The Congos Concert History

The Congos are a reggae vocal group from Jamaica which formed as a duo with Ashanti Roy (tenor) (b. Roydel Johnson, 1947, Hanover, Jamaica) and Cedric Myton (falsetto) (b. 1947, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica), later becoming a trio with the addition of Watty Burnett (baritone) (b. early 1950s, Port Antonio, Jamaica). and have been active on and off from the mid-1970s until the present day. They recorded the classic Heart of The Congos in 1977, with producer Lee "Scratch" Perry at the Black Ark Studio.

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The Congos Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jun 07, 2026
Upcoming
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Tumbalong Park Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
May 24, 2026
The Congos Future Yard Birkenhead, England, United Kingdom
Nov 13, 2025
The Congos EMB Sannois Sannois, France
Nov 11, 2025
The Congos La Place Paris, Île-de-France, France
Nov 10, 2025
The Congos / LIDIOP
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La Place Centre Culturel Hip Hop Paris, Île-de-France, France
Nov 07, 2025
The Congos Effenaar Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
Nov 06, 2025 –
Nov 09, 2025
Le Guess Who? 2025
Devendra Banhart / Nicolas Jaar / Hania Rani / Alabaster dePlume / Julianna Barwick / Saul Williams / Calibre / Unwound / Sunn O))) / The Fiery Furnaces / Mary Lattimore / The Congos / Smerz / Adrian Younge / Mclusky / Lido Pimienta / Voice Actor / Klein / Ali Sethi / Objekt / Fatima Al Qadiri / dälek / Iosonouncane / Ata Kak / Pram / Gary Bartz / Lonnie Holley / The Space Lady / Linn da Quebrada / Emptyset / Los Wembler's de Iquitos / Carlos Niño / YHWH Nailgun / Daniela Pes / KeiyaA / Heinali / m(h)aol / Upsammy / Geo / Valentina Magaletti / Divide And Dissolve / gyrofield / Daisy Rickman / Jabu / Big|Brave / Yoo Doo Right / Gina Birch / Phew / Al Wootton / Kathryn Mohr / Merope / Luisa Almaguer / 33EMYBW / Tristwch y Fenywod / Ciel (CA) / Snakeskin / Maria Alice / Ziúr / Lady Lykez / Mark Ernestus' Ndagga Rhythm Force / Asher Gamedze / Fatboi Sharif / Ale Hop / Saint Abdullah / One Leg One Eye / Goblin Daycare / The Zawose Queens / KUUNATIC / Attila Csihar / Able Noise / Alpha Maid / Tumi Mogorosi / Semiratruth / Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali / Hüma Utku / Tomo Katsurada / Smother / Shahzad Ismaily / Tonto / Valentina Goncharova / Youmna Saba / Salenta + Topu / The Cosmic Tones Research Trio / Li Jianhong / Raven Chacon / Caxtrinho / Maya Al Khaldi / Yara Asmar / Iggor cavalera / Sara Persico / Noise Diva / Quinton Barnes / ZAÄAR / DJ Marcelle / Kankawa Nagarra / Carme Lopéz / Quinie / EARTH BALL / Tiago Caetano / DJ Die Soon / ARN4L2 / Índio da Cuíca / MOPCUT / Bhajan Bhoy / Tomoki Sanders / Prostitute (US) / HULUBALANG / Amirtha Kidambi, Elder Ones / Ale Hop & Titi Bakorta / Andriana-Yaroslava Saienko / Joey Holder / Mika Oki / Mohammad Mostafa Heydarian / Jason Nazary / Edna Martinez / Dirar Kalash / Rogê (BR) / Sarouna / أحمد [Ahmed] / Lamisi / Forbidden Wizards (NL) / GAVINA / djrum (UK) / Mina Galan / Katokye / Katayoun / DJ Haram & Aquiles Navarro / Sawt El Doumouh صوت الدموع / Bclip / La Saramuya Soundsystem / Nayi Lokura / Wilfred Guerrero / Usta/Olgun/Ekincioglu / Asher Gamedze with A Semblance / DEAD SYMBOLS / Ghadrغدر / Assiko Golden Band de Grand Yoff / DIEMAJIN / Ancient Indigenous Africans / The Mad Laboratory of Anti-Matter / Snakeskin (LB) / Mirands / Juju ZL / rEmPit gOdDe$$ / V/Z / Gilla Band / Destroyer / Moin Show all bands
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Le Guess Who? Festival Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Oct 31, 2025
ARKA'N ASRAFOKOR / Leyla McCalla / Ko Shin Moon / The Congos

