Entertainment: UB40, Wailers tickets on sale; professional rodeo, free yoga

Truckee, Calif. — Advance tickets for the 2022 Bigga Bagga Riddim Tour are now on sale, with tours of UB40, The Original Wailers, Maxi Priest and Big Mountain taking place next month at the Truckee River Regional Park Outdoor Amphitheatre.

Advance tickets for the Thursday, September 22 event presented by Late-Nite Productions are $65 and can be purchased at various locations in the Truckee-Tahoe area, including at New Moon Natural Foods (Truckee and Tahoe City) Reno Records (Reno) The Buttermuffin (South Lake Tahoe) or online at Ticketweb.com. Prices go up by $10 on the day of the show.

All ages are welcome, with free admission for children up to 6 years old. The event will have a festival-like atmosphere with music, local vendors, food trucks, beer and wine, beverages and live art.

UB40 is an English reggae and pop band formed in Birmingham, England in December 1978. The group has over 50 singles on the UK Singles Chart and has also achieved considerable international success. They were nominated for four Grammy Awards for Best Reggae Album and were nominated for Best British Group at the Brit Awards in 1984. UB40 has sold over 70 million records worldwide.

UB40 became one of the biggest names in pop music in the 1980s and ’90s with hits like “Red Wine” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love with You.” The name ‘UB40’ was chosen based on the timecards issued by the UK government’s Employment Department to people applying for unemployment benefits. UB40 stands for Unemployment Benefit, Form 40.

The Wailers have rewritten the history books with Bob Marley’s band, and today, led by leader Al Anderson, they ignite the flames of the past and light the way forward. Both The Wailers and UB40 owe their worldwide attention and success to the entire reggae genre.

Maxi Priest combined a reggae sound with R&B for hits like “Close to You,” while Big Mountain’s cover of “Baby, I Love Your Way” brought a sun-drenched sound to the masses .

The gates open at 3pm and the show starts at 4pm.

Truckee Career Enclosure

Join the Truckee Pro Rodeo Association on Friday and Saturday, August 26-27 for a summer evening full of family-friendly rodeo events and shows, live music and western dancing.

Free for children under 5, $10 in advance for ages 6-12. Adults are $15 in advance and tickets go up $5 at the door on the day of the show.

The rodeo will be held at Mclver Arena near Truckee River Regional Park, with admission at 4:30pm Friday and 3pm Saturday.

Beverages and food purchases will be provided at the event site. Bringing outside food and beverages is not recommended.

To purchase tickets and view the full event schedule, visit http://www.truckeerodeo.org.

Events at the Slow Food Lake Tahoe Food Bank

Expand your horizons at High Elevation Edible Gardens with Slow Food Lake Tahoe Food Bank on Saturday, August 27 from 9am-2pm.

Starting at the SFLT Food Bank Garden, the group will meet inspiring gardeners of all skill levels while venturing through Truckee to edible gardens of all shapes and sizes.

Participants will leave with ideas for their own gardens and resources to start it.

At 10:30am, the team will head to various gardens. Tickets are $10 per person and scholarship options are available for children and camps.

For more information please contact info@slowfoodlaketahoe.org.

Additional donations are appreciated, but not required.

Sign up to visit slowfoodlaketahoe.org/events-1/edible-garden-tour.

Additionally, SFLT is reviving their Alaska Salmon Buying Club, which gives locals the opportunity to buy sustainably caught Alaskan sockeye salmon at deep discounts.

5% of the proceeds will go to local projects, including the Food Bank Garden, which provides produce to Sierra Community House.

Orders must be placed online by Wednesday 31 August slowfoodlaketahoe.org.

First Street Yoga at Palisades Tahoe

Jillian Raymond will hold her final free yoga class on Wednesday, August 31st at 5pm at The Village in Palisades Tahoe. No registration is required for this event, but it is first come first served. No yoga mat required.

Free classes are open to all levels and take place next to the Palisades Yoga Studio.

To learn more, visit palisadestahoe.com/events-and-activities/events-calendar.