Alicia Keys, Beyonce, UB40 and Bermuda’s own Collie Buddz are a few of the stars who will headline the 13th Annual Bermuda Music Festival.

Speaking this afternoon at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess Gazebo Room, Premier and Tourism Minister Ewart Brown announced the line-up with fanfare – and with Regiment soldiers guarding the line-up list.

The festival, taking place from October 1 to October 4, will see R&B legends, The Whispers perform the opening night at the Fairmont Southampton.

The second night will take place at the National Sports Centre with soul singer Lyfe Jennings followed by Solange Knowles. Headlining Thursday night is Ms Knowles’ big sister, international superstar, Beyonce.

Friday night is dedicated to the reggae lovers with well-known UK reggae band, UB40 taking the stage. And confirmed less than 24 hours ago, Bermuda’s reggae superstar, Collie Buddz will follow.

The final night will see straight out of New Orleans, Aaron Neville, opening up for the event headliner, 11 time Grammy-award winning artist, Alicia Keys.

Dr. Brown thanked Shane Mora, events manager at the Department of Tourism and the festival’s producers, Rock Newman of Gibraltar Productions and on the local end, David Durham of Yoshi Productions.

“This one my friends will be a blockbuster. I think you have just heard the greatest line-up in Bermdua Music Festival’s history”, he said.

The pre-sale begins tomorrow morning at 6 a.m. exclusively for Bermudians and members of the Steve Harvey Fan Club on www.bermudamusicfestival.com. Patrons will have to enter a promotion code, the rock, the purchase tickets.

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