Recommended Upcoming Concerts

I've put together a list of concerts coming up over the next few months that look excellent. I won't be able to go to all, so consider this my wish list. I'll keep updating as I hear of more. Next concert listing I post will feature free concerts coming up this season (many!). Stay tuned :)

Wednesday, May 2: Maya Azucena Brooklyn-based female vocalist who crosses genres
Friday, May 4: CHURCH w Mark de Clive-Lowe and Rich Medina
Saturday, May 5: 5 de Gallo Mex in the City- DJ's playing underground Texan beats, digital cumbia and world beats
Monday, May 7: Salsa Meets Jazz Benefit concert @ LPR
Monday, May 7: Small's (Re)Created: Harlem After Dark. Part of the Harlem Jazz Shrine Festival which has events May 7- 13
Tuesday, May 8: The Box That Rocks: 30 Years of Video Music Box screening and discussion with Ralph McDaniels @ BAM
Friday, May 11: Jose James @ LPR DOPE jazz/neo-soul vocalist
Friday, May 11: hip hop karaoke @ BB Kings
Friday, May 11: Black Rock Coalition Jam Rock for Tom Terell @ BAM (free)
Saturday, May 12: Wonder-Full: A Tribute to the Wonder of Stevie with DJ Spinna @ LPR
Saturday, May 12: Budos Band at the Bell House. Afro beat band.
Wednesday, May 23: Slum Village and others @ BB King
Wednesday, May 23: Lyricist Lounge 20 Yr Reunion with Black Thought, J. Period and more @ LPR
Thursday, May 24: Jean Grae playing with live ensemble @ DROM
Sat & Sun June 2-3: Roots Picnic!! In Philly, with De La Soul, Wale, Kid Kudi, and many more
Sunday, June 10: Ceu (Part of the Blue Note Jazz Festival)
June 12/13: Savion Glover & McCoy Tyner (Part of the Blue Note Jazz Festival)
Sunday, June 24: Buika @ the Highline (Part of the Blue Note Jazz Festival)
Thursday, June 28: Meshell Ndegeocello @ the Highline (Part of the Blue Note Jazz Festival)
Sunday, June 17: Groove Theory, Soulive, ?uestlove, Black Thought, Rahzel @ Central Park Summer Stage (Part of the Blue note Jazz Festival) (free)
June 21, 22, 23, 24: Africa/Brass McCoy Tyner. (Part of the Blue note Jazz Festival)
Wednesday, June 27: Ledesi w Eric benet @ the Beacon Theatre.
Friday, June 29: Yasin Bey (formerly Mos Def) @ the Apollo (Part of the Blue Note Jazz Festival)

July 6-8: Essence Music Festival in New Orleans. Mary J Blidge, Aretha Franklin, Ledisi, Estelle, Kevin Hart, Charlie Wilson, Goapele, Kirk Franklin, Marsha Ambrosius, The Robert Glasper Experiment, The Stylistics, Vivian Green, Yolanda Adams and many more...

Saturday, August 4: Summer Spirit Festival w Erykah Badu, Common, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Chuck Brown, Estelle (In Maryland)