Harvest Fest
Poughkeepsie Farm Project, Poughkeepsie, NY
What a blast! We had fun at Poughkeepsie Farm Project's Harvest Fest, celebrating the power of urban farming. It was great to share the space with amazing vendors and performers.
Show history
51 shows since 2017.
Every show, newest first. Thank you to every venue, organizer, and dancer.
2025
Trail day, trio set
With Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy
Thank you for letting us fill your trail needs as a trio version of Mixed Roots. Rainy Sunday August 24 was fantastic even with the mud. Extra thanks to the great, motivated volunteers from Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy.
Shepard Park
Lake George, NY
Thank you to all of the dancers, listeners, watchers, and supporters at Shepard Park, Lake George. We had a blast. Thank you, Lake George, for the fireworks over the lake after!
Troy Night Out
Troy, NY
Troy Night Out was fantastic! Thank you to all the Caribbean American Heritage Month supporters, dancers, and listeners.
Battenkill Fly Fishing Festival
Arlington, VT
Thank you to the Arlington, Vermont Fly Fishing Festival! We had a great time. Glad to see our listeners dancing.
Troy pop-up with Oobleck
Weathered Wood, Troy, NY
Thank you for sharing a new venue with our friends of Oobleck!
Lark Hall
Albany, NY
We thank Lark Hall here in Albany for hosting us twice in the snow. We appreciated the warm vibes from our audience, especially those dancing!
2024
The Eleven @ Lark Hall
Albany, NY
We absolutely loved playing for you at The Eleven @ Lark Hall. To all a Happy New Year! The best is yet to come. One love.
Park Theater
723 Warren St., Hudson, NY
Thank you to all who came out to Park Theater Hudson!
Albany Center Gallery
Albany, NY
2023
Celebrate Asylum benefit dinner
First Lutheran Church, Albany, NY
A fundraising dinner to support local asylum seekers, hosted by Capital District Border Watch.
October dance night
Thank you to all who danced with us. It was a pleasure enjoying the good vibes.
Dad Fest
Washington Park, Albany, NY
Reggae Night
Stable Gate Winery, Castleton, NY
Albany Pine Bush
Albany, NY
Thank you for seeing us in May!
Northampton
Northampton, MA
The Linda
WAMC Performing Arts Studio, Albany, NY
Originally scheduled for February 12, then March 5 at 3:00 pm. Thank you all for enjoying our performance, supported by New York FolkLife. Special shout-out to the dancers!
2022
Westminster Commons
Albany, NY
Thank you to Albany's Westminster Commons for having us play for the first of many more gatherings to come. The Sunday before Thanksgiving was awesome.
FolkFest
Washington Park, Albany, NY
Thanks for checking out the FolkFest hosted by New York Folklore. We were blessed to perform after a tremendously diverse set of talented performers. Dance! Listen! Enjoy the vibes!
Stable Gate Farm and Winery
Castleton, NY
Thanks for dancing with us!
2021
Hallowine Block Party
Stable Gate Winery, Castleton, NY
Illuminate: Masquerade
Hudson Candy Factory, Troy, NY
Thank you for checking us out at the end of October!
Folklore Fest
Washington Park, Albany, NY
The first weekend of October we played Capital Wine again on Friday, and we were featured in the inaugural Folklore Fest at Washington Park on Sunday. It was great to see so much of our community there!
Stable Gate Fridays
Stable Gate Winery, Castleton, NY
We had fun seeing you dance and enjoying the grooves at Stable Gate on a couple of Fridays this late summer. Thanks for joining us!
Opening for The Big Takeover
Earth Sky Time, Manchester, VT
We were invited to open for The Big Takeover. Earth Sky Time hosted the show. We always look forward to seeing you dance. Music is love. One love.
Alive at Five
Corning Preserve, Albany, NY
Thank you to the City of Albany for having us open the first Alive at Five since the pandemic. It was great to play, and we wish the sun had shone more. Keep The Meditations in mind: their sound check was fantastic, and we were sad they were rained out.
