Sound System Veterans 2026 - Reggae Collective Friday

Sound System Veterans is back at CultureMix Arts & Music Centre on Friday 6 November, part of the Reggae Collective Friday nights that run through the year. It's presented by Reality Shock Records and CultureMix Arts, and the night follows the same format they've been running: reggae sound system selectors, DJs, MCs, chanters and singers coming together for a night of roots and culture, with live PA performances from some of the UK's best reggae artists and a resident DJ at the helm.

For this one, resident DJ Rueben Irie meets guest sounds, with Reggae General hosting. The live PA sets come from some of the UK's best reggae artists, and the whole thing is held together by the resident DJ. It's a sound system night in the proper sense, with the selectors and MCs doing the heavy lifting rather than a single band on stage.

If you're following the full series, this is one of the monthly Reggae Collective Fridays at CultureMix. The 2026 run goes through the year, with live Reggae Collective band performances on 5 June and 4 December, so this is one of the sound system-led nights that sit in between the full band dates. It's the same room and the same organisers, just a different focus on the selectors and the PA sets.

It starts at 19:00 at CultureMix Arts & Music Centre, 7 Queens Walk, Reading RG1 7QF. Tickets are £5.00 via Eventbrite.