Virtual Reggaefest: OceanxOcean 2020

Carson City, NV — NGBN.TV and Lucid are excited to present the Ocean to Ocean Virtual Reggae Concert Series, a four-part virtual festival featuring a variety of different reggae artists from across oceans. The series includes both emerging and established artists, as well as reggae legends. NGBN.TV and Lucid have partnered up during these challenging times to create this virtual series with the goal of bringing the island spirit to the world and spreading some much- needed love.

Part one of the series highlights reggae artists from the islands, featuring tomorrow’s stars, today. JordanT, who got his start touring with the popular reggae group, Katchafire, has used his popularity to help Habitat for Humanity build houses in Nicaragua for those in need. Tenelle, self-made, and managed Samoan artist, draws inspiration for her music from her faith, and her urgency to serve others. Popular Bay Area duo, CRSB, focuses on representing different cultures and celebrating diversity. Lastly in the first part of this series is artist Swell OC. Originally born in Orange County and of Tongan descent, he shows his passion and spreads island love through his music. The virtual series begins on July 11, 2020, at 7 pm PST.

The National Grassroots Broadcasting Network is an emerging force in the concert broadcast industry. It provides original content, showcases emerging talent, and broadcasts live events from smaller cities and rural communities coast-to-coast. The ConnectedTV network has a global reach through its multiple platforms, and its innovative and proprietary concerts enhance the viewer’s experience. Their mission is to give the grassroots communities a voice and build community connectedness and cohesion.

Tickets for the Ocean to Ocean Virtual Reggae Fest can be purchased at VirtualReggeFest.com for $18.99. Once tickets have been purchased, access to the festival will be available on the NGBN.TV app via AmazonTV, RokuTV, AppleTV, AndroidTV, and both Android and IOS apps. This concert will be broadcasted via live stream and will be available to watch for up to 7 days after purchase.

Watch Bounty Killer vs Beenie Man on Verzuz #History

Two titans of Dancehall put their catalogs to the test in the most entertaining Verzuz battle yet. ‘The King of the Dancehall’ and the ‘Grung Gaad’ performed for almost 500k live streams and the number watching after the fact will sky rocket the total number of streams.

Dancehall culture was highlighted with back-and-forth riddim juggling while both artists made sure to showcase the mainstream collaboration catalog.

Cali Roots Festival Postponed to October 2020

The California Roots Music & Arts Festival has moved its annual event from May 22-24 to Oct. 9-11 at the Monterey County Fair and Event Center. According to the festival, 99% of its original lineup plans to return on the rescheduled dates with headlining appearances from Damian Marley, Rebelution, Stick Figure, Sean Paul, Ice Cube, Atmosphere, Chronixx, Sublime with Rome and many more.

The California festival has partnered with Ineffable Records to release 21 never-before-heard tracks from artists from the Cali Roots scene called Cali Roots Riddim 2020. Starting Friday with Collie Buddz’ "Hold Firm," a new song from the project will drop on all digital music platforms with the full project coming out on May 22, the original kick off date for Cali Roots 2020. - words by Billboard

Festival Cancellations

Due to precautions surrounding the spread of COVID-19 many Reggae festivals and promoters will be postponing or cancelling their events. Contact the event promoter or venue directly for refunds, rescheduling, and further information

Border Clash 2020

iJAM Music Festival

Orlando, Florida (MPR CONSULTING) - Grammy Award-winning Morgan Heritage (Roy “Gramps” Morgan, Peter “Peetah” Morgan and Memmalatel “Mojo” Morgan) today announced the iJAM Music Festival – Where Impact Meets Music. The one-day festival features international music superstars performing a spectrum of genres including Reggae, Rock, R&B, Soca, Latin, and much more all while bringing awareness through music and maintaining a sound mind, body and soul. The iJAM Music Festival makes its debut at Orlando’s Tinker Field on Saturday, April 4. Tickets went on sale to the general public on Friday January 10th.

Headlined by Morgan Heritage, the Royal Family of Reggae, the iJAM Music Festival includes a star-studded lineup including Busy Signal (Dancehall & Reggae), Less Than Jake (Ska Punk), Baha Men (Junkanoo & Pop), Marcia Griffiths (Reggae), Boris Bilbraut (formerly of Cultura Profética), Pumpa (Soca), Gondwana (Latin), Laza Morgan (Reggae & Pop), Jemere Morgan (Reggae, Pop & Hip-Hop), Esh x Schief (Alternative/Acoustic), Sailor Jane (Reggae & Soul) and many more. The family-friendly festival will also include international fare, holistic experiences, Health & Wellness purveyors and Clean the World soap education and a Kidz Zone. iJAM Music Festival patrons will experience the true meaning of “One Love.”

