Richie Feelings, DJ Legend & Powa Serge80/20Sorrel & LimeDorchester, Boston, MA · August 30, 2026THREE SELECTORS, ONE LAST FETE
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Richie Feelings, DJ Legend & Powa Serge live at Sorrel & Lime, Dorchester, Boston, MA
The 80/20 party at Sorrel & Lime in Dorchester, Boston, MA — August 30, 2026. Richie Feelings, DJ Legend and Powa Serge on the set, running dancehall and reggae deep into the night to close out Boston Caribbean Carnival weekend. Concert photography by Bobby Shakes for bobbyshakes.com. DJ MastamindLost on the BoardwalkSpectacle IslandBoston Harbor, MA · August 30, 2026ISLAND VIBES ON THE HARBORDJ Mastamind live at Spectacle Island, Boston Harbor, MA
Lost on the Boardwalk, presented by Red House Entertainment, on Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor — August 30, 2026. DJ Mastamind running reggae, dancehall and soca at a food-inclusive island party closing out Boston Caribbean Carnival weekend. Live photography by Bobby Shakes for bobbyshakes.com. Richie FeelingsIsland SaturdaysAlchemyProvidence, RI · August 29, 2026CARNIVAL NIGHT IN PROVIDENCERichie Feelings live at Alchemy, Providence, RI
Island Saturdays at Alchemy in Providence, RI — August 29, 2026. Richie Feelings on the set running soca, dancehall and reggae on Boston Caribbean Carnival night. Live photography by Bobby Shakes for bobbyshakes.com. Envy Mas & Secret Soca SocietyBoston Caribbean Carnival 2026Boston Caribbean CarnivalBoston, MA · August 29, 2026FEATHERS, MAS AND SOCA ON THE ROADEnvy Mas & Secret Soca Society live at Boston Caribbean Carnival, Boston, MA
The Boston Caribbean Carnival parade — August 29, 2026. Envy Mas and Secret Soca Society on the road in full costume for the daytime road march, one of the largest Caribbean cultural celebrations in New England. Carnival photography by Bobby Shakes for bobbyshakes.com. Jab Family Boston & Secret Soca SocietyJ'ouvert 2026Boston Caribbean CarnivalBoston, MA · August 29, 2026PAINT, POWDER AND THE SUNRISEJab Family Boston & Secret Soca Society live at Boston Caribbean Carnival, Boston, MA
J'ouvert at Boston Caribbean Carnival — before dawn on August 29, 2026. Jab Family Boston and Secret Soca Society in paint, powder and oil for the pre-dawn ritual that opens Carnival morning, soca on the road as the sun comes up over Boston. Carnival photography by Bobby Shakes for bobbyshakes.com. Machel Montano & Lady LavaEncore: Machel Montano & Lady LavaBoston City Hall PlazaBoston, MA · August 27, 2026THE 12X ROAD MARCH KING TOOK THE CITYMachel Montano & Lady Lava live at Boston City Hall Plaza, Boston, MA
Machel Montano and Lady Lava live at Encore, presented by Riddim & Rum at Boston City Hall Plaza — August 27, 2026. The 12x Road March King headlines a landmark soca night of Boston Caribbean Carnival season, and receives a citation from the City of Boston. Concert photography by Bobby Shakes for bobbyshakes.com. Chris BrownGillette StadiumFoxborough, MA · August 17, 2026BREEZY TOOK FLIGHT — LANDED FEET AWAYChris Brown live at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
Chris Brown live at Gillette Stadium on The R&B Tour, co-headlining with Usher — Foxboro (Foxborough), MA, August 17, 2026. DJ Fresh warmed up a packed crowd before two and a half hours of Confessions, You Got It Bad, Residuals, Back to Sleep and Ay-Yo, with Breezy flying clear across the stadium. Concert photography by Julez for bobbyshakes.com. DJ Lava, DJ Flare & Fire RedzDi Summer Black PartyHidden SpotBoston, MA · August 14, 2026ALL BLACK, ALL NIGHTDJ Lava, DJ Flare & Fire Redz live at Hidden Spot, Boston, MA
Neeks presents Di Summer Black Party — the all-black summer dance at Hidden Spot in Boston, MA. Selectors DJ Lava, DJ Flare and Fire Redz running reggae, dancehall and soca deep into the night, dress code strictly black. Live reggae and dancehall photography by Bobby Shakes and Picatra. Images on bobbyshakes.com. Black UhuruLincoln CenterNew York, NY · August 11, 2026ROOTS ROYALTY — AND THE CROWD KNEW EVERY WORDBlack Uhuru live at Lincoln Center, New York, NY
Black Uhuru live at Lincoln Center, New York — the Waterhouse roots crew who won reggae's first-ever Grammy, bringing foundation harmonies and heavyweight riddim to one of the world's most prestigious stages. "Uhuru" means freedom, and it filled the room. Photographed by Anil Batra. Images on bobbyshakes.com. YellowmanKing YellowmanOcean MistMatunuck, RI · August 9, 2026THE KING STILL STANDSYellowman live at Ocean Mist, Matunuck, RI
King Yellowman live at the Ocean Mist on the beach in Matunuck, RI — the true King of Dancehall, foundation deejay Winston Foster running the classics for a Sunday night crowd by the water. A man who gave his jawbone to this music and came back singing. Live reggae and dancehall photography by Bobby Shakes. Images on bobbyshakes.com. DJ Madout & DJ Paul MichaelIsland SaturdaysAlchemyProvidence, RI · August 8, 2026STRAIGHT OFF THE FLOATDJ Madout & DJ Paul Michael live at Alchemy, Providence, RI
DJ Madout brought his viral energy to Island Saturdays at Alchemy in Providence, RI — days after making history as the first selector off the float at the Jamaica Independence parade in NYC, a moment that crossed a million views on IG. Alongside resident DJ Paul Michael, Madout shelled dun Island Saturdays, that NYC pressure poured straight into the Rhode Island night. Live dancehall party photography by Bobby Shakes. Images on bobbyshakes.com.DJ Paul MichaelDJ Paul Michael Birthday BashAlchemyProvidence, RI · August 1, 2026Happy Birthday BroDJ Paul Michael live at Alchemy, Providence, RI
DJ Paul Michael took his birthday behind the decks at Island Saturdays, Alchemy — Providence, RI. The Rhode Island selector running foundation dancehall into the new school, flags up all night. Live dancehall photography by Bobby Shakes. Images on bobbyshakes.com. Kabaka PyramidBill's BarBoston, MA · July 29, 2026THE KALLING, LIVEKabaka Pyramid live at Bill's Bar, Boston, MA
Kabaka Pyramid brought his conscious reggae to Bill's Bar on Lansdowne Street in Boston — the Grammy-winning Jamaican lyricist and Ghetto Youths artist firing through Kontraband, Well Done and Energy in a tight room by Fenway. Reggae fused with hip-hop, lyrics first, the crowd hanging on every bar. Live reggae concert photography by Bobby Shakes. Images on bobbyshakes.com.Hypa SquadIsland SaturdaysAlchemyProvidence, RI · July 25, 2026HYPA SQUAD B-DAY BASH