ENCORE! Urban Classic presents NATURAL MYSTIC: The Music Of Bob Marley

Funky, Electrifying and Soulful

Local and international luminaries such as Wain MacFarlane (Ipso Facto), Dave Pirner(Soul Asylum), Innocent, RION and many others come together to honor and pay tribute to Robert Nesta Marley aka “Tuff Gong”.. “You will hear your favorite Bob Marley songs like “One Love”, “I Shot The Sheriff”, 3 Little Birds”, “Redemption Song”, “Exodus”, “Natural Mystic” “Buffalo Soldier” and many more.

Michael Bland: Drums, Musical Director

Rion: Vocals, Guitar

Charles “Chilly 808” Petrus: Keys

Yonathan Berkure: Bass

Ashley Commodore: Vocals

Symone Brown: Vocals

Thomassin Petrus: Vocals

Scott Agster: Trombone

Jose James: Saxophone, Vocals

Tom Krochock: Trumpet

Michael Bland – is an American musician best known as a drummer for Prince starting in 1989. He was with Prince during The New Power Generation era and played with him live and on albums for seven years. From 1995 to 1997, Bland, along with Sonny Thompson, recorded and played live with French pop star France Gall—they appear on one studio album and two live albums. In 2010, Bland became a member of Nick Jonas & the Administration (a side project of Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers) along with other former members of The New Power Generation and keyboardist Tommy Barbarella. He worked with Vulfpeck playing drums on “Hero Town,” which was released October 2017. Michael is also the current Drummer for Soul Asylum.