Toronto’s TD Jerk Fest Is Next Weekend (@JerkFestival)

The 2023 TD Jerk Fest is set for Friday, August 11th through Sunday, August 13th at Centennial Park in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada. It’s a three-day event that will be filled with various food choices – with an emphasis on jerk food – live music, and overall good vibes.

Musical entertainment will be provided by Johnny Gill on the 11th, with Luciano, Destra and Cham (formerly known as Baby Cham) on the 12th and 13th. Get additional information via jerkfestival-dot-ca.

Gladys Knight’s Forthcoming West Coast Tour Dates

Pop legend Gladys Knight will be taking the midnight train to the U.S. west coast in the month of August. The singer has just shared her updated itinerary, and all but two shows will be in the state of California. See dates and locations below.

Sat, AUG 5
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
Santa Rosa, CA

Sun, AUG 6
The Historic Bakersfield Fox Theater
Bakersfield, CA

Wed, AUG 16
Hollywood Bowl
Los Angeles, CA

Fri, AUG 18
The Smith Center
Las Vegas, NV

Sat, AUG 19
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
San Diego, CA

Thu, AUG 24
The Mountain Winery
Saratoga, CA

Fri, AUG 25
Saroyan Theatre
Fresno, CA

Sat, AUG 26
Gladys Knight at Cache Creek Casino
Brooks, CA

The 805 Will Welcome “RnB Rewind” On Aug. 26th

One of the biggest rhythm-and-blues tours happening in the United States right now is RnB Rewind. It features a slew of R&B acts from the late 80s, the 90s and early 2000s.

This mega tour will be stopping at Madonna Meadows – 120 Madonna Road – in San Luis Obispo, California on August 26th. Confirmed performers for this particular show are Keith Sweat, Dru Hill, 112, Next, Jon B and celebrity guest deejay, DJ Livia. Tickets can be purchased from tickets.805concerts-dot-com.

The ‘Summer Block Party Tour’ Kicks Off This Friday

The highly anticipated Summer Block Party Tour, which features all four members of Jodeci (DeVanté Swing, Mr. Dalvin, K-Ci, and JoJo), SWV, and Dru Hill, will commence this Friday, July 28th at PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte, North Carolina.

This is a six-week tour that will wrap up in early September in Concord, California. In addition to the aforementioned cities, it will also stop in Baltimore, Brooklyn, Detroit, Chicago, Atlanta etc. See full schedule below.

7/28 Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
7/29 Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
7/30 Greensboro, NC – White Oak Amphitheater at Greensboro Coliseum Complex
8/4 Brooklyn, NY – Coney Island Amphitheater
8/5 Bridgeport, CT – Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater
8/6 Philadelphia, PA – The Mann Center
8/10 Detroit, MI – Aretha Franklin Amphitheater
8/11 Chicago, IL – Arie Crown Theater
8/13 Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park
8/15 St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
8/18 Atlanta, GA – Cadence Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park
8/19 Birmingham, AL – Oak Mountain Amphitheater
8/20 Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater
8/24 Baton Rouge, LA – Raising Cane’s River Center
8/26 Houston, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
8/27 Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
8/31 Denver, CO – Bellco Theatre
9/2 Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheater
9/3 San Diego, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheater
9/7 Los Angeles, CA – YouTube Theater
9/8 Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion

Maxwell’s “The Night Tour” Will Stop In Detroit Next Weekend (@MAXWELL)

Maxwell‘s The Night Tour will be making a stop at The Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre in Detroit, Michigan on Friday, July 28th. He will be joined by Canadian singer and songwriter Tamia Marilyn Washington, more popularly known as Tamia.

Starting time is 8pm and tickets can be purchased from ticketmaster.

Johnny Gill Confirmed For Toronto Jerk Fest- R&B Night

On Friday, August 11th, the four-day TD Toronto Jerk Fest will be all about rhythm and blues. They have dubbed that evening R&B Night and have invited pop star Johnny Gill to perform. Gill is the sixth and final member of the R&B/pop group New Edition and was also a part of the supergroup LSG, with Gerald Levert and Keith Sweat.

The show will be at Centennial Park (at the base of the Ski Hill) – 256 Centennial Park Road – in Etobicoke, Canada. Click here for tickets.

Close Off The Month Of July At The “Harlem Festival Of Culture”

The Harlem Festival of Culture, which is inspired by Questlove‘s 2021 critically acclaimed documentary, Summer of Soul, goes down on July 28th, 29th and 30th at Randall’s Island in New York.

Attendees will be treated to indoor and outdoor music concerts, influencer dinners, moderated discussions, and film screenings. There will be live performances by Estelle, Bell Biv Devoe, Nadine Sutherland, Doug E. Fresh, Serani, Cam’Ron, Wayne Wonder, and that is just to name a few.

The full lineup and links to tickets are available on the event’s official website: harlemfestivalofculture-dot-com.