Levitate Music & Arts Festival is a two-day music and arts event that will be held at the historic Marshfield Fairgrounds (140 Main St), just 30 minutes south of Boston. It’s to take place this weekend: Saturday, August 7 and Sunday, August 8.
The lineup includes Jesse Royal, Billy Strings, Grace Potter, Ripe, Trevor Hall, The Elovaters, Neighbor, Brandon “Taz” Neiderauer, Aubrey Haddard, Coyote Island, Coral Mooons and Gentle Temper. Click here for tickets.
International reggae recording artist Capleton never disappoints. This past Friday he shared the official video for his song Jah Jah is Real, and has he done time and again, King Shango delivered a strong performance.
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Legendary reggae artist Dawn Penn will grace the stage at this year’s Positive Vibration – Festival of Reggae alongside an already stellar line-up. She will join General Levy, Congo Natty, Mad Professor and several others.
The Positive Vibration – Festival of Reggae will take place on Friday, September 10 and Saturday, September 11 at the Baltic Triangle in Liverpool, England. Click here for tickets.
One of the original queens of reggae music, Penn released her first single “When I’m Gonna Be Free” in 1966, followed in 1967 by rocksteady favorite, “You Don’t Love Me” – produced by Coxsone Dodd at Studio One. Re-recorded and released in 1994, “You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No)” has become one of reggae’s most iconic and celebrated songs.
On the Green LLC in cooperation with Montego Island Grill, 1st Impressions Barber and Apparel, and Big Mill Productions present the first Reggae On The Green Festival. It will be held on Saturday, August 21 at Mount Trashmore Park in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
The event’s objective is to highlight more diverse and culturally vibrant entertainment in the city of Virginia Beach. Reggae On The Green is a family-friendly all-ages event.
Performing live are: Grammy-nominated Jamaican singer Etana, national reggae artist Mighty Mystic, Jah Sun and The Rising Tide; as well as local favorite Greg Gutty.
Jamaicans at home and abroad will have plenty of entertainment for the nation’s 59th Independence. There are a slew of reggae and dancehall events, both virtual and in-person, that are scheduled for August 6th.
One such event is AfroJams, an online celebration that will see performances by Aiesha, Konshens, Jo Mersa Marley and Julian Marley. It will broadcast live at 8PM EST on Xfinity Channel 1623 (U.S.A.), as well as on Facebook and YouTube.
Tomorrow, Saturday, July 31st, Sizzla Kalonji and his crew will host the Crank Up Bike Show at the Trelawny Stadium. It will feature two of the country’s most entertaining bike crews: Rush Riders and the Crank Up Riders. Music will be provided by Screaming Target, Mop Head, Fready, Tarek and others.
This is a paid event; entrance fee for adults is $1,000 JMD, while for kids it’s $500. Food and refreshments will also be on sale. All patrons are being asked to wear their mask.
On August 28th, emerging reggae artist Skan King will celebrate the release of his first EP, Faith in Work, with a launch at Grafton Studio (2B Grafton Road) in Kingston, Jamaica.
This is a free event that is open to the public, and one that will feature performances from several artists. Among them will be veteran roots-reggae singer Mikey General. He will be joined by Gideon, Joseph Mathias, Shemana and more.
