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The Revivalist­s replace Ziggy Marley at Sound On Sound festival

- By Andrew DaRosa

For the second time in two weeks, an artist has dropped out of Sound On Sound’s inaugural lineup.

Ziggy Marley, son of reggae legend Bob Marley, has dropped out of this year’s lineup. “Unfortunat­ely, due to circumstan­ces beyond our control, Ziggy Marley will no longer be performing,” reads a statement on the festival’s Instagram story.

Marley was scheduled to perform at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24.

Marley addressed the cancellati­on in an Instagram story, saying he was “sincerely sorry” for dropping out and promised to “make it up.”

Shortly after the announceme­nt of the cancellati­on, the festival made a follow-up announceme­nt that New Orleans-bred rock band The Revivalist­s would be the replacemen­t for Ziggy Marley. The band, known for its charttoppi­ng hit “Wish I Knew You,” will perform at the same time Marley was scheduled to perform.

Two weeks ago, Sound On Sound faced another cancellati­on after Black Pumas announced the cancellati­on of all of its upcoming performanc­es. The Roots, a Grammy-winning hip-hop group that serves as the house band for “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” was announced as the replacemen­t act.

Recently, the festival announced its set times for the weekend as well as the food vendors, which include local eats like the Little Pub restaurant chain, the Tasty Yolk, Hoodoo Brown BBQ, Thai Jasmine and Connecticu­t doughnut chain Donut Crazy.

The inaugural festival will take place in Bridgeport’s Seaside Park on Sept. 24 and 25. Weekend passes are still available.

 ?? Tim Mosenfelde­r/WireImage ?? The Revivalist­s perform at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans on May 7.
Tim Mosenfelde­r/WireImage The Revivalist­s perform at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans on May 7.
 ?? Erik Voake /CBS via Getty Images ?? Ziggy Marley has dropped out of Bridgeport’s Sound On Sound music festival.
Erik Voake /CBS via Getty Images Ziggy Marley has dropped out of Bridgeport’s Sound On Sound music festival.

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