Roanoke, Va.’s new, premier venue, The Exchange Music Hall, located at 201 S. Jefferson Street, presents reggae-rock legends Fortunate Youth, along with Kash’d Out & Jarv, on Saturday, November 7, 2026. 

From backyard BBQs in Southern California beach towns to its rise as one of the most popular reggae-rock bands in the country, Fortunate Youth remains devoted to its roots and a simple mission: spread peace, love and unity with music. It’s a mantra of sorts for the multi-faceted sextet from Hermosa Beach, driving a relentless thirst for live performances and an ever-evolving cache of original material dotted with influences of blues, ska, rock, world, soul and punk.  

Dedicated to performing live, the ensemble has logged countless miles across the globe, with Fortunate Youth supporting brethren such as Slightly Stoopid, Stick Figure and SOJA on major tours, as well as continuing to headline national treks of their own, totaling over 27 tours since their inception. And true to their egalitarian ethos of brotherhood, they even swap spots onstage, rotating instruments to best fit the performance.  

Fortunate Youth has catalogued more than a dozen releases — 10 LPs and EPs, studio and live combined — and several singles since their 2011 debut, Irie State of Mind. Notably, all have been recorded, produced and distributed in DIY style, by the self-invested band. All have charted in the Top 5, with three albums hitting #1.

Kash'd Out & Jarv open the show. 

Exchange with us:

*This is a standing show

• Doors: 6:00 p.m. 

• Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

• Address: 201 S. Jefferson Street

• The Exchange Website: https://theexchangeva.com/ 

• Fortunate Youth Website: https://www.fortunate-youth.com/ 

• Kash'd Out Website: https://www.kashdout.com/ 

• Jarv Website: https://jarvmakesmusic.com/ 

• FAQs, rules, parking info & more: https://theexchangeva.com/faqs/ 

• Questions & connection: hello@theexchangeva.com 

• The Exchange Online Merch Store: https://shop.presspressmerch.com/collections/the-exchange 

• The Promissory Hotel: https://thepromissoryhotel.com/