Last Updated on February 3, 2026, 6:57 AM AST by Anthony Morris
St Kitts Music Festival announced the lineup of the 2026 edition of the event. This year will mark the 28th edition of the event in the small island nation. The Music Festival was given a media launch with the Minister of Tourism, Marsha Henderson in attendance.
The Minister spoke at the media launch of the St Kitts Music Festival and addressed the members of the media. She also discussed the positive impacts that the Music Festival has on the tourism and business sector of the federation.
The 28th edition of the music Festival will be hosted from June 25–27, 2026. The officials have shared that the music festival is one of the flagship tourism products of the federation.
According to the Minister of Tourism, the St Kitts Music Festival has been credited for delivering tangible economic and social impact to the country
Over 22 artists have been chosen to perform at the music festival. The lineup consists of local, regional and international performers who have been attracting large amounts of audience.
The final member of the lineup has not been announced as of yet, however, the final announcement is expected to come true. The announcement has been kept a secret likely to increase the anticipation for the event.
The Music Festival is one of the most popular and highly anticipated event for the people of the country. The event has even attracted audiences from outside of the region and across the globe.
The lineup consists of:
- V’Ghn
- Luciano
- Mavado
- Shelly and Signal Band
- D’Yani
- Machel Montano
- Beres Hammond
- Valiant
- Rucas HE
- Steel Pulse Kranium
- Aidonia
- Voice
- Brandon
- Tarrus Riley
- Dean Fraser
- Edwin Yearwood
- Krosfyah
- Masicka
- Fantasia
The Ministry of Tourism has shared that the event has played a very important role in the country’s broader tourism strategy. The organizers of the St Kitts Music Festival hope that the 28th edition of the event will draw in a crowd of thousands. The nation has been seeing a positive growth of the tourism off season on the island due to events such as the music festival.
As such, the Ministry has been making efforts to upgrade their offerings even as they enter 2026.
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