FUNKY EVENTS

Thursday Aug 6th – Sunday Aug 16th, 2020

SPAIN is the largest country in Southern Europe. The mainland of Spain is bordered to the north by France, to the West by Portugal, to the East by the Mediterranean Sea and is the only country in Europe to have a physical border with the African continent (Morocco). Madrid is the capitol and largest populated city, with other major urban areas that include Valencia, Seville, Malaga, Billbao, and Barcelona. Spain’s official language is Spanish and the dominant religion is Roman Catholic. The country has a rich multi-ethnic history of empires and recorded cultures settling on the Iberian Peninsula territories as far back 35,000 years ago.

Today, Spain is a highly developed nation with the fourteenth biggest global economy. In 2017, it was ranked as the second most visited country in the world with over 82 million foreign visitors. The summer months are especially popular and a great time to be there!

Barcelona is the cosmopolitan center of Spain’s Catalonia region, where the scenic neighborhoods and lively culture bring diverse tourists from all over to this part of Europe. There’s cuisine and wine to sample in addition to art galleries and famous locations like the Sagrada Familia, Valencia Central Mercado, the Black Madonna at the Montserrat Monastery, the Dali-Theatre Museum and the medieval city of Girona (where the Game of Thrones TV show is filmed).

The island of Ibiza is a hot spot & has become a legendary resort getaway that needs little introduction. You can tan on the amazing white sand beaches by day and party with celebrities & jetstters at the hottest venues by night. Other stops in 2020 include Lisbon & Croatia. It’ll be another Summer experience you don’t want to miss with the Funky People!

Packages with Hotel Only or Hotel + Airfare. State preferred options with quote request.

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Streaming weekly 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.

*PHILLY RADIO RESIDENCY* Funky People Radio® LIVE is a weekly radio show airing on Philadelphia USA FM radio and our own FP web radio station. 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 WURD radio player 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, http://q-r.to/babCPY. (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 10 am ET. Thanks for dancing to our sound!

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OUR APOLOGIES – DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC OUTBREAK, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. All tickets will be refunded. Stay tuned to this calender for upcoming Spring/Summer dates for this party.

SPRING IS COMING & WE WILL DANCE! On Friday, April 10th, the Freedom Party® NYC returns to Philly! Come party above & below deck on the Moshulu, Philly’s favorite docked dancehall, and get life! From 10pm to 2am, Herbert Holler spins all your favorite hip-hop, R&B, reggae, house, rock, disco and pop hits from the 70s through today in main room and Philly’s Funky People favorite, DJ Jay Tables returns to rock in the 2nd room.  Slide through, bring your friends, make new ones, sing along, and we’ll see you on the dance floor! Check the photos of the good time we had here.

Get your early bird and discount advance tickets online at this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/freedom-party-phl-apr-10-tickets-96657550335?aff=funkypeople

DRESS CODE = Casual but cute.
PARKING = Lot dockside, or street.

WINNER: “Best Dance Party” — Village Voice
WINNER: “Best Party (Peoples Choice)” — Papermag
WINNER: “Best Party Nationwide (Runner Up)” — URB Mag

The Freedom Party® NYC is the longest running, most legendary old-school dance party in NYC history! Since 2003, Freedom’s brought people together from all over the world to dance to classic party hits from yesterday thru today, be it hip-hop, R&B, pop, rock, reggae, disco or house. 16 yrs, 800 parties…and counting.

The Music Equals Life Show enters it’s 2nd year on Funky People Radio.net \! Join resident mixer, Cash Ellis aka Big Dinero, for an hour-long music journey to move your Mind, Body, and Soul with Funk, Soul, R&B, Hip-Hop and House Dance music blends!

The Music=Life podcast is a recent feature addition to the FP web radio schedule and new shows broadcast every other Monday at 8pm ET (with weekly encore replays on Weds at 10am, Sats at 6pm ET). Join the crew in the Funk Lounge – let’s vibe!

