New Jersey is getting a double dose of Jamaican music this Thanksgiving weekend. Capleton will bring the fire and Tarrus Riley will bring the melodies when the two headline Reggae Giants Live at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark on Friday, November 27, 2026.
Presented by RoadBlock Radio and CCB INT’L, the concert starts at 8 p.m., with doors opening at 7 p.m. A meet-and-greet will follow the show, and fans outside the venue can catch the performances live through RoadBlock Radio.
Capleton, the deejay fans know as the Fireman, King Shango and the Prophet, has been rallying crowds for generations with his commanding delivery and messages of spirituality, resilience and social consciousness. From ‘Tour’ to the albums Prophecy and I-Testament, he built an international following that stretched into hip-hop through collaborations with Method Man and Q-Tip.
Riley, meanwhile, can turn a crowd into a choir with ‘She’s Royal’, the signature tune from his breakthrough album Parables. The singer Jamaicans call Mr. Singy Singy has shown his range across projects including Contagious, Love Situation and Healing, bringing his soulful delivery to songs about love, identity and everyday life.
“Thanksgiving weekend is a time to come together, and what better way to celebrate than with Capleton and Tarrus Riley,” said Kacy ‘G City’ Rankine. “We’re bringing that energy to NJPAC and sharing it with listeners worldwide, because keeping our people connected through music is at the heart of RoadBlock Radio.”
RoadBlock Radio’s FM-HD network reaches the New York tri-state area, including New Jersey, on WCBS 101.1 HD3, Hartford on WZMX 93.7 HD3, South Florida on WMXJ 102.7 HD3, and Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia on WLZL 107.9 HD2. Its Island Mix weekend programme also airs on WXBK 94.7 FM in the New York tri-state area and WPOW Power 96.5 FM in South Florida.
Fans in Jamaica and across the diaspora can tune in through RoadBlockRadio.com, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, Audacy and Amazon Alexa. The promoters say tickets are limited and available through Ticketmaster or at the NJPAC box office at 1 Center Street in Newark.
