FUNKY EVENTS

WE RECOMMEND THIS EVENT: The annual two-weekend festival returns to the city of Samba in 2026. The Funky People have attended previous event tours in Rio de Janeiro (2019, 2017, 2015). It’s definitely one of the largest music festivals in the world and a great experience. A must for cultural travelers & music lovers. The 2026 Brazil dates are September 4,5,6,7 & 11,12,13, 2026. Check the official website for continuing lineup announcements and make your travel plans to see your favorite Rock / Pop / Soul music artists at https://rockinrio.com/rio/pt-br/line-up/! 

About this Festival….

ROCK IN RIO is the legendary music festival that currently operates biennial events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Lisbon, Portugal, each which span two long weekends of artist performances and fan experiences. Rock in Rio began in 1985, and has hosted 18 editions with over 1,700 artists and 9 million attendees and engaging more than 11 million followers on social media. The festival has also been live broadcasted and streamed to more than 1 billion viewers worldwide. Over the years, Rock in Rio’s headlining acts have included iconic artists like Queen, Prince, Guns N’ Roses, Sting, Neil Young, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Iron Maiden, Rihanna, Elton John, Metallica, Stevie Wonder, Shakira, Coldplay, Beyoncé, David Guetta, Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Justin Timberlake, Paul McCartney, Britney Spears, Roger Waters, the Rolling Stones and many more.

WE RECOMMEND THIS MUSIC VACATION EVENT: Mark your calendars to join friends back in Negril, Jamaica for the 5th Annual House Music on the Beach – September 10-14, 2026!

House music is a spiritual experience. Seven Mile Beach in Negril, Jamaica is a manifestation of the Divine gifts that are all around us . Combining the two creates a synergy that releases love, peace and happiness among house music lovers from around the world. House Music on the Beach Negril is an event held at The Negril Treehouse with hand selected talent composed of phenomenal DJs and headliner artist performances.

House Music on the Beach promises to deliver a transformative weekend experience for all who attend. Share the link for this year’s Negril weekender dates and announcements and to inquire about travel booking packages. Ask for Michelle or Vernon Freeland at Random Access Entertainment (908.296.1870) or go to: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1104524627123345

*PHILLY FM RADIO RESIDENCY* Funky People Radio® LIVE is a weekly radio show airing on Philadelphia USA FM radio and our own FP web radio station. Spanning 13 years since January 2013, resident host Tee Alford & guest mixers feature an uptempo continuous dance music mix of Soul & Deep House dance music. Listen from anywhere using any device on Thursdays, 8-10pm ET using the FunkyPeopleRadio.net player & on Saturdays, 12midnite-2am using the to catch the broadcasts!

You can download a FREE copy of any archived broadcast, by searching/downloading the files by air date & year on our TUNE In podcast page, http://tun.in/pjbCg or iTunes-Apple Podcast page, (Listen-player links can be found under the FP home page music section) #soul #funk #disco #rhythmandblues #deephouse #housemusic #soulfulhouse #afrohouse #soulclassics #clubparty #danceparty #edm #funkypeopleradio #philadelphia #philly #onWURD #tuneIN #applepodcasts #iTunes

The latest weekly podcast will be posted online Friday mornings before 7 am ET. Thanks for dancing to our sound!

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*International Radio Residency* Six years later after starting in Ibiza, Spain, the VIBE MODE radio show with Tee Alford, continues EVERY SATURDAY from Brazil. Lock in for a downtempo moody trek thru eclectic chillout sonics, rare grooves. classic soul, and deep house music. There will always be something different on the console playlists. Check the vibes from any phone/computer via Black Point Soul Radio (5-6pm EDT / 1800 BRT – Rio local time). [The Eastern times will change during the Winter season]

Follow the playback online and bookmark your favorite Vibe Mode podcasts after each new broadcast via iTunes.com or YouTube.com. (Listen-player links can also be found on this site. Browse under the homepage music section) #chillout #funk #disco #boogie #afrobeat #jazz #neosoul #latin #deepsoul #deephouse #downtempo

Thanks for listening and enjoying our curation of balearic vibrations from Rio de Janerio! You can stream our Philly WURD radio show on Saturdays, as well. Join our FP newsletter to get upcoming travel group announcements & upcoming event/tour details.

