The 15th Annual Irie Seabreeze Festival presented by Seabreeze Entertainment returns to its original home this year at the Queen Mary Events Park in Long Beach on Sunday, August 19.

Festivities begin at 2 p.m. and go through 10 p.m., and will feature performances by some of the hottest acts in dancehall, reggae and Caribbean music, including Luciano, Duane Stephenson, Eljai, Lloyd Brown, Live Wyya, New Kingston, Lova Boy, Aziatic, Quinto Sol, Aurelio Martinez and many more.

There will be activities for people of all ages, including a spread of delicious, authentic Caribbean food and drinks, a cultural arts and crafts fair and fun gate prizes and giveaways. There will even be a separate fun-filled play area designated for the children, so bring the whole family!

General admission tickets are $30 in advance and can be purchased on the festival's official website at IrieFest.net or at select Roots ticket outlets. Limited $100 VIP tickets are also available and can be purchased at IrieFest.net.

This years co-sponsors include the reggae Festival Guide 2012 and the Queen Mary. Previous Seabreeeze Festival performers have included Shaggy, Morgan Heritage and Barrington Levy. Don't miss out on Southern California's biggest and best reggae event of the summer!

For general information, vendors, directions and line-up updates, call the Irie Seabreeze Festival hotline number at (661) 718-5666. For all other questions, visit official Irie Seabreeze Festival website at IrieFest.net.