Groundation Concert History

1. Groundation is a Fusion-Reggae band based in Sonoma County, California. It was established in 1998 by Harrison Stafford, Ryan Newman and Marcus Urani upon their meeting at the Jazz program at Sonoma State University. Groundation's music incorporates the lyrical struggle of Roots Reggae, the progressive musicianship of Funk/Jazz fusion, and other-worldly transcendental Dub.

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Groundation Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 28)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 26, 2011
"East River Reggae Festival" / Groundation / Kevin Kinsella

East River Reggae Festival

Beekman Beer Garden Beach Club New York, New York, United States
Jul 21, 2011
Groundation / Ila Mawana Hiro Ballroom At Maritime Hotel New York, New York, United States
Jul 17, 2011
Dour Festival 2011 Day 4 (Sunday)
Pendulum live / Public Enemy / Israël Vibration / soprano / AaRON / Popof / Blood Red Shoes / Kap Bambino / The Drums / The Bewitched Hands / Anthony B / Groundation / Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra / Shantel & Bucovina Club Orkestar / Shitmat / Bomba Estereo / Tarrus Riley / Mahala Raï Banda / Socalled / Hoquets / High Tone & Oddateee & Brother Culture / Akro / Rohff / Kaly Live Dub / O.B.F Dub Sound System / Busy Signal & HI Voltage Band / Boris / CocoRosie / Russian Circles / Bonaparte / Karma to Burn / Junior Boys / Le Bal des Enragés / Born From Pain / T.C.M.F.H. / The Ocean / First Blood / Angel Crew / Dagoba / Alborosie Show all bands
La Plaine De La Machine à Feu Dour, Wallonia, Belgium
Jul 14, 2011 –
Jul 17, 2011
Dour Festival 2011
Steve Aoki / Foals / Papa Roach / Cypress Hill / Metronomy / Skepta / Pendulum / Flying Lotus / The Drums / Mogwai / Pulp / Public Enemy / House of Pain / Rusko / Klaxons / Sigma / Anthrax / Everlast / Boys Noize / Netsky / Gold Panda / Suede / CocoRosie / Pennywise / Architecture In Helsinki / The Dø / Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs / Doctor P / Nosaj Thing / Bomba Estéreo / Noisia / Busy Signal / Junior Boys / Tiga / Vitalic / This Will Destroy You / Deerhoof / Camo & Krooked / Blood Red Shoes / Shy FX / Rustie / Ghostpoet / The Herbaliser / Skindred / The Ghost Inside / Donae'o / Caspa / Lindstrøm / Aeroplane / IAMX / Spank Rock / TC / Dirtyphonics / Ill Niño / Rone / Jack Beats / Joker / Les Savy Fav / Gallows / I'm From Barcelona / soprano / Ellen Allien / Joy Orbison / Agnostic Front / The Gaslamp Killer / Eskmo / The Qemists / Two Gallants / Groundation / The Selecter / Riva Starr / Shantel / Fool's Gold / AaRON / Brookes Brothers / Breakage / Israel Vibration / Syd Matters / Anthony B / Kylesa / Fozzy / Terror / Erol Alkan / SX / The Japanese Popstars / Madball / Sascha Funke / Martyn / Bonaparte / The Ocean / Luke Vibert / Jamaica / Life Of Agony / Popof / Trolley Snatcha / Electric Wire Hustle / Kode9 / Tocadisco / Proxy / Dananananaykroyd / Untold / Ramadanman / Karma to Burn / Reso / Systema Solar / Pearson Sound / Akhenaton / Rolo Tomassi / Len Faki / Rohff / Sukh Knight / Kap Bambino / Djedjotronic / Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra / high tone / King Midas Sound / Pariah / D.I.M / Housemeister / Bok Bok / L-VIS 1990 / Valaire / Mahala Rai Banda / Original Sin / The Amplifetes / B.Traits / Les Ogres de Barback / The Bewitched Hands / Kode9 & The Spaceape / Socalled / Dagoba / Shadow Dancer / Strip Steve / Kyuss Lives! / Ceephax Acid Crew / The Bony King of Nowhere / Channel Zero / Duchess Says / Stenchman / MC Youngman / LeFtO / Born From Pain / Les Hurlements D'leo / The Locos / Great Mountain Fire / Faf Larage / Shitmat / 50 Lions / Shantel & Bucovina Club Orkestar / Yussuf Jerusalem / Percubaba / Uncommonmenfrommars / Drums Are for Parades / blue bear / Hoquets / Night Slugs / Scandalous Unltd. / Angel Crew / Le Bal Des Enrages / Surfing Leons / X Makeena / Deeder Zaman / Digital Soundboy Soundsystem / Arma Gathas / Sinus Georges / Partyharders / The Crazy Motherfuckers From Hell Show all bands
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Plaine de la Machine à Feu Dour, Wallonia, Belgium
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Jun 15, 2011 –
Jun 19, 2011
Groundation / The Ex / Getatchew Mekurya / Harold López-Nussa / La Calaca

