concerts
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Marches, Movies and Megan Thee Stallion: Virtual Events to Keep You Busy This Weekend
August is over on Monday, Labor Day is around the corner, and the official end of summer is in just a few weeks. I think I speak for everyone when I say…what the hell was this summer? Nevertheless, it’s important to look for the joy in order to make it seem like we did something…
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Opting to Stay Inside? There Are So Many Virtual Events to Check Out
The sun is out, the birds are chirping, and COVID-19 is still a thing. If you’re still planning on staying indoors regardless of whether your state began to open back up, social media is chock full of entertainment at your fingertips. The Root is here with options to keep occupied while socially distancing. Not only…
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Michelle Obama to Co-Host The Roots Picnic's Virtual Concert
The Roots Picnic, which was supposed to be held in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park on June 3, was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the 13th annual celebration is going to be livestreamed via YouTube on June 27, and it will be co-hosted by none other than Michelle Obama. She and her nonpartisan organization When…
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Experts Say Concerts, Sporting Events Should Not Happen Until Fall 2021 to Prevent Spread of COVID-19
While we’ve been loving these Verzuz Instagram Live battles and social media concert sets from our favorite artists amidst all of the bullshit going on in the world, nothing is quite like watching your favorite team win a game or singing along to your favorite musicians with friends and family live and in-person. While we’re…
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Still Wishing to Catch Rihanna, Beyoncé in Concert? Look No Further Than 'At Home With TIDAL'—Oh, and It's Free
In practicing social distancing in order to best avoid one crisis, many of us are becoming dangerously close to experiencing another: running out of shows to binge-watch. Thankfully, the fine folks at TIDAL are offering a cure for our quarantine blues in the form of At Home With TIDAL, a free—no, really; it’s free—exclusive livestream…
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Go Vegan. Get Beyoncé and Jay-Z Tickets for Life. Deal?
Imagine getting to go to Beyoncé and/or Jay-Z concerts for life. All you have to do is… Bitch, you guessed it: Go vegan. The woman who reinvented Coachella posted the challenge on her Instagram this week (which, she’s been way more generous with lately, even dishing out personal captions to the Bey Hive). “What is…
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Famous Dex Superfan Gets Probation for Attempted Plane Theft
Who among us hasn’t gone to great lengths to see our faves in concert? In 2007, at the tender age of 19, a young Ibn was in need of a few hundred dollars to see the Glow in the Dark tour’s lone stop in Massachusetts. As a college freshman with a part-time job as a…
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Babies Aren’t Birth Control. Field Trips Are Birth Control
One of the great things about being a parent is watching your child (or children) blossom into whatever kind of person they’ll become. The possibilities are endless, and that potential can warm even the coldest heart. Yay, babies and kids and shit. Part of this blossoming typically includes moving through the ranks of education, from…
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Solange Announces Hurricane Harvey Benefit Concerts
Solange is making sure she does her own part to help support Houston’s Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts. The Houston native announced a special benefit concert to raise money for victims of the disastrous storm. “I will be doing a special ‘Orion’s Rise’ show in Boston, and ALL proceeds will go towards Hurricane Harvey Relief,” she…
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Young Thug to Donate Proceeds From NYC Show to Planned Parenthood
On Thursday, rapper Young Thug announced that he would be donating all the proceeds from his concert at Terminal 5 in New York City to Planned Parenthood. The rapper also brought on a few surprise guests, including Ugly God and labelmates Lil Yachty and Dae Dae, W Magazine reports. After the show, he posted on…