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The following concerts in Tofino are happening in the month of May 2009. Tickets are available at Tofitian and Long Beach Surfshop in Tofino.

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Wassabi Collective

Saturday, May 2, 2009
Tofino Legion
Tix $12 • Doors 9:00pm

Wassabi Collective, a spicy five-piece from the arty, alternative-thinking small town of Nelson, B.C, have been busy spreading their positive west coast vibes. The band's sound fuses everything from roots reggae, funk, jazz, hip hop, rock and everything in between, wrapping it all up with their own identifiable twist that has captivated dance floors and won them legions of fans across the country. It's a mouthful of of intercontinental flavors, full of spicy, hot and stinging sounds. Hailed as one of Canada's best live independent bands, Wassabi Collective draws crowds of good people, positive thinkers and happy souls.

Delhi 2 Dublin

Saturday, May 9, 2009
Tofino Legion
Tix $12 • Doors 9:00pm

Delhi 2 Dublin is a group of five musicians who mash up electronica and world music, keeping it heavy on the Bhangra, Celtic and Dub flavours. Fusing tabla, fiddle, dhol, Punjabi vocals, and electric sitar with scorching electronic beats, the crew takes listeners on a wild ride through global sounds and synchronicities.D2D has been busy gigging constantly, playing some of Canada's largest festivals as well as being invited to open the massive Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in 2007. Their debut album "Delhi 2 Dublin" reached #3 on the Canadian world music charts and has received airplay all over the world

Five Alarm Funk

Saturday, May 16, 2009
Tofino Legion
Doors at 9:00pm

Five Alarm Funk is a Vancouver-based, 12-piece rhythm machine that pounds out a delirium-inducing live show, brimming with original funk and afro-beat grooves. The band's horn and percussion-driven instrumental jams feature searing guitar leads and horn solos wailing and soaring above a four-man percussion maelstrom that is grounded by Neil Towers' juicy bass lines. The band's wicked cross-rhythms and frenetic, costumed stage show appeals to jazz fans and clubs kids alike. Five Alarm Funk has carved out a word-of-mouth fan base from a series of crowd-pleasing performances at clubs, concert halls, and festivals throughout b.c. Interaction between the crowd and the band is a huge part of the show, and they try to make every show an event.

MaBadAss & Kyprios

Friday, May 22, 2009
Tofino Legion
Tix $12 • Doors 9:00pm

Hip-hop specialist Kyprios and the fabulous island-rock sounds of Mobadass! guarantees show-stopping performances combining flavours of hip-hop and electro-reggae-rock. Sweatshop Union's Kyprios is arguably one of Canada's finest emcee and Mobadass features Earl Pereira, the original bass funkmeister of one of Canada's best live bands, Wide Mouth Mason. Collectively, both have 5 Juno nominations, over 400,000 albums sold worldwide, and have played over 3000 shows.

Ganga Giri

Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Tofino Legion
Tix $18 • Doors 9:00pm

Ganga Giri mixes red natural elements with fat tribal beats and dirty funky bass lines to create a unique tribal-technological deep earth dance experience. Explosive and pulsating, at times ambient and flowing, the music is a pumping percussive multi-layered experience of complex grooves and raw, deep natural sound. Ganga himself is a rhythmic didjeridu virtuoso and percussionist - an inspired music creator who's passion brings people together in celebration of nowness in newness, a modern day corroberre for all! Carving a niche in the DJ dominated world of dance music, Ganga Giri is an energetic, innovative and incredibly live act. Ganga Giri's full show blends an array of tribal percussion that includes Ganga's uniquely percussive style didj playing, congas, djembe, bougarabou, Nigerian talking drum, mbira and more.

Dr Israel

Saturday, May 30, 2009
Tofino Legion
Tix $18 • Doors 9:00pm

The boundary-crossing works and collaborations of The Legendary Dr. Israel cry out like a call to revolution, embracing styles from reggae to drum 'n' bass to hard-core metal. Like Eddy Grant on a counter-cultural warpath, Dr. Israel's politically charged lyrics and diverse musical foundations deliver a refreshing blast of thought-provoking tracks that will make music fans from all walks stop and tune in. Doc's ability to represent and reprocess his influences (Black Uhuru, Black Sabbath, Bad Brains, Run dmc, Roni Size) into compelling new forms is astounding. And what ties these styles of music together so organically? The answer is simple: Doc understands that what he loves about all music is big bass and big drums. He also understands how to implement that knowledge; this is why Doc is such a special musical mind.