# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Bob Marley – How Reggae Changed the World
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 23 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm (+13:00)
- **Event Description**: Award-winning artist Duane Forrest expertly blends Bob Marley’s music with powerful storytelling in a captivating, heartfelt celebration of identity, love, and the healing rhythm of reggae.

From Off Broadway to a sell-out Edinburgh Fringe, award-winning artist Duane Forrest takes audiences on an uplifting, deeply human journey through the music and legacy of global phenomenon Bob Marley. Blending soulful renditions of Marley’s classics with heartfelt stories of identity, ancestry & rediscovery, Forrest explores how reggae became a rhythm of unity, resistance & healing. Raised in Toronto by Jamaican parents, wrestling with identity, colorism, and cultural disconnection, he reflects on finding belonging through Marley’s message — reminding us that, in the end, every little thing is gonna be alright.

Uplifting, personal, unforgettable and captivating.

★★★★★ “Doctors should prescribe it as an antidepressant.” – Broadway Baby

★★★★★ “Duane Forrest doesn’t just perform Marley. He explains him.” – James Murphy, The Scoop

★★★★★ “…this solo performance is definitely not just a showcase nor a mere tribute. It’s a layered and well-crafted piece of theatre.” – Cathy Tune, The Clothesline

📅 Friday 23 October, 7pm
📍 The Arts Junction, Katikati 
🎟️ $40 Adult / $25 Under 25
⏰ 70 minutes

www.taurangafestival.co.nz/events/p/bob-marley-how-reggae-changed-the-world
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/tauranga/bob-marley-how-reggae-changed-the-world/200030804801411
- **Event Categories**: Art, Sports, Theatre
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Tauranga
- **state**: BP
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: The Arts Junction
- **lat**: -37.553968097239
- **long**: 175.91720581055
- **full address**: The Arts Junction, 36 Main Rd, Katikati 3129, New Zealand, Tauranga

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Bob Marley - How Reggae Changed the World being held?
  - **A:** Bob Marley - How Reggae Changed the World takes place on Fri, 23 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Fri, 23 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm at The Arts Junction, 36 Main Rd, Katikati 3129, New Zealand, Tauranga.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Bob Marley - How Reggae Changed the World?
  - **A:** Bob Marley - How Reggae Changed the World is organized by Tauranga Arts Festival.

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