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San Francisco Chronicle
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Legendary R&B group named surprise headliner of Napa music festival
Earth, Wind & Fire will serve as the 'surprise headliner' for this year's Black Radio Experience presented by the Blue Note Jazz Festival, bringing its timeless catalog of soul, funk and R&B to Napa over Labor Day weekend. The nine-time Grammy Award-winning group, whose chart-topping hits like 'September' and 'Let's Groove' have become karaoke night staples, joins an already star-studded lineup curated by festival Artist in Residence Robert Glasper, promoters announced Tuesday, June 10. The three-day event, from Aug. 29–31 at the Meritage Resort and Spa, is also slated to feature Grammy-nominated soul singer Stokley and early 2000s rap, hip-hop and R&B acts such as The Roots, Jazmine Sullivan, Esperanza Spalding, Hiatus Kaiyote, D-Nice, Lupe Fiasco, and others. This marks the fourth annual Blue Note Jazz Festival Napa and the second year of the more intimate Black Radio Experience, which highlights contemporary and legacy Black artists across several genres. After parties over the festival weekend are scheduled on Aug. 29 and 30, boasting DJ sets from Talib Kweli, Questlove, DJ Jazzy Jeff and more. Black Radio Experience will kick off with a private opening dinner and concert hosted by Glasper on Aug. 28. Blue Note Jazz Festival Napa launched in 2022 at the Charles Krug Winery in St. Helena, hosted by controversial comedian Dave Chappelle. He also served as emcee the following year when the festival moved to the Silverado Resort & Spa. The multi-stage festival has seen marquee acts such as John Legend, Chance the Rapper, Mary J Blige and Andre 3000 over the years. Last year, Glasper and Blue Note organizers said they decided to launch the Black Radio Experience as a more intimate spin-off to foster a closer connection between the artists and their fans. It was hosted by Oakland native and radio personality Sway Calloway, who will return this year.
Forbes
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Dave Chappelle To Host Tonight's Jazz At Lincoln Center Annual Gala
Jazz at Lincoln Center's 2025 gala tonight will celebrate the music of Duke Ellington and be hosted by Dave Chappelle. NAPA, CALIFORNIA - JULY 29: Dave Chappelle speaks on the Black Radio stage at the Blue Note Jazz Festival at Silverado Resort and Spa on July 29, 2023 in Napa, California. (Photo by) Getty Images Tickets to the gala—which will include a concert, dinner, dancing and an after-party at Dizzy's Club—are still available. The concert also is being streamed at Jazz Live. Chappelle, an alumnus of Washington, D.C.'s Duke Ellington School of the Arts, has a long connection to this music, Jazz at Lincoln Center said. It called him 'a jazz fan who cites Thelonious Monk as one of his favorite musicians,' It also said he 'is an amateur jazz pianist (who) has appeared at jazz festivals and clubs throughout the years.' Mercedes Ellington, Duke's granddaughter, is the gala's honorary co-chair. Performing at the concert, 'Duke at 125,' will be Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis; members of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; drummer Jeff Hamilton; flautist Baqir Abbas; vocalist Kate Kortum; alumni of Jazz at Lincoln Center's signature education program, Essentially Ellington; plus rising stars in its youth programs. Awards also will be bestowed at the gala. The 2025 Ed Bradley Award for Leadership in Jazz will be awarded to H. E. Huda Alkhamis-Kanoo, founder of Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation and founder and artistic director of Abu Dhabi Festival. The 2025 Artistic Achievement Award will be awarded to Toshiko Akiyoshi, pianist and jazz composer New this year will be international awards honoring individuals who have built organizations that have had a great impact on their jazz communities. The inaugural recipients will be Greg Quigley of the Jazz Music Institute (JMI) in Brisbane, Australia; and Maribel Torre and Eugenio Elias of De Quinta Producciones in Mexico City, Mexico. Quigly's award will be presented by JLCO trombonist and Jazz Houston founder Vincent Gardner, while Torre and Elias' award will be presented by by JLCO saxophonist Alexa Tarantino and bassist Russell Hall. According to Jazz at Lincoln Center, In 1996, 'Quigley founded JMI, a private higher education provider based in Brisbane, Australia that delivers a range of courses in jazz performance, and also hosts Essentially Ellington Down Under. It also said Maribel Torre and Eugenio Elias of De Quinta Producciones in Mexico City, Mexico have been dedicated jazz presenters for many years. For over a decade, they have hosted the JALC-curated New York Jazz All Stars series and bring nine bands to tour the country each year. In addition to producing visiting artists' performances, De Quinta Producciones's work offers educational programs and master classes that impact thousands of students while engaging new audiences.' Chappelle, it added, 'is the 2019 recipient of the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor and the 2025 NAACP President's Award. Chappelle's work in television and film includes his groundbreaking sketch comedy series "Chappelle's Show," which became the best-selling TV show in DVD history, multiple Netflix comedy specials, and memorable guest appearances on "Saturday Night Live." He has earned five Emmy Awards, including three for his Netflix specials and two for hosting "Saturday Night Live" (2017, 2021), where his most recent 17-minute monologue stands as the longest in the show's 50-year history. Chappelle has won six Grammy Awards for Best Comedy Album, including his most recent for "The Dreamer" (2025).' . .
Express Tribune
18-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Hollywood Bowl 2025: Cynthia Erivo as Jesus and Hugh Jackman among must-see performances
The LA Philharmonic has announced the full lineup for the Hollywood Bowl 2025 summer season, featuring major stars like Hugh Jackman, Diana Ross, Juanes, and Cyndi Lauper, along with a unique staging of Jesus Christ Superstar led by Cynthia Erivo in the title role. Jackman will open the season with a one-night performance on June 17. Jesus Christ Superstar will run from August 1-3. Other highlights include Earth, Wind & Fire's fireworks spectacular (July 2-4), John Legend (Sept. 28), Alabama Shakes (Aug. 13), and King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard performing with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra (Aug. 10). Additional performances include John Fogerty (July 6), Josh Groban (Sept. 5-6), and an '80s-themed concert featuring Rick Springfield, John Waite, Wang Chung, and Paul Young. The Blue Note Jazz Festival (June 14-15) will showcase De La Soul, Grace Jones, and Willow. On the symphonic front, Gustavo Dudamel will conduct eight performances in August with the LA Philharmonic and Venezuela's Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra. Film music lovers can enjoy live-to-picture performances of John Williams' scores for Jaws (July 5) and Jurassic Park (Aug. 8-9). Alexander Desplat will conduct excerpts from The Shape of Water and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (July 15). Tickets for Jackman's performance go on sale Feb. 22, while general individual ticket sales begin May 6. Subscription and group packages are available now.
