New Sunset Amphitheater in Colorado Springs adds reggae to its lineup
Sunset Amphitheater is adding a little reggae to the mix.
Iration and Pepper will perform Aug. 18 at the new 8,000-seat, open-air venue. Indie band Denm and reggae band Artikal Sound System will open the show.
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday. Call 888-929-7849 or go online to axs.com or sunsetamphitheater.live.
The Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Iration dropped its first album, “No Time for Rest,” in 2007 and watched it climb to the top of the Billboard reggae charts. Hits include “Time Bomb,” “Cookie Jar,” “Be Alright” and “New Style.” Their eighth album, “Daytrippin,” came out in October.
Pepper, a three-piece originally from Hawaii, released its first album, “Give’n It,” in 2000, and now has eight albums to its name. Singles include “No Control” and “Give it Up.”
The groups join a roster that includes pop rock band Barenaked Ladies Sept. 21, classic rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top Sept. 28, contemporary Christian artist Lauren Daigle Aug. 23, and comedian Jim Gaffigan Sept. 13.
The amphitheater will open Aug. 9 on the city’s north side, southeast of Interstate 25 and North Gate Boulevard in the Polaris Pointe development, with three consecutive shows by pop rock band OneRepublic. The Aug. 9-10 shows are sold out.
