On
Friday, April 5th, funny lady Cocoa Brown heads to Charm City to kick off her two-night engagement of what's sure to be a knee-slappin' good time. 8 p.m. Tickets: $22. Baltimore Comedy Factory. 5625 O'Donnell Street, Baltimore MD 21224. www.baltimorecomedy.com
Come out and show some hometown love on
Thursday, April 11th, when the DC Comedy Festival Presents one of its own--Eddie Bryant--for a night of head-back laughs. 9:30 p.m. Tickets: $15. Drafthouse Comedy Theater. 1100 13th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005. www.drafthousecomedy.com
Hallelu-errr. Everyone's favorite gun-toting grandma is making one final stop in the area before hanging up her wig for good. On
Friday, April 12th, head to the MGM National Harbor for the kickoff of the DMV-leg of Tyler Perry's Madea Farewell Tour. 8 p.m. Tickets: $100+. The Theatre at MGM. 101 MGM National Avenue, Oxon Hill, MD 20745. www.ticketmaster.com
Singer/songwriter/musician Robert Glasper makes his way to the City Winery on
Friday, April 12th, for two extraordinary shows featuring Chris Dave & Derrick Hodge with DJ Jahi Sundance. 7:30 & 10:30 p.m. Tickets: $55. City Winery DC. 1350 Okie Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002. citywinery.com/washingtondc
The laughs keep coming in the month when comedian and Daily Show host Trevor Noah takes to the Royal Farms stage on
Saturday, April 13th, for a one-night only show of clever perspective and, of course, laughs. 8 p.m. Tickets: $48+. Royal Farms Arena. 201 W Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. www.royalfarmsarena.com
All hail! Rapper, actor, producer, and all around royal goddess--Queen Latifah--will command the Kennedy Center stage on
Sunday, April 14th, for a one-night only show as a part of the Center's "The Bridge Concert Series." 8 p.m. Tickets: $59-$199. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. 2700 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20566. www.kennedy-center.org
Get ready to "turn up" midweek when hip hop's dynamic duo--Redman & Method Man--shake up the Howard Theatre on
Thursday, April 18th, and bring down da house as only they can. 9 p.m. Tickets: $55. The Howard Theatre. 620 T Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001. www.thehowardtheatre.com
On
Thursday, April 25th, the annual Broccoli City Festival kicks off its three-day conference and musical extravaganza featuring vendors, educational panels, and the hottest music acts on the scene today including Childish Gambino, Lil Wayne, Ella Mai, 6lack, City Girls, and more! Times vary. Tickets: $55+. FedEx Field. 1600 Fedex Way, Landover, MD 20785. www.bcfestival.com
Close out the month on
Tuesday, April 30th, with one of the best neo-jazz groups to ever do it, when Icognito heads to the Birchmere for a one-night only show with special guest Maysa. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $70. The Birchmere. 3701 Mt Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22305. www.birchmere.com
Restaurant of the Month: With warm weather on the way, there's no better spot than black-owned Roy Boys to enjoy the likes of fresh oysters, peel and eat shrimp, fried chicken sliders, ice cream tacos, and an assortment of local beers on tap while bobbin' to a fiyah hip hop playlist on constant rotation. With a split indoor/outdoor bar and opening hours that continue into the wee hours of the morning (3 a.m. on the weekend!), this new Shaw-area staple is the spot before OR after a night of hanging out on the town. Roy Boys. 2108 8th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001.
Life's short. Be entertained.
