Feeling good and doing good! The 2012 Austin Reggae Festival raised over $200,000 for the Capital Area Food Bank. 2012 was the fourth consecutive year that the event has raised more than $200,000 for this worthy charity. These funds will help feed more than 600,000 hungry families in Central Texas. Thanks to all the folks who came to this year’s event and supported this great cause! See you at the 2013 Austin Reggae Festival. Dates for 2013 are Friday, April 19; Saturday, April 20 and Sunday, April 21. Stay tuned to www.austinreggaefest.com for complete details.

As a reminder, all Austin Reggae Festival patrons can bring one sealed container of water with them as they enter Auditorium Shores. If the container is 16 ounces, then great. If the container is one gallon, the great. Once inside, patrons can purchase bottled water from the various vendors. Or, re-fill at the various water fountains. Sunday temperatures will be in the mid to high 80s — so please make sure to hydrate as you celebrate spring in Central Texas!

Enjoy great music, fun people and wonderful weather at the Austin Reggae Festival on Earth Day 2012. A few last-minute reminders on the special discounts we have for Sunday, April 22:

HOURS: Gates open at 11:00 am and music begins at noon. The show ends at 10:00 pm.

PARKING. Click here to check out your parking options before you head to Auditorium Shores.

BANDS: Sunday, April 22 features some amazing talent, including Rootz Underground from Jamaica as well as Mau Mau Chaplains, Cas Haley, and Grupo Fantasma. Click here for the full schedule for today.

$10 TICKETS. If you are buying a ticket at the gate for today, the cost is only $10 per person. Proceeds from all ticket sales benefit the Capital Area Food Bank. In 2011, funds raised at the Austin Reggae Festival provided meals for more than 600,000 meals for hungry families in Central Texas.

ADVANCE SINGLE-DAY TICKETS. If you bought a Sunday ticket in advance, this ticket will allow two-for-one admission. So, bring a friend to Auditorium Shores and the two of you can get in on one ticket.

THREE-DAY-PASSES. The two-for-one deal does NOT apply to the 3-Day-Passes. So, if you have a 3-Day-Pass and you want to bring a friend to the Austin Reggae Festival, this friend will need to buy a $10 ticket at the door.

WEATHER TODAY. Temperatures today will be a little warmer than yesterday, with highs near 90. Be sure to bring sunscreen!

2013 DATES. Dates for the 2013 Austin Reggae Festival are Friday, April 19 through Sunday, April 21. Tickets for next year’s event will go on sale on February 1, 2013.

The weather for Saturday, April 21 at Auditorium Shores looks spectacular with sunny skies and highs near 80. We hope you will join as the park to celebrate spring, enjoy music, meet new friends and raise money for a great cause. If so, then please read these updates.

PARKING. Please be sure to check out all the available parking options before you head downtown for the event. Or, save yourself the hassle of parking by using Capital Metro to get to Auditorium Shores.

SATURDAY TICKETS. Are available at the gate for $20 per person. Or order online. Remember that kids 12 and under are admitted free to the Austin Reggae Festival.

THREE-DAY-PASS HOLDERS. If you have not yet redeemed your three-day-pass purchased online, then you will need to come to the Box Office to exchange your print-out for a wristband. The Box Office is located next to the main entrance at the south entrance of Auditorium Shores. If you already have a wristband, then you can enter the park via the entrance to the west of the Box Office.

BANDS FOR SATURDAY. Music today begins at noon and runs through 10:00 pm. Headliners include Dubtronic Kru and Tidal Waves. Click here for the full band lineup for Saturday.

THE CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK. The Austin Reggae Festival benefits the Capital Area Food Bank. In 2001, this event helped raise more than $200,000 for this worthy charity. Let’s see if we can significantly top that total in 2012!

LOST AND FOUND. If you lose valuables at the event, then please check for them at the Lost and Found counter. This counter is located at Volunteer Check-In, just west of the main entrance gate. Or contact us after the event to see if we have located your items.

SUNDAY TICKETS ARE ONLY $10 EACH. Celebrate Earth Day on Sunday, April 22 at the Austin Reggae Festival. Single day tickets for Sunday, April 22 are only $10 per person at the door.