Bunny Wailer

Bunny Wailer is a living legend and we are so glad that we had the chance to see him live. His show took us through the history of modern Jamaican music, from ska through traditional reggae to more updated forms like dub. Bunny was instrumental in creating all of it, so he performs it all with authority and heart. He did some classic old Wailer tunes, plus some Peter Tosh, but I enjoyed most hearing some tunes that had been unfamiliar to me. Bunny is a phenomenon and his band us phenomenal!

This event was what I needed. I haven't been to a reggae festival in a long time and I got my fix.

The Festival was the bomb as usual. Great music, wonderful venue, good staff and really cool people working there. Even though Im from SF my heart belongs to the O-Town now. We get the best shows out there and there is less traffic getting in n out that in the City.

Fantastic show and everything was on time. Bunny Wailer and Israel Vibration were outstanding.

Venue was more than we expected. The Fox theater tastefully remodeled. Acoustics off the chain!!! Very clean and great great show!!!!

1st time at fox, very nice, could have more seats our for orchestra..........had to stand all nite, drink prices high other than that, great show but it is reggae although one preformer did a no show

The show itself was great - but it was a multi-artist concert, not a festival, in my opinion. Balcony seat tickets were restricted to that seating area and could not get down into general admission. The Fox theater, however, is BEAUTIFUL and we did have an excellent time.

Ive been to this music festival for three years now, and each year it keeps getting better. The Fox in Oakland is the best venue! Just make sure to get general admission so you are on the floor by the bars and not in seats upstairs!

What a beautiful place! I loved the atmosphere. The music was really good too. There was a few sound problems, but the engineers were good enough to fix it. Live sound is always a challenge. Gentleman and I-Vibe gave some really good energy and I got to see a bunch of friends there too!

if you like having fun, crowd surfing with inflatable whales, walls of death, mosh/ska pits, and awesome ska music, thatn this is the concert for you

I enjoyed Dubfest, however I am not sure it was worth the $40 ticket price. I feel $25 dollars total would be about right. Badfish and Authority Zero were both great bands; I would have preferred them to play a little later. It was nice to have 2 stages so there was always music playing. Lots of good food and bathrooms. The Jeremiah Weed Vodka drinks were good. The rain was a bummer. I also enjoyed Goldfinger and B-Liminal. I left a little early before Bunny but I am sure he was good too. I will go back next year if they lower ticket price a bit. :)

Fun show, good bands, cool layout- liked the 2 stages, keeps ya moving and allows you to see all bands with very little overlap. Too bad it rained but it was still fun times!

DubFest was an amazing event. I only wish shows like that came around more often. All the bands were jam bands, music was great and continous with two stages. Bad Fish sounded great as usual! They are the closest we can come to seeing Sublime these days. Reel Big Fish was out of this world.... I still dont have a voice because of this show. I hope Reel Big Fish makes it this far South again real soon!

DubFest was a great experience! i enjoyed it so much. going with friends makes it fun, but along the way you meet some pretty cool people. I would definitely recommend this to a friend. Reel Big Fish, Ballyhoo!, and Goldfinger were AH-MAZING!!! if you love ska and reggae music, totally go!!!

The ska was awesome, the venue was unforgettable (the playground was a nice touch), and the reggae and dub was incredible. I'd recommend this show to anyone who likes reggae, dub, or ska. Quite possibly the best show I've ever been to, with better good music and a really chill attitude overall. Like Warped Tour, without the emo.

Line up was awesome. Had a great time. Bands were amazing. Food was good. Even tho it was raining when i first got there i still had a great time!

The layout was great... People just walkin around... enjoying music and friends.

goldfinger was amazing. the sound was well done for an outdoor event. wasn't too crowded, everywhere was a perfect view of the stage. reel big fish were awesome as always...the energy was incredible. loved it.

Reel Big Fish is Awesome!! Goldfinger Rocks!! Badfish/Scotty Don't is Great!! Soja is Incredible!! Ballyhoo is Fun!! Lee Scratch Perry & Bunny Wailer are Icons!! Had a great day!!

