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H-E-B Center at Cedar Park

2100 Ave of the Stars - Cedar Park, TX, 78613, Cedar Park, TX, US

www.hebcenter.com/

Capacity: 8,000

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Doors open: 20:00

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K. Michelle biography

K. Michelle was born Kimberly Michelle Pate on the 20th of August, 1984. She is a soul and hip hop singer hailing from Memphis, Tennessee, USA and has released two studio albums, six singles and five mixtapes since her debuting in 2009.

Maybe it takes some of the romance out of being an artist, but wouldn’t it be more refreshing to have some musicians that could have done anything they wanted in their life? The stories of musicians who feel that they’re no good at anything else have become a cliché. We as an audience known that if they weren’t playing music then they wouldn’t be dead or in jail anyway, they’d probably be in an office of some kind. It was always hyperbole anyway, in most cases, but doesn’t it mean more to have artists that actively chose to pursue the arts?

K. Michelle is a perfect example of this. Not only did she learn the guitar and piano as a kid, not only did she have singing lessons from the man who trained Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears as well, but she earned a scholarship to Florida A&M University before she was 18. She began her degree majoring in Biology and left with a degree in Psychology, so in Michelle’s case, music’s gain is very much academia’s loss. So it’s just as well that she’s pretty amazing at what she does.

By 2009 she’d signed with Jive Records; however her first four singles there didn’t catch the public’s eye in the way many people hoped they would. They were good enough to attract the attention of Usher, Akon and Missy Elliot, who were slated to guest on her debut album on the label, but she was brought out of her contract before the record could be finished. However, her career’s saving grace came from a highly unlikely source.

During her time on Jive Records, she’d made enough of a name for herself to join the cast of VH1’s reality TV series Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta. Her razor sharp wit, sense of humour and relentless work ethic made her the shows most beloved personality, earning her a deal with Atlantic Records, as well as her own spin off show in the form of K. Michelle