Tarrus Riley & the Black Soil Band in Berkeley

Tarrus Riley is among the leading ambassadors of modern-day Reggae music. His commanding vocals, intuitive lyrics and vibrant personality create a formidable artist with authentic credentials in Reggae music. (his father is the legendary Jimmy Riley. Riley’s rising catalogue has been described as ‘healing’ music and has brought adoration and acclaim from leading music luminaries from across the globe.

With Tarrus Riley is Dean Fraser a Jamaican saxophonist par excellence who has contributed to hundreds of reggae recordings since the mid-1970s. He was awarded the Musgrave Medal by the Jamaican government in 1993 in recognition of his services to music. He, with the Blak Soil Band will do their own performance as well as back Tarrus Riley.
 
Opening for Tarrus is Long Beach Dub Allstars a dub/ska/rock band formed by childhood friends. Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh met in 1979 and later started their first garage punk band, consisting of drums, bass and vocals. They later formed internationally acclaimed Sublime with Bradley Nowell. The Long Beach Dub Allstars were founded after Nowell died in 1996 of a heroin overdose.
 
Opening act is Landon McNamara who brings the relaxed, joyful feel of his home in the Hawaiian Islands and expresses it through his music. This 20-year-old musician/Ford model/pro big wave surfer, is currently on tour in support of his new album: Kickin’ It.”
 
Landon blends his own brand of reggae, rock n’ roll (while growing up he was influenced listening to Jimi Hendrix and Bob Marley), and blues to create a musical combo platter of positive and relatable music.

Havana Reggae Fest 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: October 16, 2019 Contact: Maurice Grant --- (850) 766-3955 HAVANA, FL --- The 11th annual Havana ReggaeFest returns April 25 th , 2020 to the 5F Farms Event Center, located at 8701 Salem Road in Havana. The Havana ReggaeFest celebrates Caribbean culture through family-orientated activities, music, dance, poetry, arts and crafts.

Performing this year Norma Fraser, Earthkry, Sharmonic, Kat Hall, Rootsea, Florida Man Band, Minus Turmoil Shamanic Rootz and Brothers Within. DJ’s include Reggamuffin, Ian Perth, Red, Badda Skat, Chris Saint, C-Lioness. Hosted by Lance-O of Kulcha Shok

Early tickets on sale until 1/31/20 on Universe.com. Early general admission is $20/person, early students $10/person (must show student ID at gate) and early VIP is $75/person. Children under 12 are free. Dogs welcome on a leash. NO COOLERS.

New activities this year include, an ATV trail, fishing pond, goat petting area and natural spring for the adults. After all that you’ll need to EAT! It’ll be hard to choose but you’re sure to find something delicious from any of the many authentic island cuisine food and beverage vendors on site.

The 5F Farm Event Center is located on 45 acres of pristine farmland in Havana, Florida. The 5F Farm Event Center is an ideal venue for wholesome, family-oriented events, including picnics, weddings, concerts and sporting events. The venue is surrounded by nature and features an outdoor kitchen. The event center operates under the five guiding principles of Faith, Family, Friends, Fidelity and Fun. 5F Farm’s signature events also include the 5F Farms Soccer League, held every Sunday with ten competing teams, and the Red Velo National Bike Race, held annually in August.

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Stone Love Returns To Sacramento Alongside Metro Media

STONE LOVE returns to Sacramento alongside METROMEDIA Saturday January 18th in Sacramento

Funk ‘N’ Reggae B St Block Party

Forever Found Productions is proud to announce the 1st annual Funk ‘n’ Reggae B Street Block Party on the weekend of September 14 and 15, 2019 in Eureka. The entire block of B Street, between 4th and 5th Street at the historic Victorian Loheide Building will be the setting for this family-friendly event featuring three stages, live music, DJ’s, Projection Dome, arts & crafts, aerial silk performances, food vendors and beverage booths, and an entertaining and educational Kids Zone with special guest appearances from Sesame Street Characters. 

Headlining on Saturday, September 14 is Michael Franti and SpearheadOn Sunday, the legendary Don Carlos, the gentleman of reggae, takes the stage. 

Other bands include Guerilla Takeover, Ishi Dube, The Stallions, Object Heavy, and more! Check the website for full line-up each day.

Gates open at 10am each day. After the main stage closes, the party continues inside the Forever Found Humboldt venue until midnight each night with DJs.

