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XScape, SWV, MÝA, Total, 702 Bringing The Queens of R&B Tour to Phoenix on July 2

Following a teaser on socials that ignited fervent excitement among fans, the legendary groups XSCAPE and SWV have reunited for The Queens of R&B Tour with support from MÝA, Total, and 702. The Queens Of R&B Tour is a testament to the power of what can be accomplished...

Lush Cafe and Lounge Opens to a Packed House in Tempe on March 9

Hundreds of Arizona residents showed up and showed out for the Grand Opening of Lush Cafe and Lounge in Tempe on Saturday, March 9!  The evening featured LIVE performances by R&B star Bobby Valentino and Alexis Janae and her band!  Tables were completely sold out at the...

2024 Black Family Wellness Expo at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix on March 30

2024 Black Family Wellness Expo Saturday, March 30 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. South Mountain Community College 7050 S. 24th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85042 The Phoenix (AZ) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated will hold a Black Family Wellness Expo on March 30, 2024, in an effort to reduce health...

The HBCU All-Star Game Experience Is Coming to Phoenix on April 3-7 – Come Celebrate the Culture

The HBCU All-Star Game Experience is about more than just the game on Sunday, April 7 at 1 PM at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix! The HBCU All-Star Game Experience will feature numerous networking activities, ceremonies, and other community-oriented events designed to bring...

Rapper Offset Performing LIVE at The Van Buren in Phoenix on April 3

Kiari Kendrell Cephus, known globally as “Offset” is a Grammy nominated, renowned and accomplished song-writer, entertainer, and burgeoning businessman. He is a member of the popular, multi-platinum rap group “Migos.” He’s made incredible music with global talents like Drake,...

Phoenix HBCU All-Stars College Admissions, Scholarship Fair on April 5

The Phoenix HBCU All-Stars College Admissions & Scholarship Fair is set for Friday, April 5 starting at 9 AM at the Student Union Bear’s Den on the Phoenix College campus, 1202 W Thomas Road, Phoenix. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about HBCUs, get on the...

Cactus and Culture to Host Kickin’ It – 1st Annual Community Kickball Event in Phoenix on April 5

Cactus and Culture Presents Kickin’ It 1st Annual Community Kickball Tournament Papago Softball Complex 6201 E Oak St Phoenix, AZ 85008 Friday, April 5 6-10p Papago Softball Complex 6201 E Oak St Phoenix, AZ 85008 Event Cost/Ticket Price: Teams (10 people each) – $100;...

Detroit ’67 Playing at ASU Galvin Playhouse Theatre in Tempe on April 5-7, 12-14

Detroit ’67 By Dominique Morisseau April 5-6, 12-13 at 7:30pm April 7, 14 at 2pm ASU Galvin Playhouse Nelson Fine Arts Center 51 E. 10th Street Tempe, AZ 85287 Event Cost/Ticket Price: $10-$20 Written by Dominique Morisseau Directed by Crestcencia Ortiz-Barnett It’s 1967 in...

Local Teens Invited to Register Now for Teengage Conference in Chandler on April 6

Sascha Reveron – Miss Juneteenth Arizona 23 – South Chandler Self Help present Teengage Conference TEENGAGE Conference on Saturday, April 6th from 9 am to 4 pm. Events of the day will be split between two different locations. Chandler City Chambers, 88 E Chicago St,...

Jazz Town USA Concert featuring Kiara Jayne and the Sugar Mamas in Tempe on April 6

Doc Jones and the Int’l Jazz Day Az Foundation present Jazz Town USA Concert April 6 at 7:00 PM Tempe Center for the Arts 700 W Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe, AZ 85281 Event Cost/Ticket Price: $20.00 Join Doc Jones and the Int’l Jazz Day Az Foundation for an unforgettable...

Annual “House Rules” Teen Game Night in Phoenix on April 6

Annual “House Rules” Teen Game Night Saturday, April 6 3:00pm-6:30pm Linda Abril Educational Academy 3000 N. 19th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85015 Cost: FREE Hosted by Youth World Education Project’s Ambassador Alayjia Music, Food & Snacks Provided, Raffle...

The Soulference for Black + Brown Women in Phoenix on April 6

Petra CEO of The Haus of Soul presents The Soulference Date: April 6, 2024 Location: Phoenix (Location will be disclosed to ticket holders) Event Cost/Ticket Price: $125 Join The Haus of Soul for a transformative day of inspiration, connection, and celebration at T...

HBCU All-Star Game Buy Black Marketplace in Phoenix on April 7 – Vendor Registration Available Now

ACRES/Archwood Exchange Buy Black Marketplace is teaming up with the HBCU All Star Game! EVENT DETAILS: Date: Sunday, April 7 Location: GCU Arena, 3300 W Camelback Rd Building 38, Phoenix, AZ 85017 Time and Set-Up Instructions: Setup begins at 8am Marketplace starts at 10am Game...

