Jamaica’s biggest music festival Sumfest returns, with a week of activities and a bill of international artists. Seriously tempted? We are…
Jamaica’s bigge st summer music festival, Reggae Sumfest, returns to the country’s tourist capital, Montego Bay with a week of activities from the 16th of July to the 22nd of July this year. The week of activities kicks off with a family funday, a street dance, two nights of parties and a global sound clash leading up to the final nights of musical concerts.
These concert nights promise non-stop high energy performances on the 21st and 22nd of July with appearances from 2023 Grammy Award winner for Best Reggae Album, Kabaka Pyramid, “Youth Dem Cold” singer Richie Spice, Gyptian, who spent 15 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 with single “Hold Yuh,” Chronic Law and Morgan Heritag, amongst others.
Image: Crowds enjoying last year’s vibes
Other parties and events include Global Sound Clash on the 20th of July; Blitz, an all-black affair on the 19th of July and a free Street Dance party with a ‘dancehall fashion’ dress code and line-up of talented DJs on the 17th of July.
Among the exciting activities is a free Family Funday Community Fest on the 16th of July which will include fun activities such as rides, games and entertainment for the family at the Catherine Hall Stadium, in Montego Bay.
Reggae Sumfest, which dubs itself “The Greatest Show on Earth” and is the largest music festival in Jamaica and the Caribbean dates back to 1993 and continues to attract music lovers of all ages, from all over the world.
Image: Trinidadian star Nikki Minaj has graced the sun-kissed Sumfest stage
Previous festivals have featured world renowned headliners like 50 Cent, Rihanna, Kanye West, Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj and Usher, alongside Jamaican reggae and dancehall legends, which in 2022 included Shenseea, known for her vibrant patois rhymes, Grammy-nominated Spice, 2020 Grammy winner Koffee, and contemporary reggae artist, Sizzla.
Party Jamaican style and experience Jamaica’s rich music culture at Reggae Sumfest, we dare ya! Tickets for this year’s edition are on sale now, visit www.reggaesumfest.com.
For other upcoming events and info on visiting Jamaica, see www.visitjamaica.com.
