Celebrate the 21st anniversary of the Soul Beach Music Festival on the gorgeous island of Aruba this Memorial Day weekend: May 26th to 29th. The Soul Beach Music Festival was voted one of the “Top Five Caribbean Celebrations” by USA Today, as well as the #1 “Caribbean Summer Festival” by Jetsetter Magazine.
The full lineup is as follows: Deon Cole and Tiffany Haddish with host Chase Anthony on Friday at the Renaissance Festival Plaza (Oranjestad); The Roots and Anthony Hamilton with host Chris Spencer on Saturday at the Harbor Arena (Oranjestad); and Jill Scott and Lucky Daye with host Chris Spencer on Sunday at the Harbor Arena (Oranjestad). Get tickets here.
Built as one of the most anticipated pop musicals for 2023, Janet Jackson‘s Together Again Tour is ready, and will kick off on Friday, April 14 at Hard Rock Live – 1 Seminole Way – in Hollywood, Florida.
While she prepped for the tour, Jackson consistently shared behind the scenes pictures and videos from her rehearsals, wardrobe selection etc. This was her way of keeping her fans engaged in the process; a move that has led to strong ticket sales.
On Monday, April 3rd and Tuesday, April 4th American pianist, record producer, songwriter, and musical arranger, Robert Glasper – who is fresh off his GRAMMY win for Best R&B Album – will do back-to-back double sets at the famed Blue Note Hawaii.
On both days he will do two sets, one at 6:30pm and the other at 9pm. Glasper will be supported by bassist Burniss Travis, drummer Justin Tyson and DJ Jahi Sundance. Get tickets here.
Earlier in the year British singer-songwriter Ella Mai announced her second headlining tour in support of the deluxe release of her sophomore album, Heart On My Sleeve. The highly anticipated tour will commence today – Friday, March 31st – at the Dome (Toyota Oakdale Theatre) in Wallingford, Connecticut. Below are all confirmed dates and locations.
Mar 31 Wallingford, CT, US Dome at Toyota Oakdale Theatre
Apr 2 Providence, RI, US Strand Theatre-RI
Apr 3 Philadelphia, PA, US Franklin Music Hall
Apr 4 New York (NYC), NY, US Terminal 5
Apr 6 Boston, MA, US Citizens House of Blues Boston
Apr 7 Brooklyn, NY, US Brooklyn Steel
Apr 8 Washington, DC, US Echostage
Apr 10 Atlanta, GA, US Coca-Cola Roxy
Apr 12 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US Revolution Live Outdoors at the Backyard.
Apr 13 Orlando, FL, US House of Blues – Orlando
Apr 18 Raleigh, NC, US The Ritz
Apr 19 Baltimore, MD, US Rams Head Live!
Apr 21 Richmond, VA, US The National
Apr 22 Norfolk, VA, US The NorVa
Apr 24 Nashville, TN, US Marathon Music Works
Apr 25 Charlotte, NC, US The Fillmore Charlotte
Apr 26 Atlanta, GA, US Tabernacle
Apr 27 New Orleans, LA, US Joy Theater
Apr 29 Sacramento, CA, US Discovery Park
Apr 30 Dallas, TX, US South Side Ballroom
May 1 Houston, TX, US Warehouse Live-Ballroom
May 2 OUTDOOR Austin, TX, US Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater (Outdoors)
May 4 Tempe, AZ, US Marquee Theatre
May 5 San Diego, CA, US SOMA – Mainstage
May 6 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Wiltern
May 7 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Novo
May 9 Oakland, CA, US Fox Theater
May 13 Seattle, WA, US Showbox SoDo
May 14 Portland, OR, US McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
May 17 Salt Lake City, UT, US The Depot
May 18 Las Vegas, NV, US House of Blues – Las Vegas
94.5 The Beat – Central Texas’ #1 hip-hop and R&B radio station – will, in collaboration with Trill Love Clothing, present We Love R&B. The live concert will take place at the Masonic Grand Lodge Library & Museum of Texas – 715 Columbus Avenue – in Waco on Friday, April 21st.
Confirmed performers are Sunshine Anderson, Dru Hill and Kier Spates. They will be joined by DJ Adeezy and host Grossman. Tickets are available now on centexbeat-dot-com.
After a three-year hiatus, the Tobago Jazz Experience returns in April, and will run from the 20th to the 23rd at three different locations.
Gospel Night, which will be on the 20th, will be at the Shaw Park Complex; Jazz Night is on the 22nd at the Speyside Recreational Grounds; and International Night (the 23rd) will be at the Parade Grounds next to Dwight York Stadium.
The line-up features Grammy Award winners Boyz II Men and Koffee, as well as established performers Everton Blender, Richie Spice, Theron Shaw, Tony Paul, Vaughnette Bigford, and many more. Get tickets here.
The dates, location and lineup are set for the 2023 staging of J. Cole‘s Dreamville Festival. It will be held at the Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Saturday, April 1st and Sunday, April 2nd.
The two-day event will see a wide range of performers from various genres. On Saturday they will feature Lil Durk, Ari Lennox, City Girls, Sean Paul, Earthgang, Jessie Reyez, Key Glock, SiR, Lute, Omen and Marqus Clae; with Usher as the headlining act.
While on day two, J.Cole and Drake – the headliners – will be supported by Summer Walker, J.I.D, Glorilla, BAS, Waka Flocka Flame, Mario, Ayra Starr, Baby Tate, Cozz, Jordan Ward and Reuben Vincent.
Additionally, African star Burna Boy is the festival’s special guest artist. He will perform on Sunday. Get additional information here.
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