Few things bridge South Florida’s many cultures quite like the mango. Now that shared tradition has inspired the inaugural Mango Music & Arts Festival, a free Labor Day weekend celebration debuting Saturday, September 5, from 1 p.m. to midnight in Downtown Lake Worth Beach. More than a music festival, Mango Fest is a love letter to one of Palm Beach County’s most creative communities – bringing together live music, vinyl culture, visual art, food, local businesses, makers and nonprofit organizations throughout the J Street and Lake Avenue corridor.
“My vision was always to create something that brings people together,” says Pomona owner and festival founder Alexandra Dupuis. “A day where neighbors meet neighbors, families discover local artists, small businesses gain new customers, and people fall in love with Lake Worth Beach all over again.”
Through a chance meeting with the teams behind PureHoney Magazine and Tiki Tumbao, the vision grew into something far larger than Dupuis originally imagined. What began as a neighborhood block party evolved into a multi-venue music and arts festival featuring some of South Florida’s most exciting musicians alongside local businesses, artists and community organizations.
A FESTIVAL SPREAD THROUGH THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN
Rather than centering the celebration around a single stage, Mango Fest transforms a downtown block into an immersive, walkable festival experience. Music and programming will take place at Pomona, the J Street Stage, Propaganda, Rudy’s at Bamboo and Rudy’s Pub, allowing festivalgoers to move throughout downtown and discover a different atmosphere at each stop.
The vendor market opens at 1 p.m., with live music, vinyl DJs and special programming continuing throughout the afternoon and evening before Cumbiamba closes the J Street Stage from 10 – 11:30 p.m. The celebration continues until midnight.
At the heart of the festival is a lineup spanning Latin funk, soul, jazz, cumbia, surf, honky tonk, blues and more, reflecting the eclectic musical identity of South Florida itself. The 2026 lineup includes: Cumbiamba ■ Tony & the Kings ■ Electric Piquete ■ Jeremy’s Way (Santana Tribute) ■ The Glades ■ Soul Vaccinators ■ Brett Staska & The Souvenirs ■ tiny.blips ■ Mangrüve ■ Rooted Rebels ■ Mala Onda ■ Mojito Latin Band ■ Pickers in the Round ■ Chinola Snowcones.
Vinyl DJs will fill the spaces between live performances, with dedicated vinyl programming hosted by Medley at Pomona, AckDaddy at the J Street Stage and Furious Rod at Propaganda.
FROM PSYCHEDELIC CUMBIA TO SURF, SOUL AND HONKY TONK
Music serves as Mango Fest’s heartbeat. Cumbiamba revives the electrifying psychedelic chicha and cumbia sounds of the 1960s and ’70s, while Miami favorites Tony & the Kings bring high-energy Latin boogaloo to the heart of Lake Worth Beach. The Glades deliver their effortlessly cool take on retro jazz, and Jeremy’s Way channels the timeless
Latin-rock energy of Santana during a special three-hour performance at Rudy’s at Bamboo.
tiny.blips blends soul-filled beats, abstraction, heavy grooves, melody and found sounds, while The Soul Vaccinators bring together Eddie Garcia Jr. of Tony & the Kings and Addison Rifkind of The Glades for a sound rooted in soul, blues, bebop, jazz and funk.
Brett Staska & The Souvenirs bring Staska’s signature “coastal cowboy” sound – part honky-tonk jukebox, part vintage single-fin longboard – while Mala Onda pairs the bright, echoing riffs of classic ’60s surf with the driving rhythms and distortion of ’70s and ’80s punk.
The expanded lineup also welcomes Electric Piquete, Mangrüve, Rooted Rebels, Mojito Latin Band and Pickers in the Round, creating an all-day musical journey that stretches across genres, generations and venues.
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ADMISSION: FREE | All Ages
Festival information: @MangoMusicLWB