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After living in the city for several years, it’s no wonder that singer-songwriter and creative visionary Janelle Monáe is bringing her U.S. tour to Atlanta.
Monáe’s new album The Age of Pleasure is set to be released on June 9, 2023. You can pre-order Janelle Monáe’s new album on exclusive vinyl and CD.
When Is Janelle Monáe’s Age Of Pleasure Tour Coming To Atlanta?
Monáe’s Age of Pleasure tour is coming to Atlanta on Oct. 6, 2023. Tickets go on sale in a Verizon presale beginning June 1, at 10 a.m. local time. General tickets can be purchased June 7, at 10 a.m. local time on Ticketmaster.com.
The 26-city North American tour is being produced by Live Nation on the strength of Monáe’s first single and music video, Lipstick Lover.
The Age of Pleasure is Monáe’s first album in five years. The art and direction of the album show that the singer is showing her body much more than she has previously.
What Are The Age Of Pleasure Tour Dates?
- Wed Aug. 30 – Seattle, Wash. – WAMU Theater
- Thu Aug. 31 – Vancouver, BC – UBC – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
- Sat Sep. 2 – Portland, Ore. – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
- Wed Sep. 6 –Salt Lake City, Utah – The Complex
- Thu Sep. 7 – Morrison, Colo. – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
- Sat Sep. 9 – Kansas City, Mo. – The Midland Theatre
- Mon Sep. 11 – Minneapolis, Minn. – Armory
- Wed Sep. 13 – St. Louis, Mo. – Stifel Theatre
- Thu Sep. 14 – Chicago, Ill. – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
- Sun Sep. 17 – Boston, Mass. – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
- Mon Sep. 18 – Philadelphia, Penn. – The Met
- Wed Sep. 20 – Montreal, QB – Mtelus
- Thu Sep. 21 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
- Sun Sep. 24 – Washington, D.C. – The Anthem*
- Tue Sep. 26 – New York City, N.Y. – Radio City Music Hall
- Thu Sep. 28 – Brooklyn, N.Y. – Kings Theatre
- Mon Oct. 2 – Charlotte, N.C. – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
- Tue Oct. 3 – Nashville, Tenn. – Ryman Auditorium
- Wed Oct. 4 – Birmingham, Ala. – Avondale Brewing Company
- Fri Oct. 6 – Atlanta, Ga. – Fox Theatre Atlanta
- Mon Oct. 9 – Dallas, Texas – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
- Tue Oct. 10 – Houston, Texas – Bayou Music Center
- Wed Oct. 11 – Austin, Texas – Moody Amphitheater
- Sun Oct. 15 – Phoenix, Ariz. – Arizona Financial Theatre
- Tue Oct. 17 – San Francisco, Calif. – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
- Wed Oct. 18 – Inglewood, Calif. – YouTube Theater
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Songtress Mary J. Blige recently sat down with Atlanta radio station V-103 ahead of the Strength of the Woman Festival and Summit, which will take place in the city during Mother’s Day weekend.
Blige caught up with Big Tigger of The Big Tigger Morning Show, where she shared new details about the festival, slated for May 11-14, and what she’s looking forward to.
Mary J. Blige Performing In Atlanta For Strength of the Woman Festival And Summit
“It’s Mother’s Day, what better way to celebrate the strength of a woman in every woman, every woman whose persevered through so much… this is our day to celebrate,” she said.
During the festival, Blige will be reunited with her Uptown Records label mates, Jodeci. “I’m a fan of Jodeci, and we realize how important we are to each other,” she said. The singer also used to be romantically involved with Jodeci singer K-Ci.
This year’s festival promises to make even more of a splash than last year’s, which featured Usher and Summer Walker. “Last year was big but this year is bigger,” she said.
Fans can also look forward to Blige performing a special, never before seen set, in celebration of #HipHop50 with guests Jadakiss, Busta Rhymes, Method Man, and more.
Audio credit: Audacy’s V-103 (Atlanta) / The Big Tigger Morning Show
How To Attend
The summit is free and will include two Lifetime movie premieres, live podcasts including Don’t Call Me White Girl and more. “The summit is about uplift and build and strengthen and encourage and inspire people,” she said.
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Beyoncé has added a third Atlanta tour date to her Renaissance world tour in partnership with Live Nation. Keep reading to see how you can get tickets.
After adding a second show one week ago, the singer has now given Atlanta a third show for the North American leg of the Renaissance World Tour.
All of these shows will be included in the Group A presale starting on Feb 6th!When Is Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour Coming To Atlanta?
Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour is coming to Atlanta on Friday, August 11, Saturday, August 12 and Monday, Aug. 14,2023.
