Truckee Reggae Fest returns with Kabaka Pyramid and Mykal Rose
Kabaka Pyramid, Mykal Rose, Blvk H3ro and Kurrency King anchored Truckee’s sixth annual reggae fest, a mountain-side daylong gathering along the Truckee River.
Truckee Reggae Fest brought its sixth annual edition to the Truckee Regional Park Outdoor Amphitheater in Truckee, California, with a bill built around Kabaka Pyramid and the Bebble Rockers, Mykal Rose, Blvk H3ro and Kurrency King. The all-ages, family-friendly gathering ran from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. and leaned hard into its setting, with the Truckee River and Sierra backdrop playing as much of a role as the stage.
Late-Nite Productions billed the event as a world-music and Jamaican-reggae celebration that stayed close to the roots of authentic Jamaican music, and the lineup reflected that promise. Kabaka Pyramid brought the sharp, conscious edge that has made him one of reggae’s most reliable modern voices, while Mykal Rose carried veteran authority tied to one of the genre’s foundational eras. Blvk H3ro added newer-generation momentum, and Kurrency King rounded out a bill designed to move from roots weight to contemporary energy without losing its center.
The festival was set up as more than a concert stop. A food court, local merchandise vendors, live art and a beer garden hosted by Lake Tahoe Ale Worx gave the day a full community-festival feel, and proceeds from the beer garden benefited the Truckee Tahoe Humane Society. At a starting ticket price of $65 plus fees, the event kept itself within reach for a broad crowd while preserving the intimate, niche-reggae atmosphere that has helped it endure into a sixth year.
That durability also showed in the festival’s past-artist history, which included Julian and Ky-Mani Marley, Don Carlos, Barrington Levy, Pato Banton, Marlon Asher, Black Uhuru, Sister Carol, Wailing Souls and Lutan Fyah. Those names place Truckee Reggae Fest firmly in the wider reggae circuit, not as a one-off mountain booking but as a recurring stop with its own identity. With roots music, newer voices and a charitable community angle all in one place, Truckee once again offered California reggae fans a destination date worth making the trip for.
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