The St. Kitts Music Festival has announced its full lineup for the 28th edition, running June 25th through 27th at Warner Park Stadium in Basseterre. The three-night event brings together Caribbean legends and global chart-toppers across a roster that spans reggae, soca, dancehall, and R&B. Tickets are on sale now at stkittsmusicfestival.com.
Headlining the festival is Kehlani, who arrives carrying two Grammy wins from this year’s ceremony. Joining her is a lineup built for range and depth: Fantasia, Beres Hammond, Machel Montano, Mavado, Tarrus Riley, Dean Fraser & The Blak Soil Band, Steel Pulse, Luciano, Aidonia, Masicka, Kranium, Valiant, Voice, Shaneil Muir, Brandon, D’Yani, V’ghn, Zu, Nu Vybes Band International, Edwin Yearwood & Krosfyah, Shelly & Signal Band, Rucas H.E, Rodney Tattat, and Gharlic & The Upper Level Band. It is a program that covers decades of Caribbean music history while planting flags in the present moment.
“This 28th edition of the St. Kitts Music Festival is a bold statement of our cultural power and our relentless drive to remain the Caribbean’s premier music destination,” said Hon. Marsha T. Henderson, Minister of Tourism. “While the music brings you to our shores, the raw, unfiltered energy of St. Kitts is what will stay with you.”
Beyond the festival grounds, St. Kitts offers 29 kilometres of mountain ranges, coastlines that shift from golden to volcanic black sand, and a culinary and cultural scene that frames the music as one part of a fuller experience. Travellers require an approved Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) before departure, available through the St. Kitts and Nevis e-Border mobile app or at knatravelform.kn.