Live band + DJ + street team · Chicago · Suburbs · NW Indiana
Songs your crowd already knows. Played like they've never heard them.
You're not just hiring a band. You're plugging in a produced night: two live reggae sets woven together with a DJ for 3 hours 20 minutes, and a street team that helps bring people through your door. Start with one date, then build it into a night people return to.
3h 20mof continuous music
2 × 60minutes live band
1 event leadaccountable for it all
+ Street teamwe help build the night
Why it works in a room like yours
No dead airThe DJ carries the room while the band rests, so guests stay engaged and the night keeps its energy.
Everyone knows the songsReggae, dancehall, soul, R&B, hip-hop, even country, all in Jamaican style. A mixed adult crowd finds its song.
Fresh every visitThe singer rotates and we change three or four sections each booking, so regulars always hear something new.
Easy for youWe plug in, or bring our own sound and lights. One price covers every entertainer and the crew.
The moment that gets people on their feet
A song you know. The DJ turns it inside out. The band catches it and carries it somewhere you didn't expect. Four of the moments in the show:
The Sister Nancy reveal
The band playsBam BamSister Nancy
The DJ flips itLost OnesLauryn Hill
The band brings it homeBam BamBack to the roots
The R&B surprise
The band playsMurder She WroteChaka Demus & Pliers
The DJ revealsPost to BeOmarion
The band takes the last chorusMurder She WroteBack to the roots
The transformation
The DJ sets the riffBillie JeanMichael Jackson
The band enters piece by pieceOur reggae version
Then the floor turnsUptown FunkMark Ronson
Jamaica meets country
The band playsTake Me Home, Country RoadsToots & the Maytals
The room sings it backThe GamblerKenny Rogers
Then the whole night liftsCould You Be LovedBob Marley
Your night, start to finish
9:0030 minDJ welcome Soul, funk and Jamaican classics fill the room and build movement.
9:3060 minLive band, set 1 Reggae authority, lovers rock and soul, with the first surprises.
10:3025 minDJ interval Dancehall and crossover hits keep the floor full while the band rests.
10:5560 minLive band, set 2 Dancehall pressure, bigger crossovers and a communal finish.
11:5525 minDJ afterparty Sustains the peak and closes the night on purpose, at 12:20am.
Example for a 9:00pm start. We fit the clock to your room.
Tilted to your crowd
The anchor moments stay. Everything around them bends to who walks through your door.
Roots reggaeLovers rockDancehallNeo-soulHip-hopPop crossoversCountry, Jamaican styleNew-school reggaeMore women's voices
We don't just fill the stage. We help build the night.
Proven in the field: this street team has promoted SelassieFest, Charly Black and Bad Like 90's.
A flyer handed out is an activity. A customer who arrives is a result. Here is exactly what we do for your night, and how we track it.
Neighborhood outreachVenue-approved flyers and posters placed, with permission, at relevant local businesses.We track: locations and dates
Personal invitationsOur team invites people who actually come out for this kind of night.We track: reservation links and promoter codes
Community relationshipsCaribbean businesses, dance groups, social clubs and music communities invited to make it their night out.We track: confirmed partners and group inquiries
Group occasionsBirthdays, reunions and social outings, coordinated with your staff for reserved tables.We track: group size, tables and actual arrivals
Online campaignVenue-specific announcements, band and DJ clips, reminders and a direct reservation link, aimed at people near your room.We track: link visits and reservations
Follow-throughReminders, clear directions and updates before showtime, and an email or text list that lets us invite people back.We track: reservations against checked-in guests
Some guests will arrive without using a link, so we combine codes, reservations and door counts for the fullest picture.
A promotion timeline you can hold us to
3 to 4 weeks beforeConfirm event details, publish the event page, provide artwork and open reservations.
2 to 3 weeks beforeStreet outreach, partner invitations and performer videos begin.
Final weekRehearsal clips, follow-up with groups and audience reminders.
Event dayFinal details go out, arrival is coordinated and approved performance content is captured.
Within 3 days afterWe share the results, deliver selected photos and video for you to reuse, and review the next booking together.
Albert, your event lead, coordinates the musicians, DJ, street team and sound, so you have one person to call.
See it live
Who's on stage
Ifficial Reggae Movement · the live band
An authentic live reggae band that has played shows all over the Midwest for decades. ifficialreggae.com
An authentic live reggae band that has played shows all over the Midwest for decades. ifficialreggae.com
A DJ who plays with the band
Our DJs rotate, and each one is part of the show. Not a break between sets. The DJ plays with the musicians, answering the guitarist, setting up the reveals and catching the band's last chorus.
Our DJs rotate, and each one is part of the show. Not a break between sets. The DJ plays with the musicians, answering the guitarist, setting up the reveals and catching the band's last chorus.
A rotating featured singer
Livingston, the band's Montego Bay-born lead vocalist (bio), JayRebl (@jayreblmusic, see his special set) and Nego Hights (YouTube).
Livingston, the band's Montego Bay-born lead vocalist (bio), JayRebl (@jayreblmusic, see his special set) and Nego Hights (YouTube).
