Sol Blume Refunds Available for Cancelled Festival Sol Blume 2024 is cancelled but refunds will be issued and if you want, you can get a free upgrade for Sol Blume 2025. The neo-soul festival made the announcement on social media today, citing weather concerns for the cancellation. This is the second year that they’ve had to reschedule the event and they made good on their promises last year so don’t stress out too much. Visit the Sol Blume site for more info.   Sol Blume patron taking a selfie in the Butterfly Village, image courtesy of SolBlume.com   A Vibe Called Fest keeps ..read more

Empowering, Inspiring, and Uniting the Black Travel Community at Black Travel Summit this October  Black Travel Summit’s third global summit will take place in Ft. Lauderdale, F.L. from October 10 -13. This year, a fourth day has been added to provide even more events designed to empower, educate and connect Black travel professionals and enthusiasts.  To-date, Black Travel Summit (BTS) has conducted two webinars, 40+ virtual events, three live mini summits, two global summits, and brought together over 10,000 of the Black travel industry’s most renowned experts, influencers and part ..read more

Allegations of Monopoly and Harm to Fans, Musicians, and Rival Companies The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is gearing up to file an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster.  According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, the agency alleges that the ticketing juggernaut has a monopoly on the industry that harms fans, musicians and competing companies. Additionally, Live Nation stockholders have a law firm investigating the claims because stock shares values dropped over 10% since Tuesday.  For festival fanatics like us, this lawsuit could have ..read more

Red Stick Cannabis Street Fair offers Expungement Clinic, Medical Cannabis Consultation, Voter Registration and More to Louisiana Residents If you’ve need a medicinal cannabis consultation, look no further. On May 18, come out to the Red Stick Cannabis Street Fair in Baton Rouge, LA to learn the latest legal, medical and business information in the cannabis industry. Founder Jessica Potts lived with decades of chronic pain until she ate a weed gummy and life was never the same. Potts was taking a cocktail of heavy drugs, including fentanyl, daily to make the pain from Multiple Sclerosis tolera ..read more

The Brian McKnight 4 and Grammy-Nominated Baylor Project Set to Dazzle this May at Jacksonville Jazz Fest" in Jacksonville, FL The Jacksonville Jazz Festival in Jacksonville, FL will return on Memorial Day weekend with a star-studded lineup that includes The Brian McKnight 4, Gregory Porter, Joss Stone and the married musical duo The Baylor Project who has been nominated for seven Grammy Awards. Events start on Thursday, May 23 with a piano competition at the Florida Theater, and end Sunday, May 26 rounding out four days of amazing performances by international jazz, blue and R&B artists ..read more

From Hip-Hop to Harmony: The Midwest's Must-See Music Festivals This Year Music festivals used to be limited to major cities like New York, Chicago and Los Angeles but since the start of COVID the demand for festivals has multiplied. Many people in the Midwest have answered the call and are bringing some great acts and arts to the region.  We’ve highlighted 10 of the best festivals taking place in the Midwest this year. Check them out, listed in chronological order, and let us know which one you’re most excited about in the comments.  LouiEvolve Hip-Hop & Arts Festival Join some ..read more

From Haitian Flag Day to a Multicultural Extravaganza, Midwest Cultural Fest brings International Vibes to Indy Midwest Cultural Fest attendees can look forward to a live performance of “Comma” by Ayra Starr and the “Good Energy” song by Yung Wylin that recently went viral in Indianapolis on Saturday, May 4. The focus of this event is to celebrate Afro-Caribbean heritage in the Midwest and will take place at the downtown Everwise Amiptheater venue. What started out as an Indianapolis celebration of Haitian Flag Day over 15 years ago has expanded to a multi-cultural event that invites performer ..read more

Jack Harlow is bringing famous friends like SZA, Vince Staples, Omar Apollo and Pink Pantheress to the Louisville riverfront for Gazebo Festival this Memorial Day weekend. This will be the first year for the event, bringing another national hip-hop event to the Midwest. There will be two stages and 26 acts for the two-day event which takes place on May 25th and 26th. Harlow is a Louisville, KY native and has always focused on putting his hometown on the map. Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg, said, “This is yet another way Jack is showing up for our city and I can’t wait to see the excitement t ..read more

Experience the Power of Black Podcasting and Chat 1-on-1 with iheartmedia Execs with the Black Effect Podcast Network Charlamagne tha God and iHeartMedia have announced the 2024 Black Effect Podcast Festival. The event will take place in Atlanta on April 27 from noon to 8 p.m. at Pullman Yards, an event venue and entertainment destination. Comedians Pretty Vee and B-Daht will host the festival and some of Black Effect’s most popular personalities including “Carefully Reckless with Jess Hilarious,” “WHOREible Decisions,” “Black Tech, Green Money,” and “Deeply Well with Devi Brown” will be in at ..read more

Celebrate Mother’s Day Weekend with Music, Comedy, and Empowerment at the SOAW Festival and Summit The line up for Mary J Blige’s Strength of a Woman Festival 2024 dropped today! Mary J. Blige’s Strength of a Woman Festival 2024 (SOAW) is back for its 3rd year. The festival and summit will take place on Mother’s Day weekend, May 10-12 in New York City and Blige stated that she is “…so excited to bring our Strength of a Woman Festival and Summit to my hometown, New York City, a place that has always been a huge source of inspiration for me.” Mary needs no introduction. She’s been in the music g ..read more