Inspired by the tropical beauty and jubilance of Caribbean carnivals, RAD: Island Heat is a sizzling summer party bursting with live Soca, reggae, and dancehall.

ROM After Dark is the Royal Ontario's popular monthly after-hours adult (19+) event series that features curated music, visual arts, performances, and distinctive food and drink.

Performances by:

- Ammoye: Nominated for six JUNOs, Ammoye’s intoxicating brew of reggae, dancehall, pop, and R&B is potent enough to propel her to superstardom.

- SugaCayne: This Toronto-based designer is going to bring the best of Caribbean carnival fashion to ROM.

- Bel and Quinn: These Haitian sisters will leave a lasting impression with their captivating fusion of world music, soul, jazz, and funk.

- DJ Tangerine: Bouncing between velvet-smooth R&B and club-ready house, DJ Tangerine shapes the music to the moment.

- Pan Fantasy Steel Band: If Carnival was a movie, this steel band would be the soundtrack—brilliant, boisterous, and utterly alive.

- DJ FLiP: Returning to ROM for a raucous encore, FLiP is ready to spin some Soca and shake up the dance floor.