The Meditations Featuring Ansel Cridland at Downtown Sounds Friday, August 22nd.

Glen Cove Downtown Sounds 2014:
The Meditations Will Perform Their Reggae Hits on Friday, April 22nd
The Meditations will take the stage on Friday, August 22nd as part of the Friday night Downtown Sounds concert series, in Glen Cove on Long Island’s historic North Shore Gold Coast. The series will run through Friday through August 29th.
Renowned as Jamaica’s legendary harmony trio, The Meditations have produced numerous albums for their reggae fans throughout the world. They also have performed backup vocals on Bob Marley’s “Rastaman,” “Live Up” and “Blackman Redemption,” as well as backup vocals for Jimmy Cliff.
Roots Revelators will open for The Meditations. Roots Revelators are: Eric Gilmore, lead vocals; Scott Gropper, Keyboards/Melodica, Antonio Livorna, Bass Guitar, Carl Obrig, Sax/Percussion, and James Pipa, Lead Guitar.
A six-piece roots/rock/reggae band, they have appeared with The Original Wailers, Yellowman, Toots, Jr., Midnite, and other notable performers.
The free concerts are open air, at the Glen Cove Village Square, intersection of Glen and Bridge Streets. Shows begin at 7:30 and run until 9:30. There is ample free parking in the adjacent indoor and outdoor parking lots.
The Downtown Sounds Concert Series is presented by the City of Glen Cove and the Glen Cove Downtown Business Improvement District. This year’s presenting sponsors are: Bethpage Federal Credit Union and Garvies Point. Other sponsors include American Community Bank, North Shore-LIJ Glen Cove Hospital, North Coast Subaru, Avalon Bay Communities, Kimco Reality, The Downtown Café, The Glen Cove Printery. Restaurant partner is The View Grill and media partner is The SUNY College at Old Westbury, OWWR Old Westbury Web Radio and OWTV Old Westbury Television.
For more information, call Glen Cove BID, 516-759-6570 or on the Web at: http://www.glencovedowntown.org