Irie Band

The Irie Band is a Toronto-based reggae outfit that delivers dub riddims in a classic, Jamaican late 70s and early 80s style. Formed in January 2006, the band is fronted by seasoned reggae veteran, Steven Cogdell. For six months, the band played a weekly gig called Irie Tuesdays at Cervejaria Downtown, that honed them into a tight, heavy unit.
Irie Band has performed at The Evolve Festival (Nova Scotia), Periwinkle, The Docks Nightclub, Horseshoe Tavern, Casbah (Hamilton ON), Mod Club, Rivoli, Explorer Cafe (Midlland ON), Caribfest (Barrie ON) The El Mocambo, Lula Lounge, Ciao Edie, Parkdale Arts and Crafts Festival, Come Together Music Festival, Hotbox Cafe, The Boat, Barrie South Shore Centre, The Townehouse, Kensington Market Festival, Revival, Reverb, Ellington's, Starlight (Guelph & Waterloo ON), Trane, Fez Baitk, Lee's Palace, Freedom Festival at Queen's Park to over 5,000 people, Live-to-Air for Nuit Blanche on CIUT 89.5 FM and Live-to-Air for Take5 Morning show on CIUT 89.5 FM.



Notable Performances
* Backed Blessed at Bob Marley Birthday Tribute - Feb/06/09 at the El Mocambo
* Backed Michael Garrick at Bob Marley Birthday Tribute - Feb/06/09 at the El Mocambo
* Backed Makaya at Bob Marley Birthday Tribute - Feb/06/09 at the El Mocambo
* Open for Femi Kuti - Sun, July 1/07 at the Docks
* Open for Guru Jazzmatazz "Jazz By Genre" - Sun, Dec 3/06 at the Mod Club
* Open for Wassabi Collective Halloween Masquerade - Fri, Oct 27/06 at the El Mocambo
* Open for DJ Czech - Sat, Apr 28/06 at the Crosstown
* Backed & Open for Rhythmicru "RED BALL" - Sat, Dec 16/06 at the Reverb
* Backed TRUPAZ at Brin Night Club
* Backed CHATTA - Irie Tuesdays at Cervejaria Downtown Bar & Grill
* Backed Kulcha Ites - Irie Tuesdays at Cervejaria Downtown Bar & Grill