The festival features a star-studded music lineup in a family-friendly setting and takes place on the long Juneteenth weekend, with Monday, June 19th being a federal holiday. The event takes place June 16-18 at the Mendocino County Fairgrounds. Both three-day ($275) and single-day ($90-105) tickets as well as camping passes are available, kids 12 & under are free when accompanied by a paid adult.
There are still more artists to be announced, but you can take a look at the current artist lineup broken down by day below. Highlights include Luciano's first California performance in seven years, a Raging Fyah reunion, The Indiggnation's Protoje & Lila Iké and Burning Spear's only California show this summer.
Friday, June 16
Gates open at 5pmLuciano
Kabaka Pyramid
Kumar & The Original Fyah
Warrior Sound International
Jah Warrior Shelter Hi-Fi
Saturday, June 17
Gates open at 10amBeres Hammond
Tarrus Riley
Derrick Morgan
Johnny Clarke
Soul Syndicate
Rory Stone Love
Blvk H3ro
Brazilbeat Sound System
Soul Ska
Afrobeats Oakland featuring Juan G
Boonfire
Sunday, June 18
Gates open at 10amBurning Spear
Protoje
Lila Iké
Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba
Norma Fraser
The Clarendonians
Wesli
The Steady 45s
Sierra Nevada World Music Festival features live music on two stages until 12 midnight with the late-night DJ dance hall going until 2am, followed by a silent dance that goes until 4am and offers two live DJ channels in dancers' headphones, with a choice of reggae or world music.
Camping onsite is a great way to enjoy the full festival experience and campers may camp next to their vehicles. Limited family camp and ADA-accessible camping are available.
The Kids Zone offers dedicated children's activities throughout the weekend, including face-painting, art projects, games, bubbles, and bouncy castles. Percussion workshops, dance workshops, yoga classes, and a carnival-style parade with samba groups are among the many activities on offer for all ages. The vendor village marketplace includes over 75 stalls with a wide range of international cuisine and carefully selected vendors of handmade arts, decor, apparel and accessories for your shopping and tasting pleasure.
For more information please visit www.snwmf.com.
