Rastaman Vibration Tour, 1976

Photos and other memorabilia from the Rastaman Vibration Tour

Bob Marley & Donald Kinsey on the tour bus (1976)Bob Marley: Legend

Tour Bus

Bob Marley and guitarist Donald Kinsey on the 1976 Rastaman Vibration tour bus.

The Marque at the Music Hal, Boston displays Bob Marley & the Wailers concert date. (1976-04-25)Bob Marley: Legend

Boston, Massachusetts

Live at the Music Hall in Boston on April 25, 1976.

Bob Marley live at the Beacon Theater in New York (1976-05-01)Bob Marley: Legend

New York City, New York

Bob Marley & The Wailers performed a two-night, four-show, sold-out run at the historic Beacon Theatre in Manhattan on April 30-May 1, 1976.

Bob Marley & the Wailers concert ticket stub for the Beacon Theater in New York, 1976-05-01, From the collection of: Bob Marley: Legend
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Bob Marley live at the Roxy Theater in Hollywood, CA. (1976-05-23)Bob Marley: Legend

West Hollywood, California

Bob performed two concerts in Los Angeles during this tour. The first was a small show at his favorite venue, the Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood. The band was too big to be playing in this small 500-cap room, but Bob liked the energy there. 

Bob Marley and Seeco Patterson backstage at the Roxy Theater in Hollywood. (1976-05-26)Bob Marley: Legend

The audio from this set later become the "Live At The Roxy" audio release. Here we see him backstage with Donald Kinsey (guitar) and Alvin "Seeco" Patterson (percussion) before the show.

Billboard on Sunset Blvd, Hollywood to promote Rastaman Vibration (1976-05-01)Bob Marley: Legend

Los Angeles, California

The second LA show was a much larger gig at the Shrine Auditorium downtown. Island Records was making a big U.S. push for the Rastaman Vibration album–which peaked at #8 on the Billboard Charts–so they purchased a billboard in support of the show and record. 

Bob Marley Paramount Theater in Oakland, CA (1976-05-30)Bob Marley: Legend

Oakland, California

Two-night run at the Paramount Theater May 29-30, 1976.

Bob Marley & the Wailers concert ticket stub and poster for Paramount Theater, Oakland, 1976-05-29, From the collection of: Bob Marley: Legend
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Bob Marley & the Wailers at the Santa Barbara County Bowl (1976-05-31)Bob Marley: Legend

Santa Barbara, California

Bob and the band closed out the U.S. leg of the Rastaman Vibration Tour at the Santa Barbara Bowl on May 31, 1976.

Bob Marley at the Santa Barbara County Bowl, 1976-05-31, From the collection of: Bob Marley: Legend
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Bob Marley and Aston Barrett live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl - Rastaman Vibration Tour, 1976-05-31, From the collection of: Bob Marley: Legend
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Bob Marley on a River Boat in Amsterdam (1976-06-12) by Gijsbert Hanekroot/RedfernsBob Marley: Legend

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Bob and the band arrived at Schiphol Airport for a small stay in the city before their show at Jaap Edenhaal on June 13, 1976.

Bob Marley on a Riverboat tour in Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1976-06-12, From the collection of: Bob Marley: Legend
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Bob Marley and crew on a Boat Cruise in Amsterdam, 1976-06-12, From the collection of: Bob Marley: Legend
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Bob Marley on a Riverboat tour of Amsterdam, NL, -1976-06-12, From the collection of: Bob Marley: Legend
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Bob Marley & the Wailers for a TV taping in New York - Rastaman Vibration Tour (1976-04)Bob Marley: Legend

During their time in the Netherlands, the band headed over to Avro Studios for a special TV performance on TopPop.

Bob Marley at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (1976-06-15)Bob Marley: Legend

London, UK

Upgrading to a bigger venue than last year's stop at the Lyceum Theatre, Bob and The Wailers still needed to perform six shows over four nights at the Hammersmith Odeon for fans on June 16, 1976.

Melody Maker magazine review of Bob Marley & the Wailers at the Hammersmith Odeon, UK., 1976-06-16, From the collection of: Bob Marley: Legend
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Bob Marley live at the Ninian Park, Cardiff, UK (1976-06-19) by Adrian BootBob Marley: Legend

Cardiff, UK

Bob performed live at the West Coast Rock Show, held at Ninian Park on June 19, 1976.

Bob Marley live at the Colston Hall, Bristol during the Rastaman Vibration Tour (1976) by Adrian BootBob Marley: Legend

Bristol, UK

Live at Colston Hall on June 23, 1976.

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