Europe’s biggest reggae festival celebrates its 30th edition with its biggest line-up yet, welcoming over 250,000 people across 8 days of music, culture, food, wellness and more
‘Celebrating Life’ is the theme that will define the 30th edition of super-sized international reggae festival Rototom Sunsplash, taking place from 16 to 23 August 2025 in Benicàssim, Spain. This eight day extravaganza is the largest reggae festival in Europe, boasting 18 zones of music, wellness and cultural activities plus a reggae university to educate about the culture and so much more. Tickets to this famously family friendly and inclusive celebration are free for under 13s and over 65s, with a 50% discount for those between 13 and 17. They are available now at https://bit.ly/4j8quM5
Rototom Sunsplash is a global community and close-kit family of music lovers from all over the planet. 2024 welcomed guests from more than 100 countries which is testament to its inclusive community feel, with many returning year on year for the special feeling of unity the festival exudes. It was founded on values of peace, respect and community and to this day, it has a real social and environmental consciousness that has seen it win several awards and continues to be beacon of a love and togetherness in an ever growing festival landscape.
The festival has always been committed to solidarity, diversity and understanding of one another and of the planet, which is why it is working towards being carbon neutral. It is also plastic free, has a water recycling system, promotes the use of locally sourced, ethical and organic products and much more. Over the years it has continued to grow and evolve, but has called Benicàssim home since 2010, and 2025 is set to be the biggest and best edition yet.
Rototom Sunsplash is an endless opportunity to explore and is a vast site best navigated by bicycle, scooter or skateboard. You will find an endless array of nourishment for mind, body and soul, with a carefully curated music line-up that has something for everyone.
The Main Stage features the cream of international reggae superstars and legends including Shaggy, Burning Spear, Tiken Jah Fakoly, Tarrus Riley, Steel Pulse, Misty In Roots, The Wailers, Julian Marley, L’Entourloop, Morgan Heritage, Ky-Mani Marley, Third World, Easy Star All Stars, Eek-A-Mouse and more. Head to the Dance Hall for sound system madness with David Rodigan, Jazzy T, Warrior Sound, Seani B, Izzy Bossy and more. The Dub Academy caters for big roots vibrations and dub, with the likes of Sister Nancy, Legal Shot, Mad Professor and Channel One, while the Jamkunda Stage features everything from Afrobeats to funk, soul and disco.
There is also a Social Forum with prestigious speakers, the famous Reggae University which gathers academics, artists, writers and producers as well as many other tents and labs that encourage a connection with mother earth, personal growth, talks on sustainability, meeting points for those interested in Rastafarian cultured a social art gallery, artisan and open air markets and so much more.
Rototom Sunsplash’s theme of hope and optimism aims to encourage people to “live conscientiously” and advocates celebrating life and coexistence in these times of war and hatred in many parts of the world’. Through donations from ticket sales, the event will help fund scientific research, programmes for the inclusion of people with disabilities and projects to support refugees and migrant women in 2025 while supporting four NGOs: Human Call (Lebanon), A la par (Madrid), the Valencian AIPHYC and the local Conquistando Escalones.
Says the director of Rototom Sunsplash, Filippo Giunta, “Celebrating life means appreciating, honouring and fully enjoying existence, recognising the value and beauty of life itself. With its moments of joy, of gratitude, of reflection, of sharing experiences, like the one that Rototom makes possible every summer. When thousands of people of different ages, cultures and origins manage to live together peacefully and joyfully, creating a world of peace and love, that is ‘celebrating life’. And in these times of war and hatred in many parts of the world, we want to celebrate these values more strongly than ever. Celebrating life is our leitmotif for this long-awaited anniversary; light, and calm, in difficult times.”
Accommodation options include on site glamping and clamping, with many hotels and AirBnBs also within close reach of the site, and without ever leaving the festival you can enjoy an extensive variety of cuisine with restaurants and bars offering dishes from Thailand, Italy, Argentina, France, Morocco, Venezuela, Senegal, Jamaica and local Spanish delights plus much more.
