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Summerjam Festival

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The reggae festival held annually at Fühlinger See near Cologne since 1986, and one of the largest on the European circuit. Along with Rototom and Reggae Geel it forms the summer touring spine that supports Jamaican artists working abroad.

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Era: Streaming and the living archive →
Confidence: Well supported

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LOCAL · DancehallMag · 30 Jun 2026SummerJam 2026 Reveals Full Timetable With Dancehall Takeover

Germany's SummerJam festival unveiled its full 2026 timetable featuring a strong Jamaican contingent including Original Koffee, Lila Iké, Christopher Martin and Dexta Daps.

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Story · ProbableReggae's European festival circuit

Long before streaming, a ring of summer festivals across Germany, Italy, France, Spain and the Netherlands turned reggae into one of Europe's most durable live-music economies.

Story · Well supportedJapan, Europe and the dancehall loop

Reggae did not simply get exported. Sounds in Yokohama, Stuttgart and London built their own scenes, flew to Kingston for dubplates, and started winning.