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Live Nation Urban Announces The 2018 R&B Summer Block Party Festival Series

by Magdalena Bury April 17, 2018
by Magdalena Bury April 17, 2018 0 comments
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The festival returns to Houston, adds a show in Philadelphia and a second night in Chicago.

Live Nation Urban announces the fourth annual Summer Block Party Festival—the destination for soul and R&B fans since 2015. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 20th at 10 am.

Jill Scott returns home to Philly in order to headline the first night June 30 at The Mann Music Center. Miguel and Fantasia top a dynamic bill at Cynthia Woods Pavilion in Houston July 7. Keith Sweat headlines the Chicago show at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island July 14 followed by Babyface and Boyz II Men the next evening July 15

“We feel blessed to be able to continue to build and grow this Summer Block Party platform, it’s important to give R&B artists and fans a place to engage in a live setting. I’m looking forward to the shows this year and adding even more cities to the series next year”, says Shawn Gee, President of Live Nation Urban.

Check out the full lineup below:
June 30 – Philadelphia, PA – The Mann Music Center (Jill Scott, Boyz 2 Men, DJ Jazzy Jeff, + Special Guests)

July 7 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Pavilion (Miguel, Fantasia, Ne-Yo, Tank)
July 14 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion @ Northerly Island (Keith Sweat, Ja Rule & Ashanti, Ne-Yo, Tank, Daley)
July 15 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion @ Northerly Island (Babyface, Ludacris, Boyz 2 Men, Brandy, Kevin Ross)

AshantiDJ Jazzy JeffJa RuleJill ScottLive Nation UrbanLudacrisMiguelNe-YoSummer Block Party Festival
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