Blue Note Entertainment Group and Black Radio Productions have unveiled a legendary lineup for their newly announced "Blue Note Jazz Festival Presents: The Black Radio Experience."

Blue Note Entertainment Group and Black Radio Productions have unveiled a legendary lineup for their newly announced "Blue Note Jazz Festival Presents: The Black Radio Experience."

"Blue Note Jazz Festival Presents: The Black Radio Experience" will be hosted by Sway Calloway. It is scheduled to take place on August 30 to September 1 at The Meritage Resort & Spa.

Inspired by the event's Artist In Residence, Grammy-winning Robert Glasper, The Black Radio Experience "is an immersive journey into the soul of music, transcending boundaries and celebrating the rich tapestry of Black culture."

Headliners include John Legend, Jill Scott and Andre 3000, and performances by Andra Day, Common, Nile Rodgers, Ledisi and more.

"Every year our festival in Napa brings a unique vibe, and this year we are bringing you the Black Radio Experience during Labor Day weekend with a dope list of artists for an exclusive hang," said Robert Glapser.

Other stars set to perform include Tank and The Bangas, Cimafunk, Marcus Miller, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Madlib, Christian McBride, Pete Rock, Joel Ross, Terrace Martin, Jahi Sundance, Kendrick Scott, Derrick Hodge, Marsha Ambrosius, Eric Roberson, RC & The Gritz, DJ Aktive, Bryan Michael-Cox, Musiq Soulchild and more.

Hotel packages run from $2,250 per person to $3,400 per person, with three-day GA passes starting at $499.

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Warner Brothers is set to release Prince's Purple Rain on 4K Ultra HD and digital platforms on June 25th in celebration of the iconic film's 40th anniversary.

Warner Brothers is set to release Prince's Purple Rain on 4K Ultra HD and digital platforms on June 25th in celebration of the iconic film's 40th anniversary.

Prince, who made his acting debut with Purple Rain, starred as The Kid in the movie, alongside Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, Olga Karlatos, and Clarence Williams III.

Albert Magnoli directed the film, co-writing the screenplay with William Blinn. Robert Cavallo, Joseph Ruffalo, and Steven Fargnoli produced the film, and Prince composed and produced the original songs.

The film won the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score (Prince), the Grammy Award for Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special (Prince and the Revolution), and the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture (Prince).

The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc will include the theatrical version of the feature film in 4K with HDR and a Digital download of the film.

For the 40th anniversary of Purple Rain, the film has been completely restored digitally from an 8K scan of the 35 mm Original Camera Negative (OCN), and audio has also been restored from the original Dolby Stereo (LCRS) archived 35 mm magnetic film source elements containing the separate dialogue, music, and effects (DME) tracks.

The special edition features commentary by director Albert Magnoli, producer Robert Cavallo, and cinematographer Donald E. Thorin as well as music videos for "Let's Go Crazy," "Take Me With U," "When Doves Cry," "I Would Die 4 U/Baby I'm a Star," "Purple Rain," "Jungle Love," "The Bird," and "Sex Shooter.

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French Montana has announced his 2024 "Gotta See It To Believe It" Tour featuring special guests Fabolous and Fivio Foreign. The 7-city tour kicks off on August 1 at Toyota Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, making stops across North America in Buffalo, Chicago, Toronto and more before wrapping up at The Fillmore in Philadelphia on August 25.

French Montana has announced his 2024 "Gotta See It To Believe It" Tour featuring special guests Fabolous and Fivio Foreign.

The 7-city tour kicks off on August 1 at Toyota Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, making stops across North America in Buffalo, Chicago, Toronto and more before wrapping up at The Fillmore in Philadelphia on August 25.

The general on sale begins Friday, May 17 at 10am local time at LiveNation.com.

Moroccan-born, Bronx-raised French Montana is a 3-time Grammy Award-nominated, Diamond-certified rapper, humanitarian influencer, and philanthropist, actively fighting for global health care efforts in Uganda as Global Citizen's first-ever rap ambassador.

French Montana released the fifth edition of his Mac & Cheese series on January 5. The record sees guest spots from Kanye West, Drake, Lil Durk, Lil Baby and more.

French Montana 2024 Gotta See It To Believe It Tour Dates:

Aug 1 - Wallingford, CT @ Toyota Oakdale Theatre Aug 2 - Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring Aug 8 - Buffalo, NY @ Buffalo RiverWorks Aug 10 - Chicago, IL @ Radius Chicago Aug 15 - Toronto, ON @ REBEL Aug 16 - Albany, NY @ The Palace Theatre Aug 17 - Boston, MA -@ Citizens House of Blues Boston Aug 22 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE Aug 24 - Portsmouth, VA @ Portsmouth Pavilion Aug 25 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia

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