors, food trucks, beer and wine, drinks, and live art.
UB40 is an English reggae and pop band formed in Birmingham, England in December 1978. The band has enjoyed considerable international success, with him having over 50 singles on the UK Singles Chart. They earned him four nominations for Best Reggae Album at the Grammy Awards and in 1984 he was nominated for Best British Group at the Brit Awards. UB40 worldwide he has sold over 70 million records.
With huge hits like “Red Red Wine” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love With You,” UB40 became one of the biggest names in pop music as well as reggae in the 1980s and 90s. The name ‘UB40’ was chosen in reference to the attendance cards issued by the UK Government Employment Office to people applying for unemployment benefits. The designation UB40 stands for Unemployment Benefits, Form 40.
The Wailers have rewritten the history books as Bob Marley’s band, and today under leader Al Anderson, they carry the flames of their past and light the way forward. It is credited with contributing to the worldwide attention and success of the entire genre.
Maxi Priest combined the sound of reggae with R&B to score big hits such as “Close to You,” while a cover of Big Mountain’s “Baby, I Love Your Way” brought their sun-soaked sound to the masses. I was.
Doors open at 3pm, performance starts at 4pm.
Truckee Pro Rodeo
Join the Truckee Pro Rodeo Association on Friday and Saturday, August 26-27 for a summer night filled with family-friendly rodeo events and performances, live music and western dancing.
Tickets for children under 5 are free, and advance tickets are $10 for ages 6-12. Adults are $15 in advance, and tickets are $5 higher at the gate on the day of the show.
The rodeo is held at the Macklebar Arena near Truckee River Regional Park, with gates opening at 4:30 PM on Fridays and 3:00 PM on Saturdays.
Drinks and food are available for purchase at the event. We do not recommend bringing outside food or drinks into the venue.
To purchase tickets and see the full schedule of events, please visit http://www.tuckeerodeo.org..
Events at the Slow Food Lake Tahoe Food Bank
Expand your horizons at Elevated Edible Gardens with Slow Food Lake Tahoe Food Bank on Saturday, August 27 from 9am-2pm.
Starting at the SFLT Food Bank Garden, the group meets inspiring gardeners of all skill levels as they venture through Truckee through food gardens of all shapes and sizes.
Participants leave their own garden ideas and resources to get it started.
At 10:30 AM, the group caravans to various gardens. Tickets are $10 per person, with scholarship options for kids and camps.
For more information, please contact [email protected]..
Additional donations welcome, but not required.
To sign up, visit slowfoodlaketahoe.org/events-1/edible-garden-tour.
Additionally, SFLT will revive the Alaska Salmon Buying Club. This allows locals to purchase sustainably caught Alaskan sockeye salmon at significant discounts.
5% of the proceeds will be donated to community programs such as the Food Bank Garden, which provides produce to Sierra Community Houses.
Orders must be placed online at slowfoodlaketahoe.org by Wednesday, August 31st..
First Street Yoga at Palisades Tahoe
Jillian Raymond will be hosting her final free yoga class at The Village in Palisades Tahoe on Wednesday, August 31st at 5pm. Registration is not required for this event, but is on a first-come, first-served basis. No yoga mat required.
Our free classes are open and welcome to all levels. It takes place next door to the outdoor Palisades yoga studio.
For more information, visit palisadestahoe.com/events-and-activities/events-calendar..