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Rototom Sunsplash 2026: the roots run deep as the 31st anniversary line-up takes shape

Alpha Blondy, Luciano, The Itals, Bushman and Twinkle Brothers lead a major new wave of announcements, cementing the festival’s commitment to the music’s spiritual heartland and bringing the 31st anniversary line-up close to completion

Iyaman Pablo & Irie Reggae Vibes, Sotabosc and Mountain Tops win ‘Road to Rototom 2026’

The three selected acts will join the lineup for the festival's 31st edition welcome party and will perform on the Lion Stage on August 16.

Rototom Sunsplash presents the first line up advance

Major Lazer Soundsystem, Shenseea, Protoje, The Skatalites with Alpheus, Queen Omega, Dub Inc, Biga*Ranx, Kybba and Mr Vegas headline this first artistic announcement. The lineup blends reggae with new sound explorations like those brought by Greentea Peng and Lia Kali, or the fusion project of the supergroup G-5.

Rototom 2026, the place to be, and experience it all this summer

We activate our 31st edition with a motto that says it all: 'The Place to Be' will guide this new global gathering where music is just the beginning of something bigger, and which we will premiere with an innovative and special Welcome Party on August 16

I.D.G. announces its second lineup teaser

Today, with a mix of pride and nostalgia, we announce the second artist lineup reveal for what will be the final edition of this festival, a co-production of Rototom Sunsplash and Dub Academy that has marked a turning point in Sound System culture in southern Europe.

Rototom distributes the solidarity contributions from its inclusive passes

The Rototom festival strengthens its social commitment by funding four projects in health, childhood and humanitarian aid with the NGOs Ateneu, Payasospital, UNRWA and Stand up for Jamaica.

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Sun Stage

New name for the Rototom Sunsplash main stage, since 1994 the «sound heart» of the festival.

Lion Stage

The perfect blend of emerging and outstanding artists of the reggae scene and other music styles

DanceHall

Sound system arena. Juggling style, whistles, sirens and the latest dance steps

Dub Academy

Echoes, effects remixes… big vibration roots and dub with a unique sound system.

Jamkunda Stage

Intense evenings filled with afrobeats, afrohouse, dancehall, funk, and disco music

SunBeach

Free music and activities at Solé Rototom Beach

Social Forum

The space where you can reflect freely with prestigious speakers on how to build a better world together

Reggae University

Gathering academics, artists, producers, authors and general audience

Jamkunda

Decolonizing minds through art, talent and care for elements

Pachamama

A journey of personal growth and reconnection with Mother Earth from the values of sustainable development, agro-ecology and health

Magico Mundo

Share, grow and learn with spontaneous play and experiences as a means

House of Rastafari

Meeting point for persons interested in the Rastafarian culture

Social Art Gallery

A refreshing cocktail of art, creativity, social awareness and artistic creation live

Teen Yard

The space where teenagers are the protagonists

ArteSano Market

Ancestral arts and crafts and workshops for all ages

Non Profit

The essence of Rototom: volunteering, cooperation, social commitment, solidarity

Open-air Market

A picturesque market-place consisting of over one hundred stalls

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FAMILY-FRIENDLY FESTIVAL

At Rototom Sunsplash families have their own spaces to create, play, dream and share.

We started in 1994. The audience grew, the festival grew… Today 3 generations enjoy Rototom together. We are happy to create an event where all ages have a place.

Sun and beach at

Solé Rototom Beach

SunBeach brings its cocktail of music, culture and free activities to the official beach bar of Rototom Sunsplash, right on Castellón’s Gurugú beach. An extension of Rototom Sunsplash where you can enjoy great music and the best company in a privileged corner of the Mediterranean. The festival’s official beach bar, Solé Rototom Beach, extends and reinforces the event’s intense schedule right on the sand, making it a great alternative for relaxing and recharging between festival days. Throughout the festival, a bus connects the concert venue with the beach.

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World gastronomy

In the different restaurants and bars you will find an extensive gastronomic variety to travel wherever the flavors take you. You will be able to taste dishes from Thailand, Italy, Argentina, France, Morocco, Venezuela, Colombia, Senegal, Japan, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Jamaica… or the cuisine of the Valencian Community, Catalonia and Andalusia.