The 30th Annual Capital Jazz Fest Is Set For June 2nd – 4th

Capital Jazz Fest, one of the premier black music events in the U.S., is now in its 30th year. The 2023 staging is all set for June 2nd through the 4th at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. It will feature over 30 live acts in three days!

Patrons will be treated to contemporary jazz, R&B, and soul music from both established and emerging performers. The lineup includes: Fantasia, Joe, Kevin Ross, George BEnson, Corinne Bailey Rae, Robert Glasper, Kandace Springs, Jamison Ross, Johnny Britt, Ne-Yo, Stokley, Kenny Lattimore, Lyfe Jennings, Conya Doss and many more.

Miguel, Davido & Others For Juneteenth Celebration In L.A.

Live Nation Urban is partnering with Jesse Collins Entertainment on the production of the 2nd annual Juneteenth Celebration. Broadcasting live on CNN, the event will be held at The Greek Theatre – 2700 N. Vermont Avenue – in Los Angeles, California, on Monday, June 19th. Starting time is 8pm ET.

This year they are featuring a wide array of performers, namely: Miguel, Davido, Kirk Franklin, Jodeci, SWV, Coi Leray and more. The show’s musical directors are Questlove and Adam Blackstone. Get tickets here.

Live Nation Urban & Mass Appeal Will Host Juneteenth Celebration In NY

Live Nation Urban and Mass Appeal are partnering for the first-ever Park Jams, an event created to celebrate both Juneteenth and Hip-Hop 50 simultaneously. It all goes down at SummerStage in Central Park (New York) from 4pm to 10pm on June 19, 2023.

There will be an A-list lineup of top-tier hip-hop personalities and pioneers, namely: DJ Premier, Grandmaster Flash, Kid Capri, DJ Spinking, Statik Selektah, DJ Diamond Kuts, and Nyla Symone.

Join The Biggest Soca Artists From The Caribbean At Culture Fete In Orlando

One of the most anticipated soca events for the month of May is Culture Fete, a live two-day concert scheduled for Memorial Day weekend – Friday, May 26th and Saturday, May 27th – at Central Florida Fairgrounds (4603 West Colonial Drive) in Orlando.

The remarkable lineup includes some of the biggest soca artists from the Caribbean: A-Team Band, Patrice Roberts, Nailah Blackman, Timeka Marshall, Farmer Nappy, Skinny Fabulous, Lyrikal, Ricardo Drue, Voice The Artist, Viking Ding Dong, Motto, and more. Get tickets here.

Luciano, Tony Rebel Confirmed For Reggae Culture Fest!

Jammins Events has announced the highly anticipated Reggae Culture Fest, featuring world-renowned reggae artists Luciano and Tony Rebel, as well as emerging act Yaksta.

This exclusive concert series will take place on two dates, with the first show scheduled for Friday, June 9th, at College Street Music Hall in New Haven, Connecticut, and the second on Saturday, June 10th, at the NJ Performing Arts Center in Newark, New Jersey. Both concerts will commence at 7pm.

Little Hero Drops New Video “Badman Round Here” (@Pandemicrecord1)

Last November, while Jamaica was struggling with an inexplicable high murder rate, recording artist Little Hero – in partnership with Pandemic Records – released Badman Round Here, a song penned to accentuate the issue. Regretfully, although violent crimes have since decreased in some parishes, the reality is that it is an ongoing problem.

To that end, Hero and the team at Pandemic Records have just shared the official video for Badman Round Here. Directed by RGM Production, the stunning visuals brings Little Hero‘s words to life with exactitude. 

The publishing of the visuals further cements the relationship between Pandemic and the God Alone singer. Collectively they’ve already gotten a #1 song: World Right Now, released in October, 2021. Furthermore, both brands have previously announced that they are working on an album that should be delivered before the end of this year.

Everton Blender, Duane Stephenson Will Perform In Orlando On June 17th

The Orlando based imprint, Open Doors, will be celebrating their first anniversary on Saturday, June 17th. As such, they’re partnering with Mirror Ink Production to commemorate the occasion with a massive stage-show and dance.

Some very notable reggae and dancehall stars will be performing, namely: Everton Blender, Kiprich, Duane Stephenson and Future Fambo. Several emerging artists and selectors are also on the lineup.