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 36)

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 05, 2009
"Lafayette Reggae and Cultural Festival" / Groundation

Lafayette Reggae and Cultural Festival

Pelican Park Carencro, Louisiana, United States
Sep 04, 2009
Groundation One Eyed Jacks New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Sep 02, 2009
Groundation Flamingo Cantina Austin, Texas, United States
Aug 29, 2009
Groundation

Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival

Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California, United States
Aug 28, 2009 –
Aug 30, 2009
Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival 2009
Raphael Saadiq / Madd Vibe Orchestra / Reggie Watts / Eric McFadden Trio / Alpha Blondy / The Duke Spirit / Robert Randolph & The Family Band / Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue / John Vanderslice / Conor Oberst / Jason Mraz / Akron/Family / Black Eyed Peas / Q-Tip / Autolux / Kinky / The Mars Volta / Bat For Lashes / Los Campesinos! / TV On the Radio / Cage The Elephant / West Indian Girl / M.I.A / The Dodos / Darondo / Rosin Coven / Thievery Corporation / Sambada / Tom Jones / Lenka / Vau De Vire / Heartless Bastards / Bettye LaVette / Lucinda Williams / Lila Downs / Ryan Bingham / Infantree / Yard Dogs Road Show / Nino Moschella / Midnite / Calexico / Groundation / Incubus / Modest Mouse / The National / Street Sweeper Social Club / Blind Pilot / Os Mutantes / The Dead Weather / Zee Avi / The Avett Brothers / Band of Horses / Pearl Jam / Portugal. The Man / Dave Matthews Band / Mastodon / Deerhunter / Matt and Kim / Extra Golden / Atmosphere / Brett Dennen / Big Light / Dengue Fever / JJ Grey & Mofro / The Dirtbombs / Tea Leaf Green / LOOP!STATION / Built to Spill / Silversun Pickups / Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band / Ween / The Morning Benders Show all bands
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Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California, United States
Show Duplicates for Aug 28, 2009
Aug 09, 2009
"Northwest World Reggae Festival" / Groundation

Northwest World Reggae Festival

Bob's Ranch Marcola, Oregon, United States
Aug 07, 2009
Groundation / Pablo Moses / Ooklah the Moc / Paula Fuga King Cat Theatre Seattle, Washington, United States
Jul 23, 2009
"Santa Cruz Ocean Spirit Music Fest" / Humble / Groundation

Santa Cruz Ocean Spirit Music Fest

Praia Do Mirante Santa Cruz, Portugal
Jul 18, 2009
Festival Le Chant De Foire
"Festival Le Chant De Foire" / Groundation / SOJA / Orelsan / French Cowboy / Congo Punq / La Sheke Groove Station / Zol / Humatomik
Festival Le Chant De Foire Grounds Bournezeau, France
Jul 05, 2009
Groundation

SummerJam

Fühlinger See Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Jul 04, 2009
Groundation

Eurockéennes de Belfort

Presqu'île de Malsaucy Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Jul 03, 2009 –
Jul 05, 2009
Les Eurockéennes de Belfort 2009
Kanye West / Florence + the Machine / Slipknot / Diplo / Phoenix / Yeah Yeah Yeahs / Passion Pit / The Temper Trap / The Prodigy / Cypress Hill / La Roux / Mos Def / Peter Bjorn and John / The Ting Tings / The Kills / Gojira / Friendly Fires / Tricky / Rodrigo y Gabriela / Emiliana Torrini / Noisettes / The Pains of Being Pure at Heart / Glasvegas / Birdy Nam Nam / Vitalic / Crookers / Tinariwen / Just Jack / The Asteroids Galaxy Tour / Nneka / Alela Diane / Yuksek / Peter Doherty / Laurent Garnier / Charlie Winston / Groundation / Oxmo Puccino / The Bronx / Hockey / Chapelier Fou / Sophie Hunger / Torche / Olivia Ruiz / Amanda Blank / Kylesa / The Answer / Sleepy Sun / Stuck In the Sound / King Khan & The Shrines / Naive New Beaters / Rolo Tomassi / Ghinzu / Dananananaykroyd / Kap Bambino / Schwefelgelb / Nash / Sefyu / Les Wampas / Tiña / Staff Benda Bilili / DJ Mujava / The Inspector Cluzo / Kool Shen / Finale / Magistrates / Sliimy / Monotonix / Invincible / The Feeling of Love / Solange La Frange / Junior Tshaka / You and You / Najavibes / LAUTER / Hame, Casey & Zone Libre / JAROMIL / Matthew Mac Anuff / Antony John / Ossie Gad / Electrons Libres / Dj Nakeye / Ragga B / Feelings Of Love / Asher Selector / RaldoAsher Show all bands
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Les Eurockéennes de Belfort 2009 Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Jul 02, 2009
Groundation

