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On Saturday and Sunday, July 21 and 22, the Mateel Community Center is excited to present the 28th annual Reggae On The River® at Benbow Lake State Recreation Area. An internationally renowned celebration of the best in reggae and world music, the festival will feature nearly 30 classic and cutting edge reggae and world music artists on two stages, along with 80+ vendors, a lively kid zone, and a weekend full of irie fun on the banks of the majestic Eel River.

Confirmed artists include Toots & The Maytals, Midnite, Lady Saw, Romain Virgo, Calypso Rose, Turbulence, Oliver Mtukudzi & Black Spirits, Fantan Mojah, Duane Stephenson, Nkulee Dube, Tosh Meets Marley, Pato Banton & The Now Generation, Yami Bolo, Alika, Bambu Station, Reemah, Daniel Bambaata Marley, Humble Soul, Lady Passion, I-Kronik, Winston Jarrett & Guidance Band, Quinto Sol, Junior Toots, Indubious, Casper Loma Da Wa & The Mighty 602 Band, Winstrong, Yellow Wall Dub Squad, The Lions, Streetkind, Synrgy, and Juce, plus top local DJs like Second Nature Sound, Guerilla Takeover, Onewise Sound, I&I Vibrations, Rude Lion, Brimstone, DJ Jacques & Guacamole (WBLK), Dub Cowboy, SunDub, DJ Veyn, and more.

Visit the festival website for daily stage schedules, artist bios, and all other festival information or pick up a copy of the official festival program guide, out now at newsstands throughout Humboldt and Mendocino counties and beyond.

Tickets are going fast but still available at www.reggaeontheriver.com and at select local and North Bay outlets for a price of $110 for the weekend pass. Please visit the ticket page of the festival website for a list of ticket outlets and note that advance tickets are advised as this event sells out.

Camping reservations are also currently available at local campgrounds including a new family camp run by Mateel Community Center at Benbow Lake Campground, plus the largest ROTR campground at Cook’s Valley, Richardson Grove State Park, and Benbow Valley RV Resort, all of which are either on the shuttle route or walking distance to the concert. For more information and sales links for these various campgrounds, visit the camping page of www.reggaeontheriver.com.

Stay tuned for more festival updates and other exciting news in the coming weeks and don’t miss this very special year as the festival says farewell to Benbow and gears up for a big return home to the original French’s Camp location in 2013 and beyond. For more information on the 28th annual Reggae On The River® call the festival office at (707) 923-3368.

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Lady Saw, a recent addition to the ROTR lineup.