SomeKinda R&B Pageant, Canada’s solely competition devoted to R&B, arrives this summer time in St. Catharine’s.
Canada has produced and hosted a few of the most celebrated R&B voices on the planet and has housed a few of the most unforgettable R&B events, however till now, there’s by no means been a competition that places the style entrance and heart.
The launch of SomeKinda R&B Pageant, a first-of-its-kind, two-day celebration of rhythm and blues touchdown at St. Catharine’s Montebello Park on August 30–31, 2025 goals to alter all of that.
That is the staycation Canadian music audiences want, an ideal end-of-summer escape mixing clean vocals, deep grooves, native wine trails, and unforgettable music and cultural vibes within the coronary heart of the Niagara Area.
SomeKinda R&B Pageant is the place the brand new and subsequent technology of buzzing American and Canadian R&B stars meet.
This inaugural version is headlined by GRAMMY Award-winning singer Muni Lengthy on Day 1 and genre-defying star Mariah the Scientist on Day 2.
The lineup additionally options heavy hitters like Kiana Ledé, and proudly places Canada’s rising R&B expertise on full show, with performances by Aqyila, FRVRFRIDAY, TheHonestGuy, and plenty of extra.
The vibes stream throughout two phases, together with a second stage takeover by a few of your favourite cultural curators like Someone Anyone, DJ Killa Kels, and Tay-Jean, spinning all day from 1PM to 11PM.
Based by Good Folkes Firm, No Boundries, and 925 Company, the competition’s mission is to amplify world class Black artistry, reinvest in group, and carve out a everlasting area for R&B on the Canadian stay music panorama, all whereas supporting native tourism and tradition within the Niagara Area.
“SomeKinda is greater than a competition—it’s a cultural assertion. It’s about giving world class American and Canadian R&B the platform it deserves, whereas making a weekend stuffed with soulful music, wine trails, and feel-good vibes,” says the competition founders.
SomeKinda R&B Pageant…come for the music, keep for the meals and drinks, and depart with lifelong recollections.
Supported by:
Brock College Pupil Union (BUSU)
Tourism St. Catharines
Toyota Canada
Booster Juice
Pynx Productions
Tickets and full lineup data obtainable at SomeKindaFestival.com
