Legendary musician Sir Rod Stewart is joining The Bahamas’ big autumn culinary festival, which is taking place at the Baha Mar resort in October, Caribbean Journal has learned. 

Stewart will headline the Beach Party at the Baha Bay Lagoon for this year’s Bahamas Culinary and Arts Festival, which runs from October 22-27. 

Stewart’s performance is part of a must-visit food fete that will include celebrity chefs like Marcus Samuelsson, Dario Cecchini and Ken Uechi, all of whom have signature restaurants at the Cable Beach resort. 

That’s along with John Cox, the executive director of the innovative arts program at the Baha Mar. 

The rare performance by Stewart will be his only performance in The Bahamas in 2024, with the music star joined by chef action stations and crafted cocktails. Tickets start at $299 for the event. 

Also on hand for this year’s festival will be Bahamian celebrity chef Simeon Hall Jr, and Food Network stars Amanda Freitag, Carla Hall, Maneet Chauhan, Geoffrey Zakarian,and Scott Conant.

That’s along with top mixology talent including local star Marv the Mixologist and sommelier Amanda McCossin, among others. 

The food events (which include Daniel Boulud’s Truffle Dinner at Cafe Boulud) are accompanied by some inventive art programming, including the FUZE Art Expo, which brings together art from seven different Caribbean islands. 

Are you planning to visit the festival? You can learn more here. 

You can find the full event schedule here:

Tuesday, October 22

• 7 pm: Signature Truffle Dinner hosted by Daniel Boulud at Cafe Boulud

Wednesday, October 23

• 12 – 6pm: FUZE Art Expo 
• 7 pm: Signature Chef Hosted Dinner featuring Marcus Samuelsson at Marcus Up Top
• 8 – 10 pm: Artist Meet & Greet at ECCHO

Thursday, October 24

• 12 – 6 pm: FUZE Art Expo 
• 11 am – 3 pm: Baha Mar Young Chefs Competition in The Kitchen
• 12 – 5 pm: Afternoon Tea at The Library
• 4 – 5 pm: Straw Craft Workshop in Andros Ballroom
• 5 – 7 pm: The Whisky Exchange with Noah Rothbaum at T2
• 7 – 9 pm: Jazz Bar Happy Hour featuring The Essence Band

Friday, October 25

• 11 am -1 pm: Flamingos & Flocktails on Palm Lawn
• 12 – 6 pm: FUZE Art Expo 
• 2 – 3:30 pm: Botanical Leaf Workshop in Andros Ballroom 
• 4:30 – 5:30 pm: Collage Workshop with Shaquille Coleby in Andros Ballroom
• 7 – 11pm: Beach Party Powered by SLS Baha Mar at Baha Bay Lagoon
• 11 pm: Marcus After Dark at Marcus Gardens 

Saturday, October 26

• 11 am – 1 pm: Rose All Day Celebrity Pickleball Tournament at The Racquet Club
• 11 am – 1 pm: Tacos & Tequila Mexican Brunch at Costa Restaurant
• 11 am – 1 pm: Masterclass in the Kitchen featuring Amanda Freitag in The Kitchen
• 11 am – 12 pm: Sip N Paint with John Paul Saddleton in Andros Ballroom
• 12 – 6 pm: Culinary & FUZE Art Expo 
• 1 – 3pm: Marcus Samuellson & Scott Conant’s Coconuts & Cocktails Day Party in Marcus Gardens
• 1 – 3pm: The Butcher’s Table featuring Dario Cecchini at Carna
• 2 – 4 pm: Masterclass in the Kitchen featuring Carla Hall in The Kitchen
• 3 – 5 pm: Cooking with Rum: Chef Simeon’s Beach BBQ  featuring Karl “Franz” Williams at Tingum on the Sand
• 5 – 7 pm: Manor Bar Takeover with Marv the Mixologist
• 7 pm: A Tale of Two Curries with Maneet Chauhan and Simeon Hall Jr. at Cafe Boulud  
• 7 pm: Signature Chef Hosted Dinner with Dario Cecchini  & Amanda McCrossin at Carna
• 7 pm: Signature Dinner with Kentaro Katsuya at Katsuya
• 7 pm: Signature Chef Hosted Dinner with Marcus Samuelsson & Amanda Freitag at Marcus at Top
• 7 pm: Signature Chef Hosted Dinner with Scott Conant & Geoffrey Zakarian at F’ilia
• 7 – 8:30 pm: Classics & Cocktails Film Screening at ECCHO

Sunday, October 27

• 11 am – 12 pm: Sip N Paint with June Collie in Andros Ballroom
• 12 – 6 pm: Culinary & FUZE Art Expo 
• 11 am – 2 pm: The Art of Brunch featuring Carla Hall, Amanda Freitag & Amanda McCossin in Rosewood Gardens
• 12 – 2 pm: Pizza Masterclass & Signature Chef Hosted Lunch with Scott Conant at F’ilia
• 12 – 2 pm: Masterclass in the Kitchen featuring Maneet Chauhan in The Kitchen
• 2 – 4 pm: Sushi Masterclass & Signature Chef Hosted Lunch with Kentaro Katsya & Noah Rothbaum at Katsuya
• 2 – 4 pm: Figure Drawing Workshop with John Cox at ECCHO
• 3 – 5 pm: Masterclass in the Kitchen with Geoffrey Zakarian in The Kitchen
• 6:30 – 8 pm: Bahamas Music Society Concert at ECCHO