Noise Pop will host the Lyricist Lounge 30th anniversary celebration at the Paramount Theatre – 2025 Broadway – in Oakland, California on June 25th.
This staging will feature only the original MCs: Rakim, KRS-One and Big Daddy Kane, as well as disc jockey, record producer, songwriter and actor DJ Jazzy Jeff. Doors will open at 7pm and tickets, which are available on noise pop’s website, start at $45 USD.
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.
Jamaican reggae vocal group The Wailing Souls, whose origins date back to the 1960s, will return to Santa Cruz, California in mid June. Specifically, they will be doing a set at Moe’s Alley – 1535 Commercial Way – on the 16th.
As is the case with most events at this venue, it’s 21 and over, with identification upon entrance a requirement.
On Sunday, June 12, Digicel will be hosting veteran dancehall deejay Bounty Killer as he celebrates his 50th birthday. The artist will be joined by several of his friends for a party at Digicel headquarters – 14 Ocean Blvd. – in Kingston.
The two-day world and reggae music festival, Truckee Reggae Fest, is all set for Friday, June 24 and Saturday, June 25th at Truckee Regional Park Amphitheater in downtown Truckee, California.
They have put together a lineup aimed at delivering strictly roots music: Ky-mani Marley, Third World, Wailing Souls, Sister Carol, Big Mountain, Lutan Fyah, Arise Roots, J-Ras and Pipe Down. Get tickets here.
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.
The Jamaica Rum Festival, now in its fourth year, will take place on Saturday, June 25th at The Aqueduct in Rose Hall, Montego Bay, from 11am to 11pm (local time). The event provides an atmosphere to explore rum tastings, delicious food options and exciting music and entertainment.
This year’s star-studded lineup includes Capleton, Romain Virgo, Sevana, Sanchez, Tessanne Chin, DBurnz, Runkus, Kalyra and Dvoyce alongside the DMG Band. Get tickets and additional information here.
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