Follow Cash & the Music=Life shows online at: Mixcloud: https://Mixcloud.com/cmoney2 and Facebook at: DJ Big Dinero’s Beat Page Group!

In 2020, the Women’s Coalition for Empowerment, Inc presents a new 4-Part Art Economic Empowerment Live Web Series designed for emerging art professionals in need of financial management skills to develop better business practices to use their talents/passions as a profitable enterprise.

Part 1 – Business Budgeting (02/26/20)
Part 2 – Business Technology Basics (03/25/20)
Part 3 – Forming a Business (04/29/20)
Part 4 – Securing Opportunities & Resources (05/27/20)

Outcomes from successful participation will support the promotion and implementation of workforce development within the arts, creative activities, and art production that generate profits for artists.

Admission: FREE
Location: Live Webinar – Online
Register to join this 4-part 2020 series using Eventbrite.com .

Follow the WCE, Inc and their monthly activities at: https://thewce.org

NEW SEASON: The Women’s Coalition for Empowerment, Inc presents the 2020 Sistah Soul Series at the A-Loft Hotel in Downtown Center City, Philadelphia. 

Sistah Soul Series is a monthly quaint live acoustic musical installment set to take place on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 6PM – 8PM from February through July 2020 at Aloft Philadelphia Downtown at the WXYZ Lounge. Hosted by Creative Cultural Producer/International Vocal Performer, Shekhinah B. representing The Women’s Coalition for Empowerment, Inc. Admission is FREE with RSVP registration at: sistahs-soul-series.eventbrite.com

Expected Music Style(s): R&B, Jazz, Soul, Blues, World, and Funk-Fusion.

The event is open to the public targeting music enthusiasts, local performers, musicians, and the after-work cocktail hour professional crowd in the downtown area.

Drink Specials | Food | Networking | Acoustic Live Entertainment

On-Street Metered Parking, accessible via public transportation and wheelchair accessible.

Guest Vocalists to be featured each month of the series!

Follow Shekhinah B. and the WCE, Inc organization’s activities in 2020-21 at: https://thewce.org

Porchfest DC is a festival of mini-concerts held on front porches.The Southeast Porchfest embodies the life and soul of DC, spotlighting the region’s top emerging talent! It is an outing for the entire family! With its well-manicured lawns, tree-lined streets and super friendly residents, Hillcrest is the perfect choice for the 2020 Southeast Porchfest. Tee Alford will again join this music line up with a Funky People Radio music set!!!

✔️ Food Trucks
✔️ Vendors
✔️ and more!

This event is FREE for THE ENTIRE FAMILY! Bring a lawn chair and walking shoes. Please bring cash to tip the performers! For social media updates, follow: @porchfestdc Sign up for vending, sponsorship and complete performance details at: www.porchfestdc.com

2020 Artist Lineup, set times & performance locations to be announced!!!

2019 has been extremely intense for Femi Kuti, playing on the world’s most exciting and prestigious stages and festivals, while being involved in many recording projects and being deeply engaged in an activism that aims to promise more justice and a better planet for future generations…

Traveling the world with his old rusted saxophone, we could watch Femi perform live from Cairo’s stadium in front of millions of viewers singing the official song of the African Cup of Nations during the opening ceremony, we could hear him in Johannesburg, programmed alongside Jay-Z, Beyoncé and Ed Sheeran at the Global Citizen Festival “Mandela 100” or see his name next to other heavyweights from the new Nigerian scene such as Wizkid or Davido…

During his tours, Femi has also sold out famous venues such as London’s Royal Festival Hall where his hypnotic, high-energy show continues to push Afrobeat to new heights. One exciting development is that his band The Positive Force has been joined by his talented multiinstrumentalist son Made Kuti, to play bass and perform impressive saxophone solos alongside his dad…

It seems that a third generation of Kuti’s is en route to a promising destiny! In spite of all this live activity Femi has also found time to work with the electro music producer Robert Hood, the French Hip Hop band IAM and had the immense pride and personal satisfaction of collaborating with Coldplay on the song ‘Arabesque”, featured on their new album Everyday Life (released November 22 2019).

