Mega Banton performed briefly on Thursday for the “early birds” and by himself on Friday. Both performances were electrifying especially for the “old school” connoisseurs, his gruff voice, delivery, flow and lyrical skills similar to Buju Banton dancehall days are still relevant as he doused the crowd with his classic dancehall anthems from his first album “First Position” (1992). He also covered some classic Bob Marley songs and expressed his love and Respect for Damian Marley and actually sang. Mega Banton also did some Hip Hop Reggae much to the delight of the crowd by chattin’ over Rick Ross’ “Everyday I’m hustlin’” as well as Acapella in straight Patois.

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Mykal Rose performed twice during this festival, on Thursday with eclectic DJs Gaudi and Danny Ladwa with their reggae influenced electronic music and Friday by himself. He delivered his classic Mykal Rose sing style from the Black Uhuru days and covered classic material such as “Guess who’s coming to dinner” as well as new material from his new album “Crucial World”. The crowd was enchanted as he danced, entertained and got them involved during his performance.

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Sly & Robbie aka Sly Dunbar (Drummer) and Robbie Shakespeare (Bassist) aka Reggae are arguably Reggae’s best producers of all-time due to their longevity and consistent success from the hay day of Roots Reggae to today’s prevalent dancehall, Hip Hop and R&B. They performed with their Taxi Gang Band and set it off with classic tracks they produced for Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Black Uhuru and the likes and also featured artists with great vocal range such as Bitty Mclean.
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The 30th annual Reggae On The River Festival took place at the same location as last year amidst drought and dust. These natural elements did not however deter the Festival from great attendance due to the major line-up, great variety of food including raw vegan organic as well conscious vendors. Early birds on Thursday were able to see local artists while the festival which officially debuted on Friday August 1st featured the following artists:
~Jimmy Cliff
~ Alpha Blondy & The Solar System
~ Gentleman & The Evolution
~ Iration
~ Israel Vibration
~ Gyptian
~ Third World
~ Michael Rose
~ Sly & Robbie and the Taxi Gang
~ Etana
~ Fishbone
~ Bitty McLean
~ SEE-I
~ Mutabaruka & Skool Band
~ Jah9
~ Megah Banton
~ Meta & The Cornerstones
~ Marlon Asher
~ Iba MaHr
~ John Trudell & Bad Dog
~ Abya Yala
~ i-Kronik
~ John Trudell & Bad Dog
~ Zili Misik
~ Majic
~ Indubious
~ Thicker Than Thieves
~ Ras Marcus Benjamin

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What: The 30th Annual Reggae On The River®

Where: French’s Camp (Humboldt County- Garberville, CA)
When: July 31, August 1-3, 2014. Tickets on sale now!
Why: Celebrating 30 years of Reggae On The River®- back again at the original venue! Not to be missed!!!

Reggae On The River® Celebrates 30 Years! – Back once again at the festival’s original venue- French’s Camp, July 31, August 1-3, 2014

Home once again at our original venue, the iconic Reggae On The River® festival will celebrate its 30th anniversary on the weekend of July 31, Aug 1-3, 2014 at French’s Camp in Humboldt County, CA.

Featuring an incredible line-up to showcase the best and brightest of today’s reggae and world music talent, the 30th annual Reggae On The River will include such luminaries as Jimmy Cliff, Alpha Blondy & The Solar System, Gentleman & The Evolution, Iration, Israel Vibration, Gyptian, Third World, Michael Rose, Sly & Robbie and the Taxi Gang, Etana, Fishbone, Bitty McClean, SEE-I, Jah9, Mutabaruka, Megah Banton, Meta & The Cornerstones, Marlon Asher, GAUDI with Danny Ladwa, Courtney John Project, Jahdan Blakkamoore, Iba MaHr, Abya Yala, Zili Misik, John Trudell & Bad Dog, i-Kronik, Los Rakas, Indubious, Ishi Dube, Majic, Thicker Than Thieves, Paapa Wastik, Winstrong, Bobby Hustle, Jade Steel, and Tchiya Amet- plus DJs, sound systems, and more still TBA! Visit the festival website for more info- and if you haven’t joined already- be sure to sign up for the ROTR e-newsletter and receive the final sneak peeks into the amazing line-up, along with other benefits, offers, and festival news.