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PHILLY WATERFRONT SUMMER SERIES: Cosmic Rhythms is back in Philadelphia for Season 5! Come out to dance at the Penn’s Landing Waterfront on select Saturdays for a FREE outdoor event series this summer. Community comes first for us and we welcome all newcomers to experience BWC Sounds. Mark the dates on your calendar. The summer series starts on Saturday June 6, 2026 and continues until September 12, 2026. Only 7 dates – check location for Spruce Street Harbor Park, Cherry Street Pier or Bok Bar. Note location changes on holiday weekends. Open to all. No cover. Doors open 5:00-10:00pm. Rain or shine.

MAY 25th – Bok Bar, JUNE 6th – Spruce Street Harbor Park, JUNE 27th – Cherry Street Pier [postphoned], JULY 18th – Spruce St Harbor Pk, JULY 25th – Cherry Street Pier (Raindate), AUGUST 22nd – Spruce St Harbor Pk [postphoned], AUGUST 30th – Spruce St Harbor Pk (Raindate), SEPTEMBER 7th – Bok Bar, SEPTEMBER 12th – Spruce St Habor Pk.

DJs Joshua Lang & DJ Sylo of BWC Sounds will be heading each event and will have close friends and special guests from out of town & local joining! Invite your friends to dance to a concert sound system in an Open-Air Venue.

All the other things to make the party special will also be in effect at the Penn’s Landing Waterfront: Food Trucks, Vendors, Full Bar + BWC Merch, Bring sunshine & smiles! Tell a friend!

Follow BWC Sounds for location updates, weather bulletins and lineup announcements at: https://www.instagram.com/bwcsounds

2026 FALL SOLO TOUR: Nai Palm, the Grammy-nominated front-woman of future-soul outfit Hiatus Kaiyote, is hitting the road for a highly anticipated North American solo tour in September 2026. Get tickets for the Eastern Regional cities using: https://www.stubhub.com/nai-palm-tickets/performer/100273807 . These intimate performances focus heavily on her mesmerizing vocal range and intricate guitar styling, striping down full-band arrangements to highlight the acoustic vulnerability found on her solo album, Needle Paw.

Hiatus Kaiyote is a melbourne-based, worldwide-beloved, genre-fluid Hiatus Kaiyote. Nai Palm (guitar, vox), Paul Bender (bass), Simon Mavin (keys), and Perrin Moss (drums) debuted in 2012 with LP Tawk Tomahawk, making fans of Erykah Badu, Questlove, and Prince, and embraced by tastemakers like Gilles Peterson and DJ Jazzy Jeff. Their first R&B Grammy nomination, for “Nakamarra,” was followed by another for “Breathing Underwater,” from their second LP, 2015’s Choose Your Weapon. They’ve been sampled on songs by The Carters (Beyonce + Jay-Z), Kendrick Lamar, Anderson .Paak, Chance The Rapper, and Drake, with whom Nai Palm collaborated on his Scorpion album.

Mood Valiant was the product of four years of writing, recording and touring, interrupted by a significant event: Nai Palm’s diagnosis with breast cancer. Her recovery and the band’s subsequent trip to Brazil to work with arranger Arthur Verocai led to “Get Sun”, which soars with Verocai’s orchestrations and rides the knotty grooves that Hiatus fans have come to expect. Through it all rings Nai’s singular verse and voice. “When you think your life is going to be taken away from you, it makes you think about who you are,” Nai says. “My only wish is to live and offer my experience of time and beauty.” The Mood Valiant album is available on Brainfeeder Records / Ninja Tune.

Regional Tour Dates, Cities & Venues:
September 10 — Chicago, IL // Bottom Lounge
September 12 — Toronto, ONT // TD Music Hall
September 14 — Washington, DC // Union Stage
September 15 — Philadelphia, PA // Ardmore Music Hall
September 17 — Kingston, NY // Assembly
September 20 — Brooklyn, NY // Baby’s All Right
September 21 — Boston, MA // Brighton Music Hall
September 23 — San Francisco, CA // Bimbo’s 365 Club
September 25 — Portland, OR // The Den

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The Funkiest Show on Radio airs in 2026 every TUESDAY at 2pm ET ~ Skip “The Funktologist” Reeves hosts A Funk Above The Rest on FunkyPeopleRadio.net, AFATR is the most unique radio show broadcasting in the 21st century! Its’ 2-hour format is like no other in that it features the productions of both major & independent artists, from all over the world, side by side in a mixture of funk and soul music, with so much of it never heard across an international platform !!

