Roots Revival Reggae Festival
When
Where
Since 2022, late July in Herceg Novi has had a distinctly Caribbean pulse: the Roots Revival Reggae Festival takes over the terrace of Forte Mare, the sea fortress whose walls drop straight to the Adriatic below the Old Town.
The line-up is international, bringing reggae acts to a stage where the backdrop is open sea and the floor is centuries-old stone. Few reggae festivals anywhere can claim a setting like it — bass rolling off fortress walls, salt air, and the lights of the bay's entrance shimmering beyond the stage.
When the main sets end, sound-system afterparties keep the rhythm going deep into the night, in the tradition of reggae culture where the selector matters as much as the band.
The festival is ticketed, and the fortress terrace gives it an intimate, capacity-limited character — worth securing tickets ahead in peak season. Herceg Novi's waterfront cafés and beaches fill the daytime hours before the evening's first set, making the festival an easy anchor for a late-July stay.
Reggae in a sea fortress
The Forte Mare terrace puts the stage on old stone directly above the Adriatic.
International line-up
Reggae acts from abroad meet the regional scene each late July.
Sound-system afterparties
The night continues in true sound-system tradition after the live sets.
Young festival, strong setting
Established in 2022 and already a fixture of Herceg Novi's summer.
Evenings
International reggae line-up on the Forte Mare fortress terrace above the sea
Late night
Sound-system afterparties keep the music going into the small hours
Forte Mare Fortress, Herceg Novi
