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Thanks to all the local music fans and out-of-towners who attended the 2019 Austin Reggae Festival at Auditorium Shores. This year’s event was one of our strongest ever!

How strong you ask? The 2019 event raised $160,868.77 for the Central Texas Food Bank to help feed hungry families in Travis County and surrounding areas.

Also, please mark your calendar for Friday, April 17 through Sunday, April 19, the dates for the 2020 Austin Reggae Festival. Tickets for the 2020 event will go on sale on Monday, February 3.

We are proud to announce that the 2019 Austin Reggae Festival raised $160,868.77 for the Central Texas Food Bank. This money comes from ticket sales for this year’s event helps feed hungry families in Austin and dozens of surrounding counties.

Over the last decade, dub music fans coming to the Austin Reggae Festival have helped to generate more than one million dollars in donations for this worthy charity. During this 10-year time period, the Austin Reggae Festival is proud to have emerged as the largest annual fundraising event / activity for the Central Texas Food Bank and its extensive network of Partner Agencies.

Photo above shows Central Texas Food Bank Community Engagement Manager Adiee Gonzales and Austin Reggae Festival founder Pat Costigan.

Join us April 17-19 at Auditorium Shores for the 2020 Austin Reggae Festival — and together we’ll raise even more funds to help eliminate hunger in Central Texas!

Your daily dose of international reggae news for Monday, July 8!

• Dirty Heads releases video for “Life Me Up”
• Koffee’s breakout single “Toast” hits 50 million total views on YouTube
• Popcaan covers reggae legend Garnett Silk on “New Found Love”

Also newsworthy is the fact that the 2019 Austin Reggae Festival raised $160,868.77 to help feed hungry Central Texas families. But we can do even better on this total next spring!

The exact dates for the 2020 Austin Reggae Festival are April 17-19. Tickets for next year’s event go on sale on Monday, February 3, 2020.

The paradox of 21st century connection.

Your daily dose of international reggae news for Tuesday, July 2!

• Anthony B makes a welcome comeback as a “King In My Castle”
• “One More Night” is the new video from Slightly Stoopid
• Rolling Stone lists the 10 essential reggae covers of country classics

Also newsworthy is the fact that the 2019 Austin Reggae Festival raised $160,868.77 to help feed hungry Central Texas families. But we can do even better on this total next spring!

The exact dates for the 2020 Austin Reggae Festival are April 17-19. Tickets for next year’s event go on sale on Monday, February 3, 2020.

Tik tok makes it rawk

Your daily dose of international reggae news for Monday, July 1!

• Compilation “Red, Gold, Green & Blue” coming from Trojan America
• July 1 is the low-key International Reggae Day
• No charges filed yet in murder of Bahamian singer

Also newsworthy is the fact that the 2019 Austin Reggae Festival raised $160,868.77 to help feed hungry Central Texas families. But we can do even better on this total next spring!

The exact dates for the 2020 Austin Reggae Festival are April 17-19. Tickets for next year’s event go on sale on Monday, February 3, 2020.

Don’t hologram me bro

Your daily dose of international reggae news for Sunday, June 30!

• Electronic music producer Mura Masa remixes Koffee’s ‘Toast’ and ‘Throne’
• Steel Pulse frontman David Hind talks to Montreal magazine
• Tessellated is the young reggae artist behind Apple’s Newest ad soundtrack

Also newsworthy is the fact that the 2019 Austin Reggae Festival raised $160,868.77 to help feed hungry Central Texas families. But we can do even better on this total next spring!

The exact dates for the 2020 Austin Reggae Festival are April 17-19. Tickets for next year’s event go on sale on Monday, February 3, 2020.

Stranger love is good love

Your daily dose of international reggae news for Thursday, June 27!

• Chronixx to releases deluxe edition of his seminal project “Dread & Terrible”
• Koffee talks about the importance of giving back with her newfound success
• Various reggae artists lend their efforts to ‘Earth Song’ tribute

Also newsworthy is the fact that the 2019 Austin Reggae Festival raised $160,868.77 to help feed hungry Central Texas families. But we can do even better on this total next spring!

The exact dates for the 2020 Austin Reggae Festival are April 17-19. Tickets for next year’s event go on sale on Monday, February 3, 2020.

So many cars and so little time

Your daily dose of international reggae news for Wednesday, June 26!

• Black Ice single ‘Red A Red’ continues to climb the reggae charts
• “Loving Every Minute” is the hot new dancehall single from Vybz Kartel
• New ‘Inna de Yard’ documentary dives into soul of Jamaica

Also newsworthy is the fact that the 2019 Austin Reggae Festival raised $160,868.77 to help feed hungry Central Texas families. But we can do even better on this total next spring!

The exact dates for the 2020 Austin Reggae Festival are April 17-19. Tickets for next year’s event go on sale on Monday, February 3, 2020.

Its a Marshmello world in October

Your daily dose of international reggae news for Tuesday, June 25!

• Shatta Wale single ‘The Job’ climbs the dancehall charts
• Supreme teases new collaboration with reggae icon Buju Banton
• The Late Ones interviewed by Grateful Web

Also newsworthy is the fact that the 2019 Austin Reggae Festival raised $160,868.77 to help feed hungry Central Texas families. But we can do even better on this total next spring!

The exact dates for the 2020 Austin Reggae Festival are April 17-19. Tickets for next year’s event go on sale on Monday, February 3, 2020.

RIP to a fun little robot

Your daily dose of international reggae news for Saturday, June 22!

• Buffalo Soldier is one of best songs from beyond the grave
• New comic explores the Chinese cultural influence on early reggae
• So many great photos: Reggae Trilogy Vol 1 now available

Also newsworthy is the fact that the 2019 Austin Reggae Festival raised $160,868.77 to help feed hungry Central Texas families. But we can do even better on this total next spring!

The exact dates for the 2020 Austin Reggae Festival are April 17-19. Tickets for next year’s event go on sale on Monday, February 3, 2020.

Hell yes it is March Magic!