Early-bird online tickets are available on Brown Paper Tickets ticketing platform: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4309356 —$85 for a weekend pass from Friday, August 2 through August 11. Online tickets then increase to full price: $100 for the weekend pass. The following local outlets will also sell physical tickets starting August 12: Eureka: Heart of the Emerald Dispensary and The Works; Arcata: Wildberries; and Redway: Redway Liquors. Tickets will also be available at the gate. Kids ages 6 and under are free.

Forever Found Productions will be debuting its new 30ft. diameter 360 Degree Projection Dome Stage/Theatre with amazing full immersion artistic content and planetarium shows

Attendees will have access to all three stages with one ticket: the main stage on B Street, the permanent stage in the adjacent Forever Found Humboldt venue as well as in the 360 Projection Dome.

The Kids Zone will offer photo ops with Sesame Street characters, face painting, and other entertaining and educational activities.

The Funk ‘n’ Reggae B Street Block Party is sponsored by Heart of the Emerald Dispensary, Humboldt County Grown, Eureka Main Street, North Town Coffee, Ink People, Six Rivers Brewery, Eight Mile Farm, and Reggae Festival Guide.

For more information contact 707-834-9781 or 707-630-3304, info@foreverfoundhumboldt.com, www.foreverfoundhumboldt.com

One Love, One Heart Reggae Festival

This weekend…The 10 TH Annual ONE LOVE ONE HEART REGGAE FESTIVAL IS SET FOR

LABOR DAY WEEKEND, AUGUST 31 & SEPTEMBER 1 IN WOODLAND, CA WITH MAJOR

REGGAE HEADLINERS ANTHONY B, RICHIE SPICE, PATO BANTON, AMARA LA NEGRA, A

KIDZ ZONE, AND MORE!

Yolo County Fairgrounds in Woodland, CA will, once again, turn into an International

Culture Fest over Labor Day Weekend when H.A.S.O Live presents the 10th Anniversary

of One Love One Heart Reggae Festival. Sacramento Basin’s premier reggae festival

offers roots reggae, world music, and dancehall. Gates are at 10am each day and the

music goes to 10pm.

The festival boasts the biggest names in reggae. Saturday’s line-up is Anthony B, Richie

Spice, Amara La Negra, Fyakin, Lila Ike’, Sevana, Abja, Arkaingelle, King Hopeton, and

Synrgy.

Sunday’s line-up includes a 10 Year Celebration Party for One Love One Heart Reggae

Festival with Pato Banton, Michael “Lick Shot” Palmer, Sister I-Live, Melodia Rose and a

host of the most popular DeeJays spinning reggae classics as well as the latest tunes and

rhythms from the Caribbean throughout the weekend: Nice Up, DJ Souljah, Selecta Keys,

Jeanius Next Level Sound, Irie Selecta, Ras Rican, Fiji, Full Watts Hi-Fi, and Zion Roots.

This all-ages festival is fun for the whole family with international food and merchandise

vendors, on-site camping, and a Kidz Zone.

The fairground is located in Woodland, CA. Gate 1 is located at 1250 Gum Ave.

General Presale Tickets: Saturday only general admission: $55; Saturday VIP $95;

Sunday only general admission: $20; Weekend VIP: $105; Camping: $80*. Kids under 12

are free. All ages welcome.

*Camping: Onsite tent camping is $80 per car (with two people). Each additional person

is $25 which can be paid at the gate. Camping starts at 1pm on Friday, August 30.

Parking: $15 per car through the online presale link or $20 per car at the gate.

Established in early 2009, H.A.S.O Live has held over fifty musical events throughout

California working with international stars. With each show, H.A.S.O Live upholds its

mission of promoting “Love and Unity Through Music. The organization was founded,

and builds upon, our dedication toward helping the youth in the Sacramento basin,

states producer Denise Carter.

Carter explains that, “This event raises money and awareness for MP Strider's Youth

Track Club/USATF which works to keep our youth in sports and off the streets”.

Tickets, camping and artist line-up are available on www.oneloveoneheartreggae.com

and Eventbrite.com

This event is made possible through sponsor support including City of Woodland - Visit

Woodland, CA, Woodland, CA – City of Trees; Potent Sticks, Mutiny Island Vodka,

Corona Extra, Markstein Beverage Company, Lil Shop of Growers, MP Striders Track

Club, Kulcha Latino San Francisco, The Rasta Vibration Show and Queen Sheba Ethiopian

Cuisine Restaurant.

For more information contact: 916-607-6995, 916-706-4430, 775-846-8238

info@OneLoveOneHeartReggae.com

www.facebook.com/OneLoveOneHeartReggaeFestival

https://www.instagram.com/oneloveoneheartfestival/

Publicity Contact:

RBA Publishing & Publicity

Kaati Gaffney 775 846 8238

Dry Diggings Music Festival

The 5th Annual Dry Diggings Festival arrives Labor Day weeked with 3 days of music, craft beer, mimosa mornings, Yoganja, skate competition, meditation booth, and more.

