GRAMMY-winning artist Anderson .Paak‘s Best Teef In The Game Tour will be making a stop at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (99 Grove Street) in San Francisco, California on Thursday, June 27th. He will receive support from both Thundercat and Earl Sweatshirt.
Following the show, Anderson .Paak and The Free Nationals will be heading over to August Hall (420 Mason Street) for the official after party, which will kick off at 10 PM.
On Thursday, July 11th, hip-hop artist, Yasiin Bey, will be wrapping up his Ecstatic 10th Anniversary Tour with a huge show at the Verti Music Hall (Mercedes Platz, 10243) in Berlin, Germany. As this is the final performance on the tour, he will be joined by the legendary Roots Crew.
The Reveal Experience is first and foremost a Micro Festival, with an outdoor music festival stage spanning over 15,000 sq feet in the heart of downtown San Francisco at the corner of Market and Van Ness. It will be held on July 19th and will feature a keynote speech by Gary Vaynerchuk along with major music, technology, beauty, activist, and sports icons.
The outdoor Music Festival Stage, which overlooks downtown SF, will be graced by DMX, N.O.R.E and others, with MC Angie Martinez. For tickets and additional info, click here.
Legendary musician, writer and activist Talib Kweli has announced The Summer Soulstice Tour, a 15 city cross country journey that will bring one of hiphop’s best live shows to a venue near you. Known for classic collaborations like Black Star with Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) and Reflection Eternal with Hi Tek, as well as countless collaborations with artists like Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, the Roots and Common, Talib Kweli has become synonymous with excellent hiphop.
Joining Talib Kweli will be his powerhouse DJ, the African DJ, DJ Spintelect, Brazilian rap phenom NIKO IS, gifted Bronx New York artist Chazmere. Hosted by Brooklyn based comedian Seth Byrd, the Summer Soulstice Tour will be a fantastic display of music, comedy and culture that any fan of the arts can thoroughly enjoy. In addition to performing newer songs and diving into the political, social and cultural issues of the day, Talib Kweli will also be performing hits from his extensive catalog such as The Blast, Hot Thing and Get By.
July 26 – Bellingham WA – Wild Buffalo House Of Music
July 27 – Seattle WA- Nectar Lounge
July 28 – Tacoma WA – McMenamins Spanish Ballroom @ Elks Temple
August 1 – San Diego CA – The Music Box
August 2 – Los Angeles CA – The Regent
August 3 – San Francisco CA – August Hall
August 5 – Salt Lake City UT – Metro Music Hall
August 8 – Tucson AZ – The Rialto
August 9 – Albuquerque NM – Sister Bar
August 10 – Tempe AZ – The Marquee
August 23 – Westerly RI – Paddy’s Beach Club
August 24 – Indianapolis IN – Chreece Festival Fountain Square
August 26 – Columbus Ohio – Skully’s
August 29 – Ardmore PA – Ardmore Music Hall
August 31 – Boston MA – The Middle East Downstairs
Visit Talibkweli.com for more Information
Live Nation continues their all female concert series by announcing two back to back shows with seven of the most captivating women in R&B: Brandy, Amerie, Keri Hilson, Mya, Ashanti and Lil Mo. The first of the two shows will be held on Friday, July 19th at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. Click here for tickets to this event.
The second show will be on Saturday, July 20th at the Concord Pavilion in Concord, California. Tickets for this event are available here.
The legendary Roots Crew have become one of the best known and most respected hip-hop acts in the business, winning four GRAMMYS, including “Best R&B Album” for Wake Up! “Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance” for “Hang in There” (with John Legend) and “Best Group or Duo R&B Vocal Performance” for “Shine.” This brings the band’s GRAMMY nomination count to twelve.
They will be live at the Harrah’s Resort SoCal (777 Harrah’s Rincon Way) in Funner, California on Friday, August 30th. The event will start at 8 PM. Get tickets here.
Anticipation is building for one of the biggest music events in New Orleans this summer, the 2019 Essence Music Festival. This will be three days of some of the best black performances from various musical genres.
One artist that fans are eager to see this year is Miss MJB (Mary J. Blige). She will be on the main-stage on Saturday, July 6th along with both Nas and H.E.R. There will also be a special appearance by first lady Michelle Obama on the same day.
The Essence Music Festival will be held at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome (1500 Sugar Bowl Dr) in New Orleans, Louisiana, from July 5th through 7th.
