Friday, August 23, 2024 Baha Mar, Nassau’s premier integrated luxury resort, is set to host the highly anticipated Bahamas Culinary & Arts Festival from October 22-27, 2024. This year’s festival promises an expanded lineup of dazzling events and innovative programming, featuring an impressive array of tastemakers and celebrity chefs. Festival-goers can look forward to interactive demonstrations, intimate master classes, and live performances, highlighted by the return of FUZE—a groundbreaking art showcase.

Esteemed chefs such as Marcus Samuelsson from Marcus at Baha Mar Fish + Chop House, Ken “Katsuya” Uechi of Katsuya, and Dario Cecchini of Carna, alongside John Cox, Executive Director of Art & Culture at Baha Mar, will lend their expertise to this not-to-be-missed event. A major highlight of this year’s festival is a special live performance by the iconic Sir Rod Stewart. The Grammy-winning musician will take the stage at the Beach Party Powered by SLS Baha Mar at Baha Bay Lagoon on Friday, October 25.

This exclusive performance, Stewart’s only Bahamas show in 2024, offers fans a rare opportunity to enjoy the rock legend in an intimate setting. Tickets for this extraordinary event start at $299 for Silver Pass Holders, with premium options available for Gold ($499) and Platinum ($699) Pass Holders, including VIP viewing. The festival lineup features both new and returning celebrity chefs.

Bahamian Chef Simeon Hall Jr. joins Food Network stars Amanda Freitag, C.