Ticket sales have gone through the roof and we are on course to sell out well in advance! So, to be sure to join us and avoid disappointment, get your tickets now. There’s loads of information about what you can expect to find at Shambala this year – even a bit of who’s playing!  As always, there will be a whole load of surprises kept under wraps. It will still be the same voyage of discovery; an adventure in utopia! So get over to the WEBSITE, let us know what you think and see the comments of others on Facebook

Saturday 2nd Jun 2012, Bank Holiday Jubilee Weekend! 8pm – 6am The Rainbow Complex, Birmingham 3 VENUES / INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS / OUTDOOR STAGE / STALLS / CARIBBEAN FOOD / LIVE ART / EXTENSIVE DÉCOR Twinkle Brothers / The Beat / Congo Natty ft. Nanci& Phoebe / The Heatwave ft. Rubi Dan / Reality Shock ft. Solo Banton / Mellow Vibes ft. Murray Man &Tenna Star / Radikul Guru / Mr Benn & Souls Liberation / Dread Recordings ft. Ray Keith & Lionfire / Soul Jazz Records Soundsystem ft. Oxman / Friendly Fire Band ft. Peppery, Lion Art & Tomlin Mystic/  Bongo Damo / King Zukie(Luv Injection)  / Jota III / Little Richie / Jam Jah Sound / OlbiIyah / more t.b.c. To find more info about the artists click here “Reggae City 2012″ returns to bring outdoor stages, lush PAs and a taste of the Caribbean to the streets of … Continue reading →

Get them skanking shoes on!  Jibbering favourites The Nextmen return on Saturday the 24th March. The Nextmen, aka Brad Baloo and Dom Search, are sure to provide another sweaty styled-out club set for us to enjoy.  Their performances are nothing short of incendiary events!  Expect everything and more – hip-hop, reggae, dubstep, jungle, 4/4 the lot. Internationally famous they are beloved the world over by dedicated followers of music (not fashion).  Perpetually on a groove irrespective of genre, expect another melting-pot of dancefloor fuel from these boys! In support we have the long runnning local collective, and true party starters in their own right, Munchbreak. Rooted in hip-hop, exploring lyricism, layered with funky beats, eminating from the underground and rounded off with some turntable wizardry, their new material must be heard! And, as if that wasn’t enough, we also have DJ Narrative (aka Marc Reck) keeping the party vibes alive. … Continue reading →

Yes yes the mighty Apples are back! The much anticipated return of this truly unique and original party band. Undisputed kings of raw funk scratchadelica! The Apples have been creating genre melting, infectious grooves for nearly a decade now. Blending a unique concoction of 4 decks, 4 blazing horns, double bass, drums and heavy electronic effects, The Apples create a big band vibe mixed with their Middle Eastern influences. Their sound pushes the boundaries of modern funk and rocks the socks of any dancefloor! The Apples are at their best live, spontaneous composition shines bright and they work their audiences into a booty-shaking, body heaving frenzy. Recent live appearances include WOMAD, Camp Bestival and Secret Garden Party festivals as well as being firm favourites at our own Shambala Festival. For a taste check The Apples reworking of Rage Against The Machine’s “Killing in the Name Of” Advance tickets £8 (+b/fee)

With a  date of Saturday the 4th of February booked at the Hare we had to come up with something special as it’s Jon’s birthday! Live on stage we have the Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra for this special occasion. These guys are (for Jon) the best afrobeat band in the UK.  Drawing on the late great Fela Kuti’s roots, the band underpin the afrobeat groove with a modern heavy funk sound like no other – click the link to their label above to hear it for yourself! In support we have the equally rawkus guitar riffs of Waiting For Kate. Stalwart’s of the South West, Bristol’s scene and venues like Mr Wolf, this is there first trip in a long time to Birmingham. Expect those ska funk Bristolian vibes to permeate throughout their set. As if that wasn’t enough DJ support includes an AfrikaJam special and a birthday set from Tangawizi… … Continue reading →

