Machel Montano & Ludmilla to Close Out Summer by Headlining Inaugural Planet Brooklyn Music Festival

Brazilian superstar Ludmilla will bring MUTHA — a Live Nation-produced micro-festival — to the Brooklyn Paramount. MUTHA will feature a full lineup of BIPOC queer talent, including CupcakKe, Junglepussy and Mykki Blanco. The Planet Brooklyn BAM experience will also double as one of the academy’s BAM Free Music nights.

Montano’s Barclays Center-headlining set will include a Majah Hype-hosted showcase of soca and dancehall’s buzziest talents, including Ayetian, Bunji Garlin, Lady Lava, Problem Child, Ravi B, Skillibeng, Skinny Fabulous and DJ Travis World. Following a pair of sold-out Vybz Kartel shows (April 11-12) and a headlining turn from Bounty Killer (July 5), Machel’s is the latest in a string of New York arena-headlining Caribbean shows.

“Brooklyn has always felt like a second home to me. The vibes, the culture, the people — there’s nothing like it,” Montano said in a press release. “Every time I step on that stage in New York, especially in a place as electric as Barclays Center, it’s a celebration of Caribbean spirit and unity. I can’t wait to feel that energy again and share this moment with everyone who knows what it means to ‘come alive’ through music.” Read More