CANCELED: Ziggy Marley, The Fly Rasta Tour
About the event
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this concert has been canceled.
A seven-time Grammy winner, Emmy winner, humanitarian, singer, songwriter, and producer, Ziggy Marley has released twelve albums to much critical acclaim. His early immersion in music came at age 10 when he sat in on recording sessions with his father, Bob Marley.
As front man to Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, the group released eight best-selling albums that garnered three Grammys, with such chart-topping hits as “Look Who’s Dancing,” “Tomorrow People,” and “Tumbling Down.”
Ziggy’s first solo album, “Dragonfly,” was released in 2003. His second solo release, “Love is My Religion,” won a Grammy in 2006 for Best Reggae Album. His third solo album, “Family Time,” scored him a fifth Grammy, for Best Children’s Album.
In 2011, Ziggy released his critically acclaimed fourth studio album, “Wild and Free,” which earned him a Grammy nomination, as well as his first-ever comic book, entitled “Marijuanaman.”
Ziggy Marley Organics, a GMO-free product line including flavored coconut oils and hemp seed snacks, was started in 2012. His 2012 live album, “Ziggy Marley in Concert,” earned him a sixth Grammy.
To coincide with the release of his latest album, “Fly Rasta” (which earned him a seventh Grammy), Ziggy released his debut children’s book, “I Love You Too.” The multicultural picture book is based on one of Ziggy’s most beloved songs from his Grammy-winning album “Family Time,” which explores a child’s relationship with parents, nature, and the unstoppable force of love.
Involved with a breadth of charities, Ziggy leads his own, U.R.G.E. (Unlimited Resources Giving Enlightenment), a nonprofit organization that benefits efforts in Jamaica, Ethiopia, and other developing nations.
Tickets go on sale at 10:00 a.m. June 24 at all TicketsWest outlets, including online at TicketsWest.com and by phone at 800-325-SEAT. (Please note: The Beasley Coliseum ticket office will be closed for the summer through July 26 and resume its normal hours of M-F 10-2 on July 27.) Reserved seating is $22 for WSU and UI students, $51.50 for WSU faculty and staff, and $56.50 for community members.
Presented by Beasley Coliseum as part of the 2015 Humanitas Festival. For full festival details, visit the festival website or follow the festival on Twitter @WSUHumanitas.
Visit Ziggy online at www.ziggymarley.com. Follow Ziggy on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, MySpace, and Google+.