All Roads Lead to Phoenix for the Third-Annual HBCU All-Star Game on April 7

Submitted by Mahogany Xan Communications The Valley of the Sun has been selected for the Third Annual HBCU All-Star Game to be held Sunday, April 7, 2024, at Grand Canyon University (GCU). The HBCU All-Star Game is an elite college basketball showcase featuring the nation’s most...

30 & Over Entertainment presents HBCU All-Star After Party in Phoenix on April 7

30 & Over Entertainment presents HBCU All-Star After Party Sunday, April 7 3-6 PM 765 Grand Avenue • Egyptian Motor Hotel BW Signature Collection • Phoenix • AZ Event Cost/Ticket Price: $15 30 & Over Entertainment in conjuction with the Arizona Informant presents a grown...

Our Brother’s Keeper: A Conference on Men’s Mental Health and Cancer at ASU Health Futures Center in Phoenix on April 13

Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University present Our Brother’s Keeper: A Conference on Men’s Mental Health and Cancer Saturday, April 13 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ASU Health Futures Center 6161 E Mayo Blvd Phoenix, AZ 85054 Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University, in...

Saguaro and Skate at Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix on April 13

SAGUARO & SKATE DATE: April 13 TIME: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. & 6-10 p.m. Desert Botanical Garden 1201 N. GALVIN PARKWAY PHOENIX, AZ 85008 Daytime 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. $29.95 per adult, $16.95 per child, $85.95 Family 4 pack, $10.95 per additional child | $14.95 per adult and...

One Hallelujah Tour featuring Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Israel Houghton and More Gospel Stars in Phoenix on April 19

Gospel heavyweights Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Jonathan McReynolds, Erica Campbell, Israel Houghton and Jekalyn Carr will bring their One Hallelujah Tour to the Arizona Financial Theatre in Phoenix on Friday, April 19, 2024. Show starts at 6:30 p.m. Click here to buy tickets online:...

Brighter View Foundation to Host Kid Biz Expo in Glendale on April 20

Brighter View Foundation presents Kid Biz Expo April 20 11am to 3pm Brighter View Foundation 4331 W Bell Rd Glendale, AZ 85308 Event Cost/Ticket Price: Vendors $35; Admission is free. KidBiz Expo is an event specifically designed to showcase and support young entrepreneurs and...

Purposely Designed Conference: Ignite Your Voice with Purpose and Power in Chandler on April 26-27

Sheila Arrington Ministries presents Purposely Designed Conference: Ignite Your Voice with Purpose and Power April 26-27 Avion Center 1733 E Northrup Blvd Chandler, Arizona Event Cost/Ticket Price: $120-$189 Ignite Your Voice with Purpose and Power! A Powerful Women’s...

3rd Annual Teen Self Love 2K24 Conference in Phoenix on April 27

3rd Annual Teen Self Love 2K24 Conference Saturday, April 27 9:30am to 3:00pm Linda Abril Educational Academy 3000 N. 19th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85015 Cost: FREE Attention Guardians of ALL YOUTH aged 13-19! Brace yourselves for the event of the year! The 3rd Annual Teen Self Love...

Scottsdale Jazz Festival to Feature Norman Brown, Donald Harrison, Nayo Jones on April 27

International Jazz Day Az Foundation presents Scottsdale Jazz Festival April 27 at 3:00 PM Scottsdale Civic Center 3939 N Drinkwater Blvd Scottsdale, AZ It’s the ultimate combination. Cool jazz and blues come together to create a red-hot music festival. The Molina Fine Jewelers...

Phoenix Alphas to Host Day Party at The Ainsworth on April 27 – Music, Food, Fellowship

The Phoenix Alphas Present … The Alpha Day Party A portion of the proceeds will benefit the March of Dimes – March for Babies Metro Phoenix Saturday, April 27, 2024 Location: THE AINSWORTH 3 South 2nd Street, #117, Phoenix, Arizona 85004 | Downtown Phoenix Doors open @2pm Music...

21 Savage Bringing His American Dream Tour to Phoenix on May 11 with J.I.D. Nardo Wick, 21 Lil Harold

21 Savage is coming to Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in Phoenix on May 11 for the AMERICAN DREAM TOUR with support from J.I.D, Nardo Wick and 21 Lil Harold! Tickets are on sale NOW at Livenation.com. The American Dream Tour celebrates the release of 21 Savage’s third studio...

The Drifters, The Platters, The Cornell Gunter Coasters LIVE at Phoenix’s Celebrity Theatre on May 26

(Phoenix, AZ) – “These groups represent synergy – the whole is greater than the sum of its parts”. Place the 3 of them together and they represent the vast expanse that is the joy of early Rock & Roll. The Drifters, The Platters and the Cornell Gunter Coasters are...

