Bernard Collins of The Abyssinians sings during a 2011 performance. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Rama

The San Antonio Reggae Festival is returning to Rosedale Park this Saturday with legendary roots reggae group The Abyssinians headlining.

The gathering will be the Jamaica-based band’s first-ever Alamo City performance. The bill also includes local and regional acts Crucial Prophet, Evening Echoes, Ras Ambush and the Ambush Band, Scara Doctor & Travii Don, Marc Borde, DJ Dish.1 and Ras Yama.

In addition to music and island vibes, the San Antonio Reggae Festival will feature vendors selling art and cultural merchandise along with a variety of food trucks and vendors offering Jamaican vittles.

Performances will take place under the Rosedale Park Pavilion, meaning the family friendly show will go on rain or shine, according to organizers. It’s the 10th year the park has hosted the event.

Tickets are available online.

$30 in advance, $40 at door, free for kids under 12, 3-11 p.m., Saturday, July 25, Rosedale Park, 340 Dartmouth St., (210) 772-9891, facebook.com/SANANTONIOREGGAEFEST.

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This article appears in Jul 23 – Aug 6, 2025.

Sanford Nowlin is editor-in-chief of the San Antonio Current. He holds degrees from Trinity University and the University of Texas at San Antonio, and his work has been featured in Salon, Alternet, Creative...