Meanwhile… Femi has locked himself in the studio to record a new original album that he will share with his elder son Made… A first EP and video will see the light of day in the Spring of 2020 and the full the album will be released in falls on Partisan Records… it’s look like Mister Femi Anikulapo Kuti is not ready to rest…

Step back in time with Flashback Funk Fest ft. Morris Day & The Time, Zapp, Dazz Band, and Rose Royce at The Theater at the MGM National Harbor in Washington, DC.

Show Dates: Friday June 19, 2020, 8pm

Location: The Theatre at MGM National Harbor, 101 MGM National Drive, Oxon Hill, MD 20002

For VIP & General admission tickets, go to this link: https://www.ticketmaster.com

RECOMMEND: The band that mixed blue-eyed soul and classic rock and roll to create one of the most iconic sounds of the ’70s is back in 2020 for their 50th Anniversary US Tour. The Doobie Brothers 50th Anniversary tour will see Michael McDonald, Tom Johnston, Pat Simmons, and John McFee perform together for the first time in 25 years. New Orleans’ based Dirty Dozen Brass Band will open for all of the 50th-anniversary tour dates.

If you love the DB’s seminal soul hits like “Black Water,” “What a Fool Believes,” and “China Grove,” then make sure you’re there to experience them live at a venue near you. Check out the full tour schedule below to get tickets right away, starting 12/6/19. Find seats for the Pennsylvania & New Jersey state dates in bold at: ticketmaster.com.

June 9 – West Palm Beach, FL – Coral Sky Amphitheatre
June 10 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
June 12 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place
June 14 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre (Formerly Verizon Amphitheatre)
June 17 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
June 19 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
June 20 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
June 23 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at VA Beach
June 24 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
June 26 – Allentown, PA – PPL Center
June 27 – Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavilion
June 29 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
June 30 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
July 2 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
July 3 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
July 5 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater
July 18 – London, ON – Budweiser Gardens
July 19 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
July 21 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater
July 24 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
July 26 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
July 29 – Toledo, OH – The Zoo Amphitheater
July 30 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
August 1 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
August 2 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
August 4 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
August 6 – Burgettstown, PA – KeyBank Pavilion
August 8 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Chicago
August 9 – Mt. Pleasant, MI – Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
August 12 – Sioux City, IA – Tyson Center
August 14 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis
August 15 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre
August 28 – St. Paul, MN – Minnesota State Fair
August 30 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
September 2 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
September 3 – Boise, ID – Ford Amphitheatre
September 5 – Seattle, WA – White River Amphitheatre
September 6 – Ridgefield, WA – Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
September 8 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena
September 10 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheater
September 12 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
September 13 – Fresno, CA – Save Mart Center
September 17 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheater
September 18 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum
October 3 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion
October 7 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
October 9 – Irving, TX – Toyota Music Factory
October 10 – Houston, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
October 12 – Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena
October 14 – Bossier City, LA – CenturyLink Arena
October 15 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
October 17 – Memphis, TN – FedEx Forum

MARK THE DATE for PSP 2020 ! We’ll be kicking off our 6th annual outdoor season on Sunday June 28th with a gathering for all the Pleasure Seekers & Funky People. Reunite in Philadelphia with family & friends for a day of sun, fun & recreational activities. Lounge. Commune. Socialize. Enjoy positive vibrations for soulful music lovers. You can play, dance & eat a bit, too. 🙂

Bring your own coolers, grills, picnic snacks & preferred beverages. Don’t forget to bring Blankets, Tents, Chairs & Sports Games of your preference. Kids Are Welcome. FREE for ALL.

