CONCERT WATCH: Big Names in Music, Comedy & More ... On Tour!

There are some hot events coming to stages in and around the SBC this spring/summer. I've found some that may have you diggin' in your pockets to cop a ticket (or two). Check em out!

RENT
MAY 5TH - 10TH

(MUSIC HALL AT FAIR PARK)
GET TIX

ROBIN THICKE and JENNIFER HUDSON
MAY 7th @ NOKIA THEATRE
BUY TICKETS

PATTI LABELLE
Friday, MAY 8TH

NEW ORLEANS CONVENTION CENTER
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KEITH SWEAT, MORRIS DAY & THE TIME and FAITH EVANS

MAY 9th @ RELIANT ARENA (HOUSTON)

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GEORGE LOPEZ
MAY 9TH @ NOKIA THEATRE
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MIKE EPPS
MAY 10th @ UNO LAKEFRONT ARENA
BUY TICKETS

CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER
MAY 12th @ IP CASINO RESPORT AND SPA (BILOXI, MS)
BUY TICKETS

D.L. HUGHLEY
MAY 15th @ IP CASINO RESORT AND SPA (BILOXI, MS)
GET TICKETS

DAY 26

MAY 21st @ HOB DALLAS

BUY TICKETS

MO'NIQUE
MAY 23rd

MAHALIA JACKSON THEATER OF THE PERFORMING ARTS (NOLA)
BUY TICKETS

97.9 The Beat & HOB Present The Sexy Swagger Tour with LaToya Lucket, Melanie Fiona, Pleasure P, and Brotha

MAY 23rd @ HOB DALLAS

BUY TICKETS

ANTHONY HAMILTON & MUSIQ SOULCHILD

MAY 28th @ RELIANT ARENA (HOUSTON) - GET TICKETS

MAY 29TH @ NOKIA THEATER (GRAND PRAIRIE, TX) - GET TICKETS

B.B. KING
MAY 31 - HOB DALLAS
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COMMODORES
JUNE 12 - BEAU RIVAGE THEATRE (BILOXI, MS)
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KEYSHIA COLE w/ BOBBY VALENTINO & KERI HILSON

JUNE 13th @ NOKIA LIVE THEATER (GRAND PRAIRIE, TX)

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BOYZ II MEN W/ ERIC BENET
JULY 1st @ BASS PERFORMANCE HALL (FORT WORTH)
BUY TIX

Road To Essence Music Festival featuring

JAZMINE SULLIVAN

JULY 2nd @ HOB DALLAS

Get TICKETS

Road to Essence Music Festival, featuring

JOE w/ CHICO DEBARGE

JULY 1st @ HOB HOUSTON - GET TIX

JULY 2nd @ HOB NEW ORLEANS - GET TIX

JAZMINE SULLIVAN & KERI HILSON

JULY 3rd @ HOB HOUSTON

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ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL
JULY 3-5 @ LOUISIANA SUPERDOME
BUY TICKETS

BEYONCE'

JULY 5th @ AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER (DALLAS, TX)

GET TIX

EWF AND CHICAGO
JULY 11th @ NOKIA THEATRE
BUY TICKETS

Here are some other events of interest you may want to check out:

• LEGENDS OF HIP HOP TOUR is coming this month to Baton Rouge ... THE EVENT DOESN'T LIST ARTISTS BUT PREVIOUS SHOWS IN OTHER CITIES HAVE FEATURED THE LIKES OF MC LYTE, KOOL MOE DEE, CHUBB ROCK AND DOUG E. FRESH

• THE FUNNY BONE IN BOSSIER WILL HOST CHRISTOPHER "KID" REID THIS MONTH AND D.L. HUGHLEY NEXT MONTH ON THEIR STAGE. TICKETS WILL BE ON SALE SOON, SO GO HERE FOR MORE INFO.

• DALLAS BLACK DANCE THEATRE SPRING CELEBRATION SERIES IN May
  THE JONAS BROS in JUNE (in DALLAS)

• JAZZMAN BONEY JAMES AT THE HOB DALLAS in JULY