Kendrick Lamar Will Be At Austin City Limits Music Festival

The 2023 Austin City Limits Music Festival is only days away! It will be presented over two weekends – October 6th to 8th, and again on October 13th through to the 15th – at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas.

As the event draws near, the organizers are sharing the full lineup. Among the performers is Kendrick Lamar, the hip-hop artist most recognized for his musical versatility, artistic reinventions, complex songwriting, and signature cadences. He will perform on Friday, October 6th, and again on Friday, October 13.

Recording Artist & Actor Idris Elba Releases 3-Track EP

English actor, DJ, and recording artist Idris Elba has just added three new songs to his catalogue. On September 21st, he shared an EP called The Phantom Files (From Cyberpunk 2077), which is to mark the worldwide release of the Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty video game, in which his likeness and image are used as one of the lead characters.

The EP, classified as hip-hop (although one of the songs is clearly deep-house) comes to us courtesy of Elba‘s own imprint, 7Wallace Music. All three tracks are included in the aforementioned video game’s official soundtrack.

Click here or on the image above to stream, and/or download The Phantom Files (From Cyberpunk 2077) from your preferred music platform.

R&B Legends Fantasia & Joe Perform At Legacy Arena This Friday

Since winning American Idol Season 3 in 2004, Fantasia has performed at the BJCC Concert Hall (Legacy Arena) 8 times!

This Friday, September 29th, the R&B giant will be back at the Arena. This time she will be joined by another rhythm-and-blues star, Joe.

For those not in the know, the venue is located at 1001 19th Street North, in Birmingham, Alabama. Tickets are still available via ticketmaster.

BET Hip-Hop Awards 2023

The 2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards will be held on Tuesday, October 3rd, at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Georgia. The show will then air on the BET Network the following week, on October 10th, at 9pm ET.

Grammy Award-nominated recording artist, actor, author, entrepreneur, and media personality Fat Joe, who is also the co-executive producer, will once again host this year’s staging. The 2023 nominations, which were selected by some esteemed music industry insiders, performers, and presenters, were announced last week. To see the complete list of nominees, visit bet-dot-com.

Ms. Lauryn Hill Performs At Global Citizen Fest Tomorrow

The Global Citizen Festival will be back at New York City’s Central Park tomorrow, September 23. Again, the organizers will call on world and corporate leaders to make a sincere commitment to end extreme poverty. Joining them in this fight are musical giants Ms. Lauryn Hill, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jung Kook, Anitta, Conan Gray, D-Nice, Sofia Carson, and 3RACHA.

While 60,000 people will be attending the event in-person, you can watch from home, as the Global Citizen Festival will broadcast live around the world. It will be aired on the following platforms: Amazon Music, Amazon Prime Video, Apple Music, Facebook, Global Citizen (website), Instagram, TikTok, Veeps, and YouTube.

NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music and Theatre

The NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music and Theatre provides grants to encourage and support the creation of digital, film, music, and live or online theatre content that reflects the voices and perspectives of women.

The NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music and Theatre (“Women’s Fund”), administered by the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) in partnership with the City of New York Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME), is a signature initiative that addresses the underrepresentation of women in the entertainment industry. The Fund provides grants to encourage and support the creation of content that reflects the voices and perspectives of women.

In addition to being made by, for, or about women, projects are eligible if they feature a prominent woman perspective; and/or include a woman director and/or producer and/or writer/songwriter and/or engineer (for recordings) and/or woman protagonist(s) or lead musical role.

Application for this fund opened on August 22nd, 2023, and will close on November 1st, 2023. Click here to to apply.

SOURCE: NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS

Macy Gray Announces ‘The Reset’ Tour

This fall, American R&B, soul singer, and actress, Macy Gray, will kick off an international tour with dates in the United States and countries in Europe. Joined by her band, The California Jet Club, the shows will be in support of their album – The Reset – released in February of this year.

Below is a list of all the current confirmed dates and locations. Concert tickets can be purchased from Gray‘s website.

Sep. 29, 2023
Troy, NY

Sep. 30, 2023
Derry, NH

Oct. 1, 2023
East Greenwich, RI

Oct. 3, 2023
Ridgefield, CT

Oct. 4, 2023
Glenside, PA

Oct. 6, 2023
Lexington, MA

Oct. 7, 2023
Waterville, ME

Oct. 10, 2023
Norfolk, VA

Oct. 13, 2023
Atlanta, GA

Oct. 14, 2023
New York, NY

Oct. 15, 2023
Bethesda, MD

Oct. 26, 2023
Cork, Ireland

Oct. 27, 2023
Dublin, Ireland

Oct. 28, 2023
Trim, Ireland

Oct. 30, 2023
London, United Kingdom

Oct. 31, 2023
London, United Kingdom

Nov. 1, 2023
London, United Kingdom

Nov. 5, 2023
Cardiff, United Kingdom

Nov. 7, 2023
Paris, France

Nov. 8, 2023
Brussels, Belgium

Nov. 9, 2023
Rotterdam, Netherlands

Nov. 11, 2023
Næstved, Denmark

Nov. 12, 2023
Århus, Denmark

Nov. 13, 2023
Berlin, Germany

Nov. 14, 2023
Łódź, Poland

Nov. 16, 2023
Dornbirn, Austria

Nov. 18, 2023
Aix-En-Provence, France

Nov. 19, 2023
Milano, Italy

Nov. 19, 2023
Milano, Italy

Nov. 21, 2023
Zurich, Switzerland

Dec. 1, 2023
Berkeley, CA
Cornerstone Craft Beer & Live Music

Dec. 2, 2023
Monterey, CA
Golden State Theatre

Dec. 5, 2023
Salem, OR
Elsinore Theatre

Dec. 8, 2023
South Salt Lake, UT
The Commonwealth Room

Dec. 9, 2023
Fort Collins, CO
Washington’s FoCo

Dec. 11, 2023
Austin, TX
Antone’s

Dec. 12, 2023
Houston, TX
House Of Blues Houston

Dec. 13, 2023
Dallas, TX
The Factory In Deep Ellum

Dec. 15, 2023
Indianapolis, IN
The Vogue

Dec. 16, 2023
Kent, OH

Dec. 17, 2023
Des Plaines, IL
The Des Plaines Theatre

Dec. 20, 2023
Denver, CO
Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox

Dec. 21, 2023
Santa Fe, NM
Lensic Performing Arts Center