List of reggae festivals
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| 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
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
- 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[1]
- Reggaetown Music Festival, Cairns
- Reggaetown World Music Festival, Kuranda
New Zealand
South America
Paraguay
- Reggae Fest, Rakiura Complex, Luque
Colombia
- Jamming Festival, Bogota, Cundinamarca
Brazil
- Maranhão Roots Reggae Festival, São luis, Maranhão
Asia
Korea
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
Sri Lanka
- Rock meets Reggae, Colombo
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
- GoodTown Reggae & Dub Festival
- 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
- Ida y vuelta - festival, Perpignan
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
Poland
- Afryka, Toruń
- Ostróda Reggae Festiwal, Ostróda
- Reggae & Dub Festiwal, Bielawa
- Reggaeland, Płock
- Stolica Reggae Festiwal, Kluczbork
- Winter Reggae, Silesia
Portugal
- Musa Cascais, Lisbon
Serbia
- Reggae Serbia Fest, Pancevo[2]
Slovakia
- Uprising, Bratislava
Slovenia
- Overjam, Tolmin
- Soča Reggae Riversplash
Spain
- Rototom Sunsplash, Bénicassim
- Reggaeboa Festival, Balboa
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
References
External links
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