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23rd Annual Soul Rebel Festival ft. Yellowman & moreSaturday September 6th, 2025
All Ages | Rain or Shine
Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PM
Free RSVP/Upgrades Onsale Now
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Jamaica's first dancehall superstar, Yellowman ushered in a new era in reggae music following Bob Marley's death. His early-'80s success brought the popularity of toasting -- the reggae equivalent of rapping -- to a whole new level, and helped establish dancehall as the wave of the future. For better or for worse, he also epitomized dancehall's penchant for "slack" lyrics -- that is, casual violence, sexism, homophobia, and general rudeness. Graphic sexuality was his particular forte, reaching levels of explicitness previously unheard in Jamaica. It brought him numerous detractors, but it was also a big reason for his early popularity.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Levitt Pavilion Denver, 1100 W Florida Ave, Denver, CO 80223, United States
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