Spain's Rototom Sunsplash announces bumper 30th edition
Rototom Sunsplash is Europe’s largest reggae festival and it will celebrate its 30th anniversary from 16 to 23 August 2025 in Benicàssim, Spain, with Shaggy, Burning Spear, Tarrus Riley, The Wailers, Julian Marley, and many more across several stages.
Founded on values of peace, respect, and community, Rototom Sunsplash has built a reputation as a family-friendly and socially conscious event. This year’s edition carries the theme “Celebrating Life”, and looks to highlight messages of unity, sustainability and cultural exchange. The festival spans eight days and includes 18 themed zones offering not only music, but also wellness activities, cultural discussions, a reggae university and art installations with more than 250,000 attendees from over 100 countries expected to take part.
The 2025 Main Stage hosts reggae and roots artists including Tiken Jah Fakoly, Steel Pulse, Misty In Roots, L’Entourloop, Morgan Heritage, Ky-Mani Marley and Third World. Other zones like the Dancehall Area, Dub Academy and Jamkunda Stage feature genres ranging from dancehall and dub to Afrobeats and soul, with acts such as David Rodigan, Mad Professor, Sister Nancy, Seani B,and Warrior Sound.
Beyond music, the Social Forum and Reggae University bring together speakers, scholars and artists for talks and discussions. The event also includes ecological and wellness zones, artisan markets and food stalls offering international cuisine.
Says director 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."
Admission is free for children under 13 and seniors over 65, with discounted tickets for 13 to 17-year-olds.
The full line-up is below and more information can be found here.
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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]