Roskilde Festival

Roskilde Dyrskueplads Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark
Jul 02, 2009 –
Jul 05, 2009
Roskilde Festival 2009
Coldplay / Kanye West / Ye / Lil Wayne / Major Lazer / Slipknot / Deadmau5 / Lily Allen / Yeah Yeah Yeahs / Nine Inch Nails / Fleet Foxes / Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds / Röyksopp / St. Vincent / First Aid Kit / Pet Shop Boys / Elbow / Faith No More / Volbeat / Madness / Friendly Fires / White Lies / Social Distortion / The Gaslight Anthem / Eagles of Death Metal / Wavves / The Whitest Boy Alive / M. Ward / Fever Ray / Gojira / Gogol Bordello / Trentemøller / Lucinda Williams / Grace Jones / Frightened Rabbit / Amon Amarth / Glasvegas / Bomba Estéreo / Little Boots / The Pains of Being Pure at Heart / The Dodos / The Mars Volta / Mew / Amadou & Mariam / Deerhoof / Down / Ida Maria / Mono / Håkan Hellström / Peter Doherty / …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead / The Field / Deichkind / N.A.S.A. / Fucked Up / Gang Gang Dance / The Very Best / Kvelertak / I'm From Barcelona / Peter Broderick / The Bronx / Groundation / Neurosis / The Soft Pack / Satyricon / Petter / Hot 8 Brass Band / Chocquibtown / Marissa Nadler / Cancer Bats / Hauschka / Tony Allen / Dungen / Oasis / Rokia Traoré / 2manydjs / U-Roy / La Coka Nostra / Katzenjammer / José Padilla / Wolves in the Throne Room / Get Well Soon / Marnie Stern / Tom Middleton / Shugo Tokumaru / Jenny Wilson / Novalima / Chris Coco / Ulf Lundell / Micachu & The Shapes / Cut Off Your Hands / Tim Christensen / Oh No Ono / Kassav' / Lulu Rouge / LaBrassBanda / Malk De Koijn / Black Dice / I Got You On Tape / Adam Tensta / Mikael Simpson / Hjaltalín / Issa Bagayogo / Analogik / Peter Sommer / Ginger Ninja / 2562 / Klovner I Kamp / Soil & Pimp Sessions / The Chap / Vinnie Who / Hanggai / Skambankt / Socalled / Imam Baildi / Balstyrko / Pablo Moses / Lucy Love / Zu / Giana Factory / Isis / Den Sorte Skole / Magnifico / jooks / Steinski / Mungolian Jetset / Pharfar / Kellermensch / Mike Sheridan / Dub Colossus / Pede B. / Darkane / Cody / Paavoharju / Yoga Fire / Rumpistol / Harrys Gym / Kasai Allstars / LA 33 / Nancy Elizabeth / The Megaphonic Thrift / Baddies / Orka / Alamaailman Vasarat / Dawn of Demise / The Deadly Gentlemen / Von Dü / Pete Gooding / Babian / Ass / Men Among Animals / Scamp / Thulebasen / Tako Lako / Negash Ali / Mike Salta / Gangbe Brass Band / Dragontears / The Telstar Sound Drone / Cola Freaks / Huntsville / 20 Belows / puzzleweasel / Vektormusik / Badenpederstruck / Voks / Jon Hassell & Maarifa Street / Lamburg Tony / Waldchengarten / Shastriya Syndicate / Trio Campanella / Morten Riis / Pablo Moses & U-roy / Vectral / Zizek Club Show all bands
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Roskilde Dyrskueplads Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark
Jun 28, 2009
Couleur Cafe Festival
"Couleur Cafe Festival" / Benabar / Cesária Évora / Zap Mama / Patrice / Neg'Marrons / RZA / Groundation / Ben'Bop / Terrakota / Kasai Allstars / Solomon Burke / Asian Dub Foundation
Festival Grounds Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium
Jun 26, 2009
Groundation

Solidays

Hippodrome de Longchamp Paris, Île-de-France, France
Jun 26, 2009 –
Jun 28, 2009
Solidays 2009
Girl Talk / Digitalism / Caravan Palace / Amadou & Mariam / Metronomy / The Ting Tings / Nemo / Alela Diane / Friendly Fires / Puppetmastaz / Les Wampas / Dirtyphonics / The Virgins / The Dø / Yuksek / Keziah Jones / Emir Kusturica / Groundation / Che Sudaka / Hockey / Magistrates / Manu Chao / Late of the Pier / Naive New Beaters / Beat Assailant / Stuck In the Sound / Alborosie / Piers Faccini / Miss Platnum / Poni Hoax / Izia / Beardyman / Buraka Som Sistema / Surkin / Oxmo Puccino / Sporto Kantes / Bénabar / Yodelice / La Phaze / DJ Zebra / Neimo / La Grande Sophie / South Central / AutoKratz / Tony Allen / Cocoon / Anthony Joseph & the Spasm Band / Syd Matters / Ayo / Sebastian Sturm / Créature / Stephanie McKay / Hugh Coltman / Pep's / La Casa / Moonraisers / Suprême NTM / Sinsemilia / Sefyu / Lexicon / Debout sur le Zinc / Emir Kusturica And The No Smoking Orchestra / John & Jehn / A.Y / Les Blérots de R.A.V.E.L. / Mouss et Hakim / B�nabar / Audrey Lavergne / Marine Goodmorning / Les Blrots De Ravel Show all bands
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Hippodrome de Longchamp Paris, Île-de-France, France
Jun 25, 2009
Groundation
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Le Splendid Lille, Hauts-de-France, France
Jun 16, 2009
Groundation Melkweg Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Mar 22, 2009
Groundation Bahia Cafe Hall Paralela Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Mar 21, 2009
Groundation Master Beach Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
Mar 19, 2009
Groundation Bar Opinião Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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Genres:

Jazz
Reggae
Dub
Roots Reggae
Ragga
Roots
East Coast 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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