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Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Live 2026 brings Lucky Daye and Yung Miami to Brooklyn Steel with Samara Cyn, Skippa and Destin Conrad.

The Juvenile Baltimore concert brings the New Orleans rap veteran and The 400 Degreez Band to the Meyerhoff tonight for a full-band celebration of a Southern hip-hop landmark.

The Ashanti Rock Wit U tour will take the R&B star across Australia and New Zealand in November as she also looks toward a new studio album in 2027.

Masego’s Fix Your Face Tour plays Miami tonight and reaches The Anthem and Virginia Beach next weekend with his new album.

Isaiah Rashad opens Lil Sunny’s Awful Road Trip tonight before nearby Virginia Beach and Silver Spring dates this weekend.

The Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean Global Citizen Festival set will bring their 30th-anniversary celebration of The Score to Central Park on September 26.

The Next Silk and H-Town Bethesda concert brings three defining 1990s R&B groups to Bethesda Theater tonight, August 13, for an 8:30 p.m. show.

Joe and Donell Jones VERZUZ is set for August 20, pairing two defining late-1990s and 2000s R&B catalogs in a celebration rather than a feud.

The Steve Lacy Oh Yeah tour update brings his first headlining run since 2022 to The Anthem in Washington and Virginia Beach this October.

Jamila Woods is celebrating a decade of HEAVN with a fall theater tour that closes at Chicago’s Thalia Hall.

Ye’s official tour calendar points to a stadium-scale August run beginning August 7 in Portugal and reaching New Orleans on August 28.

Cardi B is celebrating another major live-performance milestone after selling out multiple shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The Bronx rapper discussed the concerts during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, reflecting on the scale of performing in one of her hometown’s most recognized venues. She also spoke about her career, family and expanding beauty and haircare business. Selling out Madison Square Garden remains one of the clearest measures

Jack Harlow is preparing to bring a noticeably different musical era to stages across North America. The Louisville artist’s Monica Tour begins August 4 at Brooklyn Paramount before traveling through several major cities, including Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, Boston, Atlanta and Los Angeles. The tour reaches the Baltimore–Washington region on August 25 at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. The upcoming run supports Monica, Harlow’s fourth studio album and one of the sharpest

Daniel Caesar brings the Son of Spergy Tour to Baltimore tonight. The Canadian R&B singer is scheduled to perform at CFG Bank Arena at 7:30 p.m., with Faye Webster listed on the bill. The Baltimore engagement is one of several significant R&B concerts taking place nationally Tuesday, alongside shows by Usher and Chris Brown, Ne-Yo and Akon, and PJ Morton. Caesar’s music occupies a distinctive place in contemporary R&B. His arrangements often favor space, live instrumentation

Cardi B demonstrated this weekend that a major performance does not always require a stadium-sized venue. The Bronx rapper appeared at New York’s recently opened Pacha nightclub for a one-night performance built around records including “Bodak Yellow,” “WAP,” “Up” and “Outside.” She also shared images from the appearance through her Instagram account, helping the performance continue circulating after the event ended. The smaller club environment gave the appearance a differe

Lil Wayne is returning to Bangor tonight with an opportunity to repair the relationship between a major touring artist and an audience that was left waiting. The rapper and 2 Chainz are scheduled to perform at Maine Savings Amphitheater as part of the 20 Years of Carter Classics tour. The concert was originally scheduled for June 30 before being moved to July 28. Ticketmaster confirms a 7:30 p.m. start and says tickets purchased for the original date will be honored. The post

Usher and Chris Brown are testing how large a joint R&B touring property can become. Their co-headlining R&B Tour is scheduled to reach MetLife Stadium for two performances on August 7 and August 8, placing the singers inside one of the largest concert venues in the New York metropolitan market. Current resale listings show substantial demand across seating levels, although prices can change rapidly and should not be treated as official face value. The tour’s commercial propo

JAY-Z is extending the reach of his anniversary concert series beyond the city where his recording career began. The rapper has added London and Los Angeles dates to JAY-Z 30, the live celebration connected to the 30th anniversary of his debut album, Reasonable Doubt. The announcement follows the three-night Yankee Stadium run that positioned the series as one of the year’s largest hip-hop legacy events. The expansion makes strategic sense. New York provided the emotional fou

J. Cole’s performance at CFG Bank Arena is Baltimore’s largest concert tonight, but it is not the city’s only meaningful live-music option. CFG Bank Arena lists doors at 7 p.m. and the concert beginning at 8 p.m. Elsewhere in the region, Keystone Korner Baltimore is presenting an evening celebrating the music of Erykah Badu and Jill Scott. An die Musik is hosting the Justin Lees Trio, while Manor Mill has scheduled a performance by The Suitcase Junket. Live! Casino & Hotel Ma

MGK is bringing Wiz Khalifa into the center of this year’s MGK Day celebration in Cleveland. The annual hometown event returns in August with a headline concert featuring both artists. The celebration has grown from a fan-centered gathering into a larger weekend built around music, community activity and MGK’s relationship with his home city. The collaboration is a natural fit. MGK and Wiz Khalifa emerged during the period often described as hip-hop’s blog era, when online mi