CONTENTS
Click on link below to jump to corresponding section:
There's a little somethin' for everyone who is passionate about reggae in the E-Guide!
- Reggae Festivals
- Jamaican Food: Learn Jamaican Fruits (3 of 4)
- News Flash: Global Dance and Music Festival for Peace
- Band Promotion: How to Write Testimonials that Sell Like Magic
- In Jah's Name We Pray: Let's Pray for Something Simple
- Reggae Biz Marketing: The Greatest Business Tips are Free
- Fun & Games: Who sings love songs to "nice up" the ladies?
Friday-Sunday, August 26-28, 2005
5th Annual Koots Roots Festival
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
www.KootsRoots.org
Festival Hotline: 250-354-7366
Friday-Sunday, August 26-28, 2005
Spirit of Reggae
Lõffingen-Dittishausen near Freiburg
Baden-Würrtemberg, Germany
www.spiritofreggae.de
Festival Hotline: none
Saturday, August 27, 2005
Reggae on the Mesa
Western Colorado Botanical Garden Amphitheater
Grand Junction, Colorado, U.S.
www.reggaeonthemesa.com
Festival Hotline: (970) 256-0075
Saturday, August 27, 2005
South Bend 1st Annual Reggae Festival 2005
South Bend Regional Airport
4302 Lathrop Road
South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Festival Hotline: 574-457-4092
Saturday-Sunday, August 27-28, 2005
Drums Around the World
Indian Plaza
Charlemont, Massachusetts, U.S.
www.drumsaroundtheworld.com
Festival Hotline: 413-584-3022
Saturday-Sunday, August 27-28, 2005
Yokohamma Reggae Sai
Shinko Futo
Yokohama, Japan
www.yokohamareggaesai.com
Festival Hotline: 81-45-201-9999
Sunday, August 28, 2005
Oly Hempfest 2005
Heritage Park
Olympia, Washington, U.S.
www.olyhempfest.com
Festival Hotline: 360-456-3517
Saturday, September 3, 2005
Seaside Reggae Festival
Ventura County Fairgrounds Seaside Park
Ventura, California, U.S.
www.moshigha.com
Hotline: 805-643-4485
Saturday, September 3, 2005
Reggae Rocks The World
Paradise Casino
Yuma, Arizona, U.S.
Hotline: 760-572-7777
Saturday, September 3, 2005
HoveLive Festival
Greenparc Hove
Hove (Antwerp), Belgium
www.hovelive.be
Hotline: +32 (0) 3/288.70.70
Saturday, September 3, 2005
11th Annual Truckee Reggae Festival
Truckee Regional Park
Truckee, California, U.S.
www.renegadeshows.com
Hotline: 530-583-2801
Saturday-Sunday, September 3-4, 2005
Monterey Bay Reggae Fest
Monterey Co. Fairgrounds
Monterey, California, U.S.
www.mbayreggaefest.net
Hotline: 831-394-6534
Friday-Saturday, September 9-10, 2005
Hootenany Roots Festival
Kneadmore Community Field
Needmore, Indiana, U.S.
www.otterfest.com/reggae
Hotline: TBA
Friday-Sunday, September 9-11, 2005
Trinity Tribal Stomp
Trinity Co. Fairgrounds
Hayfork, California, U.S.
Hotline: 530-623-2656
Saturday, September 10, 2005
Charlemont Reggae Fest
Charlemont Fairgrounds
Charlemont, Massachusetts, U.S.
www.charlemontreggaefest.com
Hotline: 413-367-9309
Saturday, September 10, 2005
Portland Hemp Stalk
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
www.hempstalk.org
www.portlandhempstalk.org
Hotline: none
Friday-Sunday, September 10-11, 2005
Lafayette Reggae & Cultural Festival
Pelican Park
Carencro (near lafayette), Louisiana, U.S.
www.lafayettereggaefestival.com
Hotline: 337-886-0572
Friday-Sunday, September 16-18, 2005
Bayou Bacchanal Caribbean Festival
Armstrong Park
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
www.bayoubacchanal.com
Hotline: 504-906-9697
Friday-Sunday, September 16-18, 2005
Earthdance 2005
Black Oak Ranch
Laytonville, California, U.S.
