Today is the day! We are so excited to share with you all what we have been so hard at work for since we last saw each other – the lineup for the 7th Annual Ithaca Reggae Fest taking place in picturesque Stewart Park June 20-22, 2025, in the heart of the Finger Lakes of Ithaca, New York.
The annual celebration will kick off on Friday, June 20, 2025, with a FREE Friday Night Block Party featuring a stacked DJ lineup to be announced alongside performances by Ononkwa Medicine and the GIAC Jumpers, with food trucks and beverages available for purchase right on the shores of Cayuga Lake at the Large Pavilion in Stewart Park.
Saturday, June 21, begins with free yoga programming led by our partners at Yoga Farm Ithaca before the music kicks off with performances by Cha Cha (of Mosaic Foundation) performing new music backed by the Analogue Sons. A longtime friend of the festival and key staple of Ithaca’s legendary reggae history, Double Tiger then returns before Ithaca’s own SingTrece makes her IRF debut with her soulful, powerful voice, followed by the debut of Vermont’s own Mihali brings his positive, conscious message laid over the top of catchy, melodic grooves. The night then comes to a close as Black Lion + Heat bring their deep African reggae grooves straight from the country of Malawi before our dear friend and festival favorite, Kabaka Pyramid, makes his return with the Bebble Rockers to close out Saturday night!
Sunday, June 22 brings our first-ever Sunday of Ithaca Reggae Fest packed with a powerful lineup! After beginning with a yoga component led by our partners at Yoga Farm Ithaca, we are excited to welcome the debut of Ithaca’s own reggae rockers, Metasequoia, before longtime Ithaca-based conscious hip-hoppers, the Gunpoets, make their highly anticipated Ithaca Reggae Fest debut! Warming up through the afternoon we are excited to welcome the return of afro-funk groovers, New Planets, followed by the return of Rochester’s own, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, which brings some of their good, good love vibes back to IRF. Closing out this last night, the return of Ithaca’s own positive groove-based, Thousands of One, will keep things moving before we welcome the debut of Grammy Award-winning reggae legends, Steel Pulse, who make their IRF debut straight from the United Kingdom celebrating their 50th Anniversary with their powerful and iconic live performance!
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