Grown Folks, Good People and Positive Vibes

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Kool & the Gang: A Hall of Fame Celebration

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https://www.boothamphitheatre.com/events/detail/kool-the-gang?partner_id=390&utm_source=searchad&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=koolandthegang&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAoeb7tWeIKnxP5ZofhOfqvOE24Tez

The 2024 Rock and Roll Inductees, Kool & The Gang, will make a special appearance in the Triangle, marking a joyous celebration during Cary's Koka Booth Amphitheatre's 25th Anniversary Celebration Season.

Kool & The Gang has sold over 70 million albums with more than 60 charted songs including 13 Top Ten Hits. This legendary group continues to tour the world today doing upwards of 70 shows a year. With an arsenal of hit songs like “Ladies Night”, “Too Hot”, “Cherish”, “Get Down On It”, “Jungle Boogie” and of course, the ultimate party anthem, “Celebration”, this is a show that promises to evoke wonderful memories from start to finish.

To get the party started, the opening act for this iconic event will be none other than the legendary Grammy Award winning, A Taste of Honey featuring Janice-Marie, famous for their number 1 pop hit, “Boogie Ooogie Ooogie” and the smooth ballad, “Sukiyaki”.

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Godfrey at the Raleigh Improv

May 23 - 25, 2025

For more info:

https://improv.com/raleigh/comic/godfrey/

Godfrey's Bio

GODFREY is one of the hottest and most versatile comedians on the circuit today. His hilarious one hour stand-up special Regular Black premiered on Showtime in August. This month, he can be seen recurring in Adult Swim’s “Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter.” Godfrey recently filmed a hysterical gameshow called “Trivia Crack,” based on the best-selling gaming app of the same name which was produced by Dr. Phil’s company. In the Summer 2015 Godfrey entertained millions as the co-host of Fox’s highly received Bullseye opposite Kellen Lutz. He regularly appears as a guest on such shows as “The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore,” Howard Stern’s “The Wrap Up Show” and Marc Maron’s podcast “wtf” and Godfrey has recurring roles on such scripted shows as “Louie” for FX and “Benders” for IFC. Godfrey played the lead in a pilot for FX called “Bronx Warrants” and developed an animated pilot for FOX that was based on his comedy act. His one man show called “The Godfrey Complex” was a major hit at the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal, from which GQ Magazine said that Godfrey "is set to be one of the biggest performers in the US in 12 months," following his run at the festival. Godfrey’s one-hour special for Comedy Central, "Godfrey: Black By Accident" is a great example of his skills as a stand up. Godfrey’s feature credits include “Zoolander,” “Soul Plane,” and the upcoming indie “Three Days in Vegas” opposite Nic Cage.

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NS2 & THE CAROLINA THEATRE OF DURHAM PRESENT

Corinne Bailey Rae
Sat, May 24 at 8:00pm

For more info:

https://carolinatheatre.org/events/live-event/corinne-bailey-rae/

From Leeds, England, singer/songwriter/musician Corinne Bailey Rae shot to stardom with her self-titled #1 UK debut album in 2006, featuring the global hits “Put Your Records On“ and “Like A Star.”

Bailey Rae has received two Grammy Awards, two MOBOS, alongside multiple nominations including BRIT and BET Awards. She was awarded her first Grammy in 2008 for Album Of The Year when featured on Herbie Hancock’s “River: The Joni Letters.” Her second album, “The Sea” (2010) was nominated for the prestigious Mercury Music Prize. The subsequent EP “Is This Love” garnered a Grammy for Best R&B Performance.

In 2016 Bailey Rae returned with “boundary-defying, epic music” (NPR) for her third studio album, “The Heart Speaks In Whispers,” also declared “the best R&B of 2016” (The Guardian). The album featured the stunning “Green Aphrodisiac” named “10 best R&B songs of 2016” (Billboard) and selected by President Obama for his summer playlist.

Bailey Rae’s success has lead her to composing music for film and television, including the theme to Stan Lee’s “Lucky Man” (SKY1). She recorded “The Scientist” for Universal Pictures’ “Fifty Shades Darker” opening title and soundtrack, which charted globally. 2020 included “The High Note” with Bailey Rae’s “New to Me”, performed in the film by Tracee Ellis Ross.

Bailey Rae continues to collaborate and perform with artists across musical genres, including Mary J Blige, Al Green, Herbie Hancock, KING, Paul McCartney, Kele Okereke (Bloc Party), Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Questlove, Salaam Rami, RZA, Tyler The Creator, Paul Weller, Richard Hawley, Stevie Wonder, Tracey Thorn, Pharrell, Logic, Mick Jenkins, and many more.

Throughout Bailey Rae’s career she has performed worldwide from Glastonbury to Byron Bay Blues Festival. In 2019 Bailey Rae performed at BST Hyde Park, Newport Jazz Festival, Central Park SummerStage, London Jazz Festival, Delicious Festival (Johannesburg, SA), Rio Montreux Jazz Festival, The O2 (London), and Billboard Live Osaka & Tokyo. Most recently Bailey Rae performed Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come” as a duet with Leslie Odom Jr. at the 2021 BAFTA’s in London at The Royal Albert Hall.

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Kevin James: Owls Don't Walk

DPAC
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
7:30pm

For more info:

https://www.dpacnc.com/events/detail/kevinjames-2025

### Comedy Star Back at DPAC After 11 Years

Comedian Kevin James announced his 2025 tour dates of his Owls Don’t Walk Tour, following a successful 2024 run.

The tour announcement follows the release of James’ family-friendly stand-up comedy special, Kevin James: Irregardless, which was released this past January on Prime Video. In this special, Kevin delivers his hilarious unfiltered take on parenting, marriage and getting older. As only Kevin can, he covers a range of topics from motivating children to put down their video games, to why he doesn’t trust technology, and how many tater tots he can fit in his mouth.

Kevin James began his career as a stand-up on the Long Island comedy scene. After being discovered at the 1996 Montreal Comedy Festival, he signed a network development deal to create his own sitcom. The King of Queens, which premiered in 1998, ran for nine seasons on CBS with James starring and executive producing, and it garnered him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.

James brought his stand-up act to TV with Sweat the Small Stuff, a one-hour special for Comedy Central. His second comedy special, Never Don’t Give Up, premiered on Netflix to critical acclaim.

James made his feature film debut in Columbia Pictures’ Hitch, starring opposite Will Smith, and starred in, produced, and co-wrote the hit comedies Paul Blart: Mall Cop 1 and 2, Zookeeper, and Here Comes The Boom. James has starred alongside Adam Sandler in Pixels, Grown Ups 1 and 2, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, and Hubie Halloween. He starred in the features True Memoirs of an International Assassin and Home Team for Netflix, as well as the independent action thriller Becky.