If you live in the DMV this is an event that you will not want to miss! There will be great networking opportunities in addition to give-a-ways.
Woohoo! Who is not going to be at this concert? I think this is going to be the hottest event of the summer. Check below to see when Jill and Maxwell are coming to your town.
Fri-May-21-10 – Cleveland, Quicken Loans Arena
Sat-May-22-10 – Detroit, Palace of Auburn Hills
Mon-May-24-10 – Indianapolis, Conseco Fieldhouse
Tue-May-25-10 – Chicago, United Center
Sat-May-29-10 – St. Louis, Scottrade Center
Wed-Jun-02-10 – Seattle, Key Arena
Fri-Jun-04-10 – Oakland, Oracle Arena (on sale 3.13)
Sat-Jun-05-10 – Los Angeles, Staples Center
Tue-Jun-08-10 – Dallas, American Airlines Center
Wed-Jun-09-10 – Houston, Toyota Center
Sat-Jun-12-10 – Atlanta, Philips Arena (on sale 3.13)
Mon-Jun-14-10 – Miami, American Airlines Arena
Fri-Jun-18-10 – Washington DC, Verizon Center (on sale 3.12)
Sat-Jun-19-10 – Philadelphia, Wachovia Center (on sale 3.12)
Mon-Jun-21-10 – Uncasville, CT, Mohegan Sun
Fri-Jun-25-10 – New York, Madison Square Garden (on sale 3.13)
Go behind the scenes with Alicia Keys on her new tour, The Freedom Tour. She takes backstage and show us the production and hard work that is put into one show. Hopefully, you can see the outcome when she comes to your town.
Nicki Minaj can now add host to her roster of activities as she has been selected to to co-host BET’s annual Rip The Runway alongside Pooh Hall aka Derwin from “The Game.” The show will be taped on February 27th and whill feature live performnaces from B.O.B, Estelle, Ludacris, Jaenlle Monae, and Soulja Boy. Barbie Girl Nicki is also slated to perform as well.
The show is slated to premiere on BET on March 15th, so make your check it out.
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Lupe announced the dates for his US tour earlier this week. The tour will also feature upcoming hip hop star B.o.B. Check out the dates below to see when these two will be in your town.
Friday 3/5 – Bridges Auditorium – Claremont, CA – (w/B.o.B)
Saturday 3/20 – Bob Hope Theatre – Stockton, CA
Wednesday 4/07 – House of Blues – Boston, MA – (w/B.o.B)
Friday 4/09 – House of Blues (Atlantic City) – Atlantic City, NJ – (w/B.o.B)
Saturday 4/10 – Fillmore NY @ Irving Plaza – New York, NY – (w/B.o.B)
Tuesday 4/13 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC – (w/B.o.B)
Wednesday 4/14 – Royal Oak Theatre – Detroit, MI – (w/B.o.B)
Friday 4/16 – Eagles Ballroom – Milwaukee, WI – (w/B.o.B)
Saturday 4/17 – Lund Arena, Gustavus Adolphus College – St. Peter, MN
Sunday 4/18 – Midland Theatre – Kansas City, MO
Tuesday 4/20 – Peoria Civic Center Theatre – Peoria, IL – (w/B.o.B)
Thursday 4/22 – East Tenn. State University Center – Johnson City, TN
Friday 4/23 – UNC – Charlotte – Charlotte, NC – (w/B.o.B)
Saturday 4/24 – Worcester Polytechnic Institute – Worcester, MA
Monday 4/26 – House of Blues – Houston, TX – (w/B.o.B)
Tuesday 4/27 – House of Blues – Dallas, TX – (w/B.o.B)
Thursday 4/29 – Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO – (w/B.o.B)
Saturday 5/01 – House of Blues (Las Vegas) – Las Vegas, NV – (w/B.o.B)
Sunday 5/02 – House of Blues (Sunset) – Los Angeles, CA – (w/B.o.B)
Wednesday 5/05 – Regency Ballroom – San Francisco, CA – (w/B.o.B)
Friday 5/07 – Showbox SoDo – Seattle, WA – (w/B.o.B)
I am too excited to see that the Janelle Monae is going on tour to promote her upcoming album The ArchAndroid, which is slated to be released on May 30th. For those that have yet to see her, she puts on an AMAZING show and truly interacts with the crowd. Check out the dates below to see when she is visiting your city.
