Reggae and Dancehall artists

Who to know

Ranked by festivals still to come, then tour dates, then every booking we have on record.

• SublimeWarped Tour Orlando · Nov 2026Sun-bleached ska-punk-dub hybrid, now carried by Bradley Nowell's son with the songs left intact, and '40oz. to Freedom' forever.
• P.O.D.Good Things · Dec 2026'Alive' and 'Youth of the Nation' are the calling cards of San Diego's nu-metal survivors, whose positivity stayed intact through every scene cycle.
• 311Warped Tour Orlando · Nov 2026Amber-toned reggae-rock positivity out of Omaha: three decades of hybrid grooves, rap-rock verses, and sunny choruses that made them a permanent institution of the summer shed circuit.
• The Dirty HeadsWarped Tour Orlando · Nov 2026Huntington Beach beach-rap that never pretends to be anything heavier: acoustic reggae bounce, sunburnt hooks, and a live set built for the last hour of daylight.
• PachymanBig Ears · Apr 2027Pachy Garcia's one-man dub operation, Puerto Rican roots reggae rebuilt in Los Angeles with spring reverb, tape delay and analog gear.
• ShaggyInnings Festival · Feb 2027Mr. Boombastic himself: dancehall-pop sunshine, certified boardwalk-appropriate, 'Angel' and 'It Wasn't Me' back to back.
• Sean PaulStagecoach · Apr 2027Dancehall's global hitman, whose 'Temperature' and 'Get Busy' still detonate any dancefloor on contact.
• A Hundred DrumsForbidden Kingdom · Apr 2027Deep, dubwise bass music built on space and restraint rather than impact, with subterranean low end and meditative pacing in the West Coast deep-dubstep lineage.
• Ziggy MarleyFloydFest · Jul 2027The Marley torch, carried with ease, with roots reggae warmth and his father's songbook, sung like an inheritance held lightly.
• Adrian SherwoodBig Ears · Apr 2027On-U Sound founder who built British dub as a studio art, running Lee Perry, African Head Charge and Tackhead through his mixing desk.
• BadfishTortuga · Apr 2027Rhode Island tribute to Sublime, formed at URI in 2001 and named for a '40oz. to Freedom' song, playing that band's mix of ska, reggae and punk.
• CopeWhippersnap · Feb 2027Florida jam band founded by Akron-born brothers Dennis and Kenny Stadelman: psychedelic funk and jazz-reggae fusion, sax against blistering guitar.
• Estéreo FamLollapalooza Chile · Mar 2027Hip hop and reggae duo of Movimiento Original veterans MC Piri and Semillah Skillz, whose debut Sorprais favors live instruments over synths.
• GQGondwana & Quique NeiraLollapalooza Chile · Mar 2027Santiago reggae pioneers from La Pincoya reunited with Quique Neira, their singer from 1996 to 2003, on a show built on their late 1990s albums.
• Holy TongueBig Ears · Apr 2027Valentina Magaletti, Al Wootton and Susumu Mukai running post-punk bass and live percussion through dub mixing-desk logic.
• Michael Franti & SpearheadTortuga · Apr 2027Michael Franti's band since 1994, mixing hip-hop with reggae, funk and folk; 'Say Hey (I Love You)' gave him his first US Top 20 single.
• Mouse on MarsBig Ears · Apr 2027Jan St. Werner and Andi Toma, three decades of German electronics that keeps live drums and deliberately broken rhythm close at hand.
• NúbiaLollapalooza Brasil · Mar 2027São Luís reggae singer rooted in Maranhão's roots tradition, widening it toward soul and jazz on her first album, Sabores.
• Rootz HifiLollapalooza Chile · Mar 2027Santiago reggae sound system active since 2008, running roots and dub selections with UK steppers weight, plus the 2023 album Revelations.
• Tasty VibrationsWhippersnap · Feb 2027Pompano Beach jam band since 2018, mixing in reggae, funk and hip-hop, and a perennial Fort Lauderdale best-band pick.
• The ExpendablesFlorida Groves · Apr 2027Santa Cruz band whose beach-party reggae rock regularly veers into surf-punk energy and outright metal guitar shredding. Long-running staples of the West Coast reggae circuit.
• Slightly StoopidOn tour · 3 datesSan Diego reggae-rock lifers, signed by Bradley Nowell and playing the same sunburnt groove ever since. Beach-cruiser music, perfected.
• Major LazerOn tour · 2 datesDiplo's dancehall-electronic party machine is pure festival serotonin, with 'Lean On' and a dozen more global smashes in one set.
• Zion TrainOn tour · 2 datesUK dub soundsystem veterans providing the bass-heavy comedown to a weekend of guitars, with echo chambers set to heal.

