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The Montreal International Reggae Festival Celebrates 12 with Shabba Ranks Beres Hammond ~ Lady Saw and Cocoa Tea! Montreal is buzzing with excitement as organizers of the 12th annual Montreal International Reggae Festival announce 4 artists who will help them celebrate their 12th anniversary! Dancehall Icon and Emperor Shabba Ranks, Lover’s Rock Legend Beres Hammond, Dancehall Queen Lady Saw and Veteran Cocoa Tea have been confirmed as participants from Friday August 14th to Sunday August 16th, 2015 who will help the city of Montreal celebrate their love of good music.Read More

Full Line Up Announced for the 11th Annual Montreal International Reggae Festival! For Immediate Release Monday July 14th, 2014 – Montreal, QC, Canada Organizers of the 11th Annual Montreal International Reggae Festival are pleased to announce the full line up for 2014, and the lineup does not disappoint offering a range of Reggae, Dancehall and Soca! The historic sight of the Old Port (Jacques Cartier Quays) will feel the pulse of bass, and the roar of fans who skank and dance with their favorite artists such as Etana, Maxi Priest,Read More

Following the announcement of its first wave of programming unveiled last month, confirming the participation of Maxi Priest, Sanchez, Marcia Griffiths and Percy Sledge, the Montreal International Reggae Festival is proud to confirm the participation of three other major stars of Jamaican music: Sean Paul, I-Octane and Demarco. Collin “Demarco” Edwards embodies a new era of avant-garde artists combining songwriting, music production, recording and live performance. Over the past five years Demarco has delivered a solid string of memorable hits, such as Duppy Know Ah Who Frighten, Fallen Soldiers, TrueRead More

The Montreal International Reggae Festival (MIRF) has released a partial look at their 2014 line up which combines classic Lover’s Rock with Soul,and is forecasted to make Montreal the most popular Canadian city forAugust, 2014! Taking place at the scenic Montreal Old Port, organizers from Canada’s most acclaimed Reggae festival have shared with media and fans 4 of the 12 headlining artists who will be performing at the 11th annual festivities, offering patrons the right musical mix and value for their dollar. On the heels of the release of hisRead More

Last weekend the 10th edition of the Montreal International Reggae Festival (MIRF) attained new heights of popularity with a sold out crowd on Saturday night; and Friday and Sunday selling 97% of the total site capacity of 10,000 seats. The weather was extraordinary, as were the Friday night performances that included Morgan Heritage, making a remarkable return to the MIRF stage for the third time. They performed all their greatest hits as well as extracts from their new album, Here Come the Kings with a dynamic set, despite the absenceRead More