Mainely Reggae Sundays | A Weekly Rooftop Reggae Party & Caribbean Cookout
DOORS & FOOD OPEN AT 5PM | $10 COVER OR ADV TICKET
INFO / TIX OR RESERVATIONS: eventbrite.com/e/mainely-reggae-sundays-a-weekly-rooftop-reggae-party-caribbean-cookout-tickets-1990786789879

Portland’s weekly rooftop reggae session is here.

Mainely Reggae Sundays brings together sound system culture, reggae, dancehall, and high-energy vibes at Bayside Bowl. This is more than a party — it’s a weekly gathering built around music, food, and community.

Pull up early for the Caribbean cookout, then ride the energy into the night as selectors take over the rooftop with nonstop reggae and dancehall.

Event Flow:
5PM – Caribbean Cookout
6PM – Sound System Warm Up
7PM – Reggae & Dancehall Party

Location:
Bayside Bowl Rooftop
58 Alder St, Portland, ME

Admission: $10 COVER OR ADV TICKET

Good food. Cold drinks. Real vibes.Every Sunday. 🌴🔥

Bayside Bowl presents the Rooftop Summer Concert Series | Kenya Hall | August 27th

TIX $15 ADV , $20 DOOR | 6PM | ALL-AGES
TIX @: eventbrite.com/e/kenya-hall-live-on-the-bayside-bowl-roof-all-ages-tickets-1986366036286

ABOUT KENYA HALL ( KENYAHALL.COM ) 

Based out of Portland, Maine, Kenya Hall has shared stages with incredible local and national acts such as The Roots, Dr. John, Lettuce, Jaw Gems, Rustic Overtones, Adam Deitch, Jon Fishman, Nigel Hall, Shemekia Copeland, and Fred Wesley. As one-of-a-kind as it gets, Kenya’s musical artistry weaves together indomitable vocals with a fierce blend of soul and funk delivered with a rare energy that leaves every audience she sings to better for having been a part of it. Drawing her writing and performing influences from Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, and Sharon Jones, Kenya is not only relevant in what she says, but poignant in how she communicates it. Leaning heavily on Soul, Hip Hop, Funk, and the seed of what makes a rock and roll artist — Kenya is here to deeply inspire and elevate the world around her.

Jamaica's legendary harmonic trio, The Meditations, perform at Bayside Bowl Saturday August 29th

ABOUT THE MEDITATIONS ( MEDITATIONSMUSIC.COM )

Known internationally as Jamaica’s legendary harmony trio. The Meditations have captured the hearts of Reggae fans globally. This led to collaborations with Lee Scratch Perry. Scratch, who were producing for Bob Marley And The Wailers at the time, asked them to do background vocals on Punky Reggae Party with Bob on lead vocals. Bob Marley was so pleased with their harmony that he went in search for the group to do more backing vocals for him. He requested harmony and background vocals on songs like Rastaman Live Up and Blackman Redemption. In fact, The Meditations’ harmonic vocals can be heard on some of your favorite tracks such as Bongo Man , Youths Them A Cry by Jimmy Cliff, and Mr. Cop by Gregory Isaacs to name a few.In 1983 Linval Thompson produced The Meditations fourth album titled No More Friend. Originally, this album was a solo project between Linval and Ansel Cridland. This was during the time that Ansel took a break from the band, prompted by a bad leg injury. He remained at home in Jamaica, while his band members Winston Watson and Danny Clarke resided in the United States, where they were touring and also working on an album of their own, titled For The Good Of Man. Linval convinced Ansel to get back in the studio and get focused on being a solo artist but Funny enough , upon the completion of the album , Ansel decided to release it under The Meditations instead ofunder his solo name of Ansel Meditations. He titled the album No More Friend, which became such a major success , it prompted the band to reunite once again, touring under The Meditations banner. It led to numerous tours throughout theUnited States and Europe, expanding their fanbase even more. However ,they were not completely united , they still had some internal issues to resolve. After some time had passed, Ansel decided to put the band back together officially. That decision led to the release of another masterpiece, titled Return Of The Meditations, produced by Ansel Cridland in 1993 on Heartbeat records. Ansel followed up by sitting in the producer's chair once again. Producing The Meditations Ghetto Knowledge on the Easy Star Label in 1999 and then producing Stand In Love in 2004 but this time on his own label, Meditations Music, on which he has released numerous singles over the years. In 2011 He collaborated with yet another great producer , Philip Smart. Together they produced an album titled Dangerous Society, which most definitely reflected the times that we’re living in. The Meditations are dedicated musicians, writers, and producers who have been rocking stages and venues for more than forty years and are still touring to this day.

