Charlie Wilson is inviting everyone to the cookout – his Uncle Charlie’s R&B Cookout Tour, that is! Our favorite play uncle will be serving up soul food and classic grooves by the pound this summer and fall on the road with fellow R&B legends Babyface, K-Ci Hailey and El DeBarge.
Uncle Charlie started teasing this tour on Instagram this past weekend with a photo set of him and his iconic friends talking, laughing and kicking it in a backyard playing poker. He posed the question, “What y’all think we’re talking about?” and speculation ran high about what these four were up to. Now we know that they were planning the musical menu for this exciting tour produced by Live Nation Urban and P Music Group.
Wilson and company made the big reveal today with the full slate of dates for Uncle Charlie’s R&B Cookout Tour, which promises to be an unforgettable cultural experience and unapologetic celebration of Black music. The coast-to-coast journey begins in Los Angeles on August 27th before traveling to over 20 cities, including Detroit, Chicago, Newark, Boston, Baltimore, Virginia Beach, Houston, Dallas and Charlotte. The tour will conclude in Memphis on October 12th. There will also be a VIP experience in select cities with an actual all-you-can-eat cookout featuring tasty food, specialty cocktails and plenty of good vibes.
“This tour is unlike anything I’ve done before. As someone who truly loves R&B, getting to share the stage with my friends Babyface, K-Ci and El is something I’m really looking forward to,” Uncle Charlie stated in a press release. “I’ve been performing for so long that my audience isn’t just made up of fans, it really has become a family. Over the years, I’ve come to recognize so many faces, and we’ve grown together through the music. The R&B cookout is gonna be one big family reunion for us and our fans.”
Mamas and aunties, get your fly sundresses and wedges ready, and zaddys and uncles, get your linen short sets and good cookout sandals together for what is guaranteed to be one helluva show. (Of course, nieces, nephews and all the cousins are welcome, too.) Tickets for Uncle Charlie’s R&B Cookout Tour go on presale starting today at 12 p.m. local time until Thursday, April 17th at 10 p.m. local time. Use the presale code COOKOUT to access the sale. If you need to wait until payday, ticket sales for the general public begin on Friday, April 18th at 10 a.m. local time.
View the tour flyer and complete schedule below, and when you’re ready to purchase tickets, visit the special Uncle Charlie’s Cookout website with links to tickets in each city.
Uncle Charlie’s R&B Cookout Tour dates:
Wed, 8/27 – Hollywood, CA – Hollywood Bowl*
Fri, 8/29 – Concord, CA – Toyota Pavilion*
Fri, 9/5 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Sat, 9/6 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Sun, 9/7 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
Thu, 9/11 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
Fri, 9/12 – New York, NY – Jones Beach Amphitheater
Sat, 9/13 – Boston, MA – Leader Bank Pavilion
Sun, 9/14 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at The Mann
Fri, 9/19 – Raleigh, NC – Coast Union Music Park
Sat, 9/20 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Arena
Sun, 9/21 – Virginia Beach, VA – United Home Amphitheater
Fri, 9/26 – Houston, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
Sat, 9/27 – Oklahoma City, OK – Zoo Amphitheater
Sun, 9/28 – Dallas, TX – Toyota Music Pavilion
Fri, 10/3 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Arena**
Sat, 10/4 – Atlanta, GA – Chastain Park*
Sun, 10/5 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
Fri, 10/10 – Birmingham, AL – Coca-Cola Amphitheater
Sat, 10/11 – Brandon, MS – Brandon Amphitheater*
Sun, 10/12 – Memphis, TN – FedEx Forum
* El DeBarge not performing
** Babyface not performing