On tour now

10 Reggae and Dancehall artists with dates on sale, soonest first. From Ticketmaster, refreshed daily.

• Zion TrainNext: Nov 13 · Cumbria, GB2 dates →
• ShaggyNext: Nov 20 · Mashantucket, CT2 dates →
• Sean PaulNext: Nov 21 · Las Vegas, NV1 date →
• P.O.D.Next: Nov 29 · Newstead, QLD18 dates →
• The Dirty HeadsNext: Dec 3 · Portland, OR4 dates →
• SublimeNext: Dec 6 · Lincoln, CA5 dates →
• Slightly StoopidNext: Dec 8 · Chicago, IL3 dates →
• CatbiteNext: Dec 13 · Anaheim, CA1 date →
• Major LazerNext: Dec 31 · Linlithgow Ave, VIC2 dates →
• PachymanNext: Jan 12 · Sydney, NSW3 dates →

Playing festivals next

Every festival still to come with Reggae and Dancehall artists on the bill, soonest first. The Reggae and Dancehall festival guide ranks them by how deep they book.

• Warped Tour Orlando 2026November 14–15, 2026 · Camping World Stadium Campus, Orlando, FLSublime, 311, The Dirty Heads
• Good Things 2026December 4–6, 2026 · Melbourne, Sydney & Brisbane, AustraliaP.O.D.
• Whippersnap 2027February 17–20, 2027 · Brooksville, FLCope, Tasty Vibrations
• Innings Festival 2027February 26–28, 2027 · Tempe Beach Park & Arts Park, Tempe, AZShaggy
• Lollapalooza Chile 2027March 12–14, 2027 · Parque O'Higgins, Santiago, ChileEstéreo Fam, Gondwana & Quique Neira, Rootz Hifi
• Lollapalooza Brasil 2027March 19–21, 2027 · Autódromo de Interlagos, São Paulo, BrazilNúbia
• Big Ears 2027April 1–4, 2027 · Downtown Knoxville, TNPachyman, Adrian Sherwood, Holy Tongue, Mouse on Mars
• Tortuga 2027April 2–4, 2027 · Fort Lauderdale Beach, FLBadfish, Michael Franti & Spearhead
• Florida Groves 2027April 10–11, 2027 · Central Florida Fairgrounds, Orlando, FLThe Expendables
• Stagecoach 2027April 23–25, 2027 · Empire Polo Club, Indio, CASean Paul
• Forbidden Kingdom 2027April 23–25, 2027 · Central Florida Fairgrounds, Orlando, FLA Hundred Drums
• Welcome to Rockville 2027May 6–9, 2027 · Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FLP.O.D., 311
• Hurricane 2027June 18–20, 2027 · Eichenring, Scheeßel, GermanySublime
• Southside 2027June 18–20, 2027 · Neuhausen ob Eck, GermanySublime
• FloydFest 2027July 22–25, 2027 · Floyd, VAZiggy Marley

Most places played

Whose year reads like a world tour that happened to be made of festivals.

1. 1Major Lazer7Diplo's dancehall-electronic party machine is pure festival serotonin, with 'Lean On' and a dozen more global smashes in one set.
2. 2P.O.D.7'Alive' and 'Youth of the Nation' are the calling cards of San Diego's nu-metal survivors, whose positivity stayed intact through every scene cycle.
3. 3Sublime5Sun-bleached ska-punk-dub hybrid, now carried by Bradley Nowell's son with the songs left intact, and '40oz. to Freedom' forever.
4. 4A Hundred Drums3Deep, dubwise bass music built on space and restraint rather than impact, with subterranean low end and meditative pacing in the West Coast deep-dubstep lineage.
5. 5Shaggy3Mr. Boombastic himself: dancehall-pop sunshine, certified boardwalk-appropriate, 'Angel' and 'It Wasn't Me' back to back.
6. 63112Amber-toned reggae-rock positivity out of Omaha: three decades of hybrid grooves, rap-rock verses, and sunny choruses that made them a permanent institution of the summer shed circuit.
7. 7Joe Armon-Jones2Keys player at the centre of London's jazz scene, with dub weight and hip-hop swing under long, unhurried solos.
8. 8Sean Paul2Dancehall's global hitman, whose 'Temperature' and 'Get Busy' still detonate any dancefloor on contact.
9. 9Ziggy Marley2The Marley torch, carried with ease, with roots reggae warmth and his father's songbook, sung like an inheritance held lightly.

Most saved to a plan

The Reggae and Dancehall artists people are building a Saturday around.

1. 1SublimeSun-bleached ska-punk-dub hybrid, now carried by Bradley Nowell's son with the songs left intact, and '40oz. to Freedom' forever.
2. 2311Amber-toned reggae-rock positivity out of Omaha: three decades of hybrid grooves, rap-rock verses, and sunny choruses that made them a permanent institution of the summer shed circuit.
3. 3P.O.D.'Alive' and 'Youth of the Nation' are the calling cards of San Diego's nu-metal survivors, whose positivity stayed intact through every scene cycle.
4. 4ShaggyMr. Boombastic himself: dancehall-pop sunshine, certified boardwalk-appropriate, 'Angel' and 'It Wasn't Me' back to back.
5. 5The Dirty HeadsHuntington Beach beach-rap that never pretends to be anything heavier: acoustic reggae bounce, sunburnt hooks, and a live set built for the last hour of daylight.
6. 6A Hundred DrumsDeep, dubwise bass music built on space and restraint rather than impact, with subterranean low end and meditative pacing in the West Coast deep-dubstep lineage.

All 37 Reggae and Dancehall artists

Sized by how many of the festivals we track have booked each act.