Royal Hammer live on the Bayside Bowl Roof | all-ages

Bayside Bowl presents the Rooftop Summer Concert Series | Royal Hammer | August 20th

TIX $10 FLAT ADV / DOOR | 6PM | ALL-AGES

The Royal Hammer is a six-piece roots reggae group from Portland, Maine. Heavily influenced by Gregory Isaacs, Dennis Brown, and Roots Radics, Royal Hammer takes pride in the authenticity of their sound. Michael Taylor (The Awesome, Zion Train) is backed-up by a heavy rhythm section including Gary Gemetti (Rustic Overtones) on drums, Tyler Quist (Jaw Gems, Gina and the Red Eye Flight Crew on keys, and bass player Stu Mahan (Nat Osbourne Band, London Souls), with Lucas Desmond (Model Airplane, Gina and the Red Eye Flight Crew, Rustic Overtones on saxes, and new addition Jamie Bifulco (Party Time Excellent, Gina and the Red Eye Flight Crew, Rustic Overtones on trombone. Royal Hammer's grooves are deep and infectious. The Royal Hammer has shared the stage with reggae legends Lee 'Scratch' Perry and Barrington Levy and has backed up international reggae artists Marty Dread and Legendary Glen DaCosta of Zap Pow and the Wailers.