Featured singer
JayRebl: two 50-minute live sets
Lovers rock into roots, 24 songs and medleys, and twelve moments where the DJ and JayRebl play off each other. See the full sets, the moments and photos.
See JayRebl’s setsBrowse the full playlist
Live set 1 · 60 minutes
1
Here Comes the HotstepperIni Kamoze→Welcome to JamrockDamian Marley
2
Bam BamSister Nancy→Lost OnesLauryn Hill
3
Pass the DutchieMusical Youth→54-46 Was My NumberToots
4
She's RoyalTarrus Riley→RockawayBeres Hammond
5
Can't Take My Eyes Off YouFrankie Valli→My GirlThe Temptations
6
TyroneErykah Badu→Just Friends (Sunny)Musiq Soulchild
7
You Don't Love MeDawn Penn→No DiggityBlackstreet
8
Night NurseGregory Isaacs→One DanceDrake
9
Take Me Home, Country RoadsToots→The GamblerKenny Rogers
10
Could You Be LovedBob Marley
Live set 2 · 60 minutes
1
Murder She WroteChaka Demus & Pliers→Post to BeOmarion
2
No Letting GoWayne Wonder→Never Leave YouLumidee→Get BusySean Paul
3
Heads HighMr. Vegas→Who Am I (Sim Simma)Beenie Man→Gimme the LightSean Paul
4
Turn Me OnKevin Lyttle→Tempted to TouchRupee
5
WorkRihanna→ToastKoffee
6
Rich GirlLouchie Lou & Michie One→Rich GirlGwen Stefani
7
Billie JeanMichael Jackson→Uptown FunkMark Ronson
8
JoleneDolly Parton→Tennessee WhiskeyChris Stapleton
9
Bam BamChaka Demus & Pliers→A Who Seh Me DunCutty Ranks→We Burn It UpIfficial
10
Three Little BirdsBob Marley→One Love / People Get ReadyBob Marley
DJ welcome · 30 minutes
Warm and moving, saving the live show's big reveals.
Love and Happiness Al GreenGolden Jill ScottGet Down on It Kool & the GangBefore I Let Go MazeYou're the One for Me D TrainLove Come Down Evelyn KingSomeone Loves You Honey June LodgeTelephone Love J.C. LodgeGreetings Half PintUnder Mi Sleng Teng Wayne SmithTelephone Ting KiprichTurn Your Lights Down Low Bob Marley & Lauryn Hill
DJ interval · 25 minutes
Dancehall and crossover pressure while the band rests.
Bogle Buju BantonBashment Party RayvonHot Gal Today Sean Paul & Mr. VegasDude Beenie ManPon de Replay RihannaTemperature Sean PaulRomie Beenie ManTrailor Load a Girls Shabba RanksHold You GyptianEveryone Falls in Love Tanto Metro & Devonte
DJ afterparty · 25 minutes
Sustains the peak. Reggae-heavy room? We close with Spice and Chronixx.
Bam Bam Chaka Demus & PliersBruk Off Yuh Back KonshensParty Animal Charly BlackFever Vybz KartelDrift TeejayDutty Wine Tony MatterhornFinesse (remix) Bruno Mars & Cardi BYeah! UsherSeptember Earth, Wind & FireGive Me the Night George Benson
Our proposed program. Arrangements are rehearsed and adjusted to the singer and the room.
A trial that shows whether the night works
A busy room and a profitable night are different things. Before the date, we agree on what we'll look at together afterward:
Attendance and arrival patternReservations vs. arrivalsGuests from our campaignBar and food sales vs. a comparable nightExtra staffing and production costsStaff and guest response
Then we sit down and say it plainly: here is what happened, here is what we learned, and here is how the next date improves.
How we run the night
One accountable event leadAlbert coordinates the musicians, DJ, street team and sound, so you have one person to call.
Dependable core, fresh guestsThe core performers stay consistent while guest singers keep it fresh.
Sound that fits your roomStrong bass and impact, with volume set to your layout and your staff's direction.
Needs stated up frontSpace, power, equipment, setup time and venue support are agreed in advance.
Professional on the micClear announcements, respectful crowd engagement and song versions suited to your guests.
A reason to returnThe next date is announced from the stage and guests are invited to follow the series.
One clear package. A deal that fits your room.
Every room is different, so you choose the structure and the number that works for yours. One package covers everyone: the full band, the featured singer, the DJ, the street team and the crew.
Option A
You name the fee
A flat fee per night, at a number you are comfortable with. Simple and predictable, whatever the crowd.
Option B
Or share the night
You choose the structure, for example:
- a split of the door
- a guarantee, or the door share if that's higher
- a guarantee plus a share of the bar
Printing, paid advertising and any extra production are quoted separately, before you agree to anything.
How it starts
- Tell us your night and which option you'd like, using the form below.
- We'll call you to set the details. Already set up for live music? We plug right in. If not, we bring our own sound and lighting.
- We book one trial date and agree how we'll measure it. After the review, you decide the rhythm: monthly, every other week or weekly.
- Every confirmed night is listed on our public calendar at selassiefest.com/live-reggae, so your regulars can find it.
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