- Reggae Rising
Reggae Rising is a
reggae festival in Humboldt County,California . The festival takes place along the banks of the eel river. Attendees The 2008 edition of Reggae Rising took place August 1-3, 2008 at Dimmick Ranch and French's Camp.Sizzla ,Julian Marley ,Junior Reid ,UB40 ,Tanya Stephens , andSly and Robbie are a few of the artists that performed. [http://reggaerising.com/artist.php Reggae Rising artist lineup] ]Reggae Rising's first year was 2007 when it had 12,400 attendees. [cite news| url=http://eurekareporter.com/article/080307-reggae-rising-left-hanging-at-meeting | title=Reggae Rising left hanging at meeting | author=John C. Osborn| publisher="The Eureka Reporter" | date=March 7, 2008 | accessdate=2008-03-30] The festival's success was due largely to the popularity of
Reggae on the River , a festival produced by People Productions at a nearby location since 1984 as a benefit for the Mateel Community Center ofRedway, California . Mateel Community Center is not affiliated with "Reggae Rising". The parties are in litigation over the future of both events.cite news | url=http://www.northcoastjournal.com/080207/hum0802.html | title=It’s just Reggae | publisher=North Coast Journal | date=August 2, 2007 | access date=January 14, 2008]References
External links
* [http://www.reggaerising.com/ Reggae Rising official site]
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