www.earthdance.org
Hotline: 541-770-5339
Friday-Sunday, September 16-18, 2005
Earthdance: Global Dance Festival for Peace
Black Oak Ranch
HWY 101 Laytonville, California, U.S.
www.earthdance.org/sf/
Hotline: 541-770-5112
Saturday, September 17, 2005
Ruhrpott Reggae Open Air Festival - Family Day
Amphitheater Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen, Germany
www.amphitheater-gelsenkirchen.com
Hotline: none
Friday-Sunday, September 17-18, 2005
Imagine Peace Festival
Peace Sanctuary
Amenia, New York, U.S.
www.imaginepeacefestival.com
Hotline: none
Saturday-Sunday, September 17-18, 2005
One Root Festival
Royer Park (Sacramento Area)
Roseville, California, U.S.
www.oneroot.org
Hotline: 916-772-2557
Friday-Saturday, September 23-25, 2005
Festival listings are believed to be correct. Are you a reggae festival promoter? Post your festival at
Benefit-2nd Annual Mt. Shasta Gathering of Tribes & World Music
Festival
On the River~On the Rez
Dana, California, U.S.
(I-5 Exit 736 to County Road A19,48 mi.)
EMAIL
Hotline: 451-472-0215
Please contact the promoter directly for more information.
www.ReggaeFestivalGuide.com/post_festival.html
Jamaican Mangoes Most mangoes start off with a dark green skin color and develop patches of gold, yellow, or red as they mature. The skin is smooth and encloses yellow to orange flesh that is softly moist and richly flavored. There are hundreds of different varieties of mangoes.
Naseberry The flesh varies from yellow to shades of brown and sometimes reddish-brown, and may be smooth or of a granular texture. The flavor is sweet and pleasant, ranging from a pear flavor to crunchy brown sugar. Fruits can be seedless, but usually have from 3 to 12 hard, black, shiny, flattened seeds.
Papaya Also called PawPaw. The papaya is a short-lived, fast-growing, tree that can grow up to 10 or 12 feet in height. The flesh is bright orange or pinkish, depending on variety, with small black seeds clustered in the center.
Passion Fruit The nearly round or ovoid fruit, has a tough rind that is smooth and waxy and ranging from dark purple with faint, fine white specks, to light yellow or pumpkin-color.
Pomegranate trees can grow up to 20 feet tall with glossy, evergreen leaves. The sweet-sour fruit has numerous seeds that make up more than 50% of the fruit. It can be eaten out of hand, used in jelly or made into juice.
Rose Apple The fruits are 1 - 2 inches wide, almost round or a little longer than wide. When ripe they may be greenish or dull-yellow flushed with pink. The skin is smooth and thin, and the firm flesh yellowish, sweet and rose scented.
Brought to you by Nicole Barrett Courtesy of Jamaicans.com.
The Global Dance and Music Festival for Peace
September 16th-18th, 2005
EarthDance.org
Earthdance is less than a month away! We have just added some incredible bands to our line-up. We invite you to join with over 150 cities in 50 countries (and growing) to celebrate peace and unity. This will be our biggest Earthdance Festival ever.
The festival is a 3-day Camp-out celebration for World Peace and Unity set amidst a beautiful old growth oak forest at Black Oak Ranch, Hwy 101, Laytonville, California. The festival boasts 5 stages of entertainment uniting Jamband, World, Conscious Lyricism, Electronica, Reggae and Folk music genres. Also featuring Global Artisans Market, Late Night Cinema, Healing Village, Kidlandia, Speakers Forum, Activist Alley, Workshops, All Night Music Cafés and much more.
A 3-day pass (September 16, 17, 18, 2005) includes camping, music and crafts galore. Kids under 12 get in free. To make your purchase or for a list of stores near you, please visit our tickets page. You can purchase tickets online, by mail order, and charge by phone. Details can be found on our tickets page - visit www.earthdance.org.
