New York venue that hosted iconic reggae shows closes its doors

Anthony Turner (The Gleaner) writes that Bob Marley was booked for the first reggae gig at The Chance in 1979 but the event had to be moved to a bigger venue because of robust ticket sales. Though it did not happen at The Chance, the Marley gig paved the way for other reggae shows in…

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