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Fans have been showing their love for lovers rock maestro Beres Hammond, and as a result, ‘sold out’ and ‘85 per cent sold out’ have been stamped across the trio of shows on which he will be performing on August 1, 3 and 4 in Connecticut, New York and New Jersey, presented by Jammin Reggae Fest. This comes on the heels of his performance at Reggae Sumfest in Jamaica on July 20.
As Hammond continues his successful ‘Forever Giving Thanks Tour 2024’, these three stops in the US will have an added layer of significance for persons in the diaspora, who will also be celebrating Jamaica’s Emancipation and pre-Independence celebrations.
The first concert takes place on Thursday, August 1 – Emancipation Day in Jamaica – at College Street Music Hall, in New Haven, Connecticut. There, Hammond will be joined by singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Mikey Spice.
“I have been looking forward to this tour for a long time, and I know that the fans are ready to receive. I can’t wait to connect with my loyal fans, and I continue to give thanks to them for supporting me and being an important part of my musical journey from back then until now,” shared Hammond, who is no stranger to sold-out concerts, but still doesn’t take it for granted.
“Forever Giving Thanks is a great name for this tour and kudos to whoever came up with the name. That is my name and nature. I don’t have a song with that title yet ... but who knows when that can happen?” the superstar reggae singer said.
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On Saturday, August 3, Hammond and his Harmony House band perform at the Coney Island Amphitheater in Brooklyn, New York. The following day, Dr Beres Hammond, who received the honorary credentials from The University of the West Indies last November, will write and deliver the musical prescription that has been the healing balm for fans throughout the decades.
A full house will definitely be in attendance on Sunday at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located at 1 Center St, Newark, New Jersey.
“The New Jersey show is completely sold out; the Brooklyn show is 85 per cent sold out; and the Connecticut show is doing very well,” a representative for the George Crooks-led Jammins Reggae Fest shared.
Hammond, who has been nominated twice in the Best Reggae Album category of the Grammy Awards for his albums One Love, One Life and Music is Life, has received many awards and accolades throughout his illustrious career which began in the 1970s.
In 2013, he was awarded the Order of Jamaica by the Government in recognition of his “exceptional and dedicated contribution to the Jamaican music industry”.
Hammond’s extensive catalogue of hits includes She Loves me now, Tempted to Touch, What One Dance can do, Putting up Resistance, Can You Play Some More, Sweet Lies, and No Disturb Sign.
Musical genius Mikey Spice, who plays 22 instruments, including the saxophone, trumpet, flute and harp, started singing in his father’s church from he was seven years old. Known for his exceptional baritone, the Born Again singer’s close to four decades in the music business has produced an enduring catalogue of hit songs.
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