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
Africa
Gambia West Africa
- Gambia Cultural Reggae Festival[1] The Hamlet,[2] Gunjur, Medina Salam
South Africa
Mauritius
Nigerian
Kenya
- Shashamane International
- Sepetuka
- Reggae In the Sun
- Royal Reggae Fest
Mozambique
Uganda
North America
Antigua
Barbados
- The Barbados Reggae Festival[3]
Canada
Mexico
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
New Zealand
One Love, Tauranga
South America
Paraguay
Brazil
- Maranhão Roots Reggae Festival, São luis, Maranhão
- República do Reggae. Salvador, Bahia
- Juriti Rasta, Limoeiro do Norte - Ceará
Asia
India
Japan
Korea
Philippines
Sri Lanka
Europe
Austria
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
- Big Big Summer Reggae Party
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
France
- Garance Reggae Festival, Bagnols-Sur-Cèze
- No Logo Festival
- Reggae Sun Ska, Pauillac
- Verjux Saone System, Verjux
- Ida y vuelta - festival, Perpignan
- LA FEE ESTIVAL - festival, Chatelneuf Jura
Germany
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
Montenegro
The Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
- HIM DUB Festival, Rapoula do Côa
- Boa Onda Reggae Festival, Mafra
Serbia
- Reggae Serbia Fest, Pančevo[5]
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
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
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
See also
Related lists
Related categories
References
- ^ "Home | South Gambia Reggae & Cultural Festival 2021 | Gunjur". Musicfestgambia.com. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "Events | The Gambia 2019 Cultural, Reggae Festival". Hamletgambia.com. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "Barbados Reggae Festival". Barbados.org. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "HOME". ReggaeintheRockies. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "Best dating worldwide <3". Reggaeserbia.com. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Reggae festivals.
- California Roots Festival Official website
- One Love Cali Reggae Fest Official website
- Reggae in the Desert Official website
- Dry Diggings Festival Official website
- Reggae Rise Up Official website
- Field of Haze Official website
- Northwest Roots Festival Official website
- Northwest Freedom Festival Official website
- Northwest World Reggae Festival Official website
- The Mayjah Rayjah Music Festival Official website
- Hangout Music Fest Official website
- California Roots The Carolina Sessions Official website
- Shoreline Jam Official Website
- Springfield, MO Reggae Fest Facebook Page
- Bass Camp Official website