Thousands of Rub-a-dub fans turned out to support the history-making Reeewind & Come Again which presented a super line-up that included Ranking Joe, Brigadier Jerry, Barrington Levy, Frankie Paul, Admiral Bailey, Shabba Ranks, Tiger and numerous surprise guests performing live on King Stur Gav.

It is estimated that at least half the crowd traveled from outside the New York area and the turn-out was so huge that police shut down the gate prematurely, leaving many unable to gan access to the Amazura venue.

Road International provided a strong early warm segment. Their smooth set was followed by Mighty Crown The Far East Rulers, who enchanted the crowd with a wide array of rub-a-dub and lover’s rock selections. The audience rocked to the infectious sounds of Sanchez, Garnett Silk, Cocoa Tea, among many others. The mood was set just right for the heavy show that followed. By 1:00 am, the original King Stur Gav deejay Ranking Joe touched the stage. Fans received Ranking Joe well, as he chatted over the mic and gave a flawless delivery over King Stur Gav’s relentless riddims.

Singer Frankie Paul then took over the stage. His slick vocals cascaded over Stur Gav’s riddims perfectly and at times during his performance, fans sang the lyrics to his verses. It was lighters and cheers when crowd favourite, Brigadier Jerry hit the stage. Jerry never disappoints his fans and rocked the crowd with his freestyle toasts.

Barrington Levy sang over riddims and also a capella. His vocals were piercing. The crowd went crazy when the vocalist dropped Black Roses and My Woman. Admiral Bailey was up next. The deejay thrilled the audience as he dropped favourites and freestyled over the riddims. Shabba Ranks joined Admiral Bailey on stage and delivered a high energy set. At one point, Shabba and Admiral Bailey did a tune-for-tune exchanger. Shabba’s solo time on the mic was nothing short of explosive.

The night’s true and inspirational highlight was definitely the return of Tiger. The deejay performed a short but sweet set of dancehall classics. According to Tiger, it’s been 16 years since he last performed in New York. Fans heralded Tiger as a true champion, given his miraculous comeback after a near death accident in 1994. At the close of the show, Tiger was praised by the MC and the crowd for his courage and strength.

There were a number of celebrities in the building, including Michael Palmer (who was called out by Tiger to perform a selection), Jr Demus (who delivered a brief comedic performance), Mikey Jarrett and Johnny Osbourne. The event ultimately reached star studded status when special guest Sean Paul came on stage.