June is Black Music Month and there’s a whole lot going on. Not only are our contributions to music being celebrated worldwide, June is the month a lot of your favorite musicians were brought into the world. Here’s our calendar of the month’s hottest musical events and a look at which musicians are blowing out birthday candles this June.
June 3
Deniece Williams b. 1950 in Gary, IN
Lyfe Jennings b. 1973 in Toledo, OH
Curtis Mayfield b. 1942 in Chicago, IL
June 4
Al B. Sure b. 1968 in Boston, MA
El DeBarge b. 1961 in Detroit, MI
June 5
Brian McKnight b. 1969 in Buffalo, NY
June 6
Liberation Tour w/ Mary J. Blige, Anthony Hamilton, KEM and Chrisette Michele (through June 6-29)
June 7
Prince Rogers Nelson b. 1958 in Minneapolis, MN
DETROIT, MI
Divas Night Out w/ Gladys Knight and Ledisi
Fox Theater
8 p.m.
June 8
GREENSBORO, NC
Greensboro Coliseum
8 p.m.
WESTBURY, NY
O’Jays, Morris Day and The Time
NYCB Theater at Westbury
8 p.m.
June 8
Kanye West b. 1977 in Atlanta, GA
June 10
Faith Evans b. 1973 in Lakeland, FL
The D.O.C. b.1968 in Dallas, TX
June 15
Ice Cube b. 1969 in Los Angeles, CA
June 16
Eddie Levert b. 1942 in Bessemer, AL
Tupac Shakur b. 1971 in New York City
Lamont Dozier (Holland Dozier Holland) b. 1941 in Detroit, MI
June 20
Lionel Richie b. 1949 in Tuskegee, AL
June 24
Solange Knowles b.1986 in Houston, TX
June 26
OAKLAND, CA
Paramount Theater
7:30 p.m.
June 28
DETROIT, MI
Anthony Hamilton, Fantasia and Marcus Canty
Chene Park
8 p.m.
WALLINGFORD, CN
Jill Scott
Toyota Presents Oakdale Theater
8 p.m.
ATLANTA, GA
Center Stage Theater
9 p.m.
LOS ANGELES, CA
The BET Experience Presents: Beyonce
Staples Center
7:30 p.m.
BET Experience Presents Erykah Badu
10:00 p.m.
June 29
Sewell, NJ
8 p.m.
Chicago, IL
Anthony Hamilton and Keith Sweat
Arie Crown Theater
8 p.m.
June 30
Fantasia b. 1984 in High Point, NC
8 p.m., BET
Live from the Nokia Theater; hosted by Chris Tucker