Lady Da Flame opens Mother’s Day reggae show at UBS Arena

Lady Da Flame did not just warm up UBS Arena, she won the room. Opening The Mother’s Day Experience at the Elmont venue, she stepped into a packed setting built for Beres Hammond and Friends and used her set to grab the attention of thousands of reggae fans before the headliners arrived.

The concert was billed as Beres Hammond & Friends - Rockaway Mother’s Day Concert and was scheduled for Saturday, May 9, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. at UBS Arena. Jammins Events said doors opened at 7:00 p.m., and the night was framed as a Mother’s Day Weekend spectacle built around love, legacy and connection. The promotional lineup included Beres Hammond, Stephanie Mills, Romain Virgo and special guest Lady Da Flame, with DJ Roy of Irie Jam Radio and DJ Noire of Power 105.1 and RoadBlockRadio.com also listed in event promotions.

What made Lady Da Flame’s spot stand out was the reaction she drew in a major North American arena setting. Jamaica Observer coverage described her opening performance as a crowd-winning moment, and singled out her version of Goodness of God as the point where her voice carried through the building and deepened the atmosphere. In a bill stacked with established names, that kind of response gave her set weight beyond a simple warm-up.

That mattered because the opening act at a show like this is often responsible for setting the emotional tone. Here, Lady Da Flame’s performance did exactly that, helping build anticipation for the rest of the night while also signaling that the audience was fully engaged before the marquee names took over. For a reggae singer trying to convert a support slot into momentum, UBS Arena was a strong place to make that statement.

The booking also fit the larger path Lady Da Flame has been carving. She has been described as a Jamaican-born Washington, DC native who moves comfortably between reggae, gospel and other genres. Jamaica Star has noted her gospel selection God Answers Prayers and her Tribute Medley to reggae great Phyllis Dillon, while her 2026 collaboration with Sanchez, No One Like You, showed she was already pushing new material and fresh partnerships.

Jammins Events later described the concert as more than a live show, calling it a full musical experience and pointing back to its roots in a community effort to uplift mothers in Far Rockaway. Lady Da Flame’s opening set matched that mission, turning an early slot into one of the night’s most resonant moments and leaving the room primed for what came next.