Rootsriders & Mo Ali

Name: Rootsriders & Mo Ali
Start: 2026-09-25T20:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-25T23:30:00+02:00
Location: Poppodium de Pit

took place · 25 Sep 2026

Poppodium de Pit, Terneuzen

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Rootsriders & Mo Ali perform on Friday, 25 September at Poppodium de Pit in Terneuzen. The band brings a jubilee concert featuring Bob Marley classics and tracks from their new album Beautiful Day Beautiful Life. This is one of two Dutch dates on their tour - after Terneuzen, they return to the Netherlands for a show in Middelburg in February 2027. For this jubilee year, Rootsriders & Mo Ali have invited fans to help choose which songs will be played. Alongside the reggae standards, the band also performs their own material, with Mo Ali's voice taking centre stage.

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About: Rootsriders

This Dutch Bob Marley tribute act marks its 20th anniversary in 2026 with an extensive tour, fronted since 2017 by singer Mo Ali. Alongside Marley classics, the band also performs original songs from its 2025 album 'Beautiful Day Beautiful Life'.

2000+

shows performed worldwide

100K+

spectators at World Cup final halftime show Johannesburg 2010

year active (celebration in 2026)

119K+

followers on Facebook

What's new

2026
Rootsriders celebrates their 20th anniversary in 2026 with a major tour through the Netherlands and abroad, asking fans which Marley songs they would like to hear.
mei 2025
The band released the album 'Beautiful Day Beautiful Life' with contributions from Mo Ali and Abrazamundo, and plays the songs as their own support act during the tour.
sep 2026
Rootsriders performed in a compact five-piece lineup at the StadsLounge in Lochem, where Marley songs and work from the new album were heard alongside other material.

Tour

AmstelveenAmsterdamDen HaagGroningenZwolleUlftLochemBarcelona

Tracks

Beautiful Day Beautiful Lifetitle track of the album released in May 2025, featuring Mo Ali and Abrazamundo

One LoveBob Marley cover, performed by Rootsriders feat. Mo Ali on Dutch TV

No Woman, No Cryregular Bob Marley cover in their live tribute shows

Three Little Birdsaudience favorite from their Marley repertoire

About: Mo Ali

Discovered through a Facebook message, the Sudan-born singer went on to become the indispensable frontman of this Dutch band's Bob Marley tribute shows.

28+

Dutch tour data planned for 2026

year that Rootsriders exists, since 2017 with Mo Ali as lead singer

finalists (incl. Rootsriders) in sold-out Ziggo Dome at SBS6's The Tribute (2021)

What's new

2026
Rootsriders celebrates the band's twentieth anniversary in 2026 and lets fans help decide which Marley classics will be on the setlist.
2026-01
For 2026, 28 shows by Rootsriders with Mo Ali are planned in the Netherlands.
2026
As opening act, the band plays songs from the recently released album Beautiful Day Beautiful Life.

Tour

AmsterdamDen HaagHeerlenTerneuzenZoetermeerMiddelburg

Tracks

No Woman No Crypermanent Bob Marley classic in Mo Ali's live shows with Rootsriders

Three Little Birdsfrequently requested Marley cover during performances

Alhamdo lilahMo Ali's first own EP, released in 2020

Beautiful Day Beautiful Liferecently released album by Rootsriders, performed as support during the anniversary tour

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