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Buddy Teases 2026 Album and Brings Out Kent Jamz at The Blue Note LA

On chilly December night on Sunset Blvd, The Blue Note LA set the perfect stage for Buddy and The Don Brown Collective to deliver a warm, genre-defying performance that left the packed house buzzing with energy. The sold-out show on December 27 brought out a diverse crowd dressed in their finest fabrics, filling every seat in the newly opened venue well before the lights dimmed. From the moment Buddy stepped on stage in a crimson tuxedo, it was clear this wasn't just a casua

Shows & Events

Buddy Teases 2026 Album and Brings Out Kent Jamz at The Blue Note LA

AJ Snow's Productive 2025 will end just as Fly as it Started: Live in Dallas Dec. 28

One of our Favorite Alternative Artists Ka! True Album Release Party for "Feel My Presence" on Dec. 22

Jayson Cash Live with Blaccollar the Band on Dec. 19

Buddy with The Don Brown Collective Live at The Blue Note LA on 12/27

Domo Genesis & Young Roddy Live at The Echo in LA Nov. 25

Experience Niko G4's "Rose Petal Beach" with a Live Band Oct. 23

DJ Hed and Gina Views announce the Second Live Show for Effective Immediately

Green Tea Studios Hosts Jamilio for a Strategy Session on Music Survival

Dizzy Wright Celebrates the 10 Year Anniversary of "The Growing Process" with a Tour

Joey Bada$$ drops Dates for the Dark Aura Tour with Rapsody and Ab-Soul

Erykah Badu & The Alchemist are Officially on Tour

LaRussell has a 50 city Tour OTW

The Blue Note LA Lineup for August

Pass the Aux Is Building a Real Artist Community

Inside the Venice Music x No Name Studios Event: Legacy, Lessons and Live Mixes

How LaRussell Turned a LA Backyard into Hip-Hop Therapy

Niko G4 Brings “Rose Petal Beach” to Life at El Cid

Wallo267 Delivers Powerful Call to Action at Waymaker Summit in South L.A.: “You Gotta Be Bigger Than Your Environment”

Marathon Burger Partners with the BET Awards to give out 200 Free Burgers for the First Wave of People on June 5

Emotional Oranges World Tour is in Motion

The Good Vibes Only Tour is a Blog Era Reunion: Wiz, Dom Kennedy, Spitta, Ab-Soul, Earl Sweatshirt & More

For the LVRS: Isaiah Falls is Bringing the LVRS Paradise Tour International

Premo Rice Announced "The Sucka Free Tour" that Kicks Off this Summer

The World's Best Instrumentalist will Take the Stage at The Blue Note Jazz Festival this Month

Akeem Ali is Bringing All His Personas to a Stage Near You

Smino & Samara Cyn Hit the Road for Kountry Kousins Tour

Mile High 4/20 Festival

Good Job Colorado: Wiz Khalifa and Larry June Set to Light Up Red Rocks

Berner's Smoked Out Tour is Sold Out and will Land on 4/20 in Santa Cruz

Doechii Lights Up San Antonio with Electrifying Final Four Set

Samara Cyn and Anycia Represent Southern Rap at SXSW

Live and Direct: A SXSW Day with LaRussell

The Full-Band R&B Sets That Stole the Show at SXSW

The International R&B Sounds We Discovered at SXSW

Dom Kennedy Lights Up Houston with a Nostalgic, West Coast-Fueled Set

Khruangbin A La Salsa Tour 2025

Denzel Music Presents Camp Austin: Where Writers Grow at SXSW

Watts Culture Fest: A Monthly Celebration of Creativity & Unity

Catch The Sounds of Kamasi Washington and Terrace Martin Live March 3 at Miracle Theater

One Night Only: "Life is Beautiful" The Concert...For FREE

Submissions for the 2025 Tiny Desk Contest Are Now Closed

Dom Kennedy Returns to the Road After 5-Year Hiatus

Black Girl Art Show Brooklyn Tour Stop

Terrace Martin Live at Verse LA this Week

You Know How The Town Play: Mistah F.A.B.'s List of Events for Fab Week

Robert Glasper: 6 Philly Shows in 3 Nights...Starts Now

Global Rhythms, Local Charm: The Eli Menezes Quartet Takes Monks Jazz

Curren$y 4/20 Tour Schedule

LaRussell, Kamaiyah, Mistah F.A.B. with Live Band in Oakland - 4/13/24