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Tarrus Riley

Reggae & ska band from The Bronx, NY · formed 1979

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Tarrus Riley photo
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Shows on record
24
Rooms played
23
Cities
23
Releases
23
Last show
Jun 19, 2023The Anthem

About

Tarrus Riley is a band from The Bronx, NY, formed in 1979, tagged conscious, dancehall, hip hop rnb and dance hall by its sources. Shows on record run from 2013 to 2023, across 23 rooms in 23 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

24 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20131 show
  2. 20141 show
  3. 201518 shows
  4. 20162 shows
  5. 20171 show
  6. 20231 show
Show history
DateVenue
Jun 19, 2023The Anthem · WashingtonSupportwith Wyclef Jean, Ricardo Drue, Gyptian
Apr 16, 2017Gas Monkey Live · DallasHeadlinerwith Jesse Royal
Aug 7, 2016Domaine Univ. De Talence Pessac Gradignan · TalenceSupportwith Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley, Dean Fraser, General Levy, +2
Aug 5, 2016Domaine Univ. De Talence Pessac Gradignan · TalenceSupportwith Inner Circle, DJ Vadim, Massilia Sound System, +12
Oct 6, 2015L'Olympia · ParisSupportwith Keith Sweat, Blackstreet, Little Feat, +1
Sep 27, 2015Greek Theatre · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley, Barrington Levy, Morgan Heritage, +5
Sep 25, 2015Santa Barbara Bowl · Santa BarbaraSupportwith CATCH A FIRE, Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley, Stephen Marley, +3
Sep 24, 2015Boulevard Pool, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas · Las VegasSupportwith Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley, Stephen Marley, Morgan Heritage, +1
Sep 22, 2015Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU · San DiegoSupportwith Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley, Stephen Marley, Morgan Heritage, +2
Sep 20, 2015Revolution Concert House & Event Center · Garden CitySupportwith Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley, Stephen Marley, Morgan Heritage
Sep 19, 2015Marymoor Park · RedmondSupportwith Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley, Stephen Marley, Morgan Heritage, +3
Sep 18, 2015Cuthbert Amphitheater · EugeneHeadlinerwith Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley, Stephen Marley, Morgan Heritage
Sep 15, 2015Fillmore Auditorium · DenverSupportwith Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley, Stephen Marley, Morgan Heritage, +2
Sep 12, 2015Cabooze · MinneapolisSupportwith Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley, Stephen Marley, Morgan Heritage
Sep 9, 2015KEMBA Live! · ColumbusSupportwith Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley, Stephen Marley, Morgan Heritage, +2
Sep 6, 2015The Stone Pony · Asbury ParkSupportwith Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley, Stephen Marley, Morgan Heritage, +2
Sep 5, 2015Wolf Trap · ViennaSupportwith Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley
Sep 4, 2015Maine State Pier · PortlandSupportwith Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley, Stephen Marley, Morgan Heritage, +2
Sep 3, 2015Leader Bank Pavilion · BostonSupportwith Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley, Stephen Marley, Morgan Heritage
Sep 1, 2015The Paramount · HuntingtonSupportwith Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley, Stephen Marley, Morgan Heritage, +4
Aug 30, 2015Central Park · New York (NYC)Supportwith Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley, Stephen Marley, Morgan Heritage, +4
Aug 29, 2015Mann Center for the Performing Arts · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley, Stephen Marley, Morgan Heritage, +3
Sep 19, 2014Le 106 · RouenSupportwith Jonwayne, Ras G
Dec 23, 2013The Sugar Mill · BasseterreSupportwith Extasy Sound, MixKlusiv Sound, Infamus, +6

Where they play

23 rooms in 23 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Talence2 shows
  • Asbury Park1 show
  • Basseterre1 show
  • Boston1 show
  • Columbus1 show

and 18 other cities

Releases

23 releases, 2006–2026

  • We Need Love

    2026

  • Conversation / Chocolate

    2026

  • Diamonds and Gold

    2023 · Single

  • Knowledge Riddim

    2023 · Ep

  • Healing

    2020 · Album

  • Love Is Stronger Than Pride

    2020

  • Guess Who?

    2019

  • XTM.Nation Presents Every Nation

    2019

  • Dangerous Boy (Remix)

    2018 · Single

  • Gimme Likkle One Drop

    2018

  • Love Like Ours

    2018

  • Rebel

    2018

  • Episodes Riddim

    2018

  • Love Like Ours

    2017 · Single

  • Powerful (remixes)

    2015 · Single

  • Love Situation

    2014 · Album

  • Mecoustic

    2012 · Album

  • Possessed Remix / Herbalistic

    2012 · Single

  • Good Thing Going

    2011 · Ep

  • Contagious

    2009 · Album

  • Challenges

    2008 · Album

  • Parables

    2006 · Album

  • Try

    Single

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 27+ plays, 2024-05-25–2026-08-01 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Positive Vibrations' (Kid Hops) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Tarrus Riley — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Tarrus Riley — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Tarrus Riley — The Anthem, 2023-06-19
Poster · The Anthem, 2023-06-19 — Songkick
Tarrus Riley — Gas Monkey Live, 2017-04-16
Poster · Gas Monkey Live, 2017-04-16 — Songkick
Tarrus Riley — L'Olympia, 2015-10-06
Poster · L'Olympia, 2015-10-06 — Songkick
Tarrus Riley — Boulevard Pool, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, 2015-09-24
Poster · Boulevard Pool, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, 2015-09-24 — Songkick
Tarrus Riley — Le 106, 2014-09-19
Poster · Le 106, 2014-09-19 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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WikipediaArtist facts
Tarrus Riley on Last.fmArtist facts
Tarrus Riley on DiscogsArtist facts
Tarrus Riley on GeniusArtist facts
Tarrus Riley on TheAudioDBArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.