Opening for Dr. Jah and the Love Prophets
Sharing the night with other local reggae enthusiasts, we opened for Dr. Jah and the Love Prophets to welcome summer.
2020
Pandemic Halloween
Stable Gate Winery, Castleton, NY
We enjoyed the spooky day from 3 to 8 pm with Glass Pony, another indie rock band in the Capital District.
Stable Gate residency
Stable Gate Farm and Winery, Castleton, NY
Our residency continued July 18, August 8, and September 12. It's always a pleasure to play with such great sun, such great people, and such great vibes.
Stable Gate Winery
Castleton, NY
Celebrating the world of post-pandemic possibilities.
Skyloft, with Robanic
Albany, NY
Thank you to Skyloft for hosting Robanic and Mixed Roots on Sunday evening. It's always a treat to bring reggae to new venues. Keep dancing!
Perfect Blend Winter Series
Perfect Blend's Winter Series hosted the (semi) acoustic version of Mixed Roots that morning. With hand drums, guitar, and vocals, Kofi and Pete kept the vibe for morning coffee drinkers.
2019
Umana
Albany, NY
Thanks for dancing the night away! Your first Friday of the month was filled with danceable beats and eclectically exotic flavor.
Opening for The Elovaters
Rustic Barn Pub, Troy, NY
What a night! Thank you to all who came out and danced!
Lunchtime music series
Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY
Mixed Roots played under the second of four agency buildings during lunch for State workers, neighbors, friends, and local onlookers. Sharing our sound was a pleasure all around.
Opening for The Big Takeover
Earth Sky Time, Manchester, VT
The energy was amazing. Thank you to all who came out and enjoyed the fresh night.
2018
Franklin Alley Social Club, first anniversary
Troy, NY
It was a blast. Hope all of the dancers and shuffleboarders had a great time!
Umana's fifth anniversary
Albany, NY
We had the amazing opportunity to share the fifth anniversary celebration with Umana.
Snug Harbor
New Paltz, NY
Special thanks to RootBrew for hosting us at Snug Harbor. It was a pleasure to play for a very welcoming audience filled with reggae fans!
Umana
Albany, NY
Danceable AfroBeat and reggae from 8 to 10 pm. We hope to come again to share the beats, share the vibes, and have you dance your night away.
Parish Public House, with Mosaic Foundation
Albany, NY
Parish Public House hosted Mosaic Foundation and had us open the stage and warm up the dance floor.
Alive at Five, opening for Third World
Albany, NY
Mixed Roots graced the City of Albany with AfroBeat and reggae, opening for Grammy-nominated, world-renowned Third World. We enjoyed the sun as it approached 96 degrees in the shade. After the show a few of us got to take photos with Third World.
Albany Public Library
Main Branch, 161 Washington Ave., Albany, NY
Connecting with our community is always fun. Bringing AfroBeat and reggae all around the Northeast is our pleasure.
Franklin Alley Social Club
Troy, NY
The social club expanded into the alley it is named for, and we enjoyed the sun and shade, danced, and played simultaneously. Photo credit to Heather, our guitarist's wife.
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
Troy, NY
We played our hearts out! Thank you to all who danced and cheered and had a great time!
ACLU benefit
Tavern at the A, Pittsfield, MA
Pittsfield has a big local reggae scene, and we were excited to be invited to make music with them. It was a blast!
Umana Restaurant and Wine Bar
Albany, NY
The Savoy, with DJ Trumastr
Albany, NY
We traded sets with DJ Trumastr, arguably Albany's best AfroBeat-spinning musician.
The Linda
WAMC, 339 Central Ave., Albany, NY
Part of the Linda's local music showcases.
2017
Grassroots Radio Conference
Grand Street Community Arts, Albany, NY
Hosted at the home of Albany's local grassroots station, WCAA.
The Savoy
Lark Street, Albany, NY