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61 New Jack Swing shows · 37 venues

Tuned to New Jack Swing //A high-energy, street-smart collision of slick, late-80s R&B vocal harmonies and the sharp, snapping MPC drum beats of golden-era hip-hop.

TONIGHT•Kings Theatre

Jill Scott

Neo-Soul MatriarchPoetic · Soulful · Powerful

TONIGHT•Barclays Center

pop/contemporary r&b

Ariana Grande

Vocal Acrobatics ChampionNimble · Polished · Cinematic

TONIGHT•Gramercy Theatre

west coast hip hop/rap

Kamaiyah

West Coast Rap MatriarchHyphy · Smooth · Laid-back

TONIGHT•The Rooftop at Pier 17

Bresh

Italian Urban PoetryMelodic · Grit · Cinematic

TONIGHT•Wonder Bar

modern blues/retro soul

Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears

Hill Country Shout IconsSoulful · Gritty · Kinetic

TONIGHT•Colden Auditorium

Sexbomb Girls

Manila Pop IconsPlayful · Infectious · Iconic

TOMORROW•Madison Square Garden

pop/dance-pop/rap

The Pussycat Dolls

Burlesque-Pop IconsRacy · Dynamic · Polished

Lil' Kim

The Queen BeeUnapologetic · Sex-positive · Platinum

Mya

Indie MelodicismSoft · Melodic · Rhythmic

TOMORROW•Barclays Center

Shakira

Global Pop AuthorityRhythmic · Sultry · Iconic

TOMORROW•Union Pool

blues/gospel/k-pop

Rev. Vince Anderson

Dirty Gospel VisionaryGritty · Soulful · Raw

The Love Choir

Polished Vocal PopHarmonious · Bright · Produced

TUE JUL 21•Blue Note

alternative r&b/indie soul

Berhana

Atlanta AuteurPoetic · Soulful · Textured

TUE JUL 21•Barclays Center

Shakira

Global Pop AuthorityRhythmic · Sultry · Iconic

TUE JUL 21•Bowery Ballroom

pop/alternative pop

MR. FANTASY

Pop ExhibitionistColorful · Sensual · Polished

WED JUL 22•Blue Note

contemporary r&b/pop r&b

Avery Wilson

Vocal PowerhouseSoulful · Athletic · Glossy

WED JUL 22•Brooklyn Music Kitchen

contemporary r&b/soul

Ilana Morris

Gotham Soul CroonerVelvety " Sophisticated " Sultry

WED JUL 22•Gramercy Theatre

west coast hip hop/rap

Mike Sherm

Antioch's Master of FilthSlappin' · Crude · Rhythmic

WED JUL 22•(Le) Poisson Rouge

east coast hip hop/alternative hip hop

Action Bronson

Queens Rap HeavyweightGritty · Vivid · Soulful

WED JUL 22•Outer Heaven

deep house/disco

Shawn Dub

Deep Crate SpecialistFunky · Dusty · Soulful

THU JUL 23•The Iridium

soul/contemporary r&b

Vivian Sessoms

Soul VirtuosoPowerful · Sophisticated · Timeless

THU JUL 23•Head Hifi

house/alternative r&b

ELLA HUSSLE

Brooklyn Club ConduitEclectic · Percussive · Soulful

THU JUL 23•Central Park SummerStage

rage rap/hip hop/underground hip hop

Yeat

Dystopian RagerGlitchy · Guttural · Synthetic

slayr

Modern Underground RageAggressive · Synthetic · Fast

BNYX

European RapAggressive · Modern · Cold

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TONIGHT•Birdland Jazz Club

Maya Azucena

Soulful EmpoweristPowerful · Warm · Vibrant

WED JUL 22•Joe's Pub

neo-soul/indie soul

J. Hoard

Gospel-Soul InnovatorEclectic · Harmonic · Expansive

THU JUL 23•Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park

Allen Stone

Classic Soul LuminaryElectrifying · Smooth · Gospel-infused

THU JUL 23•Joe's Pub

Alice Smith

Cosmopolitan Soul PowerEarthy · Ethereal · Sophisticated

FRI JUL 24•Mood Ring

JAV/

Soulful SelectorFunky · Smooth · Warm

FRI JUL 24•Cassette

rap/contemporary r&b

Meechy718

Brooklyn Cinematic RapperSoulful · Sharp · Atmospheric

FRI JUL 24•Houston Hall

alternative r&b/contemporary r&b

Vada

Gritty Brooklyn SoulSmooth · Atmospheric · Sultry

SAT JUL 25•Pier 78 at Hudson River Park

alternative r&b/house

Rami

Texas Soul FusionSmooth · Synthetic · Rhythmic

MON JUL 27•C'mon Everybody

BPL

Soulful Rap TraditionalistJazzy · Smooth · Honest

TUE JUL 28•Night Club 101

contemporary r&b/neo-soul

Ainae

D.C. Heritage SoulVelvety · Global · Introspective

THU JUL 30•(Le) Poisson Rouge

soul/contemporary r&b

Gotts Street Park

Analogue Soul AlchemistsDusty · Cinematic · Smooth

THU JUL 30•Littlefield

alternative r&b/melodic rap

aboutlastnight

Shadow R&BDark · Bouncy · Melodic

THU JUL 30•Joe's Pub

Alice Smith

Cosmopolitan Soul PowerEarthy · Ethereal · Sophisticated

FRI JUL 31•The Wood Shop

Jack Splash

Funk ArchitectVibrant · Futuristic · Soulful

FRI JUL 31•SOBs

afrobeats/contemporary r&b

M.E

Diaspora SoulMelodic · Faith-led · Vibrant

FRI JUL 31•Jupiter Disco

hip hop/alternative r&b/boom bap

SRI

Resilient FlowRaw · Introspective · Bold

Swank

Soulful Southern LyricistAuthentic · Sharp · Smooth