How To Get Tickets To The Atlanta Date Of Beyoncé’s World Tour
Register now for access to tickets through Verified Fan at beyonce.livenation.com.
According to Live Nation, registration does not guarantee tickets. This will be a “lottery-style process” to determine which registered Verified Fans receive a unique access code and which are put on the waitlist.
What Are The Official Dates for Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour?
Can’t make the Atlanta tour stop? Here are the dates and cities for Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour.
July 8 — Toronto, CA @ Rogers Centre
July 12 — Philadelphia, PA @ Lincoln Financial Field
July 15 — Nashville, TN @ Nissan Stadium
July 17 — Louisville, KY @ Cardinal Stadium
July 20 — Minneapolis, MN @ Huntington Bank Stadium
July 22 — Chicago, IL @ Soldier Field
July 26 — Detroit, MI @ Ford Field
July 29 — East Rutherford, NJ @ Metlife Stadium
August 1 — Boston, MA @ Gillete Stadium
August 3 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Heinz Field
August 5 — Washington, DC @ Fedex Field
August 9 — Charlotte, NC @ Bank Of America Stadium
August 11 — Atlanta, GA @ Mercedes Benz Stadium
August 12 — Atlanta, GA @ Mercedes Benz Stadium
August 14 — Atlanta, GA @ Mercedes Benz Stadium
August 16 — Tampa, FL @ Raymond James Stadium
August 18 — Miami, FL @ Hard Rock Stadium
August 21 — St. Louis, MI @ Dome at America’s Center
August 24 — Phoenix, AZ @ State Farm Stadium
August 26 — Las Vegas, NV @ Allegiant Stadium
August 30 — San Francisco, CA @ Levi’s Stadium
Sept. 2 — Inglewood, CA @ Sofi Stadium
Sept. 11 — Vancouver, BC @ BC Place
Sept. 13 — Seattle, WA @ Lumen Field
Sept. 18 — Kansas City, KS @ Arrowhead Stadium
Sept. 21 — Dallas, TX @ AT&T Stadium
Sept. 23 — Houston, TX @ NRG Stadium
Sept. 27 — New Orleans, LA @ Caesars Superdome
Bey’s last worldwide tour was “On the Run II” in 2018, which stopped twice in Atlanta and featured her husband, Jay-Z. The first concert was noteworthy for an incident in which a man rushed the stage.
Final Words
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The Verzuz that’s not a Verzuz is finally happening: Diddy & Jermaine Dupri have agreed to face off in a musical battle in Atlanta, Georgia. The competition will be “hit for hit,” as they say.
On a recent IG Live, Diddy finally agreed to give the people — and Dupri, affectionately known as JD, want they want.
“JD, if you want that smoke, you can get that smoke anytime,” he said. “Since we ain’t f– around with Verzuz no more because they’re [Triller] f– around with our boys,” Diddy expressed. We don’t need to be going against each other.”
Triller and the Verzuz platform created by Swizz Beatz and Timbaland have been involved in legal negotiations over a sum of $28 million not being paid.
It’s been a long time coming for Dupri, who first called out Diddy in September 2021 over social media.
How It Started: Diddy Vs. Jermaine Dupri
In April 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 lockdown, Verzuz had just kicked off and artists were feeling creative about facing off against each other.
Diddy mentioned off the cuff that he would showcase his hits against Dr. Dre and Jermaine Dupri. While Dr. Dre didn’t respond, JD immediately did.
“Let’s give ’em what they want then,” JD said.
Shortly after the Fat Joe vs. Ja Rule Verzuz, which Ja Rule won, Dupri was feeling kind of good about his chances going up against the Bad Boy founder and impresario.
“Somebody let @Diddy know I’m @thegarden right now ! And he gon need some training for me,” JD tweeted.
Diddy didn’t take long to respond, tweeting back at JD, telling: “Beloved you my nigga but your arms too short to box with God!!! You aiint got enough hits. I’ll smash you with just biggie n Mary . But I do have the upmost respect on you as a musical legend – Dre the only one can get in the ring w me . – LOVE.”
JD told him that it wouldn’t take “nothing but a little straightening” in the words of local Atlanta group Migos, but by then the internet was all in.
Atlanta rapper T.I. also had something to say, warning Diddy and other rappers that the ATL was a music powerhouse and to tread lightly.
Then, Fat Joe and Snoop Dogg were able to get both JD and Diddy on Live to talk about who would win if the two had an epic Verzuz battle. While JD was building himself up for the potential battle, Diddy deflected, saying that he really saw his peer as Dr. Dre, which is a super-producer. Not JD, a true songwriter.
But that wasn’t the end of it. On a live radio show, JD upped the ante by continuing to egg on Diddy and listing his extensive musical accomplishments.