Jambase and Earthdance have teamed up to offer you the chance to win free tickets to Earthdance. Please visit the Jambase website for more information www.jambase.com.
Earthdance and the Conscious Alliance are proud to announce our first annual food drive to benefit the Ukiah County Community Food Bank. All patrons that donate 10 non-perishable items will receive a free Earthdance poster created by famed Rock'n Roll artist, Stanley Mouse.
Earthdance has teamed up with James Twyman to gather 144,000 signatures on a Peace Petition called the "Declaration of Interdependence". We will be presenting this petition to Pope Benedict XVI on September 21, the International Day of Peace. This Declaration will also be presented to other world leaders including George Bush.
Please join this historic campaign for peace by signing the petition on our website www.earthdance.org, and help us spread the word by forwarding this information to your friends. Together we all make a huge impact.
EarthDance.org email infoearthdance.org, phone 541-770-5112, www.earthdance.org/sf.
Marc Gunn
"Which is your best CD?"
Ever get that question? My band has five CDs that we sell at shows, and I get that question all the time. People rely on the suggestions of others to determine what they are going to buy. They trust the opinions of others to help them make decisions. So having great testimonials to sell your CDs is essential.
The trouble is most fans email you something like this: "You rock! -Joe." They don't explain how your music affected them or why they came to that conclusion, and you don't bother to ask.
But if you want great testimonials, you have to ask for them. You can't be passive and wait for those one in a thousand great testimonials to come in. Instead, educate your fans.
That's one of the secrets to the success of the Brobdingnagian Bards. We have a lot of fans who are passionate about our music. Steven Hahn is so gung-ho about our music that he called a television station to tell them about a gig we had. And a camera crew showed up!
That kind of enthusiasm is contagious. But it's also been taught. You see, we educate our fans on how to help us.
That's also what you have to do when gathering testimonials. Educate your fans how to write them. Guide them step-by-step. Ask questions that will get you your desired response. They know they love your music. Now you have to get that into a format that will help you sell more CDs.
To write a testimonial, you need to know what makes a killer testimonial?
1. Great testimonials focus on benefits. How did your music affect them? Have them tell a story about the drive home as they were head-banging in the car when a cop pulled up next to them on a motorcycle and gave them a disapproving glance.
2. Great testimonials are visual. Could you see that cop in the statement above? That's the type of short story that will make your fans feel like they're back at the club nervously shaking your hand when they meet you.
3. Great testimonials evoke a feeling. They should touch an emotion inside, whether it's joy, sadness, anger, tranquility, energy, excitement, nervousness, or whatever. That feeling should come across in the testimonial to connect with other fans.
4. Great testimonials create a positive atmosphere. Not only will you sell more CDs, but your fans will also get a better feeling about your band. You want something that will connect to people, adding energy, excitement and goodwill to all around you.
Here are a few guidelines for creating testimonials that will make people take notice.
1. Keep it short. Cut the quote down to three sentences that really shine. You want it to grab them quickly, not something that is difficult to read.
2. Be specific. Fans can go on and on that "you rock" or "you're awesome," but those phrases don't personalize it. Instead, have them describe what is awesome about you or your CD. "The way you sang, 'The Bridge' on your CD 'Soul of a Harper' gave me goose bumps."
3. Keep it positive. If a quote is written with a negative connotation like, "I can't believe how cool you are!" Ask them if you can rewrite it in a more positive manner, like "I love how cool you are!" It will energize your site all the more.
4. Include a name. The most-powerful quotes include your fan's name, city and state (sometimes job or career can also been effective). Get permission to use as much information about the person as they are willing to give.
5. Clarify the situation. Get the five W's from your fan: who, what, where, when, why, and how. Weave that info into the testimonial. It will add personality to the testimonial and let the reader know there's a person behind it.
Of course, if fans don't really want to share more than "you rock," accept it happily. Sometimes even something that simple can be effective. If you're fans are writing from the heart, that enthusiasm will bubble over to their friends and your word-of-mouth will continue to spread.
