For Immediate Release
August 24, 2006
Contact: Roberto Angotti
(310) 897-5405

REGGAE SUPERSTAR PATO BANTON RETURNS TO WEST COAST & HAWAII

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.

September 2006 marks the re-launch of Pato Banton’s career with a series of live performances on the West Coast and Hawaii. Backed by California’s Mystic Roots Band (www.MysticRoots.com)¦recently voted best reggae band by the L.A. Music Awards, 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 Fall 2006 concert tour.

August 30, 2006 Bell Memorial, California State University, Chico
September 2, 2006 Truckee Reggae Festival
September 3, 2006 Monterey Bay Reggae Festival
September 8, 2006 Casanova, Makawao, Maui
September 9, 2006 Casanova, Makawao, Maui
September 10, 2006 Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall, Lihue,
September 12, 2006 The Hawaiian Hut, Honolulu, Hawaii
September 14, 2006 Mystic Theatre, Petaluma, California
September 15, 2006 Ashland Armory, Ashland, Oregon
September 16, 2006 WOW Hall, Eugene, Oregon
September 17, 2006 Wonder Ballroom, Portland, Oregon
September 18, 2006 Chop Suey, Seattle, Washington
September 20, 2006 Six Rivers Brewery, McKinleyville, California
September 21, 2006 Caspar Inn, Caspar, California
September 22, 2006 Ukiah Brewing Company, Ukiah, California
October 5, 2006 Belly Up, Solana Beach, California

To see what others have written about Pato Banton, check out the following links:
http://www.lvcitylife.com/articles/2006/07/13/music/music01.txt
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/entertainment/ocfair/concerts/article_1214105...
Pato Banton is available for pre-concert interviews. Please contact Roberto Angotti at (310) 897-5405 or ukreggae@yahoo.com to arrange a telephone interview at your earliest convenience. For the latest tour information,visit www.myspace.com/patobanton

Link: www.myspace.com/patobanton