Reggae Sumfest 2026 moves to Plantation Cove in St Ann on July 18, and police have set out a traffic plan for the one-night show. Here is how to get there.
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Key Facts
—The date and place. A one-night “A Taste of Reggae Sumfest” runs Saturday, July 18, at Plantation Cove in Priory, St Ann.
—Why it moved. Hurricane Melissa damaged the usual Montego Bay venue, Catherine Hall, forcing the first-ever staging in St Ann.
—The traffic plan. Police and organisers have set designated entrances for patrons arriving from the east and west, with extra officers drafted in.
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