J. Cole Announces 4 Your Eyez Only Tour Dates

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J. Cole is hitting the road this year for his upcoming 4 Your Eyez Only tour, announcing 57 dates for the fans!

The tour kicks off on June 1 in Columbia, SC at The Musix Farm as Cole hits 13 more intimate spots before hitting arenas across North America and overseas through December. Literally half the year on the road...on the grind!

Check out the full list of tour dates below!

Lady Gaga Announces Dates for Her Joanne World Tour

Lady Gaga is definitely capitalizing on her great performance at last night's Super Bowl Halftime Show!

For all of her Monsters, the singer has announced that she's heading out on her Joanne World Tour tour later this year, to support her latest album!

Check out the dates below!

Nicki Minaj Shares a Sneak Peek of The Pinkprint Tour Movie

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Nicki Minaj's The Pinkprint Tour is coming to the TV screen to ring in 2017! 

The rapper announced late last night that a movie about the tour is coming to BET this New Years Eve, sharing a snippet of it on Instagram.

In the video, Nicki shares her thoughts of being on stage before performing “Feeling Myself” at one of the tour stops. “Most of the times, I can’t even believe how many people are out there,” she said. “So I’m just on stage in awe of that and being grateful for that. I learned that I have to try my best to stay in these moments, because some of these things that happen to me are once in a lifetime experiences and I’ll never get to do it again.”

Watch a little snippet below!

Kanye West Announces Saint Pablo Tour Dates

Yeezy fans, get your money together! In promotion of his latest album, The Life of Pablo, Kanye West has officially announced a new tour, the Saint Pablo Tour, for late summer going into fall!

The 32-date tour will kick off in Indianapolis in late August. Pre-sale tickets go on sale today (June 14) at 10:00 a.m. EST for American Express Card Members, while TIDAL subscribers will get their crack beginning Thursday June 16  at 10.

Check out the full list of dates below, and see if Kanye is coming to your city!

Beyoncé Announces 'Formation' World Tour Dates After Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show

Queen Bey is back! After killing a performance with Coldplay and Bruno Mars at the Super Bowl 50 halftime show last night (February 7), Beyoncé has announced that she will be hitting the road on a new tour!

Dropping her new track (and accompanying video) "Formation," this weekend, the singer performed a bit of the song during the halftime and then announced a new tour was coming! Of course, it wasn't long before the BeyHive got the dates and the info spread like wildfire.

Check out the full Super Bowl performance and the dates for the Formation World Tour below!

Dawn Richard Reveals New Single, Tour Dates

Dawn Richard has released her second single, "Not Above That," from her upcoming third solo album, RED*emp*tion!

According to Rolling Stone, the electronic, upbeat track was produced by Machinedrum and written by Dawn and Maya Vik, Dawn's distinctive, sexy vocals stand out on the track. "If I beg for it, will you get me off?" she asks. "I want it all." RED*emp*tion is the final album of her trilogy, which includes Goldenheart and Blackheart.

Check out the track below!

EVENT: Just Mike Presents the Love and Poetry Tour (Washington, D.C.)

On Friday, August 21, 2015, Just Mike (the poet) hosted the Washington, D.C. stop of The Love and Poetry Tour featuring Vision, Jamarr Hall, and other poets!

I really wasn't going to even write a post about the event, simply because I just wanted to just soak everything in and truly enjoy myself. I keep telling myself I need to actually enjoy more of life's moments, instead of wanting to capture them all for the blog or social media. However, the more clips I recorded on my phone (I couldn't help it!), the more I wanted to share with you guys!

I'm big on poetry, and big on using writing as self-expression in general. I watch spoken word a lot on YouTube and follow some amazing poets and writers online, Mike included. I've purchased a few of his books a while back, and HAD to see him in person on this tour! I'm glad I did. I was surrounded by amazing people with great vibes, all enjoying great words and music. I'll definitely be supporting the other poets, as well as checking out other open mic and poetry events.

Check out some video below!

Floetry Drops Additional Dates for Reunion Tour

Neo-soul duo Floetry are back after a ten-year hiatus, performing on a reunion tour for their fans throughout the country! The tour kicked off in Cleveland in mid-June, but now the tour has been extended to dates in August!

Per The Purple Agency,

"Before their split in 2005, the English-soul group sold over 1.5 million albums and were considered to be the most promising neo-soul team at the time. While still maintaining a friendship, both creatives released multiple solo projects. Natalie "the Floacist" Stewart released 3 studio recorded albums. Marsha "the Songstress" Ambrosius went on to release two mixtapes and two studio albums, which resulted in three Grammy nominations."

Check out the additional dates below!

CONCERTS: Tori Kelly's Where I Belong Tour Videos (The Fillmore Silver Spring)

I started listening to Tori Kelly a few years ago. I can't remember how I found her videos singing, but I did, and was awed by her talent! I bought her EPs, Handmade Songs by Tori Kelly and Foreword, and listened to any songs or covers of hers that I can find. If you haven't heard of her, you definitely need to check her out!

I had the opportunity to see Tori live on her Where I Belong Tour, which hit The Fillmore in Silver Spring, MD on June 19.  The tour also featured singer/songwriter Gavin James, who was amazing as well! Tori herself seemed like such a sweetheart, and really has a passion for music and storytelling through her songs. Her music is positive, real, and fun, and that's why I love her so much. She performed some of her older songs, as well as new tracks from her upcoming debut album, Unbreakable Smile, which drops on June 23! You can stream the album now on iTunes Radio (I'll also be reviewing for the blog as well)!

