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.
This saturday, March 4th, traditional R&B and contemporary artist Kenny Lattimore will be live in concert at the historic Bal Theatre – 14808 East 14th Street – in San Leandro, California.
The mega star, who has crossed musical genres from soul to jazz to gospel, will do a full set, starting at 8pm. Tickets for this event range from $40 to $100 USD, depending on seating and time of purchase. Get additional information here.
Last year, Jill Scott announced that her tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of Who Is Jill Scott?, which was cut short in 2020 due to covid, would resume in 2023.
At the time of the announcement she shared that it would begin on February 28th and run until June 22nd. However, Scott is now sharing that additional dates have been added. See new shows below.
Houston, TX, June 16th
Dallas, TX, June 17th
Chicago, IL – July 24th
London, UK – July 11th and 12th
Paris, FR – July 15th
Full schedule and links to tickets are available on Jill Scott’s official website.
