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Sade & John Legend @ the Toyota Center July 23rd
April 2nd, 2011
Here is a list of Sade and John Legend’s North American tour dates for 2011:
June
16 — Baltimore, MD – 1st Mariner Arena
18 — Pittsburgh, PA – Consol Energy Center*
19 — Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
21 — Uniondale, NY – Nassau Coliseum
22 — Washington, DC – Verizon Center
24 — East Rutherford, NJ – Izod Center
25 — Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
28 — Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre
30 — Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
July
3 — Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
6 — Boston, MT – TD Garden
8 — Indianapolis, IN – Conseco Fieldhouse
9 — Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena
10 — Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
12 — Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena
13 — Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena
15 — Ft. Lauderdale, FL – BankAtlantic Center
16 — Miami, FL – American Airlines Arena
17 — Orlando, FL – Amway Center
23 — Houston, TX – Toyota Center
24 — Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
26 — Kansas City, KS – Sprint Center
28 — St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center
29 — Memphis, TN – FedEx Forum
31 — Charlotte, NC – Time Warner Cable Arena
August
3 — Detroit, MI – The Palace at Auburn Hills
5 — Chicago, IL – United Center
6 — Chicago, IL – United Center
7 — Chicago, IL – United Center
9 — Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
11 — Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
13 — Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
14 — Seattle, WA – Key Arena
15 — Portland, OR – Rose Garden Arena
17 — Sacramento, CA – Power Balance Pavilion
19 — Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center
20 — Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center
21 — Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center
23 — San Diego, CA – Cricket Amphitheatre
25 — San Jose, CA – HP Pavilion
26 — Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena
27 — Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena
30 — Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
31 — Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
September
2 Phoenix, AZ – U.S. Airways Center
3 Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Arena
Tickets are available at Ticketmaster and Live Nation.
THEBLVD Inbox: Lupe Fiasco, “The Show Goes On”
December 30th, 2010
The Grammy Award-winning superstar’s third full-length collection will arrive in stores and at all online retailers on March 8th, 2011.
Katrina Shines with DiverseWorks Exhibition Friday, Sept, 10.
September 3rd, 2010
Photography Lori Waselchuk
DiverseWorks kicks off the 2010-2011 season with an exhibition and symposium that commemorates the 5th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Before (During) After and the accompanying Under-standing Water provide a visual narrative of how one of the U.S.’s largest natural disasters transformed the lives of artists from Southeast Louisiana. Before (During) After specifically explores the changes in subject matter, media, and technique from the work created before thestorm to after in an effort to investigate how shared experience is individually captured, filtered and re-conveyed.
Date: Friday, September 10-October 23, 1010
Kanye West is back. ‘Power’ featuring Dwele
June 6th, 2010
‘Power’ Portrait by George Condo
courtesy of Kanye’s Blog
Pump It or Dump It: Janelle Monae “Tightrope (Wondamix)” feat B.O.B and Lupe Fiasco
June 3rd, 2010
Janelle has dropped a “wondamix” to Tightrope featuring B.O.B and Lupe, and we want to know what you think about it. What say you Houston? Pump it or dump it?
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PUMP IT or DUMP IT: Estelle feat. Nas “Fall in Love”
May 27th, 2010
Estelle’s got a new joint and we want to know what you think about it. What say you Houston? Pump it or dump it? [audio:http://www.theblvdmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/FALL-IN-LOVE-feat-Nas-RADIO1.mp3|autostart=yes]
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PUMP IT OR DUMP IT: T.I. feat Keri Hilson “GOT YOUR BACK”
May 25th, 2010
T.I.’s got a new joint and we want to know what you think about it. What say you Houston? Pump it or dump it? [audio:http://www.theblvdmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Got-Your-Back-radio1.mp3|autostart=yes]
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SXSW Music Festival 2010
May 5th, 2010
photography by Holly Henderson
The Bright Light Social Hour
October 19th, 2009
Backstage at the Dell sponsored lounge at Austin City Limits provided theblvdmag.com an opportunity to meet newbie rock band, The Bright Light Social Hour. This four member band made up of lead vocalist and guitarist A.J. Vincent, keyboardist Jack O’Brien, guitarist Curtis Rausch, and drummer Jo Mirasole was selected as the opening act of the festival at the Dell stage after winning the ‘Sound and the Jury’ contest at Antones in Austin.
After seeing the passion that overtook the band during the performance people wanted to know more about the band.
“It’s a community building name inspired from a quote I heard in class around the idea of social optimism and community building,” Rausch said. It’s no doubt that The Bright Light Social Hour got the ACL community involved. This local band with a small following had the entire crowd of people rocking out to their music. Their influences range from bands such as Tower of Power and Sly and the Family Stone. One of Sly’s albums “got stuck in [Jack’s] C.D. player for like six months and that’s all that he listened to.”
The Bright Light Social Hour had their opportunity to make their mark in ACL history and will continue to get their shine as they gain popularity on the airwaves. Do yourself a favor and check out the Bright Light Social Hour, they have a mesmerizing sound that will keep your foot tapping, hands clapping, and head bobbing to the beat.
www.myspace.com/thebrightlightsocialhour
Premium Goods
October 5th, 2009
When visiting Premium Goods in The Village, the vibe definitely takes customers to a cool place outside of Houston. Premium Goods, the original hub out of Brooklyn, is a great place for sneaker aficionados to purchase limited edition kicks in an eclectic east coast atmosphere. You may walk in on a DJ spinning some classic hip hop tunes along with a display of some of the coolest art. The walls of the famous Houston sneaker shop houses some of the most creative local talent in the city from students and tenured artist.
This sneaker spot, located in the trendy village shopping center is currently accepting entries for artwork to be displayed in-store at the Houston location. To All the Basquiat’s, make sure you send in some of your best work.
Peace and Blessings!
