Playground Festival is a new 3 day music festival that will be held on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th of August, 2019, in Rouken Glen Park (located in the South West of Glasgow). The line up is a multi-genre music blend of electronica, indie-electronic, alternative and rock. The major confirmed headliner for this year is non other than Ms. Lauryn Hill.
For additional information, such as tickets, directions, accommodations etc. visit their official website: www.playgroundofsound.co.uk.
Tucked away in Tryon, North Carolina, is the humble home where Nina Simone developed her love for the piano. Despite its history, the home sat vacant until 2017 when four artists purchased it and saved it from demolition.
Today, with the artists’ guidance, the National Trust for Historic Preservation is working to create a vibrant future for the site, but they need your help! Join their campaign to ensure that Nina Simone’s childhood home is preserved for future generations.
Click here for additional information and to make a donation.
Singer / songwriter Bilal will be doing three back to back sets at Oakland’s popular live venue, Yoshi’s, this September. The artist is confirmed for two sets on Saturday, September 14th (one at 7:30 pm and the other at 9:30 pm); with an additional set on Sunday, the 15th at 7 pm.
For tickets and additional information, click here.
A couple weeks ago Philadelphia’s Broad Street, between Spruce and Locust, was renamed Patti LaBelle Way. The renaming was done during the Wawa Welcome America Festival, and it was done to honor the legendary singer’s accomplishments and ties to the city.
Patti LaBelle has won two Grammy Awards and is considered the godmother of soul. In addition to her singing career, LaBelle also has a successful line of cakes and pies.
Mary J. Blige has signed a first-look TV deal with Lionsgate to develop and produce television series via her newly launched Blue Butterfly Productions Company. Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. is a global content platform that brings films, television series, movies etc. to audiences all over the world.
Blige, who currently stars on Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy and VH1’s Scream, is no stranger to acting and the movie culture. That being said, now, in addition to everything else she’s involved with, MJB will be wearing a new hat as TV producer.
The North Sea Jazz Festival, which will take place on July 12th, 13th and 14th at Rotterdam Ahoy, 3084 BA in Rotterdam, Netherlands, will feature over 150 performances spread out over 14 stages. Among those confirmed for the event are R&B legends: Gladys Knight, Anita Baker and Ms. Lauryn Hill.
For tickets and additional information, visit the event’s official website: www.northseajazz.com.
Fast rising Jamaican artist Koffee will be joining Toronto singer Daniel Caesar on his Case Study 01 tour. It will kick off in early July and will run right through to November, with confirmed stops in both America and Canada.
For the full schedule persons should visit Daniel Caesar‘s website: http://danielcaesar.com/tour
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