Marley tribute returns

Celebrate Bob Marley’s 81st birthday the only proper way this Friday, Feb. 6, with live reggae music at Lincoln City’s Beach Club Event Center.

This year's Bob Marley Tribute will be headlined by Suumo Kome from Ghana. Opening for such reggae icons as Burning Spear, the Wailers, Steel Pulse and most eminent reggae artists touring the West Coast, Suumo Kome has fast become a favorite with serious reggae fans who yearn for a return to the era of roots rock-reggae music

Marley, who died in 1981, increased the visibility of Jamaican music worldwide. His album "Legend" remains the best-selling reggae album of all time. Only Marley songs will be featured at the concert this year.

The opening act for the tribute concert is JaSkaMon, a nine-piece, Northwest-based act led by singer Barry Klusman, known for unique combinations of American pop blended with Caribbean beats. Though the band has many original tunes and has produced eight albums since joining together in 2013, this memorial concert will feature a selection of 11 Marley tunes including "Soul Shakedown Party," "No More Trouble" and "Three Little Birds."

The evening, sponsored by Smooth Roots Dispensaries, will also feature special Jamaican food arrangements and Marley trivia prizes.

The tribute is from 7 to 10 pm at the Beach Club Event Center, located at 2020 NE 22nd Street in Lincoln City. Tickets are $10.