![]() Dennis Thompson, one of four audio engineers and sound technicians working with Marley on these shows told the Jamaica Observer.īob wanted to reach the African-American people and he liked the idea of an intimate setting, and the Apollo had it. Performing in Harlem was designed to broaden his reach to a demographic that had not yet tuned into his music, Black Americans. A day later, Marley and The Wailers would perform at Madison Square Garden in New York. ![]() The shows at the Apollo were the third stop on his Survival tour, which had kicked off on October 21 in Boston at Harvard Stadium with Stevie Wonder. The shows, beginning on October 25 and ending October 28, would add to the rich history of the Apollo and connect Marley with the one-time home of fellow Jamiacan, Marcus Garvey. ![]() ![]() Over four days in late October, 1979, Bob Marley and The Wailers performed seven shows at the legendary Apollo Theater, marking the first ever reggae performances at the recently reopened Harlem venue.
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