Reggae Rise Up: Day One @ Liberty Park 07.12 - SLUG Magazine

Fans with their hands in the air at Reggae Rise Up music festival

Fans with their hands in the air at Reggae Rise Up music festival

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Utah’s Reggae Rise Up Festival was bigger than ever this year, bringing out top name acts like Matisyahu, Stephen Marley, Slightly Stoopid and The Expendables. Breaking into a two day event, this was one event you did not want to miss.

Check out SLUG’s recap of the weekend here, and find more photos from Sunday here.

Drew Freestyle I from Tribe of I gets down on the mic, kicking off the first day of the Reggae Rise Up Festival. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Raphael Khan grooves on the guitar while performing with Tribe of I. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Eric Pehrson of Funk & Gonzo brings a fresh new perspective to the reggae genre with his hip-hop style. Photo: Talyn Sherer

(L-R) Justin Larsen, Kat Zimmerman, Debra Dubuque, Cameron Poulsen and Brittney Allen pose for a quick photo before moving to the front of the crowd. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Elgueta Vidal Antonio of Know Ur Roots played some original music and some Bob Marley covers to get the crowd hyped up. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Rodolfo Luke of Know Ur Roots gets down on his signature headless bass. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Angel Valdez of Know Ur Roots brings out the rhythm for the band. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Know Ur Roots lead singer Elgueta Vidal Antonio spots the camera and gives a his thumbs up of approval for this image. Photo: Talyn Sherer

(L-R) Ross Salazar and his wife Lorrie are reggae fanatics, going so far as to road trip to California for the annual Cali Roots Festival. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Jan "Mailevai" Van der Beek of Natural Roots looks out to the crowd as they gather around for his band's set. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Natural Roots lead guitarist Vito Perry returns to this years festival. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Bronté Omega of Afro Omega performs on stage with his band, providing intense energy throughout their set. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Omar Jerardo is a machine on the guitar—his skills know no bounds, so much so that he performs with both Afro Omega and Know Ur Roots. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Chris H provides a little jazzy tune with the music of Hirie. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Hirie proves that her talent is unmatched in a genre heavily dominated by male singers. Photo: Talyn Sherer | Photographer

One fan waves his Rasta colored flag throughout the entire day. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Andy F of Hirie gives his bass performance all he's got. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Hirie performs and the crowd goes wild. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Drummer Ernesto R from Hirie performs with the utmost precision through each song. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Andrew Forgy from THRIVE! is never shy in front of the camera. Photo: Talyn Sherer

THRIVE!'s trumpet player Dan Herrera rocks the shades in the shade.

Frontman Aaron Borowitz of THRIVE! gets up close and personal with his fans. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Selena Zontos takes to the stage to create a one of a kind piece of art. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Haylie Park of Wicked Audio posts up behind their signature line of headphones and talks about her love of SLUG Mag. Big props to Wicked Audio for the love. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Corey Groove of Through the Roots is one hell of a badass on the bass. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Drummer Taylor Boatwright of Through the Roots seems to have lost his shirt, due to the scorching hot sun. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Through the Roots guitarist Scott Goldberg focuses on every note. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Evan Hawkins of Through the Roots points out a fan in the crowd, who was overwhelmed with their love for his music. Photo: Talyn Sherer

(L-R) Kylee, Ian and Mitch post up for a quick photo before The Expendables tear up the stage. Photo: Talyn Sherer

There are no words to describe the sheer awesomeness of Geoff Weers from The Expendables. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Geoff Weers of The Expendables, catching some amazing air early in the set. Photo: Talyn Sherer

As the sun begins to set, the stage lights take over for Geoff Weers and The Expendables. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Drummer/vocalist Adam Patterson of The Expendables has no problem giving the fans a healthy dose of his bass drum. Photo: Talyn Sherer

The Expendables vocalist Geoff Weers gets nearly lost in the music and his own hair. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Lead guitarist Raul Bianchi reaches for the whammy bar. Photo: Talyn Sherer

The Expendables bassist Ryan DeMars finds a friend on stage, only to boot it off a few seconds later. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Geoff Weers starts to get his groove on while playing with The Expendables. Photo: Talyn Sherer | Photographer

The Expendables lead vocalist Geoff Weers has some facial expressions like you have never seen before. Photo: Talyn Sherer

(L-R) Rachel and Miguel Amaya got some VIP passes and enjoyed the show from the comforts of the Geo Lounge. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Fans reach their hands in the air hoping to catch some free swag being tossed their way. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Fans throw their hands in the air as Matisyahu takes the stage. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Matisyahu takes to the stage sporting a denim look at Saturday nights show. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Matisyahu was the highlight of the day, with a sea of fans as far as the eye could see. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Matisyahu gets praised by the fans as the lighting for the opening part of his set gives off a nice cool tone. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Matisyahu decides to bust out some dance moves for the crowd while his band provides the rhythm. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Matisyahu opens up his set with some of his low-key songs, eventually moving to the more upbeat fan favorites. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Matisyahu basks in the energy of his music and the love of the crowd. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Matisyahu takes a moment to check out the beautiful fans of Salt Lake City. Photo: Talyn Sherer

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