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Tuesday, May 14, 2019

The Isley Brothers Announces the 'You Make Me Wanna Shout!' 60th Anniversary Tour


THE ISLEY BROTHERS recently announced plans for a 2019 U.S. tour celebrating the 60th anniversary of their classic song "Shout," which will kick off July 6 in Tuolomne, California.  Now the sibling funk/soul group has extended the outing into late December.
A total of 10 new shows have been added to the trek, which has been dubbed the "You Make Me Wanna Shout -- 60th Anniversary" tour. The newly added concerts will take place in July, August, October and December, and the outing currently is slated to wind down on December 20 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Tickets for the shows will go on sale to the general public this Friday, May 17, at 10 a.m. local time. For more information, visit TheIsleyBrothersOfficial.com. A fan pre-sale tickets will be available at BandsInTown.com starting Wednesday, May 15, at 10 a.m. local time.
At the concerts The Isley Brothers will showcase classic songs from throughout their long career, including "It's Your Thing," "That Lady," "Twist and Shout" and, of course, "Shout."
"Shout," which was released on September 21, 1959, was the group's first single to break into the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100, and was later covered by many artists.
"This tour is dedicated to all of our fans around the world!" says Isley Brothers singer Ron Isley. "I love you all and could not have done this without your constant love and support for our music and the Isley Family! Thank you."
Here are all of the group's confirmed U.S. shows:
7/6 -- Tuolomne, CA, Black Oak Casino+
7/12 -- Biloxi, MS, Beau Rivage Casino
7/13 -- Robinsonville, MS, Gold Strike Casino
7/17 -- Nashville, TN, Schermerhorn Symphony Center
7/19 -- Mount Pleasant, MI, Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort#
7/20 -- Chicago, IL, Pitchfork Music Fest
7/27 -- Atlanta, GA, Cadence Bank Amphitheatre*
8/3 -- Wilmington, NC, Wilson Center
8/10 -- West Allis, WI, Wisconsin State Fair@
8/16 -- Reno, NV, Silver Legacy Casino
8/17 -- Modesto, CA, Gallo Center for the Arts*
8/18 -- San Francisco, CA, Stern Grove Festival
8/24 -- Los Angeles, CA, The Greek Theatre*
10/4 -- Lake Charles, LA, Golden Nugget Casino*
10/5 -- Marksville, LA, Paragon Casino*
10/11 -- Thackerville, OK, WinStar Casino
10/12 -- Albuquerque, NM, Isleta Casino*
10/18 -- Atlantic City, NJ, Mark G. Etess Arena*
10/19 -- Oxon Hill, MD, MGM National Harbor Casino
12/7 -- Salem, VA, Salem Civic Center*
12/19 -- St. Petersburg, FL, Mahaffey Theater*
12/20 -- West Palm Beach, FL, The Kravis Center*

* = newly added show
+ = with Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Warren G 
# = with Charlie Wilson
@ = with The Commodores.

Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Jill Scott, Boyz II Men, Faith Evans & More to Headline the 2019 R&B Summer Block Party Festival Series


Jill Scott, Boyz II Men, Faith Evans, Anthony Hamilton and  Jazmine Sullivan have been recruited to headline this year’s Summer Block Party, presented by Live Nation.

In it's fifth year, the concert series will also see performances from Ma$e, Carl Thomas, Lucky Daye and Musiq Soulchild as the festival expands from three locations to four.

The festival is slated to return to Philadelphia on June 29, Houston on July 6, Chicago on July 13 and make its first-ever appearance in Dallas on July 5.

For the 2019 series, Grammy-winning icon Scott will appear on at all four dates. In Philadelphia, she’ll be joined by Sullivan, Ma$e, Musiq Soulchild and DJ D Nice at the Mann Music Center.

Tickets go on sale Friday via Live Nation.

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

PJ Morton Announces “Keys And A Mic” Acoustic Tour

 
Grammy and Dove Award-winning Singer-songwriter and musician PJ MORTON has announced he will be headlining the acoustic Keys and a Mic Tour starting April. The Amours who are signed to his Morton Records label will join him for the shows.
 

On the tour, Morton adds:
 
"Gonna try this out in a few cities! bringing The Amours with me! They’ll be singing new music and sitting around the piano with me. My first time out without a full band!! Going to be a special intimate experience."
 
Morton recently teamed up with singer JOJO for the single "Say So".
 
 
 
 



Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Lisa Fischer Announces 'Ms. Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton Tour'


Grammy Award-winning Powerhouse vocalist LISA FISCHER has announced her first tour of the new year with her band Grand Baton.

Ms. Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton Tour will kick off on January 31 in Sacramento, CA and will make stops in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles as well as International territories before ending on June 27 in Minneapolis, MN.



I caught up with Lisa Fischer for an Exclusive Interview where she discuss what fans are to expect on the Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton Tour HERE!


Friday, May 4, 2018

Raphael Saadiq Announces Ray Ray Vs. Charlie Ray Tour


Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer Raphael Saadiq has announced a seven-date tour which kicks off July 20th at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN.


Saadiq is also reportedly working on his follow-up fifth album to 2011’s Stone Rollin’.

Last year, Saadiq received an Oscar and Golden Globe nomination for the song “Mighty River” which he co-wrote with Mary J. Blige and Taura Stinson for the motion picture film Mudbound.