Byron Bay Bluesfest is Australia’s premier contemporary Blues & Roots music festival. It showcases music from around the world annually on the Easter long weekend on 120 hectares at Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, just north of Byron Bay, NSW.
Confirmed acts for the 2018 staging includes: Lionel Richie, Ms Lauryn Hill, Seal, Jimmy Cliff, Youssou N’Dour and several other well established artists. Click here for the complete lineup.
Two R&B giants: Musiq Soulchild and Fantasia will be performing at the Santander Performing Arts Center (136 N 6th St, Reading) in Pennsylvania on February 24th. Tickets for this event can be purchased via Ticketmaster with price ranging from approximately $45 to $300.
On February 9th, international recording artist Ms. Lauryn Hill will be performing at the Neal S Blaisdell Arena (777 Ward Ave) in Honolulu, Hawaii. She will be joined by Filipino American singer, Eli-Mac, who came in ninth place on the third season of American Idol in 2004.
Tickets for this event range from $59 to $249, and are available by clicking here.
On November 17th, legendary recording artist Jimmy Cliff, in collaboration with Lenky Marsden, released a four tack EP, titled ‘Zen.’ The project features four of Jimmy Cliff‘s songs, all remixed by Lenky Marsden and publicized on his Diwali Records Label. The songs featured are: Life, As I Am, Love Song and Welcome Home.
Zen is now available on digital platform where music is sold.
De La Soul
Hip-hop and R&B lovers based in Chicago, Illinois are in for a treat this December, as Musiq Soulchild, Erykah Badu, De La Soul and Common are all confirmed for the Wintrust Arena on December 9th. The venue is located at 200 E. Cermak in Chicago and the organizers are anticipating a sold out show.
The event, which is dubbed The V Show, will begin promptly at 7:30 PM and tickets, which range from $59 to $129, are now available via Ticketmaster.
Janet Jackson’s State of the World Tour, which kicked off in Lafayette on September 7th, is, by all accounts, a complete success. Though there are still a number of dates remaining – the final show will be in December – MJ Magazine has gotten first hand feedback from several concert goers, and the general consensus is that Miss Jackson still has the rhythm for the nation.
With all that she’s been through, one would think Janet Jackson would want to recline into the background, opting to stay out of the public’s eye, but that is definitely not the case. Janet is fully engaged in her tour and very active on social media to boot. One source told us, “It’s as if she is excited about having her life back, the way it’s always been.”
R&B / Soul sensation, Erykah Badu, will be performing at The Anthem (901 Wharf St SW) in Washington, DC on Saturday, November 18. She will be supported by The CrossRhodes featuring Raheem DeVaughn/Wes Felton, Pinky KillaCorn.
This is an all ages event that will begin at 6:30 PM; it is being presented by CD Enterprises, Inc. Entrance fee ranges from $76 to $126. Persons may purchase tickets by clicking HERE.
