On Friday, April 18, 2025, legendary emcee Rakim will perform at the Bethesda Theater—7719 Wisconsin Avenue—in Bethesda, Maryland. This is an 8:30pm show that will feature opening tracks by DJ Zu Crates of Soul.

It is expected that Rakim will perform hits from his debut solo album, “The 18th Letter,” released in the last quarter of 1997 via Universal Records. Click here for tickets.