1st Lady of Jamaican Rocksteady - Dawn Penn live at The Uptown Nightclub in Oakland 10/12/12

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1st Lady of Jamaican Rocksteady - Dawn Penn live at The Uptown Nightclub in Oakland 10/12/12

Time: October 12, 2012 at 8:30pm to October 13, 2012 at 1:30am
Location: Uptown Nightclub
Street: 1928 Telegraph Ave.
City/State: Oakland, CA.
Info/Tickets/Map: http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/s…
Phone: (510) 451-8100
Event Type: oakland, ca.
Organized By: SF Vintage Reggae Society & Wake The Town Radio
Latest Activity: Oct 7, 2012

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The San Francisco Vintage Reggae Society & Wake The Town Radio in association with First Round Promotions are proud and honored to present a rare appearance in the SF Bay area:


*---DAWN PENN---* !!

Live in Oakland at The Uptown Nightclub

 

Facebook Event Link:

 

http://www.facebook.com/events/259187317530867/


Dawn will be performing a pure '60s revival set of Rocksteady and Early Reggae.

Hear Dawn perform her classic hits from back in the day with legendary producers such as Bunny Lee, Duke Reid, Prince Buster, Boris Gardiner and of course her smash hit for Sir Coxson, the Studio One anthem "You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)" !!

Dawn Penn will be backed by the Bay Area's traditional Ska and Rocksteady outfit Franco Nero. Franco Nero will also open the show with a set of their own original compositions featuring the vocal stylings of Rashida Clendening aka "Audio Angel"

Hear more from Franco Nero here: 

http://www.franconeroska.com/tracks

Plus, an ensemble of the finest collectors and selectors of original Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae vinyl 45s spinning before, after and in between bands all night with
DJs:

Bryan Martin (SFVRS/Feel The Rhythm Chicago)
Sure Shot (First Round Promotions/SFVRS)
Craig "King Daddy" McNaught

This an extremely rare performance by one of the leading female voices of the Original Rocksteady sound... Dawn Penn Live in Oakland at The Uptown on Friday October 12th. 

DO NOT MISS!!!

The Uptown
1928 Telegraph Ave. (bet. 19th St & William St) 
Oakland, CA 94612

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