Rototom Sunsplash is a celebration of music, culture and humanity on a vast scale but with an intimate family-feel. It’s an escape to a utopian world with a life-giving soundtrack and the 30th edition is set to raise the bar once more.
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MAIN STAGE
SHAGGY – BURNING SPEAR – TIKEN JAH FAKOLY
TARRUS RILEY – STEEL PULSE [50th Anniversary] – MISTY IN ROOTS [50th Anniversary]
THE WAILERS – JULIAN MARLEY & THE UPRISING – L’ENTOURLOOP
MORGAN HERITAGE – KY-MANI MARLEY – THIRD WORLD
SAIAN SUPA CELEBRATION – IJAHMAN & CULTURE FT KENYATTA HILL
THE MEDITATIONS – EEK-A-MOUSE – TRIBAL SEEDS
EASY STAR ALL-STARS (Performing DUB SIDE OF THE MOON)
ARIWA POSSE [45 Years] FT BIG YOUTH – NADINE SUTHERLAND, AISHA, MAD PROFESSOR & THE ROBOTIKS – CIMARONS x LONE ARK – MELLOW MOOD
CHALART58 & THE SOUL ADVENTURERS
[Ft Joe Yorke, Roberto Sanchez, Matah, Sr. Wilson, Morgana Souljah]
ANA TIJOUX – TAJ WEEKES – BIG RED – VANDAL – 99 POSSE
SOFIA GABANNA – EMETERIANS & FORWARD EVER BAND [20th Anniversary]
KUMAR FYAH – DUKES OF ROOTS meet LASAI – JOE YORKE – E.T.S. – AURORAWAVE – CHARLIE P MOVIMIENTO ORIGINAL – NADIA McANUFF – MANGO WOOD
MARUJA LIMON – PUMAN – LA YEGROS – MYSTICALLY
DANCE HALL
DAVID RODIGAN
JAZZY T – WARRIOR SOUND – SPEXDABOSS – SEANI B – SILLY WALKS – XYCLONE
DUNRICH WORLD SOUND – IZZY BOSSY – AYANNA HEAVEN KAYNIXE
LUV MESSENGER – BONY FLY – TEAM DAMP – DJ DEPA – ROYAL MARX SOUND – KGS KINGS CROWN – LARS VEGAS KANGAROOTS – VIBES STAR – DHAMIANO JAMAFRICAN CREW – UNTOUCHABLE SOUND – SICILY REBELLIOUS – ROUGH TOWN
DANCEHALL MADNESS EXPERIENCE
[Ft Docta Rythm selecta, Dj Luiz Dubs, Selecta Nesta, Iration Selecta]
CROSSFYAH SOUND – KIANKA TOWN SOUND – GC SOUND – UPPRESSOR’S CREW
DUB ACADEMY
SISTER NANCY meets LEGAL SHOT,
CHANNEL ONE ft MACKY BANTON, MAD PROFESSOR, MAFIA&FLUXY, MATAH, MOA ANBESSA full crew, MORGANA SOULJAH, ROBERTO SANCHEZ FT I-MAN CRUZ & RAS TWEED, OMEGA NEBULA, IRATION STEPPAS, VIBRONICS, SOUTH VIBES ft Emilio & Maca, WISE ROCKERS, EDICA+ & LASAI, BADALONIANS SOUND , ITAL SKOL, GREENLIGHT & FOOTSIE,
DUBQUAKE TAKEOVER: O.B.F. ft NIA SONGBIRD, Sr.WILSON & JUNIOR ROY + SECRET GUESTS, ESAÏA, MOTHERDUBBER & STEF O.B.F.
DUB JUDAH
JAMKUNDA STAGE
ZSONGO – AFROBRUNCH – OYOFE BISSAP PARTY – AFROSPLASH
FOLLOW THE PARTY – AFROVICE – SILLY WALKS [AFRO SET]
AND MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED
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