Jill Scott’s been showing up everywhere these days from the Essence Festival to dates around the country. This weekend you can find her at the annual Taste of Chicago festival, where food nnd music will both be served up hot. Jilly from Philly isn’t the only musical game in town this weekend. Tyrese, Ginuwine and Tank, now the newly formed supergroup TGT is on the road as well. Here’s what else is going on this weekend around your way.
HOT ON TV:
All Times Eastern
Friday, July 12
“The Top 10 Things You Missed At the BET Experience”
7:30 p.m. BET
Christina Milian hosts a look at the big event that took place outside the BET Awards
Saturday, July 13
“Wanda Sykes Presents: Herlarious”
OWN, 10 p.m.
Sykes presents a lineup of female comedians in her new standup series
Sunday, July 14
“Tia and Tamera”
Style, 8 p.m.
“V-Stream My What?”
Tia and Tamera kick off the third season of their reality series
SEE IT:
“Fruitvale Station”
Octavia Spencer and Michael B. Jordan star in a dramatization of the true story of Oscar Grant’s murder by police
“Pacific Rim”
Idris Elba and “Sons of Anarchy” star Charlie Hunnam fight Godzilla like creatures in a futuristic action movie
PG-13
“Grown Ups 2”
Adam Sandler and Chris Rock reprise their roles as grown ups in need of maturity in the sequel to the first “Grown Ups” movie
PG-13
READ IT:
“Lead Me Home” by Stacy Hawkins Adams
Shiloh Griffin is a pastor’s wife with a big secret that may be revealed when she offers to help a young woman
IN CONCERT/EVENTS:
Friday, July 12
DETROIT, MI
Fox Theater Detroit
8 p.m.
NEW YORK, NY
B.B. King Blues Club and Grill
8 p.m.
DULUTH, GA
8 p.m.
Saturday, July 13
CHICAGO, IL
Jill Scott and Maxi Priest (Taste of Chicago)
Petrillo Music Shell
5:30 p.m.
ROCHESTER, NY
TGT (Tyrese, Ginuwine, Tank) with Kelly Rowland, Chrisette Michele and Fabolous
7:30 p.m.
Blue Cross Arena
FAYETTEVILLE, NC
Dru Hill, K-Ci and Jo Jo, RL from Next
Crown Center
8 p.m.
NASHVILLE, TN
Bridgestone Arena
8 p.m.
Sunday, July 14
MASHANTUCKET, CT
MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort
7 p.m.
(Photo: Retna)