Pepper headlines Tahoe Island Vibes Aug. 8 at MontBleu

The reggae rock stars are Pepper’s Kaleo Wassman, left, and Bret Bollinger.
Tim Parsons / Tahoe Onstage

How do you spice up Tahoe’s sounds of summer: Just add Pepper.

The fun-loving trio from Kona, Hawaii will headline Tahoe Island Vibes on Sunday, Aug. 8, in the MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa’s Showroom,: Late-Nite Productions announced today.

J Boog, who plays a blend of island music, Jamaican reggae and R&B, also will perform, along with Vana Liya, the first solo and female artist signed to Pepper’s Law Records label.

Unlike several reggae bands inspired by Sublime in the 1990s, Pepper found success emulating a band called Three Plus, which played Jawaiian music, a hybrid of Hawaiian and Jamaican styles.

Pepper’s original lineup remains intact after 24 years: Yesod Williams plays drums, Kaleo Wassman plays guitar and sings and Bret Bollinger plays bass and sings. The put on a high-energy, positive vibration show.

Advance tickets are $39.50. Go to ticketmaster.com or call the MontBleu Box Office, 775-588-3515. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8.

  • Pepper
  • With: J. Boog, Vana Liya
  • When: 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 8
  • Where: MontBleu Resort Showroom
  • Tickets: $39.60
  • Must be: 21 or older
Tim Parsons / Tahoe Onstage
When he’s not surfing or cheering on the Chicago Bears, Yesod Williams plays drums for Pepper.
Tim Parsons / Tahoe Onstage
Tim Parsons / Tahoe Onstage
Pepper’s Kaleo Wassman, left, and Brett Bollinger jam.
Tim Parsons / Tahoe Onstage

ABOUT Tim Parsons

Tim Parsons
Tim Parsons is the editor of Tahoe Onstage who first moved to Lake Tahoe in 1992. Before starting Tahoe Onstage in 2013, he worked for 29 years at newspapers, including the Tahoe Daily Tribune, Eureka Times-Standard and Contra Costa Times. He was the recipient of the 2011 Keeping the Blues Alive award for Journalism.

LEAVE A REPLY

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

@FOLLOW ME

Twitter feed is not available at the moment.

SEARCH TAHOE ONSTAGE

Search

EVENTS CALENDAR

Calendar of Events

S Sun

M Mon

T Tue

W Wed

T Thu

F Fri

S Sat

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,