After providing ten years of excellence touring worldwide, Kingston’s Rootz Underground already has big plans for 2012. They will take to the road all the way from Jamaica to the western half of North America in the Spring.
They can be found hitting various reggae hotspots including Denver, Pheonix, San Diego, and other venues throughout California, Utah, British Columbia, and Washington. The tour will end with a 4/20 show in Sebastopol, CA at the Hopmonk Tavern. Check the dates below & mark your calendar for a little Rootz Underground!
Rootz Underground Tour Dates:
Mar 28 @ Cervantes Ballroom, Denver, CO.
Mar 29 @ Vail Village, Vail, CO.
Mar 30 @ The Organ Loft, Salt Lake City, UT.
Mar 31 @ The Compound Grill, Phoenix, AZ.
Apr 1 @ Saint Rocke, Hermosa Beach, CA.
Apr 3 @ WorldBeat Cultural Center, San Diego, CA.
Apr 4 @ Moes Alley, Santa Cruz, CA.
Apr 5 @ The Independent, San Francisco, CA.
Apr 6 @ Mateel Community Center, Redway, CA.
Apr 7 @ Wow Hall, Eugene, OR.
Apr 10 @ Nectar Lounge, Seattle, WA.
Apr 12 @ VENUE, Vancouver, BC.
Apr 13 @ The Queen’s, Nanaimo, BC.
Apr 14 @ Legion Hall, Tofino, BC.
Apr 20 @ Hopmonk Tavern, Sebastopol, CA.
In addition to their first tour of 2012 and as mentioned in our 2012 Most Anticipated Albums, Rootz Underground has announced a new release planned for 2012 with Solomonic Sound. The mixtape Selectors Choice Vol. 4 is expected to release in the Summer and is said to include guest appearances by a variety of artists including Capleton, Junior Vibes, and Sizzla, to name a few. There will be some 52 tracks ranging from 90s dance-hall, roots reggae, dubstep & hip hop all recorded in dub plate style specifically for the project and mixed into a DJ set but also given as single tracks.
Rootz Underground Links:
Rootz Underground Website
Rootz Underground Facebook
Article By: Matt Emodi
Here’s a preview at a new song from Rootz Underground titled “Fret Not Thyself” from their studio sessions for their 3rd full length album Return of the Righteous that’s being recorded at Rory’s Studio this past February at Rory Stonelove’s studio in uptown Kingston, Jamaica
Here’s Rootz Underground’s music video for the song Rain featured on their 2008 release