Mary J. Blige to bring hip-hop/soul to Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
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Published by Sareth Ney on Sept. 16, 2015 at 5:23 a.m.
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Photo credit: Mary J. Blige's facebook page
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Mary J. Blige will grace the stage of Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, on Nov. 6. Her tour will begin on Oct. 24 at Soulfest 2015 at The Domain in Sydney, Australia and conclude on Nov. 15 at The Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. On four of the tour dates, Tamar Braxton will be the direct support. Blige will be promoting her most recent album, “The London Sessions”.
“The London Sessions” was released via Capitol Records and Matriarch Records. The album has 12 tracks and they include: “Therapy”, “Doubt”, “Not Loving You”, “When You’re Gone”, “Right Now”, “My Loving”, “Long Hard Look”, “Whole Damn Year”, “Nobody But You”, “Pick Me Up”, “Follow” featuring Disclosure and “Worth My Time”. She collaborated with many writers, including Sam Smith.
Producers of “The London Sessions” include: Knox Brown, MJ Cole, Craze & Hoax, Disclosure, Stephen Fitzmaurice, Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, Marc Kinchen, Jimmy Napes, Naughty Boy, Sam Romans, Shakavell and Eg White.
Live performances of select songs from “The London Sessions” have been performed by Blige from the U.S. to the U.K. They range from festivals, talk and awards shows. A piece of “Therapy” can be heard on the television show, “Grey’s Anatomy”. Music videos for “Right Now” (From The London Sessions), official music video for “Right Now”, lyric video for “Whole Damn Year” and the trailer for “The London Sessions” is currently available for viewing.
When “The London Sessions” was released to the general public, it reached number nine on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. It was her 13th album to reach the top 10 of the Billboard 200 and the 10th album to reach number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.
When “The London Sessions” is purchased through Blige’s website, instant MP3 downloads are available for the following songs: “Therapy”, “Right Now”, “Whole Damn Year”, “When You’re Gone” and “Not Loving You”. The store also offers a vinyl version with a signed sleeve. As well as a compact disc, digital album and signed booklet bundle. There is also a compact disc and MP3 combination available.
To visit Mary J. Blige’s official website, please click here. To like her on Facebook, please click here. To stream her music on Spotify, please click here. To follow her on Twitter, please click here. To subscribe to her channel on YouTube, please click here.
“The London Sessions” was released via Capitol Records and Matriarch Records. The album has 12 tracks and they include: “Therapy”, “Doubt”, “Not Loving You”, “When You’re Gone”, “Right Now”, “My Loving”, “Long Hard Look”, “Whole Damn Year”, “Nobody But You”, “Pick Me Up”, “Follow” featuring Disclosure and “Worth My Time”. She collaborated with many writers, including Sam Smith.
Producers of “The London Sessions” include: Knox Brown, MJ Cole, Craze & Hoax, Disclosure, Stephen Fitzmaurice, Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, Marc Kinchen, Jimmy Napes, Naughty Boy, Sam Romans, Shakavell and Eg White.
Live performances of select songs from “The London Sessions” have been performed by Blige from the U.S. to the U.K. They range from festivals, talk and awards shows. A piece of “Therapy” can be heard on the television show, “Grey’s Anatomy”. Music videos for “Right Now” (From The London Sessions), official music video for “Right Now”, lyric video for “Whole Damn Year” and the trailer for “The London Sessions” is currently available for viewing.
When “The London Sessions” was released to the general public, it reached number nine on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. It was her 13th album to reach the top 10 of the Billboard 200 and the 10th album to reach number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.
When “The London Sessions” is purchased through Blige’s website, instant MP3 downloads are available for the following songs: “Therapy”, “Right Now”, “Whole Damn Year”, “When You’re Gone” and “Not Loving You”. The store also offers a vinyl version with a signed sleeve. As well as a compact disc, digital album and signed booklet bundle. There is also a compact disc and MP3 combination available.
To visit Mary J. Blige’s official website, please click here. To like her on Facebook, please click here. To stream her music on Spotify, please click here. To follow her on Twitter, please click here. To subscribe to her channel on YouTube, please click here.
Mary J. Blige Tour Dates:
Oct. 24 - Soulfest 2015 at The Domain, Sydney, Australia
Oct. 25 - Soulfest 2015 at Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Oct. 30 - James Brown Arena, Augusta, Ga.
Oct. 31 - Columbus Civic Center, Columbus, Ga.
Nov. 01 - DPAC, Durham, N.C.
Nov. 03 - Jackson Convention Complex, Jackson, Miss.
Nov. 04 - The Orpheum Theatre Memphis, Memphis, Tenn.
Nov. 06 - Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Fla.
Nov. 07 - CFE Arena, Orlando, Fla.
Nov. 08 - USF Sun Dome, Tampa, Fla.
Nov. 10 - Florence Civic Center, Florence, S.C.
Nov. 13 - Borgata Events Center, Atlantic City, N.J.
Nov. 14 - Sheas Performing Arts Center, Buffalo, N.Y.
Nov. 15 - The Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Conn.
Oct. 24 - Soulfest 2015 at The Domain, Sydney, Australia
Oct. 25 - Soulfest 2015 at Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Oct. 30 - James Brown Arena, Augusta, Ga.
Oct. 31 - Columbus Civic Center, Columbus, Ga.
Nov. 01 - DPAC, Durham, N.C.
Nov. 03 - Jackson Convention Complex, Jackson, Miss.
Nov. 04 - The Orpheum Theatre Memphis, Memphis, Tenn.
Nov. 06 - Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Fla.
Nov. 07 - CFE Arena, Orlando, Fla.
Nov. 08 - USF Sun Dome, Tampa, Fla.
Nov. 10 - Florence Civic Center, Florence, S.C.
Nov. 13 - Borgata Events Center, Atlantic City, N.J.
Nov. 14 - Sheas Performing Arts Center, Buffalo, N.Y.
Nov. 15 - The Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Conn.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sareth Ney is the entertainment journalist for A Quarter and Dream Pictures. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications and Center for New Media from Colorado State University-Pueblo. He is a former apprentice to master of horror, Clive Barker. He is known as the journalist/superhero, Wu-Man Chu, after meeting members of Wu-Tang Clan. He is an award-winning short filmmaker; his goal is to write 150 articles in select time zones, inducts artists into his hall of fame, founder and co-host of No Cover Podcast and is the festival director at Sareth-Fest Music, Comedy and Short Film Festival.
