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SNWMF 2014 Lineup By Day Announced! 

Epiphany Artists is proud to present the 21^st annual Sierra Nevada World Music Festival taking place June 20-22 at the Mendocino County Fairgrounds in Boonville, California, located in the heart of the picturesque Anderson Valley. SNWMF is a three day music, art and camping festival which features some of the greatest names in world and reggae music, arts, crafts and food, as well as an extensive children’s program. 

With 2 stages along with a "Jamaican-style" late-night dancehall, SNWMF is a great way to kick off the summer. SNWMF is very "family-friendly" because we offer an extensive array of children's activities, including arts and crafts, dance & music workshops, a festival parade and family and alter-able camping. With its beautiful streaming colors and exotic aromas, the international festival village is an attractive marketplace of food and craft booths created by the collective efforts of artists, vendors, staff, volunteers and ticket buyers that has something to offer children of all ages.

Festival Kick-Off - Friday, June 20th

Valley Stage
The festivities get started on Friday afternoon with a Native American blessing from Pomo elder Clayton Duncan.  The Valley Stage then showcases beats from around the globe. First up will be the Salsa and Cumbia sounds of SambaDá, dubbed the West Coast’s hottest Brazilian band by promoters, journalists and fans. Next up will be the Ethio-soul sounds of Israeli born Ethiopian singer Ester Rada. She will be followed by the multi-genre, multi-cultural Grammy winning sounds of Ozomatli who will be bringing their street-party consciousness to Boonville.  Nigeria’s Seun Kuti will close out the Valley Stage on Friday night performing with Egypt 80, the extraordinary band first fronted by his renowned father, the late Fela Kuti.  Fire Dancers will perform under the moonlight in front of the Valley Stage following Seun Kuti.

Village Stage
Reggae music will be in full effect on the Village Stage on Friday night starting with the ‘reggae revival’ sounds of rising star Kabaka Pyramid along with his back-up band, The Bebble Rockers. Known as ‘the poor people’s defenda,’ Chuck Fenda will be making his first visit to Boonville.  Widely regarded as one of the best DJs in Jamaica when dancehall took over the reggae scene in the early ‘80s, Josey Wales will be making his Northern California debut at SNWMF. Clinton Fearon, aka the “backbone” of The Gladiators, will cap off a great night of music on the Village Stage.  

SNWMF Dance Hall
Friday night’s dance hall starts with Comanche High Power laying down some serious grooves. The dance hall will be hopping until the wee hours of the morning with the founder of England’s On-U Sound record label, Adrian Sherwood whose set will also include an appearance by Josey Wales.  

Solstice - Saturday, June 21st

Village Stage
The first day of summer starts with Solstice Yoga under the shady redwoods of the Village Stage followed by SNWMF’s traditional roots reggae Saturday lineup. First up:  Jahdan Blakkamoore whose music has been described as “Urban World Music with a Message.”  Next will be Zvuloon Dub System, Israel’s leading world-reggae band that emerges from a multicultural middle-eastern music scene and sings in both English and Amharic.

The favorite of children of all ages, Asheba, returns to SNWMF early afternoon followed by cultural dance troupes and the festival parade SNWMF then hosts the world-wide critically acclaimed Korean band, Jambinai, who will take to the stage with their unique brand of music.  They will be followed by the distinctive sounds of CumbiaDub courtesy of Oakland’s own Candelaria. The Village will be rocking when The B-Side Players lay down their own inimitable brand of Latin global funk on Saturday night. 

Valley Stage
Jamaica’s Raging Fyah is an authentic, soul-filled, roots rock reggae band with a fresh contemporary flare that will get things rolling on the Valley Stage on Saturday.  West-London’s Hollie Cook then makes a return to Boonville and will perform songs from her brand new album, “Twice.”   Next up will be three artists that personify reggae’s golden era: The Tamlins, one of the best harmonizing trios to emerge from Jamaica, will be making their Northern California debut, followed by U Roy, a founding father of Jamaican DJ music, and John Holt, who was a rock-steady superstar as a member of The Paragons long before he embarked on his successful solo career. 

