In 1995 GZA – a member of Wu-Tang Clan – released Liquid Swords, his second solo studio album. This Sunday (January 22nd) his fans and supporters in California will be able to see him perform the full record live.
He is booked for two sets at Yoshi’s – 510 Embarcadero West – in Oakland. The first show, which is already sold out, is at 7pm, and the second show is at 9pm. Tickets are still available for the latter, and can be purchased on Yoshi’s website.
Afro Nation, arguably the world’s biggest afrobeat music festival, has announced their first U.S. show, set for May 27 and 28 at LoanDepot Park in Miami. They’ve also shared that African pop stars Burna Boy and WizKid will be the headliners.
They will be supported by Rema and Asake, dancehall legend Beenie Man, CKay, BNXN, Black Sherif, French rapper Franglish, and many more.
It’s that time of year again. This Saturday, January 14, business man, author and public figure Larry Morrow will host his annual All Black Affair at the Rooftop – 2600 Travis Street, Suite R – in Houston, Texas. This event is a part of his weekend-long birthday celebration.
Expected attendees include socialites, professional athletes, entrepreneurs, rappers, fashionistas, and influencers. While Fabolous, Kenny Burns, Christian Combs, Lil Murda, Dess Dior and 2 Chainz are confirmed guests. Get tickets and additional information here.
Talib Kweli will be doing back-to-back shows at Blue Note Jazz Club – 131 W. 3rd Street – in New York, on February 7th, 8th and 9th. These are live band concerts that will feature Bob James, and a different special guest performer each night. On The 7th he will be joined by DMC, Slick Rick will perform on the 8th, and Rakim will join him on the final night, the 9th.
There will be two sets each night. The first starting at 8pm and the other at 10pm. Tickets for Blue Note New York shows are only available for purchase on Ticketweb.
Vocal super group Dru Hill will join R&B legends Silk, Sunshine Anderson, and Changing Faces in Orlando for a night of Love & Laughter on Friday, February 17th, starting at 6:00pm. They will be at the Addition Financial Arena, which is located at 12777 Gemini Blvd.
Tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster.
On Thursday, February 9th, Lalah Hathaway and Kenny Lattimore will do a pre-valentine’s day concert at the Arena Theatre – 7326 Southwest Fwy – in Houston, Texas. This is a night of pure soul that’s schedule to begin at 8:30pm.
It was initially scheduled for Friday, December 30th, but was postponed a few days before the show. Get tickets here.
Juicy Festival is a hip-hop and R&B tour with 9 shows: 5 in New Zealand and 4 in Australia. It has a star studded lineup headlined by Nelly, Ne-yo and Ja Rule, followed by Bow Wow, Xzibit, Chingy, Pretty Ricky, Mya, Lloyd and Twista.
The organizers of the tour, which kicked off today – January 5th in Napier, New Zealand – has announced the cancellation of the January 6th show. See official statement below.
“We regret to inform you that Juicy Fest Tauranga on the Friday 6th 2023 is officially cancelled due to the safety concerns caused by the weather system over Tauranga. It is simply too dangerous to host the event with the weather conditions. The Health and Safety of our patrons, crew and artists is our highest priority. We are heartbroken, this was expected to be one of our biggest shows of the tour.
All tickets will be fully refunded within 14 working days back to the card used to make the purchase. If you have your wristband and pre-topped up, these will also be fully refunded back to you via the online portol: https://juicyfest-tauranga2023.gettoken.com/ please register your account to receive your refund.
The Palmerston North, Auckland and Whangarei events are still on track to go ahead.
If you wish to attend any other event, please go to: https://www.juicyfest.co/ to purchase tickets (Please note tickets are not able to be transferred from the Tauranga event).
Our team have been on-site through the night and the decision to cancel has been made this morning. We trust you understand this call was not made lightly but safety is our highest concern.
We thank you for your understanding
Juicy Festival Team“
MARIA JACKSON 27 MAGAZINE 