Catch A Fire Tour 2015 in San Diego

The Catch A Fire Tour featuring Tarrus Riley, Morgan Heritage, Stephen Marley, and Damian Marley stopped by the Cal Coast Open Air Theater in San Diego, California. One of the last few stops on their so-called “family tour”, the two Marley brothers definitely made it known that this tour took years to plan in order […]

John Brown’s Body announce fall tour

American reggae pioneers John Brown’s Body recently announced their 2015 fall tour.  The tour will hits eight East Coast cities before hopping out to the West Coast in December for stops in Utah, Colorado and California. Preparation for JBB’s 2015 Fall Tour finds the band fresh off an intense set of summer festival plays including […]

Kimié Miner to release new album

On October 9, 2015 the Hawaiian and southern Californian singer and songwriter Kimié Miner will be releasing her long-awaited self-titled album. Since the early beginnings, Kimié has been taking her influences of reggae, soul, R&B, jazz and pop and mending them together to form a concrete foundation for her unique style. “I am Hawaiian first, […]

The first annual Thunder Vibes Reggae Festival

Northern California’s Placer County will not only host some of the hottest vibes this coming September, but will also bring big name bands to this year’s Thunder Vibes Reggae Festival at northern California’s premiere entertainment destination, Thunder Valley Resort and Casino as part of their 2015 Summer Concert Series. properly kick off the fall equinox […]

Common Kings “Ain’t No Stopping” new single

Earlier this year, the southern California based Common Kings updated their social media followers with a much “Liked” announcement. The social media post foreshadowed and promoted the impending release of the Polynesian pop/rock/reggae/R&B group's brand new single titled “Ain't No Stopping.” Today the public will be able to download and listen to that single. “Ain't […]

HIRIE kickstarts their new album

HIRIE has officially done it: with ten hours to spare on their online Kickstarter campaign, the seven-member reggae collective had raised $42,944 towards their $40k goal – securing the necessary amount to cover all production costs for their sophomore album Wandering Soul. HIRIE's crowdfunding victory will not only green-light their upcoming LP, but will leave […]

The 3rd Annual Carolina Sessions

The 3rd Annual Carolina Sessions, put together by the people of California Roots, is taking place on October 3, 2015 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It includes such heavy hitters as 311, SOJA, and Steel Pulse, along with J. Boog, Stick Figure, Passafire, and more. The event will take place at Myrtle Beach Pavilion from […]

Pepper announces “Three Amigos” fall tour

The Hawaiian boys of Pepper are bringing their island vibes to the mainland this fall in their “Three Amigos 2015 Tour” – hitting 15 states in a full circle around the country in one month! The tour kicks off at The Observatory Theater in Orange County on October 22nd with opening acts Ballyhoo! and Katastro […]

Gentleman’s Dub Club announce new album and label

Great news coming out of NYC this week as we were just informed that the much respected London based reggae band Gentleman’s Dub Club will be scheduled to release their second full-length album titled The Big Smoke under the independent powerhouse label Easy Star Records. The members of Gentleman’s Dub Club will be joining the […]

Dry Diggings Festival 2015

California Roots Presents is pleased to announce the final lineup for the upcoming Dry Diggings Festival taking place in Placerville just east of Sacramento, California in the Sierra Nevada foothills. The festival will be held September 25th through the 26th, 2015 at the acclaimed El Dorado County Fairgrounds. Festivalgoers will enjoy two days of live […]

Matisyahu’s Spain festival controversy

Recently, Matisyahu found himself under a sort of crossfire when an annual reggae music festival taking place from August 15 to August 22 in Valencia, Spain withdrew his performance on the last day! The festival reportedly supports a movement called Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS), which is an international campaign that begun in 2005 and […]

The Green’s Fall Tour with Hirie

The Green’s new fall tour kicks off in Petaluma, California and winds its way throughout the west with stops in Nevada, Arizona, Utah and Colorado. Following the massively successful tour with 311 which just ended earlier this month, The Green will continue to celebrate the release of their album with a headlining tour with support […]

New Kingston announces “The Protect Me Tour”

East Coast natives New Kingston just announced a huge nationwide tour titled “The Protect Me Tour” based off the single from their latest installment Kingston City. “Protect Me” is the eighth track from the LP which blasted off to the #1 spot on Billboard, making the debut under Easy Star Records a smash hit. The […]

Stick Figure’s new single “Choice is Yours” with Slightly Stoopid

“Choice is Yours” comes directly after the Stick Figure 2014 smash summer anthem “Smokin’ Love,” which featured Collie Buddz and holds an impressive 1.5 million plays on SoundCloud alone! “Choice Is Yours” is a sneak peak into Stick Figure’s upcoming sixth studio album, which has just been completed and making its way through the final […]

Mike Love “Love Will Find A Way” tour and album

Multi-faceted and nationally touring songwriter and recording artist Mike Love announces the release and supporting tour for the new album titled Love Will Find A Way, which will showcase his always unique and progressive sound and sensibilities. The album, due out September 1, 2015 was recorded at Soul Sound Studio and Studio Ala Moana in […]