By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor
RIVERVIEW PARK — In the summer of 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic had everyone shuttered indoors and all events cancelled, Kevin Maskol came up with the idea of having a reggae music hangout with his friends at Riverview Park.
Five years later, Reggae at Riverview has evolved into a major part of the Northside summer, bringing people from all over to enjoy some great tunes, authentic Jamaican food and the picturesque natural beauty of Riverview Park.
To say the evolution of the event has taken Maskol by surprise would be an understatement.
“I didn’t believe it was going to grow into this,” he said.
Reggae at Riverview celebrated its fifth year on Aug. 2 with a greatly improved iteration of the festival. This year’s event featured a dedicated stage for the first time, as well as a high-quality sound system. Headlining this year’s event was Milton Blake, a reggae artist from Jamaica who has released three albums since 2013, as well as Pittsburgh-based reggae DJ Gangsta Shack Movement.
Check out the September edition of The Northside Chronicle for the complete story.
