On April 8th American R&B singer Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson, known professionally as H.E.R., will begin her three month long “Back On My Mind Tour.” She will be accompanied by fellow singer / songwriter Marzz. See their itinerary below.

4/8 (Fri) – Waikiki Shell (Honolulu, HI)
4/14 (Thur) – WAMU Theater (Seattle, WA)
4/16 (Sat) – Theater of the Clouds at Moda Center (Portland, OR)
4/19 (Tue) – Bellco Theatre (Denver, CO)
4/21 (Thur) – Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park (Austin, TX)
4/24 (Sun) – Champions Square (New Orleans, LA)
4/26 (Tue) – The Andrew J Brady Music Center (Cincinnati, OH)
4/29 (Fri) – The Armory (Minneapolis, MN)
5/1 (Sun) – TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park (Indianapolis, IN)
5/3 (Tue) – Starlight Theatre (Kansas City, MO)
5/4 (Wed) – Saint Louis Music Park (St. Louis, MO)
5/16 (Mon) – YouTube Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
6/2 (Thu) – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater (Bridgeport, CT)
6/7 (Tue) – Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion (Portsmouth, VA)
6/10 (Fri) – Live Oak Bank Pavilion (Wilmington, NC)
6/12 (Sun) Daily’s Place (Jacksonville, FL)
6/16 (Thu) – Tuscaloosa Amphitheater (Tuscaloosa, AL)
6/18 (Sat) – Red Hat Amphitheater (Raleigh, NC)
6/19 (Sun) – Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre (Charlotte, NC)

Maxwell‘s “The Night Tour,” which also features Anthony Hamilton and Joe, began on March 2nd in Dallas, Texas. The men have so far done seven shows with approximately 18 remaining. Below are the dates and locations of all the upcoming concerts. Tickets are available on ticketmaster.

3/17 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
3/19 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
3/20 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum Complex
3/23 – St. Louis, MO – Chaifetz Center
3/25 – Memphis, TN – FedExForum
3/26 – Birmingham, AL – Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex
3/27 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center
3/30 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
4/1 – Atlantic City, NJ – Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
4/2 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
4/6 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
4/7 – Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse
4/9 – Chicago , IL – Wintrust Arena
4/10 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
4/15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum
4/16 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
5/7 – Tampa, FL – Amelie Arena
5/8 – Miami, FL – FTX Arena

The new date for the 2022 River City Jazz & Music Festival is Saturday, April 2nd. This has been rescheduled from September 2021. All tickets purchased for last Fall’s show will be honored in April at the Cannon Center – 255 N. Main Street – in downtown Memphis.

The confirmed performers are Eric Benet, After 7, Kenny Latimore, Gerald Albright, Julian Vaughn and Joe Johnson. The festival is being presented by Fresh Ideas and The Redwing Group. Starting time is 6:30pm. Get tickets here.

At the beginning of February Capitol Records released Hate Our Love, a R&B tune performed by Queen Naija and Big Sean. As soon as it came out the song became an instant hit that continues to receive heavy radio rotation worldwide.

The official video followed in mid February, and has so far racked up over three million views. If you have not yet seen it, check it out and remember to like, comment and share.

As a part of their Black History Month celebration, NPR Music invited the legendary Patti LaBelle and her full band to do a set for the series. The queen showed up and boy did she deliver!

She gave us: “Something Special (Is Gonna Happen Tonight),” “Love, Need and Want You,” “If Only You Knew” and “Lady Marmalade.” Regardless if you are a fan of Patti LaBelle or not, this is one concert you cannot afford to miss.

Click here or on the image above to check it out and remember to like, comment and share.

The Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club Incorporated will present its annual Coronation Ball on Friday, February 25. It will be held at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center – 900 Convention Center Boulevard (Halls G, H, and I) in New Orleans.

After the crowning of King Zulu 2022 and Queen Zulu 2022, members and patrons will be entertained by R&B heavy-weights Stephanie Mills, Dru Hill, Tamia and Keith Sweat. 

Importantly, guests at this year’s Coronation Ball will be required to show proof of vaccination or a (-) negative COVID-19 test taken 72 hours prior to the event. Click here to buy tickets.