Four big rhythm-and-blues stars: Tweet, Carl Thomas, Chrisette Michelle, and Dave Hollister, will headline the upcoming R&B Summer Nights concert on Saturday, May 27th at the Arena Theatre in Houston, Texas.
Rapper, actor, musician and radio personality Ed Lover will joined the aforementioned performers. Showtime is 8pm, and tickets are available via ticketmaster.
International R&B star Regina Belle will be live in Jamaica on Saturday, May 6th. She will join reggae legends Marcia Griffiths, Glen Washington and George Nooks at Hope Gardens – 224 Old Hold Road – in Kingston for a pre Mother’s Day show.
Presented by professional event coordinator Perry’s Production, the concert will start at 8pm, following cocktails which will be served between 6 and 7pm. Tickets are available via firstlineja-dot-com.
Despite always having residencies with some of the top musical stars, Usher‘s Lovers & Friends Festival is arguably the biggest music event in ‘sin city.’ Scheduled for Saturday, May 6th at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds in Las Vegas, Nevada, the all day event – 11am to midnight – will feature the who-is-who in urban music.
The full lineup includes Nelly, Busta Rhymes, Flo Rida, Master P, Sean Paul, Shaggy, Beenie Man, Chris Brown, Ginuwine, Remy Ma, Jojo, En Vogue, Blackstreet, Jagged Edge, Wayne Wonder, Kevin Lyttle, 702, Lil Mo, Lumidee, Missy Elliott, Mariah Carey, Pitbull, Usher, Christina Aguilera, Summer Walker, Jhene Aiko, Miguel, Partynextdoor, Bryson Tiller, Boyz II Men, Omarion, Bow Wow, Lil Kim, Eve, T.I. Soulja Boy, Da Brat, 50 Cent, The Diplomats, N.O.R.E, Chingy, Petey Pablo, Mannie Fresh, Dem Franchize Boyz, Yung Joc, Baby Bash, Frankie J, MC Magic and Lil Rob. Get tickets here.
Singer, songwriter, and classically trained pianist Alicia Keys has just announced her North America Keys To The Summer Tour. Produced by Live Nation, it will have approximately twenty-three arena concerts, starting on June 28th in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Prior to North America, Keys will do eight shows in Latin America. The first stop there will be in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil on May 3rd. All dates, locations and links to tickets are available on her website.
Music lovers in Lauderhill, Florida and the surrounding area are gearing up for the highly anticipated Jammin in the Park music festival at Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium on Saturday, April 22nd.
The star-studded lineup features Jamaican reggae sensation Gyptian and R&B legend Montell Jordan. According to the organizers: this is a concert that promises to be an unforgettable experience.
On Friday, May 12th, two of R&B’s biggest boy-bands, Jagged Edge and Dru Hill, will be live in concert at the Arena Theatre – 7326 South West Freeway – in Houston, Texas. They will have as their special guests another incredible male ensemble, Shai, as well as singer, songwriter, and record producer Case.
This pre-Mother’s Day show will begin at 8:30pm local time, and passes are available via ticketmaster.
80s hip-hop trio, Digable Planets – which is made up of members Butterfly, Ladybug Mecca and Doodlebug – will perform at the House of Blues – 225 Decatur Street – in New Orleans, Louisiana on Thursday, May 4th.
The group is expected to pull both jazz and hip-hop lovers to their 8pm show. Tickets start at $40 USD, and is available now via the venue’s website.
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