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Muni Long and Mariah The Scientist Headline New SomeKinda R&B Festival in Niagara
The brand new event claims to be Canada's only fest focused on R&B. Coming August 30-31 at Montebello Park in St. Catharines, Ontario, it features artists from both sides of the border.
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Are you ready for Some Kinda Fun?
That's being promised by Canada's newest summer music festival, SomeKinda R&B Festival. Organizers claim this is "Canada's only festival dedicated to R&B." The festival takes place at St. Catharines, Ontario's Montebello Park on August 30–31.
A big name imported to launch the fest is Grammy-winning vocalist Muni Long, set to headline on Day 1. She won the 2025 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance for "Made For Me," and also won a 2022 Grammy in the same category for her breakthrough platinum-selling single "Hrs and Hrs," a cut that has earned over a billion streams.
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Genre-crossing U.S. star Mariah the Scientist headlines on Day 2. The buzzing young artist's single "Burning Blue" debuted at No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Rounding out the lineup is singer-songwriter-actor Kiana Ledé, plus such Canadian R&B talent as rising star Aqyila, FRVRFRIDAY, TheHonestGuy and many more.
A second festival stage features DJ sets from the likes of Somebody Anybody, DJ Killa Kels, and Tay-Jean, spinning all day from 1 to 11p.m.
The fest is co-founded and co-produced by Good Folkes Company, No Boundries and 925 Agency.
“SomeKinda is...about giving world class American and Canadian R&B the platform it deserves, while creating a weekend filled with soulful music, wine trails and feel-good vibes,” say the festival founders.
Organizations lending support include Brock University Student Union (BUSU) and Tourism St. Catharines.
Tickets and full lineup info are available at somekindafestival.com
Check out the poster below:
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