R&B stars Maxwell, Ginuwine, Kelly Price, and 702 to perform at Hard Rock Live
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — R&B stars Maxwell, Ginuwine, Kelly Price, and 702 are coming to Rockford's Hard Rock Live in August.
Maxwell is bringing his Serenade tour to Rockford on Saturday, August 2nd.
Maxwell is known for his role in the neo-soul movement of the 1990s and lasting impact on the R&B genre, with his debut album, 'Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite' considered an R&B landmark. He won several GRAMMY Awards for 'BLACKsummers'night' in 2009.
Ginuwine, Kelly Price, and 702 are set to perform on Sunday, August 31st.
Ginuwine is a prominent figure in 1990s and 2000s R&B music, known best for his song 'Pony.'
Kelly Price began her career as a backing vocalist for artists like Mariah Carey, and released a solo album, 'Soul of a Woman' in 1998.
702 is a girl group who gained popularity in the 1990s, named after the area code of their Las Vegas, Nevada, hometown, and are known for hits such as 'Where My Girls At?' and 'Steelo.'
Tickets for and '' go on sale Friday, March 28th on Ticketmaster or the Hard Rock Live box office, located inside the Hard Rock Casino Rockford.
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