REGGAE SUPERSTAR PATO BANTON RETURNS TO CONCERT CIRCUIT

Best known for his recording and touring with the likes of Sting,
Peter Gabriel & WOMAD, UB40, Steel Pulse, English Beat and General
Public, the Birmingham-based Pato Banton has returned to the live
concert circuit after a seven year hiatus. After receiving a Grammy
nomination for his Life Is A Miracle album for Surfdog Records in
2000, Pato decided to take a break from the nonstop touring schedule
across North & South America to give back to his local community in
Birmingham by starting a music program certified by British colleges
for underprivileged and at risk youth.

May 2007 marks the re-launch of Pato Banton's career with a series
of live performances throughout the United States. Pato Banton
promises to deliver his trademark high energy and interactive show
which often includes audience members on stage performing alongside
this reggae legend during this Spring 2007 concert tour.

May 10, 2007 Pipeline Café, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
May 11, 2007 Casanova, Makawao, Maui, Hawaii
May 12, 2007 Paradice Bluz, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii
May 13, 2007 Akebono Theater, Pahoa, Big Island, Hawaii
May 19, 2007 Mystic Theatre, Petaluma, California
May 20, 2007 Swabbie's@Metro Marina, Sacramento, California
May 24, 2007 Castaways, Ocean City, Maryland
May 25, 2007 Lucky's Pub, Wilmington, North Carolina
May 26, 2007 Piccolo Spoleto Reggae Block Dance, Charleston, South
Carolina
May 27, 2007 Freebird Live, Jacksonville Beach, Florida
May 31, 2007 Velvet Jones, Santa Barbara, California
June 2, 2007 House of Blues, West Hollywood, California
June 3, 2007 House of Blues, San Diego, California
June 5, 2007 The Independent, San Francisco, California
June 6, 2007 Six Rivers Brewery, McKinleyville, California
June 7, 2007 Ukiah Brewing Company, Ukiah, California
June 14, 2007 Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz, California
June 15, 2007 Soledad Bowl, Soledad, California
June 16, 2007 KCBX Live Oak Festival, Cachuma Lake, California

To see what others have written about Pato Banton, please see the
following links:
http://www.lvcitylife.com/articles/2006/07/13/music/music01.txt
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/entertainment/ocfair/concerts/article_1214105...
http://www.squeezeoc.com/squeezeoc/goingout/localmusic/article_1272912.ph
For further information, check out www.PatoBanton.com or
www.myspace.com/patobanton