Enjoy the sounds of Slightly Stoopid, Rebelution, Fortunate Youth, Steel Pulse, Protoje, Collie Buddz, Tribal Seeds, Katchafire, and more. More information at drydiggingsfestival.com

Best of the West Soundclash

Best Of The West Sound Clash has invited some of the West Coast biggest sounds to Chico California, for an all out war to see who runs this coast.
Hailing from Washington State, Bless Coast started in 2005 and has been making a name for themselves since.
From way out in the Ganja County, Mendocino California Geurrilla Takeover has been waiting for anther chance to show off their huge dub plate box.
Originally from Chicago, but moved to San Diego in 1989 where he started as a Hip Hop DJ and has one of the deepest Hip Hop dub plate boxes in the world.

Thank You to all the Sponsors
Nice Up Radio- https://www.facebook.com/niceupradio/
Front Lines Sound Clash Talk Show Every Thursday- https://www.facebook.com/niceupradio/
On Time Dub Service- https://www.facebook.com/groups/691687830971674/
Tek-9 Movements- https://www.facebook.com/Tek9MovementsNewYork/
Caribbean Dance Radio- https://www.facebook.com/caribbeandanceradio/
Mr. B's Green Trees- https://www.facebook.com/mrbsgreentrees/

RIDDIM WARFARE SOUNDCLASH

we at Caribbean Dance Radio are excited and eager to announce the annual soundclash event in Chico, CA. On July 12th, 2019 two competitors face off in a one-on-one, dubplate only soundclash. Egos will be hurt, speeches will cut deep, dubplates will take away your breathe…its gonna be a RIDDIM WARFARE

Sizzla Cancelled at Reggae On The River

Only 24 hours after the artist announcement for this year’s Reggae On The River public outcry over the billing of Sizzla (real name Miguel Collins) to headline the festival. While Sizzla is most known for his emergence onto the Reggae scene in the late 1990s/early 2000’s alongside the Firehouse Crew with his high energy performances, his music has also contained lyrics about the defamation of homosexuals.

It is curious though that Sizzla played at Reggae o the River only 2 years ago. He adhered to the festival and community demands about lyrical content during his performance.

taken from: LostCoastOutpost.com

Homophobic dancehall star Sizzla will not be appearing at this year’s Reggae on the River festival after all.

Following the usual community uproar whenever a Murder Music artist gets booked in the region, High Times Productions, which is producing the event for the second year in a row, has pulled the plug. 

The email below was sent by John Capetta, High Times’s vice president of content, in response to an email complaining about the booking:

Don’t worry, we’ve immediately cancelled this performance. We were not aware of his history (candidly I don’t know the artist) but as soon as we were alerted to his unfortunate past we immediately pulled the plug.

Sorry for any upset feelings, there is of course no room for hate at Reggae.

Capetta confirmed the cancellation to the Outpost and said via emails that High Times will have a statement shortly.

[UPDATE] Reggae on the River 2019

Pack your bags and get ready for the annual pilgrimage to Northern California for this year’s Reggae on the River!

No Koffee in California

Several sources have confirmed that young Reggae sensation KOFFEE will not be making her California debut at the 10th Annual CaliRoots Music Festival. Furthermore her show slated for the Cornerstone in Berkeley, also put on my CaliRoots, has been canceled.

We have not heard any real reason why her performance was canceled except for “reasons outside of our (CaliRoots) control”.

Keep it burning KOFFEE, we hope to see you in California soon.

Sierra Nevada World Music Festival - 2019 POSTPONED

This hits us in Northern California particularly hard. While we are selfishly disappointed about no SNWMF this year we must remain confident in the restoration of health to the festival’s founder, Warren.

Many blessings to the Smith family and the entire SNWMF massive

Global Reggae Charts - February 2019

The 9 Mile Music Festival continues strong into 2019

Just look at this lineup! Headliners only!

The 9 Mile Music Festival began in 1993 as a musical testament by Cedella Marley Booker to the life and philosophy of her son, world renowned artist Bob Marley. Though the Festival has changed names several times over the last two decades, it remains inclusive and welcoming of all forms of music including Reggae, R&B , Urban, Latino and many other various sounds. 

Through out the years we've provided over 3 million canned goods since the festivals inception. Distributing them to homeless shelters and domestic centers throughout Miami; feeding families in need for months. For 25 years, the concert has required canned goods in addition to the price of admission, and it always will.