Dubfest was a lot of fun despite the rain. Favorite act was Badfish. Didn't stay until the end because of the damp clothes. A lttle more shelter would have been nice or someone selling ponchos. I think $40 was a little too much for tickets in that area. The $25 presale price is more appropriate with even cheaper presale specials would have brought a bigger crowd.

Amazing show. He was non-stop. Did So many great songs. Would have loved an encore.

Great performance, infused with the wisdom of his years . Him music hits the core of righteousness and refreshes I message of love and joy. Played old songs and some BMW favorites.

It was important for me to see this legend - OG Jamaican rasta in the house! Bunny was uplifting, he played great songs - had the whole house singing along with him. It was bliss! The venue though is not how I prefer to see a show, with dinner seating for people who want to do that and general admission/standing all around the parameter. The showtime was supposedly at 8pm, doors at 6p. I arrived at 7:45 (so did everyone else it looked like) and had to stand out in the rain for 20 minutes. What the? When I was finally got let in, had to stand in another line and go downstairs into a low ceilinged place - claustrophobic fire hazard dreams 4-evah now! My drink was $28, which was hard to swallow (not the double tequila but the price). Great bartenders, hard working, very nice.

I TOOK MY HUSBAND FOR HIS BIRTHDAY/RETIREMENT AND HE LOVED THE SHOW. THIS WAS HIS 1ST TIME GOING OUT AND HE DIDN'T CARE WHAT TIME WE GOT HOME HE IS RETIRED. BUT ON THE OTHER HAND I HAD TO GO TO WORK THE NEXT MORNING LOL. BUNNY WAILER WAS GREAT AND HE KEPT ON GOING I HAD TO SIT. HE HAS SO MUCH ENERGY AT HIS AGE. WE HAD A BALL.

rockers at its very best. bunny was in top form with great back up group. he did his classics and did bob and peter also. the nite for me was very up lifting, great medicine for my total being. last times i saw bunny was nyc at msg and at the becon theatre and that was a while. i hope it does not take 25yrs more to come again nyc. iam 68 and so is he. but the music will always be in my heart body and soul. rock on ayah int frank out.

One of the best reggae concerts I've ever been to. Bunny Wailer worked the crowd and performed the way only a true legend could it. The show was sold out and I doubt you could find a single person who was not totally satisfied with the show. I can only hope to be lucky enough to see him perform live again.

He was good and his band was great but he spent at least as much time playing Bob Marley songs (plus a Peter Tosh song) than his own songs which I thought was unfortunate.

Bunny Wailer is the best, has the good vibes. Getting old isn't something that seems to effect his skills as he is still singing with an amazing voice, get to a show before he retires!

The show was amazing,great turn out.I can't wait to see the lone living wailer again.

It was Spectacular. Bunny is the real deal!! This was my 3rd Bunny Show. 1st was in Miami in 1986, 2nd was 19 years ago at the Beacon in New York. Bunny is a musical legend. His voice was strong - undiminished. What a regal man he is! Best show I ve seen in a long, long while. Bunny was in a groove. It felt like he did something special for New York. Perfect Set list with a great Bob Marley mini-set in there. His voice was amazing and the crowd was way into it. My voice is shot. Set List: Rastaman Chant Baldhead Jesus Rastaman Blackheart Man Armageddon Battering Down Sentence Dreamland Burning Fire Jammings Ballroom Floor Rock and Groove Dance Rock Rootsman Skanking Cool Runnings Ram Dance Hall Don Dadda Trenchtown Trenchtown Rock No Woman No Cry Easy Skanking Heathen Legalize It Simmer Down Walk the Proud Land I stand Predominant The Toughest Hippocrates Keep on Moving

The best artist in the best (most welcoming and safest) venue.

It was a great show! His band was very tight. The only reason I didn't give it a 5 is that some of the crowd was inconsiderate while maneuvering through the crowd.

Fantastic show. Only negative was it started so late we missed the last metro home.

Great show Bunny is 69yo and he still has it!!! Paradise is a awesome venue for a show that gives it a more intimate feeling.

Bunny Wailer was excellent. Dub Apocalypse was excellent too!!

