International soca king Machel Montano will lead the Miami carnival parade, while soca couple, Bunji Garlin and Fay Ann Lyons will headline the Carnival
Concert event, both of which are scheduled to take place this coming
Sunday, October 10 at the Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Florida, USA.

Complete with a brand new parade route, concert venue and a host of top acts scheduled to appear and perform, Miami Carnival 2010 promises to be an
exhilarating and entertaining event showcasing the music and culture of
the Caribbean.

“The roads have been paved into Sun Life Stadium: home of the Miami Dolphins,” stated Chairman of Miami Broward One Carnival host
committee, Mario Zamora. “Carnival will never be the same. We have
scaled into a major league international venue and it is now up to our
friends, masqueraders and community stakeholders to keep us climbing a
notch at a time.”

The new parade route and concert venue have attracted an impressive list of grand marshals, including: Mayor of the City of Miami Gardens,
Shirley Gibson; Miami Dade County Commission Chairman, Dennis Moss;
Miami-Dade County Commissioner, Barbara Jordan; Florida State
Representative Hazel Rogers, City of Miami Gardens Councilman Oliver
Gilbert and Miss Miami Carnival, Shelissa Gomes.

“There is an old adage that says ‘it is always good to return home’,” said Miami Gardens Mayor, Shirley Gibson. “On that note, I want to welcome
the 2010 Miami Carnival home to its place of origin. After 24 years,
there have been many significant changes to the area which now allow us
to have a more professional relationship with the Carnival
organization. We take pride in fostering a renewed venue for Miami
Carnival in the City of Miami Gardens for 2010.”

The extensive line-up of artistes scheduled to perform at the festival concert includes headliners, three-time Soca Monarch Bunji Garlin and
his wife, three-time Road March Queen, Fay Ann Lyons, alongside:
Traffik, JW and Blaze, Shal Marshal, Rikki Jai, TC, Buffy, Camille, Sir
Oungku, Red Hot Flames, Rebels Band, T&TEC Gayatones, Jashan
Huges, Kaushun Band, Tizzy, Saphire, Neeshad Sultan, Oscar B, Andy
Singh, CL and Blade.

The Miami Broward One Carnival host committee will also present a special ‘Cultural Achievement Award’ to Soca Artiste, Machel Montano for his
contributions to the industry and Carnival Culture worldwide. Miami
Native, International recording artiste and frequent collaborator,
Armando “Pitbull” Perez is expected to be on stage to present Machel
Montano with the special award. CEO Miami Dolphins, Mike Dee said:

“The Miami Dolphins welcome the Caribbean community as they celebrate its rich cultural heritage on Sunday October 10, at Sun Life Stadium. We
are proud and excited to be the new home for Miami Carnival this year
and for the many years to come.”