L to R: Pablo Lau, President of Kiwanis Club of Little Havana and Puerto Rican recording artist Jay Wheeler.
Courtesy: Kiwanis Club of Little Havana
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Wheeler will Headline the 50th Anniversary Calle Ocho Music Festival on March 9 in Little Havana
MIAMI, FL. (February 6, 2025) – Multi-platinum Puerto Rican recording artist Jay Wheeler was named King of Carnaval Miami 2025, which will be celebrated in February and March 2025 in South Florida. As part of this year’s festivities, Wheeler will headline the renowned Calle Ocho Music Festival on March 9, with a show specially produced for the Miami community. The announcement was unveiled today at a press conference held at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, FL, with the President of the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana, Pablo Lau, accompanied by members of the board of directors and notable sponsors.
With this honor, Jay Wheeler demonstrates his continued impact, influence, and unconditional support for the Miami community. “I am honored to be the King of this year’s Carnaval Miami, especially in this significant year celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana,” expressed Jay Wheeler. “Joining the list of so many legendary artists who have represented the Miami Carnival as Kings and Queens is an incredible privilege. This is a special moment in my career, and I am proud to represent our vibrant heritage as part of this incredible annual celebration of culture, music, and community,” he concluded.
Jay Wheeler joins an elite group of legendary Kings and Queens who’ve received the prestigious honor, including Celia Cruz, Gloria Estefan, Pitbull, Gente de Zona, and fellow boricuas Daddy Yankee, Olga Tañón, Jerry Rivera, and Chayanne.
The Carnaval Miami is a prominent annual fundraising event hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana supporting the Kiwanis Little Havana Foundation’s youth development programs. It represents a $40 million economic impact for local artists, vendors, and small businesses throughout the Miami metropolitan area. Miami Carnival hosts a series of events that attract one million attendees each year and is best known for hosting the largest Latin event in the country: the Calle Ocho Music Festival. The 50th-anniversary edition of the Calle Ocho Music Festival, presented by Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, FL, will take place on March 9 between SW 12th and 27th Avenues in the iconic Little Havana and will feature the King of Carnival, Jay Wheeler, headlining the largest and most recognized Latin music festival in the nation. For more information, visit Carnaval Miami 2025 or Kiwanis Little Havana Foundation.