The night started slow as we (Deirdre, Russ and myself) all met in the Paradise Lounge before the show for a few beers. A minute before heading into the venue Bunny and his entourage got off their tour bus and passed through the lounge and into the rock club. The excitement spiked and we followed shortly after and got situated in the middle of the crowd. The DJ got everyone pump by playing Reggae hit after hit, and the crowd sang along "Murder". Then Bunny's band got on stage and started playing. 3 piece horn section, 2 back up singers and a bunch of others. If they played all night without Bunny I would have gotten my moneys worth. Then Bunny came on stage and sang and spoke his heart out. For the next 1.5hrs together we all sang, danced and enjoyed life. Somewhere in the night Bunny played "Fighting Against Conviction" and since then I've listened to it over and over. At another point Bunny Introduced Peter Tosh's son who came out and sang Legalize it, meanwhile Bunny was unselfishly front stage signing autographs (he must have written books because he kept scribbling or he was running out of ink).. The place was full of so many wonderful brother and sisters. Just watching the band was fun, they danced, smiled and had a ball. I explained to my co-worker JoAn ( who is from Jamaica) about how awesome the show was and about the great vibe. She said "you were feeling "Irie".

Dub Apocalypse were fantastic and go the crowd going...Bunny was great dancing around, smiling and playing a medley of tons of his songs and played a solid set with some Wailers classics mix it!!

There are not many musical artists that deserve the title as legend. Bunny Wailer truly does. The current patriarch of reggae music did not disappoint. His spirit is as strong as ever and his voice is not far behind. I was impressed with his performance being that he is pushing 70! I will never forget the night I got to see the black heart man in person. Never. I would have paid hundreds to see this man! What a experience. What a joy. What an honor to be in his presence. Thank you Bunny for all that you have done.

The show was AMAZING. JAH B and his music is as bright and fresh as ever. And the Howard Theater is a beautiful space. It was truly a privilege to attend this concert.

This show was amazing. I am so happy that I was able to see Bunny Wailer perform in my lifetime. Please go to see him if he comes to your area. You will not regret it!

This was awesome and very up close. The only regret is he is touring at a late age. He should have done this much earlier. Solid sound. Would see him again and again. It's like seeing Bob and Peter again.

Great show! all the artist were just awesome as well as the venue the fox theater.

the stand out performer was Richie Spice he was on fyre and electrified the audience,Gentleman was entertaining but the Vibes were the same old tired act,.however the Radics were on the spot and the highlight of their preformance.Bunny was Bunny , he didn't seen to sync with his band and continually had to restart his songs.Maybe just an off night, maybe he needs to spend more time with the backup band. All in all it was a good show. I've seen better I've seen worse.

I went to the Fox Theater to see the Ragga Muffins Festival for the first time and not only was the architecture amazing but the music was incredible! I have never felt so good in my life, every artist was amazing, so happy i got to see Buddy Wailer!

This is my second time attending this festival and i had a blast again. My sister has been going for years and loves it every time!

I have been to several reggae shows and this was well organised. All shows were on time. What i would request is that the artists sing more of their old popular songs. But all in all, this wa a good job

The concert was wonderful! Each performer did their best to perform and we got our money worth. Many were up on their feet, dancin' to the rhythms and feelin' the beats. The atmosphere was filled with the vibes of "One Love". Had a fantastic time. The only concern I had was with the Fox Theater and how they did not allow you to wonder in other (seating) sections of the theater. For example, we had balcony seats, but we could not go to the floor area during the concert. If I had a known, I would of ordered tickets from the floor section. Last year, at the same place, we were able to go to different sections and it wasn't a problem. More strict this year. I know it is for safety reasons, but it sucked not being able to have more freedom to roam. I enjoyed the vendors and bought some really neat Rasta stuff! Had a wonderful time, besides the minor set back.

This concert was the greatest concert ever. Normally whey you go to a concert, for the first hour or so you hear the hype man coming out talking bout you ready for whoever you going to see to perform. And then after all that time waiting they bring out the opening act and you have another hour. Well not this one. They said 5:30 they started at 5:30. And it was awesome from beginning to end. You haven't experienced good music a great time and a real concert until you go to a reggae concert. But the Ragga Muffins topped them all. Shalom!!

Excellent show at an excellent venue. Can't wait for it to happen again!