Rio Loco 2011

Toulouse, Occitanie, France
Jun 12, 2011
"Sakifo Music Festival" / Groundation

Sakifo Music Festival

Sakifo Music Festival Grounds Saint-Pierre, Reunion Island
Jun 11, 2011
Groundation

Rio Loco Empalot

Toulouse, Occitanie, France
Jun 10, 2011 –
Jun 12, 2011
Papillon de Nuit 2011
Aloe Blacc / Kaiser Chiefs / The Hives / Klaxons / Eliza Doolittle / Digitalism / The Joy Formidable / Selah Sue / Zaz / Beady Eye / Chinese Man / Ben l'Oncle Soul / King Charles / The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / Cocoon / Groundation / Maceo Parker / Royal Republic / DUB INC / Absynthe Minded / Yodelice / Puggy / Eddy Mitchell / Les Ogres de Barback / The Tellers / Beat Torrent / MEDI / Jeff Lang / The Lanskies / Da Brasilians / Vismets / Brune / I Arkle / Zone Libre Vs. Casey & B. James Show all bands
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Saint-Laurent-De-Cuves, France
Jun 09, 2011
"Aucard De Tours" / Groundation

Aucard De Tours

Aucard De Tours Festival Grounds Tours, France
Jun 08, 2011
Groundation La Cartonnerie Reims, Grand Est, France
Jun 07, 2011
Groundation La Coopérative de Mai Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Jun 05, 2011
"Festi'neuch" / Groundation

Festi'neuch

Festival Grounds Neuchatel, Switzerland
Jun 04, 2011
"Festival Jardin Du Michel" / Groundation / La Phaze / Gable / The Bloody Beetroots / Raggasonic

Festival Jardin Du Michel

Winter Garden Bulligny, France
Jun 03, 2011
"La 7eme Vague" / Groundation

La 7eme Vague

Salle Polyvalente Brétignolles Sur Mer, France
Jun 01, 2011
Groundation Magic Mirror Le Havre, France
May 31, 2011
Groundation L'Olympia Paris, Île-de-France, France
May 29, 2011
Groundation L'Echonova Vannes, France
May 27, 2011
Groundation Le Fil Saint-Etienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
May 26, 2011
Groundation Le Coliseum Charleroi, Belgium
May 25, 2011
Groundation Petrol Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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Genres:

Jazz
Reggae
Dub
Roots Reggae
Ragga
Roots
East Coast Reggae
Brazilian Reggae
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Latest Setlist (10/26/2025):

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  1. Golan to Galilee
  2. Original Riddim
  3. Babylon Rule Dem
  4. Energy
  5. Candle Burning
  6. The Youth
  7. Hypnotized
  8. The Light
  9. Holding On
  10. Keeper Of The Flame
  11. Trust Yourself
  12. Anew
  13. Freedom Taking Over
  14. Hold Your Head Up
  15. Picture on the Wall

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 21 concerts
2025 39 concerts
2024 31 concerts
2023 34 concerts
2022 51 concerts
2021 5 concerts
2020 11 concerts
2019 42 concerts
2018 28 concerts
2017 2 concerts
2016 1 concert
2015 49 concerts
2014 58 concerts
2013 58 concerts
2012 72 concerts
2011 70 concerts
2010 83 concerts
2009 90 concerts
2008 76 concerts
2007 88 concerts
2006 60 concerts
2005 11 concerts
2004 1 concert
2003 3 concerts
2002 5 concerts
2001 3 concerts
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