List of reggae festivals

Main articles: Reggae and List of music festivals

List of reggae festivals

General Information
Related genres	Reggae, jazz, ska, dancehall, dub, hip hop, ragga, reggae fusion
Location	Jamaica (origin), worldwide
Related events	Category:Reggae festivals, list of music festivals, free festival, rock festival, electronic music festival, jam band music festival

This is a list of notable reggae festivals by country. This list may have some overlap with list of jam band music festivals. Reggae festivals may include classic reggae and related or derivative genres such as ska, dancehall, dub, hip hop, ragga, reggae fusion, and drum and bass. Reggae originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s, influenced by Rastafarian culture, Jamaican dance music, traditional mento and calypso music, as well as American jazz and rhythm and blues, and evolved out of the earlier genres ska and rocksteady. By the 1970s, large festivals in Jamaica were being held featuring notable reggae bands, and the Wonder Dream Concert in 1975 in Jamaica was one of the first internationally noted festivals to focus on reggae. In 1979 Reggae Geel became the first reggae festival in Europe, and these concerts soon spread to other locales, becoming popular in regions such as Northern California. With the introduction of the electronic reggae genre ragga in the 1980s, reggae began to be featured at electronic music festivals as well.

Festivals by region

Main article: Category:Reggae festivals

North America

Canada

• Calgary International Reggae Festival in Calgary, Alberta
• Montreal International Reggae Festival in Montreal, Quebec
• Ottawa Reggae Festival, Ottawa

Jamaica

• One Love Peace Concert
• Rebel Salute, St. Elizabeth
• Reggae Film Festival, Kingston
• Reggae Sumfest, Montego Bay
• Reggae Sunsplash
• Smile Jamaica Concert
• Wonder Dream Concert

United States

• California Roots Music and Arts Festival, Monterey, California
• Chicago Reggae Festival, Chicago, Illinois
• JazzReggae Festival @ UCLA, California
• Midwest Reggae Festival, Nelson, Ohio
• Reggae on the River, Humboldt County, California
• Reggae Rising, Humboldt County, California
• Sierra Nevada World Music Festival, Mendocino County, California
• Yoga Reggae Festival, Washington, DC
• 9 Mile Music Festival, Miami, FL

Oceania

Australia

See also: Reggae in Australia § Festivals

• Byron Bay Reggaefest, Byron Bay
• East Coast Blues & Roots Music Festival, Byron Bay
• Island Vibe Music Festival, Stradbroke Island
• Kuranda Roots Festival, Kuranda
• Raggamuffin Music Festival, also held in New Zealand
• Reggae Carnival Market Day, Sydney
• Reggaetown Music Festival, Cairns
• Reggaetown World Music Festival, Kuranda

New Zealand

See also: New Zealand reggae § Festivals

South America

Paraguay

• Reggae Fest, Rakiura Complex, Luque

Asia

Indonesia

• Indonesia Reggae Festival, Jakarta

Philippines

• Bob Marley Fest, Cebu
• Boracay Reggae Festival, Boracay
• Cebu Reggae Festival, Cebu
• Fête de la Musique, Manila/international
• Kadayawan Roots, Arts and Reggae Festival, Davao
• Manila Reggae Summit, Manila
• Puerto Galera Reggae Festival, Puerto Galera
• SunSplash Pilipinas!, Manila

Europe

Austria

• Rise & Shine Festival, Falkenstein

Belgium

• Reggae Geel, Geel

Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Una Riversplash, Bihać

Bulgaria

• Big Big Summer Reggae Party

Croatia

• Seasplash, Pula

Czech Republic

• Mighty Sounds
• Real Beat Festival
• Urban Rapublic

Denmark

• Silkeborg Reggae Festival, Silkeborg

France

• Garance Reggae Festival, Bagnols-Sur-Cèze
• No Logo Festival
• Reggae Sun Ska, Pauillac
• Verjux Saone System, Verjux

Germany

• Afrika Karibik Festival, Aschaffenburg
• Reggaejam, Bersenbrück
• Ruhr Reggae Summer, Mülheim/Dortmund
• Splash!
• Summerjam, Cologne

Israel

• Reggae In The Desert, Ramat HaNegev Regional Council

Italy

• Bababoom Festival, Fermo
• Castello Reggae, Alvito
• Gusto Dopa Al Sole, Salento
• One Love World Reggae Festival, Lignano Sabbiadoro
• Meridional Reggae Reunion, Metaponton
• MedioJamaicano Reggae Festival, Pabillonis
• Positive River Festival, Mezzani
• Reggae Train Sun Fest, Catanzaro
• Rora Roots and Culture Fest, Rorà
• Salento Summer Festival, Salento
• Sardinia Reggae Festival, Nulvi
• Sikula Reggae Festival, Rosolini
• Venice Sunsplash, Venice
• Zion Station Festival, Ferrara

Lebanon

• Kul=Cha Reggae Festival, Amchit

Montenegro

• MontenegroSun ReggaeFest, Petrovac, Budva

The Netherlands

• Reggea Sundance, Eersel
• Two Sevens Splash, Amsterdam

Poland

• Afryka, Toruń
• Ostróda Reggae Festiwal, Ostróda
• Reggae & Dub Festiwal, Bielawa
• Reggaeland, Płock
• Winter Reggae, Silesia

Portugal

• Musa Cascais, Lisbon

Serbia

• Reggae Serbia Fest, Pancevo

Slovakia

• Uprising, Bratislava

Slovenia

• Overjam, Tolmin
• Soča Reggae Riversplash

Spain

• Rototom Sunsplash, Bénicassim

Sweden

• Bob Marley minneskonsert, Skärblacka
• Öland Roots, Öland
• Uppsala Reggae Festival, Uppsala

Turkey

• Unite in Paradise Reggae Festival, Olympos

United Kingdom

• Notting Hill Carnival, London
• One Love Festival, Essex

Gallery

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  Sunsplash festival 2012

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  Nowa Reggae

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  Sunbeach

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  Train to Roots live

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  Ky-mani Marley

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  Chiemsee Reggae Summer

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  Stage at Chiemsee Reggae Summer '13

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  Chiemsee Reggae Summer - Max Herre & Afrob

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  Dub Brazil

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  Chiemsee Reggae Summer - Ska-P

See also

Related lists

• List of electronic music festivals
• List of jam band music festivals
• List of jazz festivals
• List of music festivals

Related categories

• Category:Jazz festivals
• Category:Music festivals
• Category:Reggae festivals
• Category:World music festivals