Bard Marc Gunn of the Brobdingnagian Bards has helped 1000's of musicians save and make money with their musical groups through his monthly newsletter, Bards Crier Music Marketing and Promotion Ezine. Now you can get FREE "how-to" music marketing and promotion advice by visiting www.bardscrier.com. No time to visit the site? Subscribe to the Bards Crier Ezine for Free. Just email subscribebardscrier.com
James Curt Byrum
Lately we've been praying in the name of Jah to focus on current world events that need divine intervention such as, tsunami victims, genocide in Sudan and ridding left-over land mines. Let's meditate on something simple and obvious this week. In the name of Jah, let's pray for "WORLD PEACE"! Consider when the last time you asked for something so desperately needed as world peace. If we don't ask, we won't receive right?
Passionate for human rights and politics, bourgeoning writer James Curt Byrum keeps his readers abreast of current news events. In addition to being a writer, he is a Respiratory Therapist residing in California. James also has a passion for music of all genres, writes experimental music and is a poet/lyricist. Reach James at oroborussbcglobal.net. Website: www.jamescurtbyrum.com.
For contributions to this section of the E-Guide, "In Jah's Name We Pray", please email festivalsreggaefestivalguide.com.
Bette Daoust, Ph.D.
The best way for someone to hang on to a tip is on a business card. Do you remember seeing the TV commercials of OSH Hardware stores, the ones where they give out time saving tips on things like squeaky floors and a host of other common household problems? The tips are well received and they are getting their name associated with "the answers are out there". Of course, it’s not easy to really take advantage of a tip on the TV. It would be more practical to write it down and stick it in a location where you can easily access it, perhaps even in a folder on your computer.
In the same fashion, you can print your own tips on a set of business cards that contain one tip per card. You can give-out the cards at intervals and keep coming up with more over a period of time. If the tips are of value to clients, they will likely collect them for future use. Once again, you will need to place your website and email address on the cards so that you are identified with the promotional item.
Tips can allow you to share your knowledge and help your customers. If you can make things easier for them to understand, or give them a shortcut that helps save time and money, you will be a hero. Hero's are always called upon to solve other problems as well. The important thing is that tip cards are another way for you to gain a touch point with your client or potential client. Take some time and think of what it is that you know that can be easily shared to save your client time and money. Think of it in terms of a quick tip, not a knowledge dump.
Even though tips work well, you still need to distinguish yourself. You can do this by thinking of unusual things that are not common knowledge which will give your customer an advantage. Be creative.
Bette Daoust, Ph.D. has been networking with others since leaving high school years ago. Realizing that no one really cared about what she did in life unless she had someone to tell and excite. She decided to find the best ways to get people’s attention, be creative in how she presented herself and products, getting people to know who she was, and being visible all the time. Her friends and colleagues have often dubbed her the "Networking Queen". Blueprint for Networking Success: 150 ways to promote yourself is the first in this series. Blueprint for Branding Yourself: Another 150 ways to promote yourself is planned for release in 2005. For more information visit http://www.BlueprintBooks.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com.
"Lymie Murray"
Trivia is by Diane Issachar. Diane is a staff photographer for Rhythm Vibes for 10 years, shoots for 1xtra, Reggae Festival Guide, and has traveled as tour photographer for many artists. Contact Diane at Dianeissaaol.com, 954-438-3383.
You love creating music and/or art, but you are bogged down with mundane tasks of every day business - putting your creativity on the back burner. Having a manager is essential to surviving the business of promoting your own talent in this day and age. One burgeoning company based out of California is ready to take your talent to the next level. Owner's name is Amy Shapas and she is willing to negotiate a contract with you that you are able to afford. Call 831-479-0711 and visit her website at www.soyoucan.com. Say you heard of me through the E-Guide!
Please feel free to pass this ezine along to your friends.
However, we ask that you forward it in its entirety.
(c) 2004-2005 Reggae Festival E-Guide, ISSN 1551-6121
To subscribe to this ezine, please go to: www.ReggaeFestivalEGuide.com.