Catch Ricky Dillard In Whitby On May 16

Multi-Grammy Award nominee Ricky Dillard & New G will perform at Canada Event Centre—300 Water Street—in Whitby, Ontario, on Friday, May 16th. Powered by On The One, Legacy 9 Music, and Carib Dish, this event will commence at 6:00 pm local time.

Ricky Dillard, The Choir Master, has been a gospel music pioneer since 1990, earning multiple Grammy, Dove, Stellar, and NAACP Image Awards. Celebrating 35 years with his choir, New G, he has released 13 albums, including Choirmaster II, which topped Billboard gospel charts.

Reggae Legend Maxi Priest To Perform At The Webster On May 31st

Popular live music venue, The Webster, which is located at 31 Webster Street in Hartford, Connecticut, will host reggae legend Maxi Priest on Saturday, May 31st. This is an all-ages Reggae Night event that’s being presented by Concert Crave. It’s scheduled to start at 7pm local time, and tickets are available on The Webster’s website.

The visual for Turbulence’s latest single, “Call Me,” is out now!

On March 20th, Pandemic Records & Entertainment LLC announced the release of a new single by the internationally acclaimed artist, Turbulence, titled “Call Me.” This lively reggae track is infused with a vibrant and subtly sensual lovers-rock theme. It centers on Turbulence‘s efforts to entice his romantic interest to connect with him, particularly when she seeks intimate companionship.

After the song went live, the team at Pandemic Records shared excerpts of the official music videoTurbulence further teased its release by stating, “Gonna be lit stay tuned one pandemic.”

The video is now available and exceeds expectations, offering a visually captivating and evocative experience. Directed by Richard Davis and edited by Christopher Daley, the visual for “Call Me” resembles a mini film, revealing a different aspect of the Rastafarian artist Turbulence.

When it was first shared, “Call Me” was widely regarded as an exceptionally engaging track. With the video now accessible, we eagerly anticipate public feedback on what is arguably Turbulence‘s most provocative visual presentation to date.

Junior Kelly Announces Mini UK Stint For May 2025

In the month of May, reggae recording artist Junior Kelly, who has given us hits like “Love so Nice,” “Protection,” etc., will do a short stint in the United Kingdom. He will be joined by dancehall artist Nation Boss and others.

On May 23rd, Kelly will perform at the Jamyah Centre in Bradford; the following day, on the 24th, he will be at the Secret Arena in Birmingham, and on the final day, May 25th, Junior Kelly will wrap up the tour in London at a venue not yet announced.

GBM Nutron & Lyrikal Will Be In Jamaica For Xodus Carnival 2025

Trini-soca singer GBM Nutron and one of soca’s most consistent and versatile artists, Lyrikal, will perform at Jamaica’s 2025 Carnival. Both men are confirmed for events being presented by Xodus Carnival.

GBM Nutron will headline their Fete Gala, which takes place on Wednesday, April 23rd at the National Stadium, while Lyrikal will take center stage at Remedy on the 26th, also at the National Stadium. For additional information about the aforementioned parties, as well as other festivities by Xodus Carnival, visit xoduscarnival.com.

Jonathan McReynolds Joins Anthony Brown At This Month’s Church In The Club

American urban contemporary gospel artist and musician Anthony Brown is determined to bring the message of Christ to the people wherever they may be. To that end, he is bringing back his somewhat controversial series, Church in the Club, with more praise, more worship, and more guests. 

Last month, he and Group Therapy raised the roof of the Bethesda Theatre, and this time around they are planning to take it off. On Saturday, April 12th, Anthony Brown & Group Therapy will return to Bethesda Theatre (7719 Wisconsin Avenue, in  Bethesda, Maryland), but on this occasion, they will be joined by Grammy-winning gospel musician Jonathan McReynolds.

Tickets for this highly anticipated event are going fast. All the box seats directly in front of the stage have already been sold, however, those on both the left and right of the box are still available. 

The doors for Church in the Club will open at 6:00 pm and showtime is at 8:00 pm. 

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Catch Rakim At The Bethesda Theater On April 18

On Friday, April 18, 2025, legendary emcee Rakim will perform at the Bethesda Theater—7719 Wisconsin Avenue—in Bethesda, Maryland. This is an 8:30pm show that will feature opening tracks by DJ Zu Crates of Soul.

It is expected that Rakim will perform hits from his debut solo album, “The 18th Letter,” released in the last quarter of 1997 via Universal Records. Click here for tickets.