The Wailers are headed to Annapolis, with Rams Head On Stage listing the reggae band for a stop on its Exodus 2027 World Tour — Album of the Century, a run built around the 50th anniversary of the group's landmark 1977 record. The band is led by Aston Barrett Jr., son of the late Wailers bassist Aston “Familyman” Barrett, and joined on this tour by vocalist Mitchell Brunings.
As reported by Eye On Annapolis, the Wailers listing joins a packed slate at the venue, which also includes GCS featuring Eric Gales, Dennis Chambers and Billy Sheehan on November 1, Briston Maroney's Normal Heights Tour on November 6, the Marshall Crenshaw Band with Sarah Borges on November 21, Jon McLaughlin's Home For The Holidays on December 4, and a Motown & More holiday celebration on December 5. The Annapolis venue is described in the same report as an intimate room where no seat sits more than 48 feet from the stage, and one that brings in national touring acts 364 days a year.
A Half-Century Since Exodus
According to Rams Head On Stage, 2027 marks 50 years since Exodus arrived, an album that produced staples like “Jamming,” “Waiting in Vain,” “Three Little Birds,” and “One Love / People Get Ready.” The venue's event page notes that TIME named Exodus the Best Album of the 20th Century back in 1999, a distinction that still anchors the record's reputation decades later.
The current touring lineup traces directly back to the band's roots. Aston Barrett Jr. began touring alongside his father in 2009 and took over leadership of The Wailers in 2016, per the band's official account on its own site. He's also stepped in front of the camera, portraying his father in the biopic Bob Marley: One Love.
Who's Joining Him Onstage
Mitchell Brunings joins Barrett Jr. on this tour.
The Annapolis date comes amid a stretch of heavy touring for the group. The Wailers' own site describes an extensive U.S. run of shows across August and September as part of a 50 Years of Positive Vibrations celebration.
The Annapolis date is April 21, 2027, at 8:00 p.m.; tickets are priced at $65, $75 and $85 and are on sale now. Rams Head On Stage maintains its full calendar and ticket purchasing through its own website, where fans can find tickets for The Wailers' Exodus anniversary stop in Annapolis alongside the venue's other upcoming shows.
