Rototom Sunsplash: July 2nd-11th

This event could not be left out of The Badger’s coverage for summer festivals. This year will see the 16th annual reggae festival in north eastern Italy with no let up in the high calibre of performances due to take to the stage this year. The legendary Skatalites play on the 2nd of July but if you want to get there a bit later then Buju Banton and Beenie Man play on the 7th and 8th respectively, amongst many other big names from Europe, Africa and the other side of the Atlantic.

The event is not like your average 3-4 day festival in England as Rototom brags impressive mountain scenery, a refreshing river for cooling off in the afternoon and a forte half way up the mountain, which makes for a real good chill out. Although if you want it lively the dancehall stage keeps it jumpin late into the night with several other sound systems around the festival site.

Tickets are for sale online until the  10 June so you have limited time to get your ticket sorted at the slightly cheaper advanced price, although there are plenty of tickets for sale on arrival.