Live crowd at day two of Reggae Rise Up

Photo: Talyn Sherer

Reggae Rise Up: Day Two @ Liberty Park 07.13

By Talyn Sherer
July 17, 2014

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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 photos from Saturday here.

A couple of festival-goers get their chance to spin the wheel and win tickets to some upcoming reggae shows in August, courtesy of United Concerts and The Depot. Photo: Talyn Sherer

The Rep SLC booth was a huge hit throughout the night, as both fans and bands were rocking the new style. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Owner Paul Argus of Ramp shows off some of his signature boards and skis, giving one lucky fan the chance to win a pair of locally made, all bamboo skis from his shop. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Dan Arrellano of Bludgeon Muffin stands out for his unique appearance and impressive guitar skills. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Nic Snarr of Bludgeon Muffin goes to town on his ukulele. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Misi Touhuni is the powerhouse vocalist and rhythm guitarist behind Bludgeon Muffin. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Artist Taylor Reinhold adds some of his finishing touches to a piece he worked on during the festival. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Selena Zontos stands alongside her work, getting ready to paint her next masterpiece. Photo: Talyn Sherer | Photographer

David Marple truly has some amazing skills—each landscape painting comes with a little something extra to truly make it stand out. Photo: Talyn Sherer | Photographer

(L-R) Ted Warner and Jennifer Buckalew post up on the seat of their foodtruck Poutine Your Mouth. Photo: Talyn Sherer

(L-R) Arturo De La Paz and Evan Moore are part of The Project, a group of artists from various backgrounds coming together to showcase their amazing products. Photo: Talyn Sherer

(L-R) Melissa Stowell and Darrin Erickson are the founders of LTD Optics, specializing in one-of-a-kind eyewear that speaks to the personality of the wearer. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Makisi takes the stage, sporting the Rep SLC tank for his fans in Salt Lake City. Photo: Talyn Sherer

As the day went on, the heat became more and more unbearable. Good thing Red Bull supplied tents to help people escape the sun. Photo: Talyn Sherer

DJ Roots Rawka peers over at the camera while getting ready to announce the next band playing. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Some of the Fortunate Youth merch available from the same designer of The Expendables' merch. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Codi Jordan, the namesake of The Codi Jordan Band, spreads his arms and takes flight during his performance. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Mike Lee of the Codi Jordan Band throws his hair in the air like he just don't care. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Cameron Goldsberry of the Codi Jordan Band always hammers down on his bass with extreme focus. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Utah's hippie drum circle was taken over on Sunday by Reggae Rise Up. Photo: Talyn Sherer

A local attendee gets marked up with some henna. Photo: Talyn Sherer

David Ornelas of Stranger has a style completely his own, and his music is no different. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Daniel Montgomery of Stranger smiles for the camera during their set. Photo: Talyn Sherer

David Ornelas focuses his energy on the sound that emanates from the crowd and his band Stranger. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Don Carter of Stranger is a trombone-playing machine. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Don't let Arthur Tilley's high class gloves fool you, this guy knows how to set the beat on the bass with his band, Stranger. Photo: Talyn Sherer

(L-R) Reggae Rise Up's head honcho, Vaughn Carrick, poses with Raquel Gibson for a quick photo. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Reggae Rise Up's little piece of heaven in Liberty Park. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Dan Kelly of Fortunate Youth makes a triumphant return to Salt Lake after stealing the show at last year's reggae festival. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Travi of Fortunate Youth has some serious bongo skills that put anyone else who dares to touch a percussion instrument to shame. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Dan Kelly of Fortunate Youth points out to his sea of fans and shares his love and respect with them. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Corey of Fortunate Youth has no limits to his skill, performing as a guitarist, bassist and keyboard player. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Jordan, of Fortunate Youth, gets trapped in the hair and chaos that he creates while jamming with his band. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Dan Kelly has the most dedication to his music that you will ever see in any live show. Period. Photo: Talyn Sherer

One of Stephen Marley's opening hypemen runs out with the Jamaican Flag and amps up the crowd. Photo: Talyn Sherer

The moment Stephen Marley takes the stage, he is instantly elevated by the love of his fans. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Stephen Marley brings out the big guns this time around in Salt Lake City. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Stephen Marley raises a fist while singing "Buffalo Soldier" with the crowd. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Stephen Marley has extreme gratitude for his fans support of both his and his father's music. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Joe Mersa takes the stage to introduce the fans to the newest legacy of the Marley family. Photo: Talyn Sherer

The Reggae Rise Up stage boasts two glorious lions that overlook the crowd. Photo: Talyn Sherer | Photographer

Looks like the hippie drum circle of Liberty Park managed to find their way inside and provide some of their music to entertain the fans while Slightly Stoopid set up. Photo: Talyn Sherer

The fans were shoulder-to-shoulder, filling the entire space, hoping to get a view of Slightly Stoopid's performance. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Miles Doughty of Slightly Stoopid gets a spotlight on the crowd in order to see their smiling faces. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Ryan Moran, of Slightly Stoopid, gets a little crazy on the drums. Photo: Talyn Sherer

The backstage view of Slightly Stoopid performing at Reggae Rise Up shows the fans a different angle—the perspective of a musician. Photo: Talyn Sherer