Best of the Best (Miami; May 29)
Photo: Ralph Ventura
For the last decade, Best of the Best has lived up to its name as the top dancehall festival in the U.S. You can always count on this one-day show at Miami’s Bayfront Park to bring out a mixture of current stars, veterans you don’t get to see every day, soca acts, and even a few Bahamian and Haitian artists. This year’s 10th anniversary edition is headlined by Beres Hammond and also features Cham, Cocoa Tea, Mr. Vegas, Christopher Martin, Kranium, Nesbeth, Vershon, Half Pint, Little John, Lady G. and a trio of Trini soca queens in Destra, Patrice Roberts and Denise Belfon. Always bringing the vibes are Best of the Best are its constantly rotating crew of entertaining hosts, which this year includes Caribbean comedy king, Majah Hype, among too many others to name.