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
May 20
Denver, CO, US
Ogden Theatre
May 22
Minneapolis, MN, US
Fillmore Minneapolis
May 23
Chicago, IL, US
House of Blues Chicago
May 24
Chicago, IL, US
House of Blues Chicago
May 25
Indianapolis, IN, US
Old National Centre
May 27
Cincinnati, OH, US
Bogart’s
May 28
Columbus, OH, US
Newport Music Hall
May 30
Detroit, MI, US
The Fillmore
Jun 1
Toronto, ON, Canada
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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.
On Friday, April 14th, Global Events Production will present the second edition of the R&B Music Experience at the Wintrust Arena – 200 East Cermak Road – in Chicago, Illinois.
Patrons will be treated to performances by rhythm-and-blues legends Xscape, Brian McKnight, El Debarge, 112, Silk and H-Town; with confirmed host DJ Aone at the controls. Tickets are available on ticketmaster.
Saxophonist, vocalist, songwriter, producer, and educator – Eric Darius – has two sold out shows at Yoshi’s in Oakland, California, this Friday, March 3rd. The performances are at 8 and 10pm.
Darius recently released his new album, Unleashed, which was produced by Grammy Award-winning musician, Philip Lassiter. It features Eric Roberson, Justin Lee Schultz, MonoNeon, Metropole Orkest, Rebecca Jade, Paul Jackson Jr. and Josje. These concerts are in support of the new record.
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