Hip-hop, rap and that old’ boom bap—whatever you want to call it— they are all a part of Black history and culture. And, although our culture is not solely defined by music, it is often (like many other art forms) celebrated through these various words and sounds.

This Black Music month celebrate history and take a musical journey to hear the rhythms and rhymes of our culture. Take a look here to find our featured concerts and festivals jumping off throughout the month of June.


Concerts:


Common @ The House of Blues
Chicago; West Hollywood and various other cities
Throughout June



Get Lifted Tour
Featuring John Legend
Various other cities
Throughout June



New Edition in Concert
New York City; Washington, D.C.; Cleveland, Ohio and various other cities
Throughout June



How the West Was One Tour
Featuring Snoop Dogg and The Game
Hartford, Ct.
June 1-3


Festivals:

Hot 97 Summer Jam 2005
Featuring Snoop Dogg, The Game, Kanye West, Ludarcris, Lil’ Jon and the East Side Boyz and Trillville
New York City
June 5


JVC Jazz Festival
Featuring Floetry, Wynton Marsalis, Traci Chapman, Harry Connick Jr. and Bill Cosby
Miami, Fla.
June 1-5



McDonald’s GospelFest
Featuring Aretha Franklin
New York, N.Y.
June 3-5


Capital Jazz Fest
Featuring Chaka Khan, Lalah Hathaway and Boney James
Columbia, Md.
June 3-5



Vibe Music Fest
Featuring Ludacris, Kanye West, John Legend, Amerie, T.I., and Big Boi
Atlanta, Ga.
June 10 and 11


Playboy Jazz Festival
Featuring Kevin Eubanks of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and George Benson
Hollywood Bowl, Calif.
June 11 and 12
(310) 276-3063


St. Kitts Music Festival
Featuring Ludacris, Boyz II Men, Wyclef and Rupee
Basterre, St. Kitts
June 23- 26



Hampton Jazz Festival
Featuring Angie Stone, Ruben Studdard, Yolanda Adams, Al Green andAshford & Simpson Hampton, Va.
June 24-26



Soul Music Fest
Featuring Musiq, Frankie Beverly & Maze and Bobby Valentino
Tampa, Fla.
June 24
The New Jazz Philosophy Tour 2005

3 Events, 14 cities, one vision: 1) The Roots with Floetry 2) John Legend, Common and De La Soul 3) Busta Rhymes, Miri Ben-Ari & Special Guest

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