List of reggae festivals
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This is a list of notable reggae festivals by country.
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| Related genres | Reggae, roots reggae, reggae rock, 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 festival |
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
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Perspective
Africa
Gambia West Africa
South Africa
Mauritius
Nigerian
- Roaring thunder concert
Kenya
- Shashamane International
- Sepetuka
- Reggae In the Sun
- Royal Reggae Fest
Mozambique
- Maputo Reggae Slam
Uganda
- Reggae on the Nile
North America
Antigua
- Reggae in the Park, Nelson's Dockyard, English Harbour
Barbados
- The Barbados Reggae Festival[3]
Canada
Mexico
- Baja Beach Fest, Baja California, Mexico
- Skatex, Texcoco, Estado de México
United States
- California Roots Music and Arts Festival, Monterey, California ("Cali Roots")
- Cali Vibes, Marina Green Park, Long Beach, California
- Chicago Reggae Festival, Chicago, Illinois
- JazzReggae Festival @ UCLA, Los Angeles, California
- Midwest Reggae Festival, Nelson, Ohio
- Reggae on the River, Humboldt County, California
- Reggae Rising, Humboldt County, California
- Reggae Rise Up, Saint Petersburg, Florida, Las Vegas, Nevada and Baltimore, Maryland
- Reggae on the Way, Tacoma, Washington
- Reggae in the Rockies, Alpine, Wyoming[4]
Oceania
Australia
- East Coast Blues & Roots Music Festival, Byron Bay
- Raggamuffin Music Festival, also held in New Zealand
New Zealand
One Love, Tauranga
South America
Paraguay
- Reggae Fest, Rakiura Complex, Luque
Brazil
- Maranhão Roots Reggae Festival, São luis, Maranhão
- República do Reggae. Salvador, Bahia
- Juriti Rasta, Limoeiro do Norte - Ceará
Asia
India
Japan
Korea
- Rise Again, Seoul
Philippines
- Bob Marley Fest, Cebu
- Boracay Reggae Festival, Boracay
- 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
Sri Lanka
- Rock meets Reggae, Colombo
Europe
Austria
- Rise & Shine Festival, Falkenstein
Belgium
- Reggae Geel, Geel
- Wadada Festival, Geel
- Dubyard, Landen
- Irie Vibes Roots Festival, Kortemark
- Bomboclat Festival, Zeebrugge
- Humble Festival, Wijtschate
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Una Riversplash, Bihać
Bulgaria
- Big Big Summer Reggae Party
Croatia
- Seasplash, Pula
Cyprus
Czech Republic
- GoodTown Reggae & Dub Festival
- Mighty Sounds
- Real Beat Festival
- Urban Rapublic
Denmark
France
Germany
- Afrika Karibik Festival, Aschaffenburg
- Reggaejam, Bersenbrück
- Ruhr Reggae Summer, Mülheim/Dortmund
- Splash!
- Summerjam, Cologne
- Chiemsee Summer, Übersee/ Grabenstätt
- Black Forest On Fire, Berghaupten
Hungary
- LB27 Reggae Camp
Italy
- Bababoom, 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, Nulvi
- Sikula Reggae Festival, Rosolini
- Venice Sunsplash, Venice
- Zion Station Festival, Ferrara
- Dubstone, Cilento
- Manuel Dub, Sicilia
Lebanon
- Kul=Cha Reggae Festival, Amsheet
Montenegro
The Netherlands
- Reggae Rotterdam Festival, Rotterdam
- Reggae Lake Festival, Amsterdam
- Reggae Sundance, Eersel
- Two Sevens Splash, Amsterdam
- Rastaplas, Zoetermeer
Poland
Portugal
- HIM DUB Festival, Rapoula do Côa
- Boa Onda Reggae Festival, Mafra
Serbia
- Reggae Serbia Fest, Pančevo[5]
Slovakia
Slovenia
- Overjam, Tolmin
- Soča Reggae Riversplash
- Roots in the woods festival, Trije Kralji
Spain
Sweden
- Bob Marley minneskonsert, Skärblacka
- Öland Roots, Öland
- Uppsala Reggae Festival, Uppsala
Switzerland
- Plein-les-Watts Festival, Geneva, GE
- Pachamama Connexion Festival, Lancy, GE
- Lakesplash, Twann, BE
- Reeds Reggae Festival, Pfäffikon, ZH
- Enter the Dancehall Festival, Rote Fabrik, ZH
Turkey
- Unite in Paradise Reggae Festival, Olympos
United Kingdom
- Notting Hill Carnival, London, England
- One Love Festival, Essex, England
- Positive Vibration, Liverpool, England
- Reggae Land, Milton Keynes, England
- Simmer Down Festival, Birmingham, England
Middle East
Israel
- Reggae In The Desert, Ramat HaNegev Regional Council
Gallery
Sunsplash festival 2012
Nowa Reggae
Sunbeach
Train to Roots live
Ky-mani Marley
Chiemsee Reggae Summer
Stage at Chiemsee Reggae Summer '13
Chiemsee Reggae Summer - Max Herre & Afrob
Dub Brazil
Chiemsee Reggae Summer - Ska-P
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