Howard Gumbo’s Sohnai’s Summer Soirée is a night filled with delicious food, lively music, and great company. It’s an in-person event that will be held at 1019 Del Paso Blvd. in Sacramento, California, on August 24th, from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time.
It will feature performances by R&B singer Bobby V, as well as several local artists: Aldin, Sohnai, Yumz Awkword, The Turffeinz, and others. Comedian Hannibal Thompson will host, and tickets are available via Eventbrite.
At the end of August (on the 30th), one of the world’s best hip-hop bands, The Roots, will join multi-award-winning recording artist and actor Macy Gray for an event that will benefit the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, a Raleigh-based non-profit organization.
It will be staged at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre (8003 Regency Parkway) in Cary, North Carolina. Additional information, and links to tickets are available on the venue’s website.
American vocalist Lalah Hathaway released her eighth studio album, Vantablack, last month, on June 14. Presented on her own Hathaway Entertainment label, the sixteen-track project has collaborations with MC Lyte, Rapsody, Common, Michael McDonald, Phonte, Gerald Albright, and Willow.
Next month, in late August, Lalah will commence a nineteen-date U.S. tour to support the record. See all confirmed shows below, and visit her website to purchase tickets.
Aug. 24, 2024
Birmingham, AL
BJCC Concert Hall
Aug. 25, 2024
New Orleans, LA
Orpheum Theater
Aug. 27, 2024
Fayetteville, AR
JJ’s LIVE
Aug. 28, 2024
Dallas, TX
Majestic Theatre
Aug. 29, 2024
Oklahoma City, OK
Tower Theatre
Aug. 31, 2024
Houston, TX
Arena Theater
Sep. 5, 2024
Sacramento, CA
Crest Theatre
Sep. 7, 2024
Portland, OR
Newmark Theatre
Sep. 8, 2024
Seattle, WA
Benaroya Hall
Sep. 11, 2024
Berkeley, CA
The UC Theatre
Sep. 12, 2024
Los Angeles, CA
The Wiltern
Sep. 19, 2024
Cincinnati, OH
Ludlow Garage
Sep. 20, 2024
Cincinnati, OH
Ludlow Garage
Sep. 21, 2024
Detroit, MI
Sound Board Theater
Sep. 22, 2024
Chicago, IL
Outset
Sep. 25, 2024
New York, NY
The Town Hall
Sep. 26, 2024
Washington, DC
Warner Theatre
Sep. 27, 2024
Atlanta, GA
Center Stage
Sep. 28, 2024
Charleston, SC
Charleston Music Hall
On Wednesday, July 3rd, eighties rhythm-and-blues star Regina Belle will perform at The Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre (2600 Atwater Street) in Detroit, Michigan. This is a R&B and jazz event that will also see Jonathan Butler and Jarrod Lawson performing. Click here for tickets.
T-Boz and Chilli, the two surviving members of the R&B group TLC, will celebrate the ensemble’s seminal album, CrazySexyCool, and its megahits Creep, Waterfalls, etc. at Wolf Trap this summer.
On Friday, July 5th, they will perform songs from the record alongside fellow female R&B stars En Vogue (My Lovin’ – You’re Never Gonna Get It, Free Your Mind, etc.) and Jody Watley (Looking For A New Love, Real Love).
This concert will be at the Filene Center – 1551 Trap Road – in Vienna, Virginia. Gates will open at 6:00 p.m., and tickets are currently going for US$42.
Veteran reggae artist Glen Ricks is the lead vocalist on the Spiral Mixers latest single, Don’t Give Up on Love. It is one of fifteen tracks featured on their debut studio album, Crossing Bridges, which went live on streaming platforms on May 31st, courtesy of Big Feet Records.
Don’t Give Up on Love is unique in that it’s a soul song (rhythm and blues/love song) performed flawlessly by a man most recognized for his reggae renditions. And although composed by Bill Jason, Glen Ricks, who rose to prominence while he was a member of the 1960s ensemble The Fabulous Flames, sang the words as though they were inspired by his personal experiences.
Executive producer and founder of the Spiral Mixers, Josh Harris, invited the usual cast members from the Big Feet team to add their respective skills to the project. Backing vocals were done by Harmonique, guitar was played by Greg Douglass, Harris himself did the bass, keyboards, and samples, Tommi Tikkenen mixed it, and it was mastered by Earle Holder Mastering.
The Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre, located at 5239 Floyd Road SW in Mableton, Georgia, is the location for the upcoming Dru Hill & Montell Jordan concert. Scheduled for Saturday, July 13, the rhythm-and-blues event will commence at 7:00 p.m., but the actual performances will not start until 8:00 p.m.
Although the organizers have arranged for food vendors to be on site, they are still encouraging patrons to bring their own food, drinks, and coolers. Passes can be purchased from Ticketmaster, and parking is free!
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