Janelle Monae 2010 Tour Dates:
03/15 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat
03/17 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
03/18 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
03/21 – San Francisco, CA @ Café Du Nord
03/22 – San Francisco, CA @ Café Du Nord
03/23 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Viper Room
03/24 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Viper Room
03/29 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern
03/30 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern
03/31 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
04/02 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews
04/05 – Atlanta, GA @ Smith’s Olde Bar
04/06 – Atlanta, GA @ Smith’s Olde Bar
04/09 – New York, NY @ Joe’s Pub
04/10 – New York, NY @ Joe’s Pub
Rihanna did an amazing job last night for her 2010 Pepsi Smash Performance. Check out the footage below where she performs performs Russian Roulette, Hard, Rudy Boy and a host of other things. That cat suit is amazing. Ladies please don’t try that at home. It ain’t for everyone.
Corinne Bailey Rae is going on tour to promote her latest album The Sea. Check out the dates below and see if she will be visiting your city.
April 2010
9 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Commodore Ballroom
11 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre
12 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre
15 – San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom
17 – Indio, CA – Empire Polo Club
22 – Chicago, IL – Vic Theatre
28 – Montreal, Quebec – Club Soda
30 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
May 2010
1 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
3 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
11 – Atlanta, GA – Center Stage
13 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
14 – Baltimore, MD – Ram’s Head Live
What a treat for the lovers celebrating Valentine’s Day this year. If you are in the DC area, you should come out to The Valentines Day Soul Explosion will feature Kindred the Family Soul as well as performances by Be’La Dona and the All Star Project featuring Earl Vincent. Advance tickets are on sale now for $35 which includes the price of the show, table service, buffet, and valet parking. This is a great deal! Your opportunity to purchase advance tickets ends on January 29th. Afterwards, tickets will go to $45. To purchase tickets, visit http://kindredindc.eventbrite.com/
The Women In Entertainment Empowerment Network (WEEN) presents WEEN for Haiti: A Water & Aid Collection Event taking place on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 from 5-11 p.m. at Katra Lounge (217 Bowery Street) in New York City. All proceeds and water collected will go directly to Wyclef Jean’s Yele Haiti foundation & Doctors without Borders, the recipient of a Nobel Peace Prize in 1999.
Check out the flyer below for more details.
Goodie Mob is hitting the road. Check out the dates below to see when they are coming to tear up the stage in your city.
Goodie Mob tour dates:
Thursday 01/14/10 Houston TX House of Blues
Friday 01/15/10 New Orleans LA House of Blues
Saturday 01/16/10 Austin TX Emos
Sunday 01/17/10 Dallas TX House of Blues
Tuesday 01/19/10 Aspen CO The Belly Up
Wednesday 01/20/10 Denver CO Gothic Theatre
Thursday 02/04/10 Orlando FL Firestone
Friday 02/05/10 Miami FL Performing Arts Center
Thursday 02/11/10 Washington DC 930 Club
Friday 02/12/10 Atlanta GA The Tabernacle
Saturday 02/13/10 Asheville NC Orange Peel
Sunday 02/14/10 Charlotte NC Amos’ Southend
Wednesday 02/24/10 Seattle WA Nuemos
Thursday 02/25/10 Portland OR The Roseland
Saturday 02/27/10 Los Angeles CA Club Nokia
Timbaland is hitting the road to promote his latest album Shock Value 2. The tour will kick off Jan 15th and in Norfolk, VA. I am sure there will be a couple of surprise special appearances as well since there were so many collaborations on that album.
* Jan 15 – Norfolk, VA at The Norva
* Jan 16 – Washington, DC at 9:30 Club
* Jan 17 – Baltimore, MD at Rams Head Live
* Jan 19 – Boston, MA at House of Blues
* Jan 20 – New York, NY at The Fillmore at Irving Plaza
* Jan 22 – Toronto, ON at The Sound Academy
* Jan 23 – Columbus, OH at Newport Music Hall
* Jan 24 – Chicago, IL at House of Blues
* Jan 26 – Denver, CO at Gothic Theatre
* Jan 28 – San Diego, CA at House of Blues
* Jan 29 – Los Angeles, CA at House of Blues
* Feb 02 – Houston, TX at House of Blues
* Feb 03 – Dallas, TX at House of Blues