April 10, 2008 - Eek-a-Mouse, Groundation, Joseph Israel, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Midnite, Kayla, Uriel Hamilton and Meta and the Cornerstones have been confirmed for the 10th annual Reggae Carifest, a benefit concert for AIDS awareness.
The event is set for July 6 at the UTSC Arthur Ashe Tennis Center in Flushing, NY. Tickets go on sale to the general public April 16 through Ticketmaster. This year, $2 from each ticket sale is going to the Keep a Child Alive Foundation. For more information, call the hotline at (718) 856-3336, text the word Carifest Cares to 23907 or visit its official website.
January 29, 2001 - Dub legend Lee "Scratch" Perry has announced a 15-date, North American club tour to commence at the House of Blues in West Hollywood on March 6.