Major Texas event
Austin Reggae Festival
April 17–19, 2026 · Austin, Texas · Travis County
Reggae Rise Up, which acquired the Austin Reggae Festival while retaining its Austin identity and charitable focus, confirms the 2026 festival for April 17-19 at Auditorium Shores. The supplied discovery inventory projects the same April 16-18 weekend pattern for 2027, but no dedicated 2027 schedule is currently published.
Why plan around Austin Reggae Festival?
Austin Reggae Festival is a three-day Central Texas music tradition with decades of history at Auditorium Shores, now produced by Reggae Rise Up while retaining its Austin location and community connection, including support for the Central Texas Food Bank.
Verified event details
Organizer: Reggae Rise Up ↗
Verified admission options
Announced performers
Stephen Marley, Original Koffee, Iration, Steel Pulse, Collie Buddz, Tribal Seeds, Fortunate Youth, HIRIE, Protoje, Jesse Royal, Mike Love, Eli-Mac, Zion Marley, Groundation, Irie Souljah, Cas Haley, Through The Roots, Rik Jam, Audic Empire
Official-source details checked 2026-09-01. Ticket prices and lineups can change; confirm the linked official source before purchasing or traveling.
Plan the visit
Use the current organizer's three-day window
The official 2026 festival ran Friday through Sunday, April 17-19, with gates open noon to 10 p.m. each day. Do not treat the seed's 2027 dates as confirmed until the organizer publishes the next festival schedule.
Plan around an outdoor downtown venue
Auditorium Shores has event-specific parking, street-closure, bag, chair and blanket rules. Review the current festival information and City of Austin transportation guidance before traveling.
Connect the festival to Austin's music identity
The festival's long history and downtown setting make it easy to combine with other Austin music stops. Leave room around the festival hours if you want the trip to extend beyond the event grounds.
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