The Devastators Aswad Tribute feat James McWhinney of Vibes Up Strong band and original member of Big Mountain, as well as Luis Castillo of P.O.D. & Big Mountain and Adrian Cisneros of Roots Covenant.

Thursday, June 18th 2015 at the San Diego County Fair

Every Thursday, the Belly Up brings you a lineup of great bands, starting mid-afternoon and continuing into the evening. The music festival is part of the Coors Light Rock On Series, which brings you the best of Southern California bands and tribute artists.

Headlining the June 18 "World Music" Belly Up Music Festival - The Devastators.

Established in 2000, The Devastators are a four-piece reggae outfit based in San Diego. Their sound has been described as a soulful mix of roots reggae and dub with a hint of funk, combining heavy drum and bass grooves and the old-school sounds of Hammond organ, clavinet, and piano.

The core line-up consists of prominent SD reggae musicians Ivan Garzon (lead vocals, bass), John Allen (drums, backing vocals), Alex Somerville (keyboards), and Brian Teel (backing vocals, guitar, keyboards).

The Devastators were voted "Best World Music" in the 2010 San Diego Music Awards and received nominations in 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2013, and 2014. In 2012 they were awarded the SDMA for "Best World Music Album" for their third studio release, "Lights of Tomorrow." Their debut album "Frontline" and song "Find A Way" won second and third place, respectively, in the Reggae Album and Reggae Song categories in the 2009 JPF Independent Music Awards held in Nashville.

The band receives regular airplay on a number of San Diego FM radio stations, including 91X, 94.9, and KPRI 102.1. They have a strong presence on Pandora and streaming radio and service many terrestrial and internet radio stations worldwide with their studio album catalog.

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