25 Year Anniversary Reunion of BC's Tribal Funk THE WASSABI COLLECTIVE w/ The Checkerboards
Schedule
Fri, 15 Aug, 2025 at 08:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Corktown Pub | Hamilton, ON
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🔊 Announcing, #FriendsOfCasbah & NuFunk Concerts Presents📆 FRIDAY AUGUST 15th
🕑 830pm
🟢 Corktown Pub (175 Young St, Hamilton)
💰 Tickets: https://WassabiHamilton.eventbrite.ca
25th Anniversary Tour
THE WASSABI COLLECTIVE: BC Tribal Funk
After forming in 2000 and stepping away in 2012, the West Coast Tribal Electro-funk band, The Wassabi Collective, spent over a decade crisscrossing Canada in a converted school bus, building a devoted cult following along the way. Known for their progressive world beats, explosive live shows, and infectious feel-good energy, the band lit up stages.
Led by sultry vocalist/percussionist Melissa Meretsky and frontman/guitarist Brent "Gisto" Hongisto, Wassabi brings both heart and heat -- inviting audiences to move, think, and feel. After more than a decade away, they're making their long-awaited return with the same electrifying energy and spirit of activism that made them live favorites.
➕️ opening the show, local ska outfit The Checkerboards
Info about the venue:
The Corktown Pub is a licensed establishment, serving both food and drink. Parking is available both on the premises and in the surrounding neighborhood. This concert is on the ground floor, making it wheelchair accessible.
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Where is it happening?
Corktown Pub, 175 Young St, Hamilton, ON L8N 1V7, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
