On Saturday, June 18th from 11am to 6pm, thousands will gather to commemorate Juneteenth at 1330 Fillmore Street in San Francisco’s historic Fillmore District!
The Feel Mo’Betta R&B Block Party will star soul singers Pleasure P, K Michelle, Eric Bellinger, Keith Washington and many more. Although this is a free event, the organizers would still like guests to RSVP.
Digable Planets, the trio known for their significant contribution to both jazz-rap and alternative hip-hop, will be playing at the Lodge Room on Tuesday, June 28th and Wednesday, June 29th.
On Tuesday they have two shows: one at 8pm and a later set at 11pm. The earlier show is already sold out, with tickets going fast for the others. The independent live music venue – Lodge Room – is located at 104 North Avenue 56 2nd floor, in Los Angeles, California.
D-Nice‘s Club Quarantine Tour will stop in Los Angeles at the Crypto dotcom arena on Saturday, June 25th. This edition will feature a mix of hip-hop, RnB, gospel, pop and Caribbean music.
Confirmed performers are Ne-Yo, Brandy, Nelly, Jadakiss, Mary Mary, Machel Montano, El Debarge, Lil’Mo, and that is just to name a few. It will be hosted by Kenny Burns. Get more info here.
Live Nation Urban, in collaboration with LA Phil, present Juneteenth – A Global Celebration for Freedom. The festivities will take place on Sunday, June 19th at Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California.
Juneteenth is the observation of the end of slavery in the United States and as such, the event will feature several top-tier black entertainers. Anthony Hamilton, Earth, Wind & Fire, Michelle Williams, The Roots, Robert Glasper and Killer Mike are just some of the public figures that will be in attendance.
The show will broadcast exclusively on all CNN platforms, starting at 8pm ET. That said, persons planning to be at the event can get tickets directly from Hollywood Bowl’s website.
Scheduled for June 24th at Crypto dotcom Arena in Los Angeles, California, A Hot Summer Night In LA concert, which is curated by Summer Walker, will feature Ari Lennox, Saucy Santana, Joyce Wrice, Doechi, Alex Vaughn and special guest Jazmine Sullivan. The DJ will be Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta‘s Ché Mack.
The event is being done in partnership with Live Nation Urban. Tickets are on sale now.
Kool & The Gang will be performing their biggest hits – Celebration, Cherish, Jungle Boogie, to name a few – at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia this Friday, June 3rd.
They will be joined by funk and soul stalwarts Morris Day & The Time. Tickets, which start at $37 USD, can be purchased from Wolf Trap’s website.
R&B and soul singer-songwriter Leela James will be hitting the Iron City stage on Friday, June 3rd. She will be joined by Clinton Babers, the talented singer, songwriter, producer, arranger and instrumentalist – gifted on 18 different instruments.
Iron City – one of the most inspired music and event venues in Birmingham – is located at 513 22nd Street South, Birmingham, Alabama. Show time is 8pm. Click here for tickets.
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