Pepper and The Movement

Pepper and The Movement with special guest Joe Samba HIGH TIDE SUMMER TOUR August 23, 2026 • 7:00 pm DOORS 6:00pm  •  21+ without parent or guardian PEPPER & THE MOVEMENT “Kona Dub-Rock.” That’s how Pepper describes their blend of reggae, alternative rock, dub, island rhythms, and punk rock energy. It’s a sound that’s taken the trio from the Big Island of Hawaii—where vocalist/guitarist Kaleo Wassman, vocalist/bassist Bret Bollinger, and drummer Yesod Williams held their first band practice as teenagers in the late 1990s—to the upper reaches of Billboard’s Reggae Albums chart, where 2019’s Local Motionpeaked at Number 1. Nearly 25 years into the band’s career, Pepper’s three members are no longer merely artists. They’re ambassadors to a thriving scene. As co-founders of their own record label, LAW Records, they’ve enriched the reggae community worldwide by reissuing albums by Steel Pulse and Jimmy Cliff and releasing more than 20 other artists. As road warriors, they’ve traveled North America with The Wailers, 311, Pennywise, and Snoop Dogg, building a diverse community of collaborators and fans by blurring the boundaries that normally exist between genres. For Pepper, each new album is an opportunity not only to pay homage to their own reggae-rock roots, but also to expand the circle of connection, camaraderie, and synergy that surrounds the band. The Movement has been winning the hearts and minds of alt-reggae fans since their inception in 2003. Drawing inspiration from Sublime, 311, SlightlyStoopid, and John Brown’s Body, they’ve made a name for themselves as reggae shapeshifters with a foundation of insightful lyrics and heavy drum and bass. Today the band consists of founding member, lead vocalist and guitarist Joshua Swain, bassist Jason Schmidt, drummer Gary Jackson, keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist Matt Goodwin, and saxophonist/percussionist Kyle Jerome. Their seventh studio album, Ways Of The World (2019) debuted at #1 in the Billboard Reggae Chart, and remained in the Top 10 for more than 40 consecutive weeks.