Moonsplash 36 March 5-8 Honors Stephen Cat Coore, Features Third World

Bankie Banx announced that Moonsplash 36 will take place March 5-8, 2026 at his Dune Preserve in Anguilla, with reggae institution Third World among the confirmed headliners and a year-end honour planned for an individual identified in festival materials as both Stephen 'Cat' Coore and StephenCat Core. The festival founder and host Bankie Banx framed the edition as especially meaningful as he pays tribute to that Reggae Ambassador while the island event returns for its 36th run.

Organizers and the festival’s Instagram account listed a core lineup that includes Third World, Mortimer, David Hinds, Kumar Fyah, Mighty Mystic, Mishka and Bankie Banx himself. The Instagram post reads, “Third World, David Hinds from Steel Pulse, Kumar Fyah, Mortimer, Bankie Banx and more confirmed for Moonsplash Festival in Anguilla March 5 -8,” while the bankiebanx site header promotes “Moonsplash Music Festival March 5 -8, 2026 THIRD WORLD, MORTIMER, KUMAR FYAH, MORE...”. The EIN Presswire release and bankiebanx site describe additional sets by “emerging and established regional artists,” though no full day-by-day schedule was included in the announcement copy.

The program opens March 5 with an oceanfront event at Savi Beach Club before the main festival activity at the Dune Preserve. Promotional materials state, “The festivities begin with the highly anticipated Opening Party at Savi Beach Club on March 5, offering an electrifying evening of music, atmosphere, and oceanfront celebration.” The Dune Preserve is repeatedly billed as the festival’s home where Moonsplash “transforms the legendary Dune Preserve into a vibrant celebration of music, culture, and community from March 5–8, 2026,” per the press text.

Bankie Banx provided the announcement’s central statement about culture and the honouree, saying, “Moonsplash has always been about positive vibrations, unity, and celebrating Caribbean culture in its purest form. This year is especially meaningful as we honor Reggae Ambassador StephenCat Core, whose spirit, creativity, and energy continue to inspire artists and audiences throughout the region. Moonsplash is more than a festival, it’s a gathering of hearts, music, and community.” That quote appears in the syndicated EIN Presswire release dated February 23, 2026.

The festival’s web archive emphasizes Moonsplash’s longevity and past billing, noting prior headliners and lineups on the bankiebanx site such as “THE LEGENDARY WAILERS, PROTOJE, BANKIE BANX, JIMMY BUFFET TRIBUTE, MIGHTY MYSTIC, SHERIFF BOB, JAMILA FALAK, DENNIS WARRINGTON, OLAIDE BANKS and more...” and referencing a busy 2023 season that included Mortimer, Maxi Priest and FAB 5 Band. The bankiebanx site also carries a tickets-and-connections heading titled “Moonsplash 2026 TICKETS AND CONNECTION March 5 - 8, 2026,” though the announcement copy did not publish pricing or set times.

A notable discrepancy in the announcement remains unresolved in the materials provided: the festival quote and EIN release present the honouree as StephenCat Core with no space, while other festival references use the spelling Stephen 'Cat' Coore. Moonsplash publicity materials emphasize cultural immersion and island soul, summed up in the release line, “More than a music festival, Moonsplash offers an immersive cultural experience defined by authenticity, connection, and island soul.” The March 5-8 dates, the Savi Beach Club opening party and the named performers anchor Moonsplash 36 as the latest chapter in Bankie Banx’s long-running festival.