“When it comes to songwriting, I’m in the songwriting hall of fame,” JD said on air.
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Brooklyn-born rapper Young Devyn is taking the rap world by storm in more ways than one. The lyrical poet is getting rave reviews across the United States as well as the Caribbean world (more on that later), but the South is starting to peep game as well.
Young Devyn plays Friday, July 15, 2022 at Believe Music Hall in southwest Atlanta.
Young Devyn Performing At Believe Music Hall In Atlanta
Hours before her show, the young rap star sat down with AtlantaFi.com to talk about her journey and where she wants to go from here.
She said she got into hip-hop after listening to Nicki Minaj.
“I never really paid attention to punchlines and metaphors, but I went back and listened to her album and that was the first time I heard a metaphor really connect for me,” she said. “And I thought that it was the smartest thing ever. And I always liked being smart and I wanted my music to be smart and I don’t know what she did or how she said it, but it sounded very smart so that’s when I taught myself what punchlines were, metaphors and switching up my flows,” she said.
Many people may not know it, but Young Devyn, who has Trini roots, had a pretty big career in the Caribbean as a child.
“I had an extensive career in Soca until I turned 16 years old,” she said. “I was touring in front of 30.000, 40,000 people at ages 8 to 15, but when I turned 16 that’s when I shifted my fan base to rap.”
She said her Caribbean fan base continues to support her today.
“I have a very huge Caribbean fan base that people don’t even know about … so it’s dope. It’s a very versatile crowd,” she said.
Don’t miss Young Devyn performing at Believe Music Hall in Atlanta on Friday, July 15, 2022. Get tickets here.
Where Is Believe Music Hall Located?
Believe Music Hall is located at 181 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30312. Here’s a map to help you find it.
And before we go, here’s Young Devyn’s video for her latest single, Decisions:
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Many a fan has questioned the vocal abilities of Atlanta’s R&B king, Usher Raymond. Over the last few years especially, he’s had to take comparisons from artists with much less experience, range, and let’s face it, dancing ability.
But Usher put all that to rest with the recent release of his Tiny Desk performance on NPR. Singing several of his hits in a small library, the team at NPR was able to get the best out of the “Superstar” singer.
NPR made sure to roll out the red carpet for Usher and his team, showcasing him as the climax to an entire month of black music.
Here Are The Songs Usher Sung On NPR’s Tiny Desk
SET LIST
- “You Make Me Wanna…”
- “Superstar”
- “U Don’t Have to Call”
- “Nice & Slow”
- “Confessions Part II”
- “My Way”
MUSICIANS
- Usher: vocals
- Eric Bellinger: vocals
- Vedo: vocals
- Dmitry Gorodetsky: bass
- Lemar Guillary: trombone
- Brandyn Phillips: trumpet
- Jay Flat: saxophone
- Darek Cobbs: keys
- Erick Walls: guitar
- Ryan Carr: drums
Usher looked like he enjoyed the mini-concert as much as the fans, often grinning while hitting his sweet falsetto notes.
Usher & Eric Bellinger going crazy with the high notes during the Tiny Desk concert pic.twitter.com/CdwdwJ70Ps
— 2Cool2Blog (@2cooI2blog) June 30, 2022
On social media, fans were shocked to be reconnected to many of the lyrics they had evidently grown up listening to.
And as for a Verzuz contest, fans were quick to point out that Usher would do away with the competition.
You gotta be INSANE to willingly do a #Verzuz against Usher cause ain’t nobody out singing him. pic.twitter.com/lYYlZTrij4
— MBali 💫 (@TheJessieWoo) June 30, 2022
NPR has been doing Tiny Desk concerts since 2008, but they have recently exploded in popularity thanks to the platform releasing new episodes of the video series.
Watch Usher’s Tiny Desk Performance
Usher’s concert is not the first time an Atlanta artist did his thing on NPR. If you remember, Big Boi from Outkast also rocked out on his Tiny Desk performance.
Final Word
Atlanta is the home of a lot of great music and great artists. From the So So Def roster to the R&B empire built by Laface, good music has long been a hallmark of the ATL.
If you like to have a good time on the dance floor or while listening to music, Atlanta has something for everyone. Check out the top live music venues around the city as well as best comedy clubs.If you’re into spoken word, you’ll love these poetry spots in Atlanta. Don’t forget to hit up the top clubs in Atlanta throughout the week end weekend. -
There were many highlights of the show, including when Jay Z and West rapped alongside each other on their new song for the DONDA album.Thousands Attend Kanye West DONDA Listening Party At Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium
The stadium was packed like the first event too, only this time free walk-up COVID vaccinations were given at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.Major artists also flew in for the party, including Jay-Z, The Weeknd, Kid Cudi and many more. One of the more surreal moments of the listening party was when West floated above the crowd (See Video).The livestream on Apple Music featured several artists that appear on the album. Artists like Steve Lacy and Fivio Foreign made an appearance early in the evening.