Sonic features by: TEE ALFORD & FRIENDS – the 2020 Music lineup will be announced shortly!

#PhillySOULPICNIC
a 2020 Summer House Reunion
Philadelphia, PA 19130

The Philly Soul Picnic event images and logos are ® registered trademarks owned by Funky People, LLC

RECOMMEND: The band that mixed blue-eyed soul and classic rock and roll to create one of the most iconic sounds of the ’70s is back in 2020 for their 50th Anniversary US Tour. The Doobie Brothers 50th Anniversary tour will see Michael McDonald, Tom Johnston, Pat Simmons, and John McFee perform together for the first time in 25 years. New Orleans’ based Dirty Dozen Brass Band will open for all of the 50th-anniversary tour dates.

If you love the DB’s seminal soul hits like “Black Water,” “What a Fool Believes,” and “China Grove,” then make sure you’re there to experience them live at a venue near you. Check out the full tour schedule below to get tickets right away, starting 12/6/19. Find seats for the New York state dates in bold at : ticketmaster.com .

June 9 – West Palm Beach, FL – Coral Sky Amphitheatre
June 10 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
June 12 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place
June 14 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre (Formerly Verizon Amphitheatre)
June 17 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
June 19 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
June 20 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
June 23 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
June 24 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
June 26 – Allentown, PA – PPL Center
June 27 – Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavilion
June 29 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
June 30 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
July 2 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
July 3 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
July 5 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater
July 18 – London, ON – Budweiser Gardens
July 19 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
July 21 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater
July 24 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
July 26 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
July 29 – Toledo, OH – The Zoo Amphitheater
July 30 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
August 1 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
August 2 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
August 4 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
August 6 – Burgettstown, PA – KeyBank Pavilion
August 8 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Chicago
August 9 – Mt. Pleasant, MI – Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
August 12 – Sioux City, IA – Tyson Center
August 14 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis
August 15 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre
August 28 – St. Paul, MN – Minnesota State Fair
August 30 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
September 2 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
September 3 – Boise, ID – Ford Amphitheatre
September 5 – Seattle, WA – White River Amphitheatre
September 6 – Ridgefield, WA – Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
September 8 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena
September 10 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheater
September 12 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
September 13 – Fresno, CA – Save Mart Center
September 17 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheater
September 18 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum
October 3 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion
October 7 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
October 9 – Irving, TX – Toyota Music Factory
October 10 – Houston, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
October 12 – Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena
October 14 – Bossier City, LA – CenturyLink Arena
October 15 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
October 17 – Memphis, TN – FedEx Forum

WE RECOMMEND THIS EVENT: Don’t miss the 30^th year of the celebration of House Music in its birthplace”, The Chosen Few Music Festival is returning to Chicago on July 4, 2020. We’ll post the weekender info & travel booking details here as soon as they become available.

Started in 1990 as a small gathering of friends behind the Museum of Science & Industry, the Chosen Few Picnic & House Music Festival is the world’s longest-running event dedicated to House Music, attracting more than 40,000 fans each year. Nicknamed the “Woodstock of House Music” for its family-reunion vibe, the Picnic features 12 hours of music from the Chosen Few DJs – Wayne Williams, Jesse Saunders, Tony Hatchett, Alan King, Andre Hatchett, Terry Hunter and Mike Dunn, plus guest DJs and vocalists.

Bookmark the official website for updates, lineup announcements, ticket sales at: http://CHOSENFEWDJS.COM/

Get ticket for these two city dates at ticketmaster.com .

July 7: Washington, DC – Capitol One Arena
July 9: Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center

Get ticket for these two city dates at ticketmaster.com .

July 12: Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
July 14: New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden

International singer and songwriter, LADY ALMA, is bringing her soaring, searing vocals back to eager audiences who desire her incomparable funk-house-soul stylings. From her dynamic live shows that left critics and fans alike breathless across the globe for two decades, to the recent revival of her hit single produced by The Rainmakers entitled “Let It Fall”, LADY ALMA continues to be a widely praised source of true sonic satisfaction since her introduction.

