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Featured Image: ReggeaFest\u00a0 by: Ted Colegrove<\/p>\n

Bethlehem, PA \u2013 March 20, 2024 \u2013\u00a0ArtsQuest<\/a>\u00a0is excited to announce the return of One Earth ReggaeFest for its third year. One Earth ReggaeFest, a free festival celebrating reggae music and good vibes, will take place on Saturday, July 6 at the Levitt Pavillion, Air Products Town Square, the Williams Brew Stage at Palette & Pour and along 1st Street from 12 p.m. to 12 a.m. This event is in partnership with Movement Moves Media, Space Kamp, Rebel Sounds Rising, and presented by Promise Neighborhoods of the Lehigh Valley.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne Earth ReggaeFest has quickly grown into a signature event, advancing SteelStacks\u2019 mission of a gathering place for the whole community\u201d said Patrick Brogan, Chief Programming Officer at ArtsQuest. \u201cThe consciousness of the music and culture speaks to equality, positivity and good vibes as the music moves people \u2013 literally and figuratively \u2013 all day and night here each year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Notable headliners this year include:<\/p>\n

After making their triumphant return in 2020 with their self-titled album, Long Beach Dub Allstars take it all the way back-to-basics on their new album Echo Mountain High. The album takes listeners on a trip through a psychedelic mountain range of musical madness filled with reggae, rock, ska, hip hop, hard dub and soul.<\/p>\n

Long Beach Dub Allstars have always taken chances and have never been afraid to chart into unknown musical territory. This album sees Opie Ortiz (vocals), Miguel Happoldt (guitar), Tim Wu (horns) joined by Roger Rivas (keys), Ed Kampwuth (bass) and Gil Sharone(drums) experimenting with heavy psychedelics, playing some hard classic dub anthems along with wild experiments, showcasing the band’s free spirit and fearlessness to venture into the unknown.<\/p>\n

SunDub is a testament to the power of inclusion, diversity and unity; their music and community rallies around the concept that we are strongest when people of different backgrounds can work together to create positive change. These core values were first showcased on SunDub\u2019s debut album, Burden of Love (2019), which has amassed millions of streams since coming out. Anchored by a core quintet \u2013 Finn Singer (guitar), Josh T Carter (bass), Eric \u201cThe General\u201d Toussaint (vocals-keys) and the brother-sister team of Joanna Teters (lead vocals) and Ben Teters (vocals-drums) -the band is ready to breakthrough to even more fans worldwide with their sophomore album, showcasing the evolution of their sound over the past few years.<\/p>\n

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With solitude comes clarity. With clarity comes peace of mind. With peace of mind comes the confidence to\u2026Free Your Authentic Heart – F.Y.A.H., the latest project of Delroy “Pele” Hamilton, a co-founder, leader and bassist of the popular Jamaican reggae band Raging Fyah. With three albums, including the Grammy-nominated “Everlasting\u201d, under his belt, Pele decided to dive deeper into music production when the pandemic hit and isolation became the new normal.<\/p>\n

Mighty Mystic is considered as one of the leaders in the U.S. Reggae scene and labeled by many as one of the more prolific artists to develop outside of Jamaica. Mighty Mystic came on the scene in 2006 after scoring his first international hit with the song \u201cRiding on the Clouds\u201d. It wasn\u2019t until the release of his first album Wake up the World (2010) that he became a household name. \u201cWake up the World\u201d boasted several standouts, such as \u201cRevolution,\u201d \u201cRiding on the Clouds,\u201d \u201cOriginal Lov,\u201d and \u201cSlipped Away\u201d with appearances from reggae icon Shaggy and roots rocker Lutan Fyah. Mystic continues to wake up the world with his high energy, message driven brand of reggae music which he emphatically calls \u201cHARD ROOTS.\u201d<\/p>\n

ReggaeFest goers will also enjoy performances from:<\/p>\n