Bermuda Heroes Weekend is fast approaching, with the Roy Cape All Stars set to launch festivities.

The popular brass band, who have performed in calypso shows and concerts throughout the Caribbean, the US, Canada and Europe, are set to headline Five Star Friday at the National Sports Centre on June 16.

They will be joined at the show by Voice, the 2017 Soca Monarch Champion, Teddyson John, Ricardo Drue, King Bubba FM, Blaxx, Tizzy and Sekon Sta.

The packed line-up also includes DJs Barrie Hype, Crown Prince, DJ Stephen and DJ Rusty G. Also performing is the winner of the recent Intense Mas Quest For The Best Soca Competition winner Cush Evans.

Jason Sukdeo, president of Bermuda Heroes Weekend, said: “We have put together an amazing concert to officially open Bermuda Heroes Weekend and we invite the community to join us for a world-class event.

“We are very excited not only for Five Star Friday, but also for the entire weekend and we look forward to introducing the many international revellers to our beautiful Bermuda.

“On behalf of the BHW team, I would like to thank Bermuda for fully embracing Bermuda Heroes Weekend. I would also like to thank our sponsors One Communications, Colonial Insurance, JetBlue, City of Hamilton, Bermuda Tourism Authority, Bermuda Motors, Icelandic, Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker, Heineken and Bacardi.”

The event will be the first in a line-up of celebrations for the Bermuda Heroes Weekend with the BHW Raft Up at Shelly Bay on June 17 and both Pan in the Park and Promoters Day on June 18.

Festivities continue Monday with the “Super Hero J’Ouvert, running from 3am to 8am at Bernard’s Park followed by Last Lap Powered by Uber Soca, a parade leading to Clearwater Beach scheduled to begin at 2pm.

Tickets for the various events are available at www.bermudaheroesweekend.com, with tickets for Five Star Friday ranging from $40 to $200.