The Calgary International Reggae Festival is an annual event in
Calgary
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,
Alberta
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,
Canada
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that is organized by the Calgary Reggae Festival Society.
Featuring a mixture of local and international reggae acts, the festival has taken place every year since 2004.
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Calgary International Reggae Festival celebrates 10 crazy years of (mostly) happy times
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, August 14, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2014 Starting as a one-day event, by 2008 it had expanded to a ten-day festival.
The festival was co-founded by Leo Cripps, the host of
CJSW-FM
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's ''Caribbean Link-Up'' show, and from an early stage it was sponsored by radio station
Vibe 98.5.
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'', August 9, 2007. Retrieved June 20, 2014
The 2014 event was headlined by
Third World
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.
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Calgary International ReggaeFest announces Third World as early headliner
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History
''The ...
'', March 13, 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2014
This festival went on hiatus in 2020 & will return in 2021.
Festivals
See also
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List of reggae festivals
This is a list of notable reggae festivals by country.
This list may have some overlap with list of jam band music festivals. Reggae festivals may include classic reggae and related or derivative genres such as ska, dancehall, dub, hip hop, ...
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List of festivals in Canada
This is an incomplete list of festivals in Canada. This list includes festivals of diverse types, among them regional festivals, commerce festivals, fairs, food festivals, arts festivals, and recurring festivals on holidays.
Sublists by loca ...
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Music of Canada
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References
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Reggae festivals in Canada
Music festivals in Calgary
Music festivals established in 2004
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