Dexta Daps — Jamaican dancehall in CT

Jamaican dancehall singer Dexta Daps is booked to play The Webster in Hartford on Thursday, April 30, at 8 p.m. (eventbrite.com) The Hartford stop is billed as part of his Champagne Tour, with doors opening at 7 p.m. at the venue on 31 Webster St. (simpletix.com) (eventbrite.com) Ticket listings show a wide price spread. Eventbrite lists seats from $45 to $179, while another ticketing page shows packages reaching $473.83. (eventbrite.com) (simpletix.com) Dexta Daps, born Louis Anthony Grandison, built his audience in Jamaica through a mix of dancehall singles and slower, melodic tracks. Reference pages and music listings identify him with songs including “Morning Love,” “7Eleven,” and “Shabba Madda Pot.” (wikipedia.org) (shazam.com) That matters for a Connecticut booking because his live draw is not limited to reggae specialists. His catalog moves between dancehall, reggae, and romantic ballads, which helps explain why his shows are often marketed as event nights as much as concerts. (reggaeville.com) (simpletix.com) The Hartford date also sits inside a short run of U.S. shows. Bandsintown lists Atlanta on April 24, Charlotte on April 25, Hartford on April 30, Rochester on May 2, and Philadelphia on May 3. (bandsintown.com) Connecticut concert calendars place Dexta Daps in the state’s crowded late-April lineup, with his Hartford show falling on the same night as other touring acts around the region. (jambase.com) For Connecticut fans, the key detail is simple: Dexta Daps is scheduled for one Hartford night only, Thursday, April 30, at The Webster. (eventbrite.com)