The Agency Group is launching its first of what will be an annual Reggae touring
festival on May 24. Organized, booked and produced by agent Peter
Schwartz (in association with Copeland Forbes of Comar Productions), the 22-date
One Love Festival will play clubs, large venues and amphitheaters including the
Greek, Hammerstein Ballroom, the Fillmore and House of Blues. The tour winds
down June 16 in Atlanta
Drawing from all genres of Reggae, including Roots, Dancehall, conscious reggae
and urban pop, appearing on this year’s tour are Toots & The Maytals, Luciano,
Israel Vibration (West Coast only), Tony Rebel (Midwest, East Coast only),
Tantao Metro & Devonte and Dean Fraser. Acting as house “soundsystem” (DJ)
will be the legendary Stone Love.
The Agency Group plans to develop the festival into a larger multi-genre tour in the
future and plans to tour it internationally in 2003, adding Canada and Europe to its
routing.
One Love Festival tour dates:
May 24 – San Francisco – The Warfield
May 25 – San Diego – San Diego State
May 26 – Los Angeles – The Greek Amphitheatre
May 27 – Santa Barbara – SB Bowl
May 29 – Albuquerque – Sunshine Theater
May 30 – Denver – The Fillmore
May 31 – Kansas City – City Market
June 1 – Cincinnati – Bogart’s
June 2 – Chicago – House of Blues
June 3 – Detroit – Majestic Theater
June 4 – Cleveland – Tower City Amphitheater
June 5 – Boston – Avalon
June 6 – NYC – Hammerstein Ballroom
June 7 – Philadelphia – Electric Factory
June 8 – Newark, NJ – Symphony Hall
June 9 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post
June 11 – Norfolk – Norva Theater
June 12 – Winston Salem, NC – Ziggys
June 13 – Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
June 14 – Orlando – House of Blues
June 15 – Miami – James L. Knight Center
June 16 – Atlanta – Masquerade Music Park
