Dub Festivals 2026-2027

66 upcoming festivals feature Dub, 15 where it dominates; 24 with tickets on sale.

Dub at festivals

Dub began in Jamaica in the late 1960s, when engineers such as King Tubby, Lee "Scratch" Perry and Scientist stripped the vocals off reggae tracks and played the mixing desk like an instrument, heavy on echo and delay. It first lived through sound systems, which prized exclusive versions. A dub festival is therefore often about sound systems and speaker stacks rather than a standard stage, especially in France and the UK.

In France, Télérama Dub Festival works as an autumn tour: its 2026 edition visits Marseille, Lyon, Paris, Toulouse and, for the first time, Barcelona, from mid-October to early December. In the UK, dub has a place at summer festivals such as Shambala in August and The Beat-Herder in July. In the US, Reggae Rise Up Florida in March books dub acts too. Bring earplugs: people dance right by the speakers.

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Text updated on September 29, 2026

The most Dub festivals

Ranked by the share of the lineup tagged Dub (at least 5 identified artists).

  1. 1
    INSOLENT COLLECTION AUTOMNE
    25% Dub
  2. 2
    HEX 2026
    17% Dub
  3. 3
    Haunted Fest Pittsburgh 2026
    17% Dub
  4. 4
    INVISIBLE
    17% Dub
  5. 5
    Get Freaky 2026
    15% Dub
  6. 6
    10 YRS STROOM
    15% Dub
  7. 7
    Sublime Reef Madness Cruise
    13% Dub
  8. 8
    O LES CHOEURS
    11% Dub
  9. 9
    Le Guess Who?
    10% Dub
  10. 10
    Cyclops Cove 2026
    9% Dub

Full calendar of Dub festivals

The 15 upcoming festivals where Dub dominates (at least 20% of the identified lineup, or 3 artists of the genre), month by month. The percentage is the share of identified artists in the lineup tagged Dub.

October 2026 (5)

November 2026 (5)

December 2026 (1)

March 2027 (1)

April 2027 (1)

June 2027 (1)

December 2027 (1)

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🇺🇸 Dub festivals in the US

8 upcoming festivals in the US where Dub dominates the lineup; 8 with tickets on sale. Next up: Get Freaky 2026, Salt Lake City, October 23, 2026.

Also featuring Dub (a minority of the bill) — 51

Dub festivals by country

Ticket prices

Entry from €5; median entry price €86 (across 48 festivals with a known price).