In less than ten years, Cali Roots has become the leading reggae and roots music festival in the U.S. by bringing like-minded artists from the scene together to showcase music, community, and culture. The 2019 edition of the festival takes place May 24th-26th at the Monterey County Fair and Event Center.
Ticket Price: $240 (GA); $525 (VIP)
Headliners
Festival lineup
- Alborosie
- Atmosphere
- Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals
- Citizen Cope
- Collie Buddz
- Common Kings
- Cypress Hill (performing Black Sunday)
- Dirty Heads
- Dread Mar I
- G Love and Special Sauce
- Jesse Royal
- Matisyahu (Performing songs from Live at Stubbs)
- Nahko
- Ocean Alley
- Pepper
- Protoje
- Rebelution
- SOJA
- Slightly Stoopid and Friends
- Steel Pulse
- Stick Figure
- Tash Sultana
- The Expendables
- The Green
- The Movement
- The Skints
- UB40 feat Ali, Astro
Festival News and Rumors

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