On November 11th, Blu Escape will present ACT Festival, an electrifying event aimed at highlighting Barbados’ creative community. The stage will be set at the Hayman’s Factory, which is located in St. Peter, Barbados, starting at 3pm local time.
Black Eyed Peas, the American musical group consisting of rappers Will.I.Am, Apl.De.Ap and Taboo, is confirmed as the headlining act. The show will also feature 2 Mile Hill, Krisirie, Jeremy Goddard, and several others.
Frankie Beverly & Maze‘s I Wanna Thank You Tour will commence in New Orleans on November 3rd, and will remain active until the spring of 2024. On each show they will be accompanied by another legendary musical act: Cameo, The Isley Brothers, Midnight Star, etc.
See below all the current confirmed dates and locations:
11/3/23 – New Orleans, LA – University of New Orleans
11/25/23 – Hampton, VA – Hampton Coliseum
12/2/23 – Grand Prairie, TX – Texas Trust CU Theatre
12/23/23 – Atlantic City, NJ – Boardwalk Hall
1/13/24 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
1/27/24 – Los Angeles, CA – KIA Forum
2/3/24 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
2/24/24 – Washington, DC – Capitol One Arena
3/8/24 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
3/22/24 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
4/13/24 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
4/26/24 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Janet Jackson, Kendrick Lamar, Tems, and Bryson Tiller are just some of the heavy hitters that have been confirmed to perform at the upcoming One Music Festival in Atlanta, Georgia. Scheduled for October 28th and 29th, the two-day concert will be held at Piedmont Park.
The organizers are also promising a ’50 Years of Hip-Hop Celebration Stage’ featuring Nelly, KRS-One, Killer Mike, Fat Joe, Big Daddy Kane, Trina, Kid Capri, Yo-Yo, Goodie Mob, and many more notable hip-hop acts.
Kendrick Lamar came out on top at the 2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards with four wins for Hip Hop Artist of the Year, Lyricist of the Year, Best Live Performer, and Video Director of the Year.
The award show, which was all about celebrating the past, present, and future of rap music, culture and lifestyle, aired on Tuesday, October 10th. For the complete list of winners visit BET’s official website.
The one and only Anita Baker – The Songstress – will be performing at Legacy Arena (at the Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex) in Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday, October 28th, starting at 8pm local time.
This will be an unforgettable evening of live music! Tickets have been on sale since late August, but are still available via ticketmaster.
For the first time in Rock & Roll Hall of Fame history, the Induction Ceremony – scheduled for Friday, November 3rd at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York – will be streamed live on Disney+.
Inductees Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, Chaka Khan, and Willie Nelson will perform, as well as special guests Brandi Carlile, Dave Matthews, 1994 Inductee Elton John, H.E.R., Chris Stapleton, St. Vincent, New Edition, and many more.
Known for hits like “Get Out of My Dreams and Into My Car,” and his GRAMMY-winning “Caribbean Queen (No More Love On the Run),” legendary R&B star Billy Ocean will make a rare appearance at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, Tennessee on October 12th.
Ocean is promising to take his audience back to the 80s with “When the Going Gets Tough (The Tough Get Going),“ Loverboy,” “There’ll be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry),” and many more. Click here for tickets.
MARIA JACKSON 27 MAGAZINE 