Blue Note Jazz Festival NYC
World-class jazz spreads across New York City’s clubs and concert halls every June. The Blue Note Jazz Festival is a month-long celebration of the form — from intimate sets to landmark performances.
Afropunk BLKTOPIA
Two days of music, art, and radical self-expression in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. AFROPUNK BLKTOPIA celebrates the Afro-diasporic creative community with a lineup and energy found nowhere else.
Roots Picnic
Jay-Z, Erykah Badu, and De La Soul headline two days of hip-hop, R&B, and soul at Belmont Plateau. The Roots Picnic is Philadelphia’s signature summer music event — curated by The Roots themselves.
Ithaca Reggae Fest
Three days of reggae by the lake at Stewart Park, Ithaca — headlined by Third World and The Skatalites, plus a free Friday welcome party. The 8th Annual Ithaca Reggae Fest returns June 26–28, 2026.
Keith Sweat at Blue Cross Arena | September 5, 2026
This is not a concert. This is a full-scale R&B festival packed into one arena on one night.
Leslie Odom Jr. at Kleinhans Music Hall | May 2, 2026
Leslie Odom Jr. is one of the most versatile performers working today, an artist whose range spans Broadway, film, jazz, and pop with equal…
John Legend: An Evening of Songs & Stories at Shea’s PAC | April 22, 2026
John Legend brings An Evening of Songs & Stories to Shea’s Performing Arts Center in Buffalo on April 22, 2026. One of the most gifted vocalists of his generation, Legend delivers a night of R&B, soul, and storytelling. Get your tickets now.
Ashanti & Trey Songz at Tag’s Summer Stage | June 5, 2026
On June 5, 2026, Ashanti & Trey Songz takes the stage at Tag’s Summer Stage. About Ashanti & Trey Songz Ashanti and Trey Songz together represent a golden era of R&B, bringing two of the genre’s most beloved voices to the same stage. Get your tickets now.
Rochester R&B Festival at Blue Cross Arena | September 5, 2026
Rochester R&B Festival performs at Blue Cross Arena on September 5, 2026. Rochester has always shown up for R&B, and a festival format — with the anticipation building through the undercard toward the headliners — creates a momentum that a standard concert cannot match.
John Legend at Proctors Schenectady | May 5, 2026
Proctors is exactly the kind of space where a show like this hits different — the energy, the sound, and the crowd all come together in ways that bigger venues just cannot replicate. John Legend heads to Proctors Schenectady on May 5, 2026. You won’t want to miss this.