Events to Peep for April, May, & June

Calling all 90s R&B lovers: Head to Capital One Arena on Saturday, April 1st, for a night of nostalgia courtesy of the R&B Music Experience featuring Xscape, Monica, Tevin Campbell, Tamar Braxton, 112, Silk. 7 p.m. Tickets: $75+. Capital One Arena. 601 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004Purchase tickets here.

Come be a part of a joyful noise on Easter Sunday, April 9th, when the Kennedy Center hosts My Block feat. Erica Campbell, Mary Mary, The Walls Group, and Lena Byrd Miles presented by Warryn Campbell and MC Lyte. 8 p.m. Tickets: $39+. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. 2700 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20566. Purchase tickets here. 

Head to the historic Blues Alley on Wednesday, April 12th, when legendary jazz guitarist Stanley Jordan kicks off a five-night engagement of smooth grooves for a midweek vibe. 7&9 p.m. Tickets: $20. Bethesda Blues & Jazz. 7719 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814. Purchase tickets here. 

Get ready for laughs, laughs, and mo' laughs when comedic heavyweights D.L. Hughley, Earthquake, Mike Epps, Cedric the Entertainer, and DC Young Fly team up for the Straight Jokes No Chaser tour on Friday, April 14th. 8 p.m. Tickets. $99+. CFG Bank Arena. 201 W Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. Purchase tickets here.

On Tuesday, April 18th, Weezy a.k.a Tunechi b.k.a. Lil Wayne heads to Silver Spring to set the mic ablaze with over two decades of hip hop classics. 8 p.m. $300+. The Fillmore.8656 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Purchase tickets here.

Charm City welcomes one of Chi-towns funniest, DeRay Davis, when he lands at the Baltimore Comedy Factory for a three-night gig kicking off Friday, April 28th. 8 p.m. Tickets: $40. Baltimore Comedy Factory. 5625 O'Donnell Street, Baltimore MD 21224. Purchase tickets here. 

*low ticket alert* On Saturday, April 29th, R&B soul singer, Brian McKnight, takes over the Bethesda Blues stage for a one-night only show featuring all of his hits from "Back at One" to "Faithfully." 8 p.m. Tickets: $99+. Bethesda Blues & Jazz. 7719 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814. Purchase tickets here.

Also on Saturday, April 29th, the countdown to the last two weeks of the DC run of "Shout, Sister, Shout"--the untold story of the Godmother of Rock-and-Roll, Sistere Rosetta Tharpe--commands the famed Ford's Theatre stage with an explosion of gospel, rock, and blues, and a celebration of a life that changed the course of music history. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $61+. Ford's Theatre. 511 10th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004. Purchase tickets here. 

DC's own soul sensation, Raheem DeVaughn, heads to the Birchmere on Thursday, May 5th, to set the venue ablaze with all of his love jams from "Woman" to "You." 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $85. The Birchmere. 3701 Mt Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22305.Purchase tickets here. 

Put some serious soul in your Saturday, May 6th, when you head to Constitution Hall for the trifecta of Kem, Ledisi, and Musiq Soulchild courtesy of the Soul II Soul tour. 7 p.m. $75+. DAR Constitution Hall. 1776 D Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20006. Purchase tickets here. Note: May 5th and 7th shows added.

The MGM gets "golden" on Thursday, May 11th, when the incomparable Jill Scott kicks off a three-night engagement and brings fans all of her hits from "A Long Walk" to "Crown Royal." 8 p.m. Tickets: $282+. The Theater at MGM National Harbor. MGM National Harbor Resort & Casino, 101 MGM National Avenue, Oxon Hill, MD 20745. Purchase tickets here.

Head back to Constitution Hall on Friday, May 12th, and give mama the gift of praise courtesy of the Gospel Mother's Day Celebration featuring Yolanda Adams, Donnie McClurkin, John P. Kee, and JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $54+. DAR Constitution Hall. 1776 D Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20006. Purchase tickets here. 

The incomparable Anita Baker heads to Baltimore on Sunday, May 14th, for a one-night only show bringing fans over four decades of classic soul. 7 p.m. Tickets: $114+. CFG Bank Arena. Baltimore Arena, 201 W Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. Purchase tickets here. 

Get ready for sunset and rooftop vibes when you unofficially kick off summer on Thursday, May 18th, at Perch for the Social Architects inaugural rooftop event of the season. 5 p.m. Tickets: Free. Perch SW Rooftop Lounge 69 Q Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024. Register here. 

Return to the Fillmore on Tuesday, May 23rd, for a night of slow jams and smooth grooves courtesy of the Bryson Tiller: Back and I'm Better Tour. 8 p.m. Tickets: $250+. The Fillmore. 8656 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Purchase tickets here.

Calling all real hip hop heads: Roll to the Howard Theatre on Friday, May 26th, to turn up and celebrate one of the most iconic hip hop duos to ever do it: Yasiin Bey & Talib Kweli a.k.a Black Star. The Howard Theatre. 9 p.m. Tickets: $85+. The Howard Theatre. 620 T Street, NW, Washington D.C. 20001. Purchase tickets here.

If you gonna "be outside" make it count and let John Legend serenade you under the stars when he heads to Virginia on Friday, June 2nd, for a two night engagement at Wolf Trap bringing you all of his hits from "Ordinary People" to "Tonight." 8 p.m. Filene Center. 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, VA 22182. Sold out on site. Tickets available third party (i.e., StubHub; Seat Geek). 

Comedian, actor, and entertainment mogul, Kevin Hart, hits the road and lands in B-more to "get you together" on his Reality Check Tour, which kicks off its two-night engagement on Sunday, June 11th. 4:30 & 8:30 p.m. Tickets: $114+. Maryland Live Casino. 7002 Arundel Mills, Circle #7777, Hanover, MD 21076. Purchase tickets here.

It's hip hop so it won't stop. "Make up your mind" and head back to the Howard Theatre on Thursday, June 22nd, to close out the month with the Souls of Mischief - 93 'Til Infinity 30th Anniversary Tour. The Howard Theatre. 8p.m. Tickets: $25+. The Howard Theatre. 620 T Street, NW, Washington D.C. 20001. Purchase tickets here.

Featured Restaurant: If brunch is your thang, the Breakfast Club is where you need to be! The black-owned restaurant, centered around the theme of the 1920’s, serves an all-day brunch menu. Featuring eclectic cocktails such as The Inspector and The Great Gatsby and such mouth watering dishes as oxtail and grits and chicken and waffles, the Breakfast Club also offers a dinner menu boasting such offerings as grilled lamp chops, island branzino, and cajun lobster rolls. Cheers and bon appetit! The Breakfast Club. 8240 Fenton Street, Silver Spring, MD 20910. More info here.

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