R&B Music Experience - Keith Sweat Birthday Celebration with Keith Sweat featuring Tevin Campbell, Monica, Tamar Braxton, 112, Ginuwine and Silk - Tickets On Sale This Friday at 10 a.m.
R&B Music Experience - Keith Sweat Birthday Celebration
with Keith Sweat featuring Tevin Campbell, Monica, Tamar Braxton, 112, Ginuwine and Silk
ORLANDO, FLORIDA [April] – Global Events announced today the R&B Music Experience – Keith Sweat Birthday Celebration with Keith Sweat, Tevin Campbell, Monica, Tamar Braxton, 112,Ginuwine and Silk. The one-night-only concert features a vast catalog of old school R&B hits and includes a stop at Orlando’s Amway Center on Friday, July 22. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 29 at 10 a.m. ET.
Popular R&B and soul singer, producer and songwriter known for his distinctive vocals, Sweat has released over a dozen albums and sold over 40 million records. He was also an influential figure in the new jack swing musical movement, a trailblazing, highly rhythmic fusion of R&B, hip hop and dance-pop. His catalog of hits includes multiple chart-topping songs such as "I Want Her," "Get Up On It," "Something Just Ain't Right," "Make It Last Forever," "I'll Give All My Love to You," "Make You Sweat," "Twisted" and more. He has been atop the charts five times and produced 15 Top 10 hits and was awarded the Soul Train Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions spanning his nearly 40-year career.
Introduced to R&B by Quincy Jones in 1989, multi-GRAMMY®-nominated singer/songwriter Tevin Campbell released his debut single, "Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me)," in 1990, which reached number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart. In 1993, he released his second studio album, "I'm Ready," which reached number three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album produced three top-five hits, including "Can We Talk" (number one), "I'm Ready" (number five) and "Always in My Heart" (number three). He has released four studio albums and received five GRAMMY nominations, three Soul Train Music Awards nominations and two American Music Award nominations.
Throughout Monica's career, the GRAMMY Award-winning singer, rapper and actress, produced a collection of number-one hits on the pop and R&B charts, including "Before You Walk Out of My Life," "Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)," "Like This and Like That," "The Boy Is Mine" (with Brandy), "The First Night," "Angel of Mine," "So Gone" and "Everything to Me." Additionally, Monica has sold 5.3 million albums in the U.S. and is recognized as one of the most accomplished urban R&B female vocalists from the mid-1990s. According to Billboard, she is the youngest artist to hold two consecutive chart-topping singles on the Billboard Top R&B Singles chart and the first artist to eclipse the U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart over three consecutive decades (the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s).
In 1990, multi-award-winning artist Tamar Braxton began her musical career with her five-member sibling group, The Braxtons. In 2000, she released her self-titled debut album placing two singles on the charts, including the Top 30 R&B hit "If You Don't Wanna Love Me." After a 13-year interlude, Tamar Braxton released her second studio album, "Love and War," which debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. She received three GRAMMY nominations for Best Urban Contemporary Album, Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance. Her fourth studio album, "Calling All Lovers," debuted at number five, and "If I Don't Have You," the album's second single, earned Braxton her fourth GRAMMY nomination.
Formed while in high school, R&B quartet 112 (one-twelve) is comprised of Daron Jones, Michael Keith, Quinnes "Q" Parker, and Marvin "Slim" Scandrik. The band launched their career with their self-titled double-platinum debut album produced by Puff Daddy, which produced hit singles, "Only You" and "Cupid," both of which peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number three and number two on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart. The group continued to produce hits, including "Only You" (featuring The Notorious B.I.G.), which reached number one on Billboard's Hot Dance Singles Sales and Hot R&B/ Hip-Hop Airplay charts; "Anywhere" peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart and their GRAMMY Award-nominated single, "Peaches & Cream," reached number two on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart and number four on the Billboard Hot 100.
Releasing several multi-platinum-selling albums, R&B artist Ginuwine (Elgin Baylor Lumpkin) became one of R&B's top artists during the late 1990s and early 2000s. His double-platinum debut album, "Ginuwine – The Bachelor," topped the Billboard 200 chart and number 14 on the R&B Albums chart and the lead single, "Pony," peaked at number one on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop chart. In 1999, he released his second studio album, "100% Ginuwine," which entered the pop charts at number five and gave rise to another crossover hit with "So Anxious." Ginuwine's third studio album, "The Life," debuted at number three and included his biggest pop hit, "Differences."
Silk, the R&B quintet discovered by Sweat, achieved mainstream success and longevity. Their first four studio albums peaked in the Top 10 or higher on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Their debut album "Lose Control" topped the charts, which included the hit single "Freak Me," peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and it was later certified platinum.
Tickets: $65, $75, $95, $135 & $175 (prices subject to change). All tickets are reserved. Buy tickets at Amway Center box office or at Ticketmaster.com. All dates, act(s) and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. All tickets are subject to applicable taxes, service, handling and facility fee charges. For Amway Center box office and ticket information, visit AmwayCenter.com (phone purchases are not available through the Amway Center box office). The Amway Center is located at 400 West Church Street and the box office is located on the north side of the Amway Center, near the intersection of Church Street andHughey Avenue.
About Amway Center
Amway Center, owned and operated by the City of Orlando on behalf of the Central Florida community, hosts major national events, concerts and family shows since its opening in fall 2010. The Orlando Magic served as the developer and the facility was designed to reflect the character of the community, meet the goals of the users and build on the legacy of sports and entertainment in Orlando. The building’s exterior features a modern blend of glass and metal materials, along with ever-changing graphics via a monumental wall along one facade. A 180-foot tall tower serves as a beacon amid the downtown skyline. The 875,000 square foot, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certified building features a sustainable, environmentally-friendly design and unmatched technology, including 1,100 digital monitors, the tallest high-definition video board in an NBA venue and multiple premium amenities available to all patrons in the building. Amway Center was honored with the International Association of Venue Managers' 2017 Venue Excellence Award, which is bestowed upon facilities that excel in the management and operation of public assembly venues. Amway Center was the only arena to garner this distinction. Additionally, the arena has earned numerous awards, which most notably includes TheStadiumBusiness Awards’ 2013 Customer Experience Award and was named SportsBusiness Journal's 2012 Sports Facility of the Year. For more information about the Amway Center, visit AmwayCenter.com.
