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We are so excited to announce our legendary annual Boxing Day Sound System session but an opportunity to watch the guys do their thing whilst enjoying a very special Live Rum Tasting with Rompa’s Reggae Shack.

For the past 11 years we have held a Boxing Day session; a chance for everyone to get together, meet their sound system family and skank off the Christmas turkey.  This has always been one of the highlights of our calendar. This year, not only are we bringing you this online but with the added excitement of a rum tasting session with a twist.

Hosted by Rompa’s Reggae Shack and The Duppy Share, expect reggae, award winning rum, carnival dancers, laughter, and lots of prizes, whilst at the same time attempting a world record attempt for the amount of people on an online rum tasting event at any one time. The event will be raising money and awareness for TONIC (Music for Mental Health).

If rum isn’t your thing, buy our online tickets to bring the Sound System vibes into the comfort of your own home. It’s been a strange year for us all but if music is the antidote, we all need it more than ever! We will playing our usual selection of dub reggae classics, exclusive dubplates and current roots tunes.  Strictly positive vibes.  Featuring our MC Ras Kayleb on the mic.

We look forward to welcoming you digitally or in person (COVID-19 safely). Make a selection below for which kind of ticket you’d like and have a merry little one!

CHANNEL ONE LIVE STREAM TICKETS: https://link.dice.fm/X8Wg1URoWbb

RUM TASTING EVENT TICKETS: https://www.ticketfairy.com/event/rum-tasting-online-boxing-day-world-record-attempt-26dec2020/?r=CHANNELONE

We spent a fantastic weekend at the Love Saves the Day Festival in Bristol.  Teachings In Dub booked us to play in their area for the 2 full days.

We're back from a mammoth trip.  A week in total, we set off last Tuesday, with a last minute port adjustment from Portsmouth to Plymouth (luckily enough we had enough time to factor in the extra time), we then spent over 24 hours on the freight ferry over to Santander, Spain...

We've just had a BUSY BUSY weekend.  Covered almost 500 miles in total.  Big up all who came to see us.  3 dates with the sound system, back to back.

Thursday - loaded up the van with the sound system, help from crew.

Friday - drove 125 miles to BRISTOL.  Big session on Friday night with Highrise at The Black Swan.  Great turn out and a big vibes.

Saturday - had a little lie in, after getting into the hotel room at 6am..  then hit the road and headed 180 miles to SHEFFIELD.  Happy to play with the great-sounding Sinai Sound at Hope Works.  Nice session.  Also extremely happy to have our favourite Yorkshire tea included on the rider. 

Sunday - headed down the motorway to London - another 170 miles.  Brief time at home to freshen up, before heading to our London home - VILLAGE UNDERGROUND for one of our legendary Sunday sessions.  This session, as usual was full of vibes.  

Great weekend! Thanks all for passing through..  and now time for some rest!

Thanks to all who came down to Brixton Electric on Friday 8th Feb to help us to celebrate the start of our 40th year!  The venue sold out, and we ended up having a total of around 1800 people passing through.  I spoke to a few who had travelled from Japan, Jamaica and New York especially to be at the event.  There were also lots of people who had made the trip over from mainland Europe to be there to help us celebrate.

The event began with Ras Kayleb and Prince Zebulion selecting for a variety of guest MCs, all of whom had been personally chosen by Mikey Dread.  Earl Sixteen, Brother Culture, Robert Dallas, Donovan Kingjay, Ramon Judah, Afrikan Simba, Robert Dallas, and live trombone played by Henry from Matic Horns.  There were also two PAs, performed by legendary singers Vivian Jones and sister Aisha.   It was great to see the audience captivated by the performers and watch much of the crowd sing along to "Lion of Judah" sung by Aisha and "Red Eyes" by Vivian Jones.

The stage performances were brought to an end by the presentation of a sound system cake, that was presented to Mikey.  Mikey spoke a few words thanking key crew members, promoters and fans for taking Channel One to where they are today.

It really was a fantastic evening, full of vibes, smiles, skanking and bass lines.  Here is some feedback from the event - 

"Friday night was the boom"

"Wicked night, blessed love Channel One"

"Thank you so much for an amazing night of dancing and good vibes.  You brighten my life and lift up my spirit."

"Historic!! Epic!! Magnificent! Some of the words to describe last night’s celebration!! Happy 40th Anniversary to the entire Channel One Family!!"

"Good night was had 🎼🎶🎵"

"Channel One crew!!! Wow! Treated us ohhh so well!!! Vibes unlimited 🔥🔥🔥 Long live Channel One Sound System" 

"Pure vibes last night what a dance 🔥"

"Give thanx to you for this great evening/night ❤💛💚 still on a buzz 😍🔊🎛"