Sounds Montego Bay, billed as the ultimate reggae and dancehall experience, is set to light up Jarrett Park on Friday, July 31, with five powerhouse sounds which includes Sound Trooper, New Levels, King Rhyno, Tony Matterhorn and Krazy Dawg in a one-night celebration of Jamaican music and sound system culture.

According to promoter Chris McCurdy, the event is a deliberate response to a gap in Montego Bay’s live-music calendar created when Reggae Sumfest moved its staging away from the city.

“There was a vacuum in the entertainment space this year with the exit of Sumfest. Montego Bay helped birth the island’s festival culture — Reggae Sunsplash started here at Jarrett Park — so it’s only fitting that the city shouldn’t be without a major reggae and dancehall event,” McCurdy stated.