(NEWARK, NJ) -- Jamaica’s most prolific crooner Beres Hammond returns to New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) with his new tour on Saturday, August 13th at 8:00pm. The Grammy-nominated reggae icon known to many as the “Otis Redding of Reggae,” Beres Hammond has been producing and pouring out his smoky-sweet vocals over every kind of riddim track for almost 40 years.
For decades Hammond’s held #1 spot on Billboard’s Reggae Album charts, and his release studio album One Love, One Life, was hailed by Rolling Stone as “one of the best albums of a four-decade-long career.”
His songs carry his signature classic lover’s rock sound in addition to socially conscious, spiritually empowering tunes. Hits include “Tempted to Touch,” “Rockaway,” “What One Dance Can Do,” “I Feel Good”) reflect the best of roots reggae, dancehall, rocksteady, funk, soul, and R&B.
Tickets to see Beres Hammond go on-sale Friday, April 29 at 10:00am and can be purchased by visiting NJPAC.org or calling 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722) or by visiting the NJPAC Box Office.
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located at One Center Street in downtown Newark, N.J., is America’s most diverse performing arts center, and the artistic, cultural, educational and civic center of New Jersey – where great performances and events enhance and transform lives every day. NJPAC brings diverse communities together, providing access to all and showcasing the state’s and the world’s best artists while acting as a leading catalyst in the revitalization of its home city. Through its extensive Arts Education programs, which have reached almost 2 million children, NJPAC is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts. NJPAC has attracted more than 10 million visitors since opening its doors in 1997, and nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its constituents.
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