Black Roots Concert History

Black Roots began their musical journey in 1979. They are based in the St Paul’s area of Bristol England. Jabulani Ngozi, one of the guitarists in the band, recalls in an interview he gave in 2004 to a French record label called Makasound, that Black Roots was formed by a group of friends that had known each other from the 60’s. They had been playing in different bands doing cover versions but after a discussion during a game of dominoes they...

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Past Black Roots Tours & Concerts

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 02, 2025 –
Aug 03, 2025
Reggae Land 2025
Chronixx / Capleton / Mavado / Dexta Daps / YG Marley / Alpha Blondy / Steel Pulse / Spragga Benz / Protoje & The Indiggnation / Kabaka Pyramid / Tanya Stephens / Marcia Griffiths / Gyptian / Kabaka Pyramid / Christopher Martin / Lila Iké / Etana / Everton Blender / Isreal Vibration / Roots Radics / Dawn Penn / Janet Kay / Carroll Thompson / Adele Harley / Mortimer / General Levy / Jah Lil / Sevana / Becca D / Solo Banton / Styxlo / Little Lion Sound / Black Roots / Ras Kwame / Ed Solo / Deekline / Benny Page / Navigator / DJ AG / Don Letts / Mampi Swift / Lyvonne The Don / Janelle Wynter / MC Serocce / Ragga Twins Crew / Earl Gateshead / Reggae Recipe / Mad Professor / Tony Benjamin / Sister Aisha / I-Jah / Trojan Sound System / Iration Steppas / Sinai Sound / King Tubby’s Sound System / YNG CPTN Sound / Greensleeves Hi Fi / Ardimann MC / Daddy Nature / DJ Dansey / JP (World Dance) / MC Raptor / T-Cuts / Top Cat / Mad Sam / Seani B / Ray Keith / Nicky Blackmarket / Moose / Reggae Roast / Mr Williamz / Adj / Ras Kwame / Serial Killaz / Kash & Pharoah G / Dennyhus / Marc Ryder / Mungos Hi Fi / Aba Shanti I / Saxon Sound / Rampage Sound / Dub Pistols Soundsystem / Side By Side Soundsystem / Dub Smugglers / Ayito / Boxer Banton / Channel One / Clapper Priest / Skilzee / Uncle Dugs Show all bands
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National Bowl Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
Aug 05, 2023 –
Aug 06, 2023
Reggae Land 2023
Steel Pulse / Mungo's Hi Fi / Top Cat / Charlie P / Tippa Irie / Marina P / Black Roots / Blak Prophetz / Chainska Brassika / Yvonne Curtis / Aziza Jaye
National Bowl Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
Oct 20, 2022
Black Roots Band on the Wall Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Jul 16, 2022
Black Roots

Bristol Harbour Festival

Lloyds Amphitheatre Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Jul 02, 2022
Black Roots / Indica Dubs Trinity Centre Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Jul 25, 2019
"Bagnols Reggae Festival" / Don Carlos / Busy Signal / Samory I / Black Roots / Meta & The Cornerstones

Bagnols Reggae Festival

Arthur Rimbaud Park Bagnols, France
Mar 16, 2019
Black Roots / Gentleman's Dub Club / Mad Professor

Unity Festival 2019

De Warande Turnhout, Flanders, Belgium
Nov 22, 2018
Black Roots / Devi Reed Atabal Biarritz Biarritz, France
Nov 21, 2018
Black Roots / Devi Reed Rock School Barbey Bordeaux, France
Nov 20, 2018
Black Roots La Nef Angouleme, France
Nov 16, 2018
Black Roots La Sirène La Rochelle, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Nov 15, 2018
Black Roots Le Trabendo Paris, Île-de-France, France
Jul 21, 2018
Yola Carter / Black Roots / Bristol Reggae Orchestra / Severn Jazzmen / Roni Size

Bristol Harbour Festival

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Lloyds Amphitheatre, Bristol Harbourside Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Jun 02, 2018
Black Roots / Troy Ellis & the Hail Jamaica Reggae Band / Joy and Harmony Sound System / Biggles Sound / Gorilla Tactics Cheese & Grain Frome, England, United Kingdom
May 27, 2018
Black Roots Jazz Cafe London, England, United Kingdom
May 26, 2018
Black Roots Colchester Arts Centre Colchester, England, United Kingdom
Aug 17, 2017
Rototom Sunsplash
"Rototom Sunsplash" / The Wailers / Mellow Mood / Bugle / Lutan Fyah / Black Roots / Bombino / Hempress Sativa / Aba Shanti I / Mad Professor / Kingfisha / Maclick / Tighten Up Crew
Rototom Sunsplash Festival Grounds Benicassim, Valencia, Spain
Apr 22, 2017
Black Roots / Trojan Sound System / Smiley and The Underclass O2 Academy Bristol Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Oct 09, 2015
Black Roots / Sinsemilia Chapiteau de la Pépinière Nancy, Grand Est, France
Jul 19, 2015
Dour Festival 2015 Day 5 (Sunday)
Snoop Dogg / The Strypes / Youssoupha / Tiken Jah Fakoly / Santigold / The Very Best / Dub FX / Nneka / Black Roots / The Skints / Jah9 / Little X Monkeys / Klangkarussell live / Fritz Kalkbrenner live / Compuphonic / Chinese Man / Pusha T / Yung Lean / GUD / Yung Sherman / GUTS live band / Rejjie Snow / Skepta / Mochélan Zoku / Al'Tarba & DJ Nix'on / Den Sorte Skole / Nils Frahm / Palma Violets / GoGo Penguin / Submotion Orchestra / And So I Watch You from Afar / Le Colisée / Jon Hopkins / Simian Mobile Disco live / Kiasmos / La Muerte / The Bohicas / Circa Waves / The Van Jets / Eagulls / Raketkanon / Nothing But Thieves / Infected Mushroom / Salut c'est cool / Little BIG / Vandal / Seth Troxler / Marcel Dettmann / Âme / DJ Tennis / Rødhåd / recondite / Scuba / Dc Salas / Darius / Vibronics feat. Jah Marnyah / Jah Free / Channel One + Matic Horns / Nozinja live / Batida / Clap! Clap! / ACID ARAB live / The Ex and Fendika / Meridian Brothers / Alo Wala / Débruit / Spagguetta Orghasmmond Show all bands
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La Plaine De La Machine à Feu Dour, Wallonia, Belgium

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Glastonbury Festival 1983
Jun 17 - 19, 1983
 Pilton, England, United Kingdom
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Jun 17 - 19, 1983
 Pilton, England, United Kingdom
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Glastonbury Festival 1983
Jun 17 - 19, 1983
 Pilton, England, United Kingdom
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Genres:

Experimental
Reggae
Dub
Roots Reggae
Rocksteady
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Concerts Per Year:

2026 1 concert
2025 1 concert
2023 1 concert
2022 3 concerts
2019 2 concerts
2018 9 concerts
2017 2 concerts
2015 5 concerts
2014 2 concerts
2013 7 concerts
2012 1 concert
2011 3 concerts
1992 1 concert
1987 1 concert
1986 5 concerts
1985 3 concerts
1983 3 concerts
1982 5 concerts
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