One of our station mainstays and an audience favorite over the years, AFATR enters it’s 18th year and keeps the funk groovy for 2026 with new weekly broadcasts Tuesdays at 2pm ET (with replays on Thurs 1am, Saturdays at 8am). Follow Skip and all the activities of his production and music event team via www.afunkabovetherest.com.

Streaming weekly on WEDNESDAYS at 1pm ET on FP Radio.net, VibeMistress Stephanie Renee hosts a sermon of soul, r&b, hip-hop, jazz & spoken word selections. Since 2007, weekly SSR podcasts have aired on this web radio station every Wednesday at 1pm ET (with replays on Thurs 8am, Sats at 12noon). Follow Stef and all the activities of her non-profit arts & media culture foundation, Soul Sanctuary, Inc., via their Facebook group at Soul Sanctuary Radio Congregation.

SEPTEMBER 2026 DC SHOW: Eryka Badu with special guest De La Soul & The Alchemist performs a Live Fall event at the Wolf Trap on September 20, 2026. Leading lady of neo soul and avant-garde fashionista Erykah Badu burst onto the scene in 1997 with “On & On” from her Grammy-winning debut Baduizm. Since then, she’s garnered chart-topping singles, including “Tyrone” and “Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)” featuring Common. Joining the night is prolific rap producer and Eminem’s long-tenured concert DJ, The Alchemist, and legendary Hip Hop group De La Soul—reemerging after a nearly decade-long album hiatus with beloved throwbacks like “Me Myself and I” and tracks from their 2025 release, Cabin in the Sky. One Night Only – Don’t miss this show event!

Show Date: Sunday, September 20, 2026, 7:30pm show time

Location: Wolf Trap, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, VA 22182

For General admission tickets, go to this link: https://www.wolftrap.org/show/26filene/092026/

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The Music Equals Life Show enters it’s 8th year on Funky People Radio.net ! Join resident host, Cash Ellis aka Big Dinero, for a music journey to move your Mind, Body, and Soul with Funk, Soul, R&B, Hip-Hop and House Music blends!

The Music=Life Show is a popular multi-format music feature on the FP web radio schedule with new shows broadcast every other Monday at 8pm ET (plus weekly encore replays on Weds at 10am & Sats at 6pm ET). Log on and say hello to the crew for good listener party vibes in the Funk Lounge – let’s chat!

Drop Cash a message to find out where his upcoming live sets will be in the Washington, DC, New Jersey region or Internationally! Use these links to subscribe & follow the Music=Life Radio shows online: https://hearthis.at/tq2r9vng/ and via Facebook DJ Big Dinero’s Beat Page Group!

*DYNAMIC* WEB SHOW: The Groove Design Radio Show begins it’s 2nd year after debuting in February 2025 on Funky People Radio.net ! You are invited to join resident/host, Jerry Cunningham aka Jay Goodwill, along with invited guests as he cultivates a harmonious connection between Techno Music and its Soulful Elements, ensuring a smooth sonic wave that feels natural and engaging.

The Groove Design Radio Show streams weekly with new episodes bi-weekly. Check the FP web radio schedule for new broadcasts every other Tuesday at 7:00 – 8:00 pm ET (plus encore replays on Wed at 3am ET & Fri at 3pm ET). Ask a friend to drop by and groove online with the JJC Media music family in the station’s Funk Lounge!

Browse the Groove Design Radio Show podcast archives and media contact details at the link: https://hearthis.at/jaygoodwill/ and for more featured music sessions go to: www.twitch.tv/groovedesignradio !

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A HUGE MUSIC CONCERT SERIES FOR 2026 – ALL DATES ARE EXPECTED TO SELL OUT:

Location/Times: Pacha – New York, 10pm – 4am
Address: 618 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036, USA

Cost: Buy tickets online at https://pacha-nyc.com/artist/black-coffee.

Please be aware that there are on-line fees for ticket sales.