Mainely Reggae Sundays | A Weekly Rooftop Reggae Party & Caribbean Cookout
DOORS & FOOD OPEN AT 5PM | $10 COVER OR ADV TICKET
INFO / TIX OR RESERVATIONS: eventbrite.com/e/mainely-reggae-sundays-a-weekly-rooftop-reggae-party-caribbean-cookout-tickets-1990786789879

Portland’s weekly rooftop reggae session is here.

Mainely Reggae Sundays brings together sound system culture, reggae, dancehall, and high-energy vibes at Bayside Bowl. This is more than a party — it’s a weekly gathering built around music, food, and community.

Pull up early for the Caribbean cookout, then ride the energy into the night as selectors take over the rooftop with nonstop reggae and dancehall.

Event Flow:
5PM – Caribbean Cookout
6PM – Sound System Warm Up
7PM – Reggae & Dancehall Party

Location:
Bayside Bowl Rooftop
58 Alder St, Portland, ME

Admission: $10 COVER OR ADV TICKET

Good food. Cold drinks. Real vibes.Every Sunday. 🌴🔥

Bayside Bowl presents the Rooftop Summer Concert Series | Grammy Winner Dave Gutter(Rustic Overtones) w/s/g Keenan Hendricks (Rigometrics) | September 3rd

TIX $15 ADV , $20 DOOR | 6PM | ALL-AGES

ABOUT DAVE GUTTER:

Dave Gutter is a Grammy Award winning songwriter, musician, singer and producer from Portland Maine. Gutter has co-written songs with Aaron Neville, David Bowie, The Tedeschi Trucks Band, Imogen Heap, James Poyser, Questlove?, The Black Violin, Eric Krasno, Spose, Wax, Grammatik, Griz, Sydney Franklin and many more. As a Maine native, Gutter is a legend in his own right as frontman and primary songwriter for Rustic Overtones for more than 20 years. Rustic Overtones were signed by Clive Davis and made their debut label release with legendary collaborators Tony Visconti and David Bowie. Rustic Overtones has a large grassroots following in the northeast and still perform live. As a musician Dave Gutter has toured with Steel Pulse, De La Soul, Run Dmc, 311 and The Roots. In 2016 Gutter co-wrote the Aaron Neville album Apache which was an autobiographical collection of songs based on themes from Aaron Neville's poetry. In 2023 the song “Stompin Ground” co-written by Gutter as performed by Aaron Neville and The Dirty Dozen Brass Band won a Grammy as part of the soundtrack to New Orleans documentary “Take me to the River”.

Perfect Giddimani Presents | Burnhard Spliffington & FriendsMainely Reggae Finale Weekend – Night One

Saturday, September 5, 2026 | Bayside Bowl – Portland, MaineDoors: 8:00 PM

Mainely Reggae closes out an unforgettable summer with the first night of the Finale Weekend, bringing an authentic Jamaican sound system dance party to Bayside Bowl.

Headlining the night is Perfect Giddimani performing his exclusive Burnhard Spliffington & Friends session. This is not a traditional reggae concert—it's a high-energy celebration built around heavyweight selections, booming bass, dancehall, reggae, dubplates, pull-ups, and nonstop vibes.

Joining the night is championship selector Jah Mikey One, delivering authentic sound system culture with exclusive selections and energy from start to finish. Hosting the evening are MCs Tuff Like Iron x Mr. Beachside, with special guest appearances throughout the night.

Expect a packed dance floor, surprise collaborations, and one of the biggest reggae parties of the year as Mainely Reggae transforms Bayside Bowl into a true Caribbean dancehall experience.

Featuring

• Perfect Giddimani – Burnhard Spliffington & Friends

• Championship Selector Jah Mikey One

• MCs Tuff Like Iron x Mr. Beachside

• Special Guest Performances

• Mainely Reggae Sound System

Schedule

8:00 PM – Doors Open

8:30 PM – Sound System Session Begins

10:00 PM – Burnhard Spliffington & Friends

11:30 PM – Final Dance Session / Venue Closes

Advance Tickets: $20 Day of Show: $25

Continue the celebration on Sunday, September 6, at the Mainely Reggae Rooftop Finale, the final rooftop session of the summer featuring selectors, special guests, and one last sunset celebration overlooking Portland.

One Weekend. Two Unique Experiences. One Massive Finale.