Veteran Ace Deejay Buju Banton, Crowned King of Dancehall and Grammy Award winner Beenie Man and Wayne Wonder have signed on as performers at this year’s Reggae Bash 2009 at the James L. Knight Center, 400 SE 2nd Avenue, Downtown Miami on Saturday October 31, 2009. Gates open at 6:00PM show time 7:00PM.
Reggae Bash was to be one of the highlights of Buju Banton’s 2009 U.S. tour, but a campaign organized by gay rights groups has been successful in pressing for the cancellation of many of his U.S. appearances. Stonewall Columbus is the latest city where activists have been calling for the immediate cancellation of a concert Banton is scheduled to perform at The Alrosa Villa on October 2, 2009. Banton is infamous for a career spanning twenty years in which his lyrics call for deadly violence against gay men. His performances have sparked protests in cities across America, resulting in several cancelled performances on his US 2009 tour including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Dallas and Houston.
