What unity in the community sounds like.

An iconic Austin music festival since 1994.

The Austin reggae community converged for the first time on May 7th 1994, at Auditorium Shores in downtown Austin, Texas to pay tribute to the late great Bob Marley. 

In the spirit of Bob Marley the show was free but patrons were asked to bring two cans of non-perishable food to benefit the Capital Area Food Bank.

When the gates opened on that sunny Sunday morning, the organizers and food bank officials had set up a dozen barrels at the entrance for the donations. 

Within a couple of hours of opening, the barrels were overflowing and a Uhaul was brought to the front gate to help collect and store an overwhelming amount of donations.

Austinites embraced this event from the beginning and it has only grown ever since then 🤍.

1994

Fast forward to today and The Austin Reggae Festival is preparing for its 29th anniversary, next spring.

It’s now a three day event held every April in the heart of downtown Austin at the legendary Auditorium Shores.

Austin Reggae Festival has become the longest running festival in Austin at Auditorium Shores and more importantly has donated more to the local Food Bank than any other event in the past 30 years. 

Today

The Festival has always partnered with the local food bank and always run by local Austinites. This is truly a homegrown event.

But the best part is… you! We are honored to be in the best community imaginable. The most diverse crowd, truly representing the real Austin. The weekend has always brought good vibes, good people, and real sense of community.

We are honored that you join us every year to give back to the food bank, and we are committed to making sure you have the best possible weekend.

🤍 You 🤍

OUR MISSION

OUR MISSION

Raise money for the Central Texas Food Bank

Have the happiest, chillest, dopest, weekend of your life

Every year, a local Austin artist designs our annual artwork.

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2023 OFFICIAL ARTWORK

Every year, a local artist designs the official artwork for the Austin Reggae Fest. This year’s inspiration is record labels from old-school Jamaican dancehall albums.

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