Janet Jackson with Nelly LIVE at Footprint Center in Phoenix on July 30

Janet Jackson’s Together Again 2024 Tour with Nelly is coming to Footprint Center in Phoenix on July 30! Tickets are on sale NOW at Livenation.com. Janet Jackson is one of the most influential entertainers of the modern era. Her music has won her 5 GRAMMY® Awards, 2 Emmy...

We Had a Time at the Arizona Invitational Black Rodeo 2023 at WestWorld of Scottsdale on Labor Day Weekend

The Black Rodeo USA Association and The Arizona Informant newspaper hosted an exciting weekend of bull riding, tie down roping, steer wrestling, steer undecorating and barrel racing on September 1-2 at WestWorld of Scottsdale! The atmosphere was electric at the Arizona Black...

Phoenix City Councilwoman-Elect Kesha Hodge Washington Makes History with District 8 Victory

On March 14, 2023, HISTORY was made in the City of Phoenix during Women’s HERstory Month! Kesha Hodge Washington became the first African American City Councilwoman in Phoenix after receiving 56 percent of the vote in the District 8 Runoff Election. As of March 17, the...

Writer, Composer Ashli St. Armant Talks about Her Journey with North: The Musical

Submitted by Cynde Cerf, Chandler Center for the Arts When artist Ashli St. Armant created North: The Musical it was in response to her sons lacking knowledge about the Underground Railroad. Surprisingly, the topic was included in discussions at school during Black History Month....

Black FM Radio Music Station Finally Returning to Phoenix Airwaves; KRDP Needs Your Support

KRDP Radio Phoenix™ is the public radio program unit of Desert Soul Media, Inc., a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, which provides trauma-informed multimedia literacy and technical training programs. Starting in summer 2022, Radio Phoenix Jazz, to be broadcast on KRDP 90.7 FM...

“Song of Redemption” by Malika J. Stevely On Sale Now

Inspired by true events. When the remains of an enslaved songstress are discovered in the wall of a Louisiana mansion, her last living relative returns to the plantation home to identify the body, detailing to reporters the accounts that led to the servant’s fate. Click...

2022 Black History Mural Locations in the Phoenix Area

In an effort to raise awareness about the many contributions that Black inventors, scientists, activists, athletes, artists and musicians have made throughout the world, Gizette Knight, founded the Black History Mural project in Phoenix in February 2021. This year in 2022, Knight...

Artist Interview with The Baylor Project

Jean and Marcus Baylor aim to create an uplifting concert experience Submitted by Cynde Cerf, Chandler Center for the Arts When first meeting Jean and Marcus Baylor, the husband-wife duo of The Baylor Project, you are struck by their easy, comfortable demeanor. They finish each...

Zoom Over to The Boom Boom Room in Phoenix for Great Drinks, Dope Vibe

If you’re looking for an intimate lounge with great vibes and some of the best libations in the Valley of the Sun, look no further than The Boom Boom Room in Phoenix! The Boom Boom Room is Black-owned! The Boom Boom Room is located at 1544 E. McDowell Road, Phoenix and is...

Black Theatre Troupe Actor Returns to Stage after Taking Hiatus to Focus on Real-Life Priorities

“Rehearsals are like putting on a bunch of coats,” said Black Theatre Troupe actor Kwane Vedrene in a recent phone conversation. “You are putting coats on because you are too cold, layering them on, then you get too hot, so you take some off. Hopefully by the time of the first...

Father of Daniel Robinson Starts Petition to Intensify Law Enforcement Search for Missing Son in Arizona

The story of the missing Arizona man Daniel Robinson has touched the hearts of many people around the world. Recently, PhxSoul.com talked with David Robinson II, Daniel’s father, about his son’s mysterious disappearance. “As a father, I have the duty to find out...

The Many Facets of Mykal Kilgore

The former pastor’s kid has found success on Broadway, the R&B charts, and beyond Submitted by Cynde Cerf, Marketing and Communications Coordinator Mykal Kilgore has always had music in his life. As a pastor’s kid, singing was a part of who he was, and then, later, there was...

VIDEO: PhxSoul.com Riffs with International Jazz Artist Jermaine Lockhart

Soulful sax man Jermaine Lockhart recently sat down with PhxSoul.com multimedia journalist Jonathan Tease to discuss his highly successful, international jazz music career! Lockhart performed LIVE with singer/songwriter Kim Weston at The Nash in Phoenix on July 23. The night...

Tune In Online to World Vibe Radio One – the Station for SOULful Listeners

World Vibe Radio One (WVRO) is a professional Internet-based radio station created by Gerald Anthony Kelly. Originally launched in Chicago, Illinois on June 1st, 2005, World Vibe Radio One moved to the Phoenix, Arizona area in September of 2010 hoping to bring a new form of soul...

