Friday Night Live at the Hard Rock Beach Club
By Ryan Slattery, Las Vegas Editor
Last year's blazing success brings the return of poolside concerts each Friday night at the Hard Rock Hotel's world-famous Beach Club. What better way to start your Vegas weekend than with cool reggae or blues funk acts like De La Soul, Steel Pulse and Ozomatli?
Dropkick Murphys: May 16
The band of seven members known as Dropkick Murphys blends musical influences they grew up with including punk rock, Irish folk, rock and hard core, into one loud, raucous and often a mix they could only call their own.
Stephen Marley: May 23
A member of the celebrated sibling group, Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers, and son of the late legend Bob Marley, Stephen Marley returns to the FNL stage. The Grammy winning producer, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has always been the driving force behind the music of his siblings, creating sexy, club-rocking tunes.
Ozomatli: May 30
For more than 12 years, Ozomatli has collaborated music, toured everywhere from Denver to Tokyo to Sydney, supported anti-war mobilizations, global human rights movements and pioneered Spanish-English mash-ups of hip-hop, salsa, cumbia, dub and Middle Eastern funk.
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Pepper: June 20
The spirit of aloha is alive and well with the three young, innovative minds that make up the reggae-rock group, Pepper. With musical influences including Nirvana, Black Sabbath and Pantera, Pepper is recognized for their live performances and culminating rich, sincere relationships with fans.
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Smash Mouth: June 27
Smash Mouth is as tight today as they were when they first started. Collectively, the band has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide and have consistently impacted radio with their recognizable tracks including "Walkin' on the Sun," "Can't Get Enough of You Baby" and "I'm a Believer."
Steel Pulse: July 4
Returning to the FNL stage, Steel Pulse is the Grammy winning reggae band that's remained close to their roots and have continued their commitment to fighting injustice, educating the masses and promoting positive messages through their spiritually uplifting music.
Rusted Root: July 11
The sextet from Pittsburgh, Rusted Root is a polyrhythmic, multicultural rock and soul band that's always made it a conscious effort to not let anything interfere with the beautiful collaboration of music they are known for creating. This is Rusted Root's second time on the FNL stage.
De La Soul: July 18
Best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky surreal lyrics and contributions to the jazz-rap subgenre, De La Soul returns to the FNL stage. De La Soul possesses clever rhymes and goofy humor, drawing their musical influences from old school rap, pop, funk and soul.
Jonny Lang: August 1
Grammy-nominated and former prodigy instrumentalist Jonny Lang speaks often with his guitar in the language of deep blues and searing rock and roll. Since the age of 15, he stands as a mature creative force whose music often reveals the hard times and chaos in his life that have toughened him up for future endeavors.