Check out some footage from the show below!

New Kids On The Block Announce Tour with TLC and Nelly

New Kids on the Block have announced that they'll be heading back on tour, and, this time, TLC and Nelly are coming too!

The summer tour, entitled The Main Event, starts at Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay Events Center on May 1, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Tickets go on sale Jan. 31, and American Express presale begins Friday.

 "We've decided to reform again — not that we've broken up, but we're gonna go back on tour this summer," Donnie Wahlberg said on Good Morning America. He also said that the band will donate $10,000 to TLC's T-Boz and Chilli's Kickstarter fund for their upcoming and final album.

Check out the full list of dates below!

CONCERTS: Wale Hits the DMV with the Simply Nothing Tour!

Happy New Year everybody!!!! Can't believe it's 2015! Wishing you all much love and success in the new year! 

Last night, I started 2015 by seeing my favorite rapper perform. Wale KILLED it on his first stop of the Simply Nothing Tour at the Fillmore Silver Spring. The rapper featured Fat Trel and Sl*tty Boyz in the show as well, and the DMV really came out to support him. I was happy to finally catch him on New Year's Day!

This is my fourth time now seeing Wale, and it's always like the very first time. I still get as hyped as I did that very first time I saw him at Towson University some years back. He's a true artist, always wanting to connect and reach the people, and that has never changed. I see the growth not only in his fans, but in his music. I respect him and admire him honestly, which is why I go to shows whenever I can and tweet and post pics, and all that I do. I'm a very proud Moon always!

If you are a fellow Moon then be sure to follow me on Twitter and Instagram...I would love to connect with y'all! 

Check out some photos and video below!

CONCERTS: Anthony Hamilton's Home For The Holidays Tour (Washington, D.C.)

On Thursday, December 18, I was blessed with an opportunity to attend and cover Anthony Hamilton's "Home for The Holidays" tour stop in Washington, D.C. The tour features soul singers Leela James and Mali Music, and it was an amazing show!  All three of these great acts were the perfect combo for this tour. The vibe with everybody was positive and chill, and I had so much fun, singing and dancing to wonderful soul music all night!

Read more on my experience, and check out some photos and video below!

Mariah Carey Announces Mariah: The Elusive Chanteuse Tour

Mariah Carey’s last album, Mariah: The Elusive Chanteuse, did not do that well, but she is still going to promote it on tour this fall! The singer has announced some dates, all taking place overseas so far, for the Mariah: The Elusive Chanteuse Tour

The tour will kick off in Tokyo, Japan and making stops in China, Malaysia and The Philippines. “I want to experience the spontaneity and emotion that I put into this album on stage with my fans,” she said in a statement, according to Kempire Daily. “I can’t stop writing songs so don’t be surprised if you hear a brand new song that I just wrote the night before the show in your city!” Tickets are on sale now on Mariah's official website. No word yet if she's coming to the States.

I'll admit that I probably won't be going to this tour (I unfortunately missed seeing Mariah in her prime). To me, though, I think she should do performances over in Vegas like Celine Dion or Britney Spears. She would be guaranteed to make some serious bank on the Strip! At the end of the day, no matter her sales or performances as of 2014, she is LEGEND, and will always be able to use that status to make serious bank. I wish her well with her performances.

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CONCERTS: Danity Kane's The No Filter Tour Hits Silver Spring, MD (May 31, 2014)

This post should have happened a LONG time ago, but the busyness of life and work took over.  That shows just how far behind I am with a lot of blog work, but, now that I am FINALLY on vacation, I plan to catch up on a lot! Right now, I'm blogging from beautiful Montreal, Québec, Canada! There's so much amazing culture and art here, and I can't wait to share it with you guys! Plus I'm going to see the legendary DIANA ROSS tonight, so you know I'll have some videos and pictures!

As we all know, Danity Kane has reunited, and they are steadily working on making some new music for the fans! Back in May (May 31st to be exact), I went to Danity Kane's No Filter Tour which stopped at the Fillmore in Silver Spring, MD, the closest stop on the tour to me.

Check out some videos and pics below!

Amy Winehouse Cancels Entire European Tour

According to People, Amy Winehouse's current European tour has been canceled! The tour was to have 12 stops before ending on August 15 in Bucharest, Romania.

This past Saturday, Amy tried to perform in Belgrade, showing up an hour late, then stumbling around and slurring the words to her 2008 song "Just Friends." She even greeted the crowd of 20,000 by shouting, "Hello, Athens," (???!) according to the U.K.'s Telegraph newspaper. Following the incident, Amy apologized to fans and canceled Monday's scheduled performance in Istanbul and Wednesday's in Athens.

Now the entire tour has been canceled. No word if Amy will be heading back to rehab for her problem with alcohol. She has just finished a stint late last month.

I don't deny this woman's talent at all, but she has problems. She commits to change, this is going to be a consistent problem. There is nothing more that pisses me off than when an artist with talent starts blowing it for no good reason. I'm honestly hoping that she goes into rehab now for as long as it takes for her to stop. Alcoholism is a serious problem, and she needs help with it. If that means she needs to take off of music for a while, so be it. That's what I would be telling her if I was on her team. Because what purpose does it do for her to have tours and appearances if she's drunk? And more important than the career, this is her LIFE. I don't know if somebody told her that or not, but she definitely doesn't need to be saying no to rehab.


PEACE.