Oslo World Music Festival

Various Venues Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Oct 30, 2025
The Congos
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Plan B Malmo, Skåne, Sweden
Oct 24, 2025
The Congos Button Factory Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Oct 23, 2025
The Congos Band on the Wall Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Oct 22, 2025
The Congos Fox and Firkin London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 21, 2025
The Congos Cambridge Junction Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Oct 18, 2025
The Congos / Sister Nancy

Festival des libertés

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Théâtre National / National Theatre Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium
Oct 10, 2025
The Congos L'Usine Istres, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Sep 14, 2025
The Congos Sala Metrónomo Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile
Jul 13, 2025
The Congos Zuiderpark The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
Jul 04, 2025
The Congos

Sonic Pluriverse Festival

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Haus der Kulturen der Welt Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Aug 22, 2024
The Congos Fox & Firkin London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 22, 2024 –
Aug 25, 2024
Shambala Festival 2024
Sampa The Great / The Flamingos / Bob Vylan / Manudigital / Deekline / The Congos / ozric tentacles / Sam Lee / Moonchild Sanelly / Leyla McCalla / Opus Kink / Lynks / Katalyst / HENGE / SCALER (fka SCALPING) / Mokoomba / The Showhawk Duo / Florence Adooni / Rosa Pistola / Po / Euphonique / Ëda Diaz / Crystallmess / Mohammad Reza Mortazavi / Marla Kether / Mr Tea and the Minions / Mellowmatic / The Future Shape of Sound / The Beatbox Collective / Akram Abdulfattah / Emily Magpie / DJ Chris Tofu / Dirty Cash / Hannabiell & Midnight Blue / la forasteria / FIZZY GILLESPIE / Message From The Ravens / Alvorada / Jay Chakravorty / Head Noise / Razzomo / The Murmuration Choir / dj guitto / She's Got Brass / Gnawa Blues All Stars / sacrd funk quartet / puuliip / naissam jalal & rythms of resistance / sarah brown sings mahalia jackson / rooftop assembley / tarren yin yin / manudigital ft dapatch / indigital / benny pag / Old Time Sailors / te bhangra all stars / Sisters In Dub / KLUMZYKHEMIST / gary clail soundsystem ft tony wrafter Show all bands
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Shambala Northampton, England, United Kingdom
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Aug 21, 2024
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Komedia Brighton, England, United Kingdom

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Meredith Music Festival 2016
Dec 9 - 11, 2016
 Meredith, Victoria, Australia
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Roskilde Festival 2007
Jul 5 - 8, 2007
 Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark
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Nov 10, 2025
 Paris, Île-de-France, France
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 Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium
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Genres:

Reggae
Ska
Dub
Roots Reggae
Rocksteady
Neo-Psychedelia
Ragga
Roots
Jamaica
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  3. Sodom and Gomorrow
  4. Rainy night in Portland
  5. Ark of the Covenant
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  7. Lost Sheep
  8. Warning
  9. Nicodemus
  10. La Le Bella
  11. Revolution Time
  12. Youthman
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Concerts Per Year:

2026 2 concerts
2025 16 concerts
2024 29 concerts
2023 1 concert
2019 2 concerts
2018 4 concerts
2017 2 concerts
2016 8 concerts
2015 2 concerts
2014 1 concert
2013 12 concerts
2012 6 concerts
2011 22 concerts
2010 4 concerts
2009 11 concerts
2008 3 concerts
2007 6 concerts
2006 6 concerts
1999 1 concert
1997 8 concerts
1986 1 concert
1980 1 concert
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