There are perhaps no two persons more responsible for reggae becoming internationally known than Sly & Robbie Having performed together on over 200,000 recordings, the “Riddim Twins” will have Anderson Valley dancing the night away on Saturday evening.  In addition to their own set, they will also back the legendary Horace Andy, as well as British singing sensation Bitty McLean. Sly & Robbie’s set will culminate with a return performance by Mykal “Grammy” Rose. Closing out the music on the Valley Stage will be Shaggy, the only certified diamond-selling dancehall reggae artist. 

Dance Hall
The dancehall will be rammed on Saturday night when Japan’s own Mighty Crowntakes to the turntables.  

Peace Day - Sunday June 22nd

Village Stage
Sunday’s musical festivities begin with ‘vintage music’ compliments of Carlton And The Shoes and Derrick Morgan.  Carlton, who mentored his younger brothers Donald and Linford Manning of The Abyssinians, had a huge hit with “Love Me Forever” in 1968 before going on to be a resident musician at Studio One.  Derrick Morgan was a member of the classic ‘first wave’ of Jamaican ska artists but became the unrivaled “King of Ska” by 1968, and the festival is pleased to have him returning to Anderson Valley. 

Sunday Music on the Village Stage continues with Australia’s very own Saritah whose performance will include selections from her new album “Dig Deep.” She will be followed by Carroll Thompson, whose hit “Hopelessly In Love” established her as one of the UK’s finest female vocalist and who is affectionately dubbed the "Queen of Lovers Rock." England’s renowned roots rock reggae band Black Slate, that helped put the British Reggae sound on the charts in the 70s and 80s, will be making their Northern California debut when they close out the music on the Village Stage on Sunday night.  

Valley Stage
Jambinai utilizes native Korean instruments that include a geomungo, piri, and haegeum to create a very unique sound that will get things started on the Valley Stage.  Following them will be the newly reunited “Royal Family of Reggae” Morgan Heritagewho have established themselves as the premier live group on the reggae circuit.Anuhea then blends engaging lyrics, acoustic soul, pop, rap and reggae into a style that has earned her a reputation as Hawaii's #1 female artist. 

Hailing from Puerto Rico and making their first appearance at SNWMF, Cultura Profetica sings with the voice of the people, and transmits the heartbeat of the earth. Tarrus Riley, whose new album “Love Situation” is making big waves, will follow, backed by the Black Soil band that includes legendary saxophonist Dean Frasier.  With a career that spans five decades, Barrington Levy will be returning to SNWMF to ‘nice it up’ once again. The powerful sounds of Santa Barbara’s Rebelution, a group that has developed into a front-runner for grassroots, independent and tour driven music, will be bringing down the curtain at the SNWMF 2014 Valley Stage. 

With 37 musical acts, a slew of children’s activities, stilters, a parade and an international marketplace of food and crafts booths, 3 days may not be enough to take in all that will be offered at Sierra Nevada’s 21^st annual Summer Solstice and World Peace gathering

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!  Advance 3-day music tickets are $170 via mail order, online and at independent ticket outlets.  Limited on-site camping is $75 per car or SUV. RV and Bus camping is sold out.  Camping is not included in the 3-day ticket price and must be purchased separately. On-site vehicle camp will sell out in advance.  Limited walk-in camping will be available on a first-come, first served basis. 

1-Day tickets: $60 for Friday, $75 for Saturday, and $65 for Sunday are available via mail order, online and at select independent ticket outlets. To mail order: Send check/money order to SNWMF 2014, P.O. Box 208, Ryde, CA  95680. On-site camping is $75 per car/SUV and is available online only. 
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For additional information, and to purchase tickets, please log on to www.snwmf.com.

The Sierra Nevada World Music Festival is dedicated to nurturing a world family peacefully united in celebration of the universal spirit of music. Come celebrate with us!