Stephen Marley Announces Kaya Fest at Red Rocks for Hurricane Melissa Relief

Kaya Fest & AEG Presents will bring Stephen Marley, Ziggy Marley, Buju Banton and additional reggae artists to Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado on June 24, 2026. Doors are scheduled to open at 5:00 PM, with the show beginning at 6:00 PM, and initial listings note that presale begins soon.

Grateful Web framed the booking as a family-centered evening, writing, "On June 24, 2026, Red Rocks Amphitheatre welcomes an extraordinary lineup as Kaya Fest & AEG Presents bring Ziggy Marley and Stephen Marley to Morrison for a powerful night of music and message." The announcement lists Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, J Boog and Mike Love among the supporting acts.

The promotion copies emphasize a charity component: "A portion of the evening’s proceeds will be donated to Hurricane Melissa Relief Funds in Jamaica." The original event brief likewise states, "A portion of proceeds will support Hurricane Melissa relief efforts in Jamaica." Neither communication specifies the percentage, a named Jamaican recipient, or the mechanism for distributing funds.

Lineup details in the announcement expand the bill beyond the Marley brothers. Grateful Web notes that Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe will be "performing a special tribute to Jimmy Cliff," and groups the performance alongside reggae icon Buju Banton and island soul favorites J Boog and Mike Love. Promoters have so far billed the date as a single-night event at Red Rocks; there is no publicly listed running order or set times for individual artists.

Stephen Marley’s role as a curator and festival founder adds context to the Red Rocks night. Salvagestation’s artist biography describes Stephen Marley as an "Eight-time Grammy award winning singer, musician and producer" and "the second son of music icons Bob and Rita Marley." Salvagestation also records that "since then, Marley has continued to release tracks with globally renowned artists including Options with Pitbull, 40 Days & 40 Nights with Salam Remi and Nothing’s Gonna Harm You with his son Joe Mersa." The same profile credits Marley with launching Kaya Fest in 2017 "a music awareness festival that highlights the benefits and educational opportunities around Cannabis" and notes his work with the Ghetto Youths Foundation.

Promotional copy leans into Red Rocks’ atmosphere, observing that "Few venues in the world mirror reggae’s spiritual gravity quite like Red Rocks. The natural acoustics, the mountain air, and the collective sway of thousands beneath the moon create a setting worthy of the Marley legacy." Photo credit on the announcement is listed as "Courtesy of Kaya Fest."

Key details remain to be confirmed before ticket buyers plan travel: exact presale and general onsale dates and platforms, ticket price ranges and seating or GA options at Red Rocks, the specific Hurricane Melissa Relief partner or distribution plan, and whether Stephen and Ziggy Marley will share a joint set. For now, the June 24 date is set, the doors and show times are posted, and organizers have tied the night to Hurricane Melissa relief in Jamaica while promising presale access "soon.