Driven by a soundtrack of reggae, rock, ska and hip-hop music, Goldenvoice’s Cali Vibes Festival returns to Long Beach for a three-day celebration of beach and island culture.
With the ocean on one side and downtown Long Beach on the other, the third annual Cali Vibes Festival is set to make a big splash when it hits Marina Green Park on Feb. 16-18 with its three stages of music and a very special performance by No Doubt’s Gwen Stefani.
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Friday, Feb. 16 will include sets by Stick Figure, Damian Jr. Gong & Stephen Marley, Iration, Shaggy, Common Kings and more. Stefani will be joined by Slightly Stoopid, Sublime with Rome, Wiz Khalifa, Sean Paul, The Interrupters and more on Saturday, Feb. 17; and Rebelution will close out the festivities with Ice Cube, The Roots, Kolohe Kai, Soja, J Boog, Too Short and others.
“We couldn’t be happier with this lineup,” said Nic Adler, vice president of festivals at Goldenvoice. And it’s the vibes these bands will create that makes this particular event a special one for Adler.
“I love music, but what’s more important is the people that come to this festival. I love people having a good time and when I see people here smiling and dancing to this music, that’s my happy place,” he added.
While Stick Figure headlines the main Vibes Stage on Friday, veteran reggae singer and rapper Shaggy closes the night out over on the Greens Stage. Shaggy, a Jamaican-born artist who is known for hits such as “Boombastic,” “It Wasn’t Me” and “Angel,” said he feels right at home on this lineup.
“It’s a good vibe and it’s great to be a part of it and bring our style to it,” Shaggy said during a phone interview while on tour in Australia. “It’s one of those festivals that really represents the culture and I’m happy to see more and more Jamaican artists getting involved in it as it goes every…
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