REGGAE ON THE RIVER Set for AUGUST 1-3, 2025 in Piercy, CA – Southern Humboldt, Announces First Round of Artists.
Line Up so far…
Representing Trinidad & Tobago, we have the matriarch of reggae music: Queen Omega. From the Uk via the motherland of Africa, comes Afrobeats superstar, Afro B. Also, the esteemed and legendary: ThirWorld plus Dancehall supergroup performing their absolute plethora of hits: T.O.K..
Legendary roots artist: Luciano will also be performing. Fresh off his Grammy award-winning album that just dropped last year, Julian Marley will be making an appearance. The king of modern lovers rock… the romeo of reggae… Romain Virgo is also on the bill.
Jamaican, singer, songwriter, musician, par excellence: Keznamdi will perform on the main stage; Other performers include one of the prominent voices in contemporary reggae music: Bugle; Jamaican reggae and dancehall singer, selector and singjay: Charly Black; from Germany, reggae x soul: Sara Lugo; and UK viral Dancehall sensation: MDOTR.
Just Announced
The Reggae on the River promoter just announced the addition of Dancehall superstar: I-Octane; also famed Rub-A-Dub specialist from the UK: Christopher Ellis; Female Reggae Royalty, Ms. “Rock It Inna Dance”: Hempress Sativa; and from the UK, it’s the Dancehall Afrobeat genre-bending Lahrel!
MORE TO COME!
In 2024 Reggae on the River made its triumphant return to Humboldt County. We are very grateful our festival community has spoken and its message has been heard loud & clear by the Mateel Community Center and Hot Milk Entertainment. We cannot wait to see you all again in 2025!
ABOUT
Reggae on the River was established in 1984 as a fundraiser to rebuild the Mateel Community Center after their original location, the old fireman’s hall, was burnt down.
This event created a merger of Northern California cannabis culture with Jamaican reggae music. And since then, Reggae on the River has evolved into one of the most recognized and iconic reggae festivals in the world!
Over the course of the last 40 years, over half a million people have made the pilgrimage to this unique setting in Humboldt County on the the Eel River. They’ve come to enjoy the arts, the river, the redwoods, the excitement, the ganja, the people, the unity, and the world renowned artists that only Reggae on the River can offer!
The Mateel Community Center
Reggae on the River is a benefit fundraiser for the Mateel Community Center. The MCC has fostered the arts in rural Northern, CA for over 40 years, serving as the cultural hub of the southern Humboldt Community. Here, the community has access to arts, educational, and social service programs. Additionally, MCC gained non profit status and international recognition for its offerings in multicultural musical genres, theatre, dance, comedy, film, and crafts. The MCC has hosted a lifetime of world renowned artists and continues doing their part to spread music and joy to multiple generations.
Hot Milk Entertainment
Hot Milk Entertainment was founded in 2022 by a few lifelong Mendocino County locals and deeply rooted supporters of Northern California festivals. The company was originally created to assist the MCC in bringing back the most iconic reggae festival in the United States. Its head founder is a member of the reggae based SoundSystem, Guerrilla Takeover, which has been producing and DJing their own reggae events in Northern California for 2 decades. Hot Milk successfully helped the MCC bring back Reggae on the River in 2024 and continue doing their own events all across Northern California and beyond!
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