Nigerian pop star Davido will be kicking off his ‘We Rise By Lifting Others Tour’ on Thursday, June 16 at Lena Horne Bandshell – 9th Street & Prospect Park West – in Brooklyn, New York. This is a ticketed benefit concert to support BRIC’s free programming.
The tour will continue on June 16th at HISTORY in Toronto, then on the 17th at Boston’s House of Blues. On the 23rd he will head to Chicago at the Aragon Ballroom, before wrapping up on the 25th at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles.
Digable Planets, the trio known for their significant contribution to both jazz-rap and alternative hip-hop, will be playing at the Lodge Room on Tuesday, June 28th and Wednesday, June 29th.
On Tuesday they have two shows: one at 8pm and a later set at 11pm. The earlier show is already sold out, with tickets going fast for the others. The independent live music venue – Lodge Room – is located at 104 North Avenue 56 2nd floor, in Los Angeles, California.
D-Nice‘s Club Quarantine Tour will stop in Los Angeles at the Crypto dotcom arena on Saturday, June 25th. This edition will feature a mix of hip-hop, RnB, gospel, pop and Caribbean music.
Confirmed performers are Ne-Yo, Brandy, Nelly, Jadakiss, Mary Mary, Machel Montano, El Debarge, Lil’Mo, and that is just to name a few. It will be hosted by Kenny Burns. Get more info here.
Live Nation Urban, in collaboration with LA Phil, present Juneteenth – A Global Celebration for Freedom. The festivities will take place on Sunday, June 19th at Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California.
Juneteenth is the observation of the end of slavery in the United States and as such, the event will feature several top-tier black entertainers. Anthony Hamilton, Earth, Wind & Fire, Michelle Williams, The Roots, Robert Glasper and Killer Mike are just some of the public figures that will be in attendance.
The show will broadcast exclusively on all CNN platforms, starting at 8pm ET. That said, persons planning to be at the event can get tickets directly from Hollywood Bowl’s website.
Scheduled for June 24th at Crypto dotcom Arena in Los Angeles, California, A Hot Summer Night In LA concert, which is curated by Summer Walker, will feature Ari Lennox, Saucy Santana, Joyce Wrice, Doechi, Alex Vaughn and special guest Jazmine Sullivan. The DJ will be Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta‘s Ché Mack.
The event is being done in partnership with Live Nation Urban. Tickets are on sale now.
The Bushwick Collective Block Party – now in it’s 11th year – is an annual art event that brings together graffiti, street-art, music, food trucks and local vendors to showcase the best of the community.
This year they have invited KRS-One to join in the festivities. He will be doing a set, with support from DJ Evil Dee and host D-Stroy. Bushwick Collective Block Party will run from 10am to 6pm on June 4th at 15 Scott Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. It is absolutely free for everyone.
Piego and Knowledge, collectively known as Ajebo Hustlers, have just dropped a new song and video titled In Love. It’s done in collaboration with emerging singer-songwriter Fave. Both audio and visuals went live on all streaming platforms on May 27th, courtesy of Avante Entertainment and The Plug Entertainment.
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