Buju Banton & Stephen Marley: Roots and Rhymes Tour

The Roots and Rhymes Tour arrives at UBS Arena with Buju Banton and Stephen Marley sharing a bill that moves between rock/pop framing and reggae-rooted songwriting. The show plays like a survey of Caribbean diasporic influence in New York’s contemporary concert circuit, where arena scale meets music built for message and rhythm. There is no clear NYC premiere history to cite here, but the context matters: these artists have long been part of the city’s cross-borough listening habits. One critical note: the production’s breadth can smooth out the rougher, more intimate edges the material often relies on.