Kanye West Launches countdown livestream for DONDA Listening Party In Atlanta
View this post on InstagramWest has been living in Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the days following the initial event, bringing in musicians and studio heads to perfect the album.
Inside Kanye West’s DONDA Listening Party In Atlanta
The Kanye West DONDA album release party is slated for Thursday, August 5, 2021 at 9 pm EST. Thousands are expected to attend the event.
View this post on InstagramThe event promises to be a blockbuster affair. So far all we’ve seen are snippets of the greatest that the album entails.
Here’s a brief video of West working on the album at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLnVhQKRXKw
Kanye West Second DONDA Listening Party: How To Get Tickets
West hasn’t said much publicly about the album, but he did speak on how he views the new music in light of what’s going on today. “This is not album of the year, this is album of the life,” he reportedly said.
The album features a who’s who of rap’s great artists today, including Jay Z, 2Chainz, Ty Dolla $ign and more.
How To Get Tickets To Kanye West DONDA Listening Party In Atlanta
Tickets for Kanye West Presents The Donda Album Release go on sale to the general public Monday, August 2, 2021 at at 10 am EDT.
If you’re interested in attending, here are the tickets, here’s how to get them.
West has made up his mind that 2021 will be about his music. While he was running for president in 2020, he said that he got clarity on some issues that were deeply affecting him and America.
“God just gave me the clarity and said it’s time,” he told Forbes. “You know I was out there, ended up in the hospital, people were calling me crazy. I’m not crazy. Between all of the influences and the positions that we can be put in as musicians—you go on tour, you put out all these albums, and you look up and you don’t have any money in your account. It can drive you crazy, through all of that I was looking crazy because it wasn’t the time. Now it’s time. And we’re not going crazy, we’re going Yeezy, it’s a whole ‘notha level now. N-O-T-H-A.”
West chose Mercedes-Benz Stadium to debut his new album because he likes how his music sounds in stadiums. If you’ve never been to MercBenz, here are some things to know.
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It was just another day in metro Atlanta, but then it wasn’t. A Georgia couple had planned to get married in South Carolina but the coronavirus pandemic changed their plans.
They had to make do in Lawrenceville’s Rhodes Park when a celebrity happened upon them. R&B singer Tony Terry saw the couple and asked to sing for them, which they eagerly accepted.
“I asked if I could sing for their first dance and they danced while I sang to them. We were walking in Rhodes Jordan park today socially distancing ourselves of course and we see a couple getting married It was just the two of them and the officiant I asked if I could sing for their first dance and they danced while I sang to them,” he posted alongside the video.
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Atlanta rapper Future is stepping up big-time to help fight the coronavirus pandemic that has gripped much of the world.
The “Mask Off” artist announced that his foundation, Free Wishes, is making and donating respiratory masks to health care workers to combat the shortage.
Future’s Foundation Announces Mask On Campaign
“We recognize how alarming and critical the need is for medical equipment, so we have stepped in to help, by ensuring that masks are provided to healthcare professionals and patients, currently hospitalized,” the organization, which is run by Future’s sister and mother, said in a news release.
The organization is partnering with local sewing company Atlanta Sewing Style to manufacture the masks.
“Healthcare professionals, on the frontlines of this pandemic, are possibly risking their lives,” the organization added. “Last week many healthcare professionals and providers pleaded out to the nation for help, as they were experiencing an extreme shortage in medical supplies. In many instances, healthcare providers were asked to re-use masks or even wear bandanas as a replacement. Medical professionals voiced that this was risky and it could potentially expose them to the coronavirus.”
Listen to Future’s Mask Off
Atlantafi.com is bringing you the latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has the state of Georgia and the city of Atlanta under a state of emergency. More definitive advice on health, please visit CDC.gov. Here are some helpful links:
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- Trump: Nation Could Be Under COVID-19 Rules Til ‘July, August’
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Music artist, actor and former Stone Mountain resident Donald Glover dropped a new album overnight on Sunday, March 15, just what we need to enjoy our “social distancing.”
Glover, who stars in the FX series Atlanta, is a huge music star with hits like This is America, Feels Like Summer, Redbone.
Donald Glover Presents: New Album
The new Childish Gambino album is streaming on DonaldGloverPresents.com, a new website that was spread on social media byGlover’s manager Fam Rothstein.
Donald Glover Presents https://t.co/dg9nzzVK9N
— #1. (@FASHIONSPITTA) March 15, 2020
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