Dates for the 2012 Austin Reggae Festival are Friday, April 20 through Sunday, April 22. Founded in 1994, the event will again occur at Auditorium Shores in downtown Austin, Texas. Stay tuned to this site for complete information on bands, tickets, lodging, parking, what to bring (and what not to bring), plus all other relevant details. For specific Austin Reggae Festival questions, e-mail us at austin reggae fest at gmail dot com. The 2012 Austin Reggae Festival will again benefit the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas.

The Capital Area Food Bank of Texas is the largest hunger-relief organization in Central Texas providing food and grocery products, nutrition education and SNAP (food stamp) outreach to 300,000 clients each year through a network of 355 Partner Agencies.

Last year, the Austin Reggae Festival raised $207,484.12 to help the Capital Area Food Bank end hunger in Austin and surrounding communities. These funds helped provide nutritious meals for more than 650,000 hungry families. The Austin Reggae Festival firmly believes that access to food is a basic human right.

The Capital Area Food Bank nourishes hungry Central Texans by providing food and grocery products to more than 355 Partner Agencies in 21 Central Texas counties. Additionally, the Capital Area Food Bank provides free educational programs for these Partner Agencies, as well as various other organizations.

Thanks to all the dub fans from around Texas and across the United States who helped make the 2011 Austin Reggae Festival such an amazing experience. With your help and your generosity and your incredible positive vibrations, the event raised an astounding $207,484.12 to assist the Capital Area Food Bank fight hunger in Central Texas.

Wow — $207,484.12 to fight hunger!! You guys rock!!

For lots of great memories from the 2011 Austin Reggae Festival, browse the Photos and Videos sections of this website. For information on ordering 2011 Austin Reggae Festival t-shirts, e-mail austin reggae fest at gmail dot com.  Dates for the 2012 Austin Reggae Festival are Friday, April 20 thru Sunday, April 22! Stay tuned to austinreggaefest.com for specifics.