Yaadland Fest logo on a globe centered on the Caribbean, with palm leaves, a plane and the New York skyline, above a wooden sign reading June 2027

Dancehall's biggest yard party is coming home to New York

Yaadland Fest is a full day of dancehall, sound system culture, soca, afrobeats and Caribbean food, built by and for the diaspora.

New York City, June 2027. Date and lineup coming soon.

Join the list and you'll hear the date, the first artists and early ticket access before anyone else.

What's in the yard

  • Dancehall, every eraLegends, the artists running the dance right now, and the ones coming next, on one stage.
  • Sound system cultureThe clash, the selectors and the speaker boxes that built the music, given the respect they're due.
  • Soca and afrobeatsBecause the diaspora doesn't stop at one island, and neither does the party.
  • A real food villageCaribbean cooks and brands with space to show what they do, not a row of afterthought trucks.

710 people saw it first

Yaadland Fest was revealed on the big screen at the Rum and Roses kickoff on September 19, 2026. The rest of New York finds out next.

Bring your people

Yaadland is built with the community, not just for it. Promoters, sound systems, Caribbean restaurants and brands, mas camps and diaspora organizations can partner with us on tickets, stages and the food village.