Chandler Makes History, Elects 2 Black Newcomers to Fill City Council Seats

Watch Video Interview with City Councilman-Elect OD Harris The City of Chandler made history in early August 2020 when residents elected a Black man and woman to fill two of the three open City Council seats. With nearly 25,000 votes, Christine Ellis became the first Black woman...

PhxSoul.com Recognized by The Arizona Informant, Roc Nation

CNBC Make It Also Features PhxSoul.com in Follow-Up Article PhxSoul.com is absolutely honored to be recognized by The Arizona Informant and Roc Nation as a Recommended Black-Owned Business! See the ad below from the July 1, 2020 issue of The Arizona Informant newspaper. CNBC Make...

PhxSoul Participates in Arizona’s Family Town Hall

PhxSoul.com really enjoyed having the opportunity to speak on the panel for @arizonasfamily’s #CriticalConversations Town Hall on June 16. The Town Hall hosted by Arizona’s Family provided many local politicians, officials and people with the opportunity to...

Witness Emerges for Dion Johnson Shooting in Phoenix

It’s been more than a week after the shooting death of 28-year-old Dion Johnson by an Arizona Department of Public Safety Trooper on a highway in Phoenix and the community is left with more questions than answers. Just to recap (based on law enforcement statements) what...

Dion Johnson’s Shooting Death by Arizona DPS Leaves Many Broken Hearts, Unanswered Questions

The anger and frustration in America over racism, police brutality, injustice and unfair politics has reached a boiling point. The murder of a Black man, George Floyd, by four Minnesota police officers on May 25 tipped off a wave of protests in American cities and towns. The...

Local Black Candidates Make Big Gains in Arizona 2018 Elections

Submitted by Serah Blain, Spectrum Experience Four years ago, when Arizona’s only Black legislator, State Senator Leah Landrum Taylor, announced she was leaving the legislature, the Arizona Republic lamented: “Arizona could be one of only a handful of states with no Black state...

PhxSoul.com Launches NEW Business Directory

PhxSoul.com has created an Online Business Directory that showcases Black-owned companies, organizations, restaurants, and churches located in the state of Arizona. Our goal is to increase awareness among Arizona residents (and visitors to the Grand Canyon State) about...
Posted On 15 Apr 2018

Megan Thee Stallion’s Hot Girl Summer Tour Coming to Phoenix on June 19 with GloRilla

Grammy award-winning superstar Megan Thee Stallion is bringing the “Hot Girl Summer Tour,” a 31-city worldwide trek produced by Live Nation, to the Footprint Center in Phoenix on June 19! Grammy-nominated artist GloRilla will serve as a special guest on the “Hot Girl Summ...

The Bryson Tiller Tour Coming to Arizona Financial Theatre in Phoenix on May 20

The Bryson Tiller Tour will make a stop at Arizona Financial Theatre in Phoenix on May 20! The tour supports the release of his new album. Bryson Tiller. The self-titled masterpiece, promises to be a personal narrative that weaves together Tiller’s signature blend of trap and...

Russ’ “It Was You All Along” Tour Coming to Footprint Center in Phoenix on June 8

Russ is bringing the IT WAS YOU ALL ALONG TOUR to the Footprint Center in Phoenix on June 8 with special guests @6LACK & @Melii. The ‘It was you all along tour’ supports Russ’ most recent project, SANTIAGO, which released August 23, 2023 and debuted at #12 on the Billboard...

Tamika Wooten Seeking Signatures to Get on Ballot for Maricopa County Attorney’s Race

Tamika Wooten has filed to run for Maricopa County Attorney. Being an attorney for over 30 years, Tamika brings a wealth of knowledge and experience when it comes to working for a smart and equitable justice system. As an attorney for three decades, Tamika has served as the Chief...

Poetic Soul – The Ultimate Spoken Word Poetry Experience in Phoenix – Every Wednesday Night

Poetic Soul Phoenix Returning to Club Dwntwn on September 13, 2023! Every Wednesday NightDoors open at 7 PM Location:Club Dwntwn (as of 8/23/23)702 N Central AvePhoenix, AZ 85004 Join Poetic Soul EVERY Wednesday night! Alcohol is served herein. Must be 21+ w/ Proper...

Hip-Hop, R&B, SOULful Nightclubs in the Phoenix Area

Looking for Hip-Hop, R&B, SOULful Nightclubs in the Phoenix Area? Here’s a list of recommended spots in the Valley of the Sun for the younger and mature crowds: 11:11 Nightclub4280 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Unit 100Scottsdale, AZPhone (480) 213-9500Scottsdale has reloaded...