The Capitol Theatre presents BERES HAMMOND 10/4

Reggae Legend, Beres Hammond, known for his distinctive brand of "lover's rock", makes his debut at the Capitol Theatre on Friday, August 4 at 8 pm. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 2 at 10 am.

Over the course of a 30-year career, Hammond has poured his smoky-sweet voice-an instrument of subtlety and power reminiscent of an Otis Redding or a Teddy Pendergrass-over every kind of riddim track. He earned a GRAMMY nomination for his 2012 chart-topping album One Love, One Life. His other international hits include Tempted to Touch, Rockaway and They Gonna Talk. Considered Jamaica's greatest practicing singer/songwriter, anyone who has listened to his CDs or experienced the fervor elicited by his live performances would undoubtedly agree with that top-ranking assessment.

The rub-a-dub groove of his smash single They Gonna Talk (track two on Music Is Life ) was recorded in the home studio by Flabba Holt and Style Scott of the legendary Roots Radics, whose riddims are clearly as powerful today as when they were the backing band for giants like Gregory Isaacs. No computer can rock quite as steady as these veteran musicians. "I personally don't believe in a whole heap of technology business," says Beres. "It's all about what you have to offer. As long as your vibes is there, that's what the people feel."

Beres's sophisticated musical taste is well suited to translate easily across cultural divides, yet the international reggae massive has remained his most loyal fan base. He did collaborate on Maxi Priest's first American hit, How Can We Ease The Pain, in 1990. A brief encounter with Elektra Records in 1994 yielded the excellent but under-appreciated album In Control with its R&B-flavored single No Disturb Sign.

Reserved tickets priced at $65, $55 and $39 be available at the Ruth Eckerd Hall Ticket Office located at 1111 McMullen Booth Road in Clearwater or by calling 727.791.7400. The Ruth Eckerd Hall Ticket Office is open Monday through Saturday, from 10 am to 6 pm and one hour prior to show time. Patrons may also purchase tickets at www.AtTheCap.com 24/7.

Ruth Eckerd Hall, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, owned by the City of Clearwater, manages and operates 2,200-seat Ruth Eckerd Hall, the 200-seat Murray Theatre, the Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts, the 750-seat Capitol Theatre and Ruth Eckerd Hall On The Road. Our mission is: Changing lives through the performing arts.

The Capitol Theatre, located in downtown Clearwater's Cleveland District, was constructed in 1921 and is one of Florida's oldest operating theaters. In 2015, the Capitol Theatre was named the #5 venue in the world by industry trade publication Venues Today and the #29 club venue in the world by industry trade publication Pollstar. In 2013, the theater underwent a complete renovation and is the catalyst for downtown development.