The main 3-day festival will take place Friday through Sunday, August 1-3 and tickets for this 3-day concert and camping pass are priced at $190. A limited number of early arrival tickets will allow access to the grounds a day early- on Thursday, July 31- for an extra evening of entertainment and first dibs on camping/ parking. This 4-day early arrival concert and camping pass is priced at $250. Get yours before its too late! Print at home tickets are available online at http://www.reggaeontheriver.com and hard tickets are available at the usual outlets in Humboldt, Mendocino, and Sonoma Counties, as posted on the festival website. Please also note there will be no single day tickets offered.

Camping and parking is on a first come, first served basis- with all vehicles charged a fee to park on site. The grounds have been expanded this year to allow for additional parking, camping, and RV options. RV spaces are limited and are available by advance registration only at a price of $500 per RV. RV reservations must be made in advance through the Mateel office at 707 923-3368 x21.

This special 30th anniversary celebration is guaranteed to sell out- so don’t delay in making your plans for this historic milestone event! For more information on the 30th annual Reggae On The River®, call the festival office at (707) 923-3368 or send an email to office@mateel.org. See you on the River!

The Monterey Bay Reggae Festival featured a nice selection of international artists from Jamaica, Hawaii, Haiti etc… Beenie Man, Wayne Wonder and Barrington Levy were definitely the highlights of the event and rocked the connoisseur crowd with new and classic hits. The group Fiji from Hawaii also delivered nice Reggae and R&B music to the delight of the crowd which featured many of their compatriots. There was also great drumming and dance performance from the Haitian Rascin Band which demonstrated the deep African roots embedded in Haitian culture and Folklore. The festival was rather small but had a nice selection of Food vendors that delivered Soul Food, Jamaican and Greek food amongst others. The camping site still had a lot of space left and Parking was definitely not an issue.

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This Reggae Festival featured various artists mostly from Jamaica but also from across the globe (Julian Marley, Morgan Heritage, Tarrus Riley, Junior Kelly, Les Nubians, The Meditations, Nkulee Dube, Daara J etc…). The festival was very well-organized and definitely worth the 12-hour drive from Los Angeles just for the scenic location of the camping site by the river as well as the healthy organic food provided by the organizers and vendors and the performances of course. The organizers went as far as using water trucks which doused the spectators with cool water due to the intense summer heat. Julian Marley was definitely the highlight of the Festival being a member of Reggae’s Royal Family and delivered great music and singing; while Anthony B had the most electrifying performance with his high energy, interactions with the crowd and stage presence with the multitude of Nyabinghi Flag bearers waving the Ghanaian and Jamaican Flags on stage. Newcomers like Nkulee Dube (Lucky Dube’s daughter) very pleasantly surprised the crowd with her vocal delivery and dancing and proudly represented her South African father Lucky (RIP) and Africa as a whole. Les Nubians delivered sultry performances like the grammy nominees that they are and were a delight to interact with backstage. Tarrus Riley had a grandiose performance and showed his wide array of Reggae and Dancehall influences. New artist Natural Black is definitely an artist we should be paying attention to, somewhat reminiscent of Sizzla and Bounty Killer. Morgan Heritage definitely rocked the crowd and had an appearance by Senegal’s renowned Aladji Man from Daara J. The Festival seemed like an extended vacation because of the variety of attractions from the beautiful Clearwater river to the vendors (Food, Art, Clothing…) and the Sound Systems. Major issues were however linked to the lack of cellular network coverage in this rural area, which is in our times highly inconvenient.

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