Showcasing a diverse
mix of top-class reggae and world music talent from around the globe, the 29th annual
Reggae On The
River will feature performances by Julian
Marley & The Uprising Band, Morgan Heritage, Tarrus Riley & Blak Soil,
Anthony B, J Boog & Hot Rain, Natural Black, Sierra Leone’s Refugee
Allstars, Junior Kelly, Les Nubians, Rockamoyva, Blue King Brown, Rootz
Underground, Chronixx & The Zincfence, Kabaka Pyramid, Nkulee Dube, The
Meditations, Prezident Brown, Garifuna Collective, Toussaint The Liberator w/
Amandla, MC Zulu, Army, Paula Fuga + Mike Love Trio, Prestige, Reggae Angels,
and Woven Roots, with more acts
TBA, plus an all-star cast of DJs and vocalists from the Emerald Triangle and
beyond. The event will also offer more than 60 craft and food
vendors, a lively kid zone, and a weekend full of camping, community, and irie
fun on the banks of the majestic Eel River.
The main 3-day festival
will take place Friday through Sunday, August 2-4 and tickets are
priced at $190. A limited number of early arrival tickets will allow
access to the grounds and an extra evening of DJs and special guests on Thursday,
August 1, and this 4-day pass will cost $250. A total of 6000
tickets will be available to the public for the 2013 event and only 2500 of
these will be early arrival tickets, which are expected to sell out
first. All tickets include the option of camping on
site. RV spaces are now sold out.
Tickets are available
online at www.reggaeontheriver.com. Tickets
can also be purchased at the following outlets: The Works (Eureka), People's
Records (Arcata), Fortuna Music Mart (Fortuna & Eureka), Mateel Office/
Redway Liquor (Redway), Peg House (Leggett), Main Street Music
(Willits), Ukiah Natural Foods (Ukiah), It Takes Two To Tangle;
(Laytonville), Cornerstone Reggae Culture Shop (Sebastopol), and The Last
Record Store (Santa Rosa).
Stay tuned to the
festival website at www.reggaeontheriver.com for more details and be sure
to join the ROTR email newsletter for the latest updates. Vendor,
advertiser, and sponsor opportunities are also currently
available. Visit the website for downloadable application forms and
additional information.
For more on the 29th annual
Reggae On The River, call the Mateel office at (707) 923-3368 or send
an email to office@mateel.org and
don’t delay in making your plans to be there for this historic homecoming
celebration.