Last years was super special and 2011/12 promises to be even better! Recently having celebrated their first birthday Birmingham’s newest and best underground venue, People Stand Together (PST), have again asked us (with a little help from some friends) to throw the New Years Eve party! Running from 10pm to 6am and utilising all the club’s spaces, Birmingham’s finest DJs will bring in the new year in in style. Bongo Damo (Jam Jah) Aries (Lionfire) DJ Feva (Munchbreak) Tangawizi (Jibbering) DJ Narrative (Marc Reck) Mr Muz (Munchbreak/Jibbering) Mylz (Heducation) Olbi Iyah (Lombard Royale) Maxwell 45 (Home Cookin’) Juggla (Overproof) Expect conscious vibes and heavyweight sounds; reggae, dubstep, jungle, hip-hop, dub, funk and global infusions… more info to follow. Limited £5 advance tickets… Fully confirmed line up to folow shortly…

2 live acts, a sack full of DJs, and one hell of a party… We have… The Equators LIVE – 30 years on The Equators are back together, reformed and ready to hit the road again. The Equators are the real deal, true Ska pioneers, and their eagerly anticipated show is guaranteed to get the crowd moving. Formed in 1977 by the brothers Bailey (Donald, Leo & Rocky).The Equators were signed by Stiff Records when spotted performing alongside fellow local legends; The Beat. Their career with Stiff Records began with The Equators backing the Jamaican ska-reggae great, Desmond Dekker!!! We also have… The Boom Operators LIVE – A bass heavy sonic cocktail of dub, hip-hop and electronic. The Boom Operator’s sound will surely shake the dance. Their frequency is from a sound lab of the future, the sounds of the streets marching forward, The Boom Operator’s are not to be … Continue reading →

We can’t wait to celebrate the new release by Friendly fire Band on CD and 7” Vinyl, featuring some of the UK’s hottest artists. FULL LIVE STAGE SHOW: FRIENDLY FIRE BAND FT. Mr Diamond Murray Man Tomlin Mystic Pablo Rider Raphael (All the way from Italy) Bingiman Bonito Star City Kulture Peppery (aka Bongo Chilli) Peter Spence Chillavert Collie Weed Lion Art Music supplied by Little Richie (Sting Dem) Lionfire (Dread Recordings) @ Hare and Hounds, Kings Heath Birmingham B14 7JZ Advance Tickets £5 from theticketsellers / Hatman / Humal / Summit £7 on the door. Streamed Live on www.friendlyfiremusic.com/PREMONITIONS (Link will appear closer to the time..)

Yes, Yes!!! The Jibbering Sessions will bounce back into action, following and celebrating the special summer session (Shambala). We have a storming double bill at a ludicrous price to kick start the Autumn season! Local legends 1EYE will be performing their exciting new rocksteady set. Sweet sounds and skanking licks that will blow you away. This show is a pre cursor to their forthcoming, Jamaica produced, release. Also on the bill is the rapidly developing talent and dub sounds of Wes Bowen and his new incarnation King Beyond. Heavy weight live production, can’t wait to hear the Hare shakedown to this sound… In support members the Jibbering family including Bongo Damo, Tangawizi and tbc will host the post Shambala celebrations…!!! ONLY £3 !!! For tickets visit: https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/events/?id=10017395

JIBBERING & LEFTFOOT PRESENT… QUANTIC (DJ SET) PLUS DJ SUPPORT FROM: TANGAWIZI & SAM REDMORE Date: SATURDAY 25TH June Time: 9pm – 2am Venue: Hare & Hounds, 106 High St, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7JZ Tickets: £5 ON THE DOOR – NO ADVANCE TICKETS – Jazz sensibility with future dance floor orientated grooves, deep funk and tough drums. Will Holland is one of the most talented and prolific artists in the world of alternative dance music today. Recording under various guises, Will first found acclaim as Quantic. As well as Quantic and the Quantic Soul Orchestra Will is one half of The Limp Twins, a duo he formed with Russ Porter. Initially a deejay partnership, it wasn’t long before they started recording, with Russ taking on the vocal duties and Will adding the magic with his savvy production. Quantic released a two-disc ‘One Offs, Remixes and B Sides’ album in … Continue reading →