The Frankie Beverly & Maze return tour continues… Their next stop is at the Boutwell Auditorium – 1930 8th Avenue North – in Birmingham, Alabama on Friday, October 28.
Beverly and his group will be joined by other legendary vocalists: Regina Belle, Freddie Jackson, Shirley Murdock and Lenny Williamz. Showtime is 8pm and tickets are available on etix-dot-com.
All the rumors have been confirmed, mega hip-hop and RnB stars Ja Rule and Ashanti will be performing at Sabina Park – 24 South Camp Road – in Kingston, Jamaica on November 26, 2022.
The concert is being presented by the organizers of the now popular YUSH event series; and is a fundraiser for the UWI Scholarship Fund. Get tickets here.
The Rock My Soul Festival celebrates both historical and present-day collaborations between supportive women artists. Curated by soprano Julia Bullock and featuring performances by Chaka Khan, Rhiannon Giddens, J’Nai Bridges, Meshell Ndegeocello and many more, Rock My Soul shines a light on the power of creative community.
Concerts will be staged at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, as well as The Ford Amphitheater and REDCAT between October 30 to November 22, 2022. Get additional information here.
Jammins Events will host four performers who are at the very top of their field – Beres Hammond (vocalist), Monty Alexander (pianist), Dean Fraser (saxophonist) and Brooke Alford (violinist) – for an Evening of Elegance at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury, located at 960 Brush Hollow Road in Westbury, New York.
The up close and personal performances will take place on Saturday, October 29th, starting at 8pm. Tickets are available on livenation-dot-com; and proceeds from this event will be donated to the AFUWI Scholarship Fund.
Greater Educational Milestones (GEMs) will present the 9th Annual Throwback Sizzling Jam with performances by Dru Hill, Ginuwine, Silk, Changing Faces and Syleena Johnson. It will be hosted by funny man Scruncho on Friday, October 21 at The Amp (Craig Ranch) – 628 Craig Ranch Road – in North Las Vegas, Nevada.
Tickets for this event start at $65 for general admission, and can go up to $95 based on seating. Proceeds will benefit the Greater Educational Milestones’ scholarship program. Get tickets here.
The 2022 BET Hip-Hop Awards was recorded on Friday, September 30th at the Cobb Energy Centre in Atlanta, Georgia. However, it was not televised until Tuesday, October 4th when it aired on BET, BET Her, MTV2 and VH1. Below is a list of all the winners.
Hip hop artist of the year
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar
Hip hop album of the year
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
Song of the year
WINNER: Latto, “Big Energy”
Best hip hop video
WINNER: Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar, “Family Ties”
Best collaboration
WINNER: Future feat. Drake & Tems, “Wait for You”
Best duo or group
WINNER: EARTHGANG
Best breakthrough hip hop artist
WINNER: GloRilla
Best live performer
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar
Lyricist of the year
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar
Video director of the year
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar & Dave Free
Producer of the year
WINNER: Hitmaka
DJ of the year
WINNER: DJ Drama
Best hip hop platform
CO-WINNER: Caresha Please
CO-WINNER: Drink Champs
Hustler of the year
WINNER: 50 Cent
Sweet 16: best featured verse
CO-WINNER: Drake, “Churchill Downs” (Jack Harlow feat. Drake)
CO-WINNER: Drake, “Wait for You” (Future feat. Drake & Tems)
Impact track
WINNER: Lizzo, “About Damn Time”
Best international flow
WINNER: Benjamin Epps (France)
Following his Vegas residency in July at the Encore Theater and a headline performance at Napa’s Blue Note Jazz Festival, R&B legend Maxwell will continue to receive an outpouring of support from fans and critics alike, as he takes The Night Tour into the fall.
Throughout the month of October he will make stops in Hollywood, Jacksonville, Raleigh, Wilmington, Greenville, North Little Rock, Brandon and Mobile; before going on to Baltimore and Oxon Hill in November. Get all locations and links to tickets here.
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