Grammy nominated R&B group Jagged Edge headlines Austin’s R&B Summer Jam this Sunday, August 7th at the H-E-B Center located at 2100 Ave of the Stars in Cedar Park, Texas. They will be joined by Dru Hill, Silk, Next, Jon B, J Holiday and more!
Showtime is 7pm; and tickets, which start at $82 USD, are available on ticketmaster.
The day-long celebration of hip-hop music, lifestyle and culture, Rock The Bells Festival, will go down this weekend – Saturday, August 6th – at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, New York. It will feature some of the most lyrical MCs in the rap game, each carefully selected because of their contribution to the genre.
In addition to the man behind the movement – LL Cool J – artists booked for Rock The Bells Fest 2022 includes Z-Trip, Ice Cube, Rick Ross, Busta Rhymes, Lil Kim, The Diplomats ft. Cam’ron, Jim Jones & Juelz Santana, Fat Joe & Remy Ma, Jadakiss, Scarface performing 20th anniversary of The Fix, Trina, Digable Planets and Queen’s native artists N.O.R.E, Onyx, Havoc of Mobb Deep & Large Professor.
Starting time is 12noon. Click here for tickets.
The man regarded as one of the most influential and skilled MCs of all time – Rakim – will commence his 2022 European tour on August 13. He will start with a couple of dates in the UK (Leicester and Brighton) before going over to Germany, Switzerland, France, Poland, Slovenia, Croatia, Austria, Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands.
The tour will eventually end where it begun, in the UK; this time around with three stops: London, Manchester and Bristol. It is being presented by Mind Blowing Productions.
In March 2020 while the world collectively paused, legendary artist, DJ, and photographer D-Nice launched Club Quarantine on Instagram Live. This revolutionary virtual club safely brought millions together to experience community amid global isolation. Now D-Nice is bringing the party to Carnegie Hall (in New York) on August 4th.
Following a sold-out performance at the Hollywood Bowl in August 2021, Club Quarantine Live continues with a very special guest lineup which includes Ashanti, Jadakiss, Big Daddy Kane, Slick Rick, Hezekiah Walker, DJ Clark Kent, CL Smooth, Igmar Thomas and the Revive Big Band. It will be hosted by Chris Spencer.
SOURCE: CARNEGIE HALL
On Sunday, July 31st, Barbican in London (UK) will present a one-night-only chance to see three soul legends on one stage. The talents of Brenda Russell, Angela Winbush and Regina Belle will be showcased in three solo sets.
Brenda Russell’s hits like ‘So Good So Right,’ ‘Get Here’ and ‘Piano In The Dark’ have embedded themselves in our culture for over 40 years, and she continues to have an acclaimed career. As for Angela Winbush, she rose to fame first in the early 80s as one half of the R&B duo René & Angela and has since scored hits as a solo artist selling over ten million albums and singles worldwide.
Finally, Regina Belle has had a successful career of over 30 years spanning soul, jazz, urban and gospel music. Click here to buy tickets.
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At the beginning of August Alicia Keys will kick off the U.S. leg of her world tour, and she is collaborating with Bandsintown to ensure that some lucky fans get VIP passes. For a chance to win, all you have to do is either follow her Bandsintown account or RSVP for the show you are interested in attending.
This weekend – from Friday to Sunday – the Newport Jazz & Folk Festival will take place at Fort Adams State Park, located at 90 Fort Adams Drive in Newport, Rhode Island.
The extensive lineup includes: Angélique Kidjo, Digable Planets, PJ Morton, Jazzmeia Horn, Nubya Garcia, Shabaka Hutchings, The Soul Rebels, The Baylor Project, Celisse, Sullivan Fortner, Theon Cross, Samara Joy, and that is just to name a few. For the full lineup and access to tickets, visit the festival’s official website.
