Ne-Yo, Machel Montano, and Capleton will take the stage in Roseau, but Midnight Groovers, Asa Bantan, and Shelly & The Signal Band will also be there. The 2026 World Creole Music Festival poses a simple question for Dominica: What remains of our Creole identity when the festival goes global? From October 23 to 25, 2026, Windsor Park Stadium in Roseau will host three nights of music. The official lineup features forty acts. The theme of this year’s festival is “Pulsating Rhythms.” But the event is more than just a list of names. Over the course of three nights, it brings together artists from abroad with those native to the island. Here is the program night by night, followed by what this lineup reveals. The complete lineup for the 2026 World Creole Music Festival Friday, October 23 Jamaican artist Capleton will kick things off. He’ll be joined by his compatriot Skillibeng,