Buju Banton & Stephen Marley Expand Highly Anticipated UBS Arena Concert Lineup
- Kaboom Editors
- Jul 2
- 2 min read
Reggae icons' July 18 Roots and Rhymes stop adds Skillibeng and Lila Iké to the lineup, while Gramps Morgan joins 12 dates of the tour, ending in New York
Gramps Morgan and Buju Banton on stage during a Roots and Rhymes tour stop
As anticipation continues to build for reggae legend Buju Banton and powerhouse Stephen Marley's July 18 show at UBS Arena, organizers have announced an expanded lineup for the highly anticipated event.
Dancehall star Skillibeng, fresh off his month-long Badman She Love tour across the United States and Canada, has been added to the bill alongside reggae singer Lila Iké. Reggae veteran Gramps Morgan will also join the lineup and is scheduled to perform on 12 dates of the Roots and Rhymes tour, beginning June 26 and concluding at the New York finale on July 18.
"It is a very big deal to me, knowing that I get to share a stage with two of my music brothers. We've always dreamed of doing a tour like this, but it is also a little bittersweet because I wish my brother (Peetah Morgan) was here to share this moment. It would have been even stronger with Morgan Heritage, but I know he's watching down, smiling, and will be enjoying many of the shows as we all share a stage together - three families: Marley, Myrie and Morgan," Gramps Morgan said.
The Roots and Rhymes U.S. tour, which kicked off on June 17, 2026, at Marymoor Park in Redmond, will make stops in cities including Bethel and Elmont, New York; Cincinnati, Ohio; Boston, Massachusetts; Bridgeport, Connecticut; Dallas, Texas; Huntsville, Alabama; Detroit, Michigan; and Chicago, Illinois.
The July 18 stop at UBS Arena is expected to be one of the tour's biggest nights, marking Banton's return to the venue exactly two years after his historic Long Walk to Freedom performances. Those two sold-out shows grossed approximately $4.5 million across both nights, cementing the concerts as one of the biggest milestones for reggae on the U.S. arena circuit.
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