Born in San Diego, and raised in Philadelphia, LADY ALMA began her entry into the house music scene recording club anthems helmed by the likes of super-producers Yukihiro Fukutomi, Masters at Work, Fanatix, 4Hero, and fellow Philly mainstay King Britt, where she was featured on his legendary album When the Funk Hits the Fan. She has worked with Mark de Clive-Lowe – fan favorite songs include “Keep It Movin’”, “Believe”, “Hold Your Head Up” and their infectious 2010 cover of Michael Jackson’s “I Can’t Help It”. In 2014, she released her single “It’s House Music”, produced by Osunlade, on Yoruba Records, which is still considered a fan-favorite world-wide. In 2017, her single “Peace You’ll Find” was released on Reelsoul Musik, produced by Will “Reelsoul” Rodriguez.

With the resurgence of “Let It Fall”, which went viral via Facebook with over 20 million views (video of a fan seen dancing and lip-syncing to the song in Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa), and thanks to another video of legendary choreographer Toni Basil, dancing to “It’s House Music”, that went viral with over 5 million views on Twitter, and was also seen on Inside Edition; it is clear – LADY ALMA is in-demand! Her single “Glory & Honor” (produced by Darryl James) was released in March 2018, and quickly followed by “A Time And A Place” with producer/DJ Ralf GUM, which was released in June 2018 on GOGO Music. Also in 2018, LADY ALMA was recognized by Traxsource as “Best of 2018” including: “2 Top 10s”, “16 Top 100 spins” and “60 features in DJ Top 10 Charts” to name a few.

Currently, LADY ALMA has released her highly anticipated anthology album entitled Twilight (June 28, 2019), with longtime collaborator Mark de Clive-Lowe, via Mashibeats. The album is now available on all streaming platforms. Following the release of her current project, LADY ALMA can be heard on the hottest tracks this year, including: Low Steppa’s “Make You Move”, which reached #1 on Traxsource; Dego’s (2000Black) third album “Too Much”, on song entitled: “Just Leave It”; Valvin V. Roane’s “Just Call”; and the revered and anthemic “Let It Fall” has a new remix with legend DJ Spinna (“Let It Fall” Galactic Soul Remix), available on Moulton Music fall 2019.

Whether you’re in Toronto, Japan, Berlin, London, Paris, Johannesburg, or major cities across the US, LADY ALMA’s music is revered by many fans and DJs alike. As quoted by legendary dj/producer DJ Jazzy Jeff, “Oh my God…if you’re looking for some true soulful emotion, movin’ vocals…here you go…she makes me wanna throw my hands in the air & party the nite away… that’s Philly soul for ya!”. Follow Lady Alma on FB at: https://www.facebook.com/TheLadyAlma/

Get tickets at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lady-alma-tickets-94188013885

RESCHEDULED: Due to the CoVID-19 shutdown in March 2019, these show dates have been postphoned until February 2021.

Back by popular demand after a sold-out show at Strathmore in February 2019, Porter is beloved for his honeyed baritone and soulful jazz. Porter began singing in church as a young boy, encouraged by his mother, a minister. There are still gospel undertones in his tender delivery that lift the spirit and soothe the soul. A gifted singer of standards as well as more contemporary soul material, Porter has earned comparisons to luminaries like Nat King Cole, Donny Hathaway, and Stevie Wonder. His recent release, Nat King Cole & Me, a loving tribute to Porter’s life-long idol, was nominated for two Grammy Awards.

NEW Show Dates: Tuesday February 9 & Wednesday February 10, 2021, 8pm

Location: Swarthmore Music Center, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, Bethesda, MD 20582

For tickets, go to this link: https://www.strathmore.org/

Thursday Feb 11th – Thursday Feb 18th, 2021