Win Tickets to Pato Banton and Mystic Roots at Belly Up

Internationally heralded reggae musician Pato Banton brings his energetic live show to the Belly Up, along with the band Mystic Roots, whose musical style is a mash up of reggae, hip-hop, dancehall, rock, funk and ska, on Friday, January 8, 2010.

Want to win tickets? No problem!

All you have to do is e-mail us and ask nicely. Oh, and you must be in the DSD Facebook Group to be qualified to win. We will be giving away 3 pairs of tickets (6 total), and the winners will be notified via e-mail on Friday morning.

Watch the legend in action - "Don't Sniff Coke" ...

Pato Banton spent 20 years in the music business, slowly morphing from a DJ in Birmingham to a side member of the English Beat to a full-blown reggae phenom — scoring international hits with tracks like the dance-infused “Baby Come Back”, "Legalize It" or  “Don’t Sniff Coke” — but he gave it all up to start a new career helping the kids on the street. He went back to school, became a kindergarten teacher, set up music programs at colleges, built summer vocal camps and started the Music Technology School in Birmingham. He reached out to troubled kids and helped them develop their skills. Read more here.

Panto Banton performs at Belly Up with Mystic Roots this Friday, January 8, 2010. If you want to see this reggae legend for free, e-mail us, join the DSD Group and we’ll hook you up!

Belly Up is North County San Diego’s premier music venue, housed in an old, World War II era wooden building with high ceilings, a small dance floor, and fabulous acoustics. Located in theCedros  Design District of Solana Beach, the Belly Up is one of the few remaining landmarks of the beach town era gone by. This internationally acclaimed club features nightly shows with an impressive variety of both local and big-name artists. More upcoming shows include Ozomatli on 1/22, Stepping Feed – Dave Matthews Tribute w/ Rob Carona on 1/29.