ArtsQuest hosts One Earth Reggae Festival
ArtsQuest invites the community to experience the fifth annual One Earth Reggae Festival, presented in partnership with Movement Moves Media, on Saturday, as the ArtsQuest Campus at SteelStacks continues its monthlong SoccerFest celebration of the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Throughout the day, guests can enjoy one of the nation’s largest reggae festivals featuring internationally acclaimed artists, more than 20 live performances across three stages, international cuisine, artisan vendors and family-friendly activities, while also gathering to watch the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals as the world’s top teams continue their pursuit of the championship.
Headlined by Grammy-nominated contemporary reggae singer-songwriter Jesse Royal, One Earth Reggae Festival also features national acts Fayuca and the Big Takeover, alongside dozens of regional artists.
Combined with SoccerFest’s World Cup watch parties, the event offers a unique celebration of global music, sport and culture leading into the tournament’s final week.
This week’s activities feature:
Large-scale FIFA World Cup 2026 watch parties for all matches include:
• Spain vs. Belgium, 3 p.m. today;
• Norway vs. England, 5 p.m. Saturday;
• Argentina vs. Switzerland, 9 p.m. Saturday.
One Earth Reggae Festival activities include:
• Live performances across all ArtsQuest SteelStacks Campus stages, starting at 12:45 p.m. Saturday and ending at 1:30 a.m. Sunday;
• Free screening of “The Harder They Come” starring Jimmy Cliff, from noon to 2 p.m., Saturday, Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas;
• All-levels yoga led by Sophie Hami of Henna Chakra, from noon to 12:45 p.m., Saturday, Levitt Lawn;
• International food vendors featuring Caribbean, Puerto Rican, Thai, African, and Cuban cuisines;
• Headlining performance by Jesse Royal, a Grammy-nominated reggae performer from Jamaica.
Free musical performances and movie screenings include:
• Slap Dragon, 7:30 p.m. today, Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks;
• Ceviche Duo, 9 p.m. today, Highmark Blue Shield Community Stage
• “The Fly” (40th anniversary), 9:45 p.m., Saturday, Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas;
• “42,” 6:15 p.m. Sunday, Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas.