Tribute to Bob & Ben with Native Elements and Sol Horizon

Music Medicine Entertainment presents a tribute to Bob Marley and Ben Thompson with Native Elements and Sol Horizon on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH at Longboard Bar & Venue in Pacifica! Join us as we pay tribute to the legend Bob Marley and Native Element's beloved keyboard player and Longboard Bar & Venue's production manager Ben Thompson. Hosted by Emcee Elijah (Nice Up Radio). Powered by Soundwaves TV.

$20 Early Bird - GA Advance

$25 GA Advance

$30 GA Day of Show

$200 VIP Tables - 4 Tickets + 1 Table in the designated VIP section (bottle service not included but may be purchased at the bar)

Tribute to Bob & Ben

Native Elements

Sol Horizon

Hosted by Emcee Elijah (Nice Up Radio)

Doors - 8:00pm

Show - 9:00pm

Ages 21+

NATIVE ELEMENTS

Driven by tireless passion and their mission to reach as many people as possible Native Elements on average clocks in 50-80 shows a year crossing continents, borders, and city limits from Oregon to San Diego to Baja California, Mexico, France, Belgium, and Hawaii. They have toured with Steel Pulse, Midnite, and Bunny Wailer while sharing bills with reggae royalty, Third World, Black Uhuru, Don Carlos, and Alpha Blondy among dozens of others. As a backup band, Native Elements has supported Hawaii’s own Humble Soul, Marty Dread, J Boog, and Jamaica’s own Luciano.

Formed in the bedroom of drummer Chris Cortez in Daly City, CA the band grew from a seed planted by lead singer Jose Pangan after his first trip to Jamaica in 1994. He soon traded his Bad Brains records for early Black Uhuru and Mighty Diamond mix tapes which provided a perfect soundtrack to their favorite pastime, skateboarding. Cortez, who was also transitioning out of his punk rock days, had just disbanded his high school thrash band, “Demented” taking along with him Jaime Duran (bass) and Peter Hadden (keys) to soon form the early incarnation of Native Elements.

They later enlisted the keyboard/trumpet and trombone talents of Benjamin Thompson and Mike Heuser who both came from playing funk, soul, and jazz with the funky Motivators. Saxophonist, Mike Baz entered the picture in the year 2000 opening a new level of excitement and improvisation to their live shows.

Together, the band has developed their innovative style of soulful, energetic, roots reggae incorporating smooth lovers rock and hard-hitting original rockers rhythms fostered by the fearless San Francisco Bay Area community. They have 3 self-produced commercial recordings that have earned them California Music Award nominations, honorable mentions, and invaluable respect and adoration from their Jamaican brethren the Twinkle Brothers, Abyssinians, and The Mighty Diamonds. Without a doubt, the band has stood the test of time garnering a devout following and reputation as one the best reggae bands born in the SF Bay Area holding down an authentic and well-seasoned champion sound.

Sol Horizon is Sonoma County’s best reggae band and Northern California’s premier Bob Marley tribute band. The band began its 24th year playing reggae music on August 27th and is poised to celebrate its 25th anniversary on August 27th, 2025. Voted “Best Band” in the North Bay Bohemian’s “Best of the North Bay” Reader’s Picks in 2022 and 2023 as well as “Best Reggae Band” in the North Bay 8 times including the last 4 years in a row and 7 of the last 8 years, the band is renowned for its energetic live performances and powerful lyrical content centering on themes of peace, love, positivity, community, sustainability and the re-vitalizing power of nature. The band members are deeply rooted in and nurtured by their dynamic local community, with strong ties to the arts and culture of Sonoma County and its delicate natural splendor. Their renowned Bob Marley tribute pays respect to the global voice of reggae music, celebrating the life and legacy of Bob Marley by performing some of his greatest music. Don’t miss this tribute to the global voice of reggae music!

Anchored by veteran musicians and former Groundation and Les Claypool’s Frog Brigade members, Sol Horizon fuses roots reggae with dub, rock, funk, and world music. The band has shared stages with legendary acts like Ziggy Marley, Steel Pulse, Anthony B, The Wailers, Morgan Heritage, Collie Buddz, Don Carlos, and Eek-a-mouse (to name a few) in both concert halls and festival stages across the USA. After touring to support British roots reggae legend Pato Banton, they collaborated with Pato on the title track of their second album “Party Revolution.” In 2017, under the production and direction of Grammy-winning engineer Isha Erskine, the band released their 4th album “Under the Sun,” and a follow-up remix album "Under the Dub" featuring dub remix tracks from electronic artists spanning the globe. The band continues to perform new, unrecorded songs with plans to record again in late 2024. Don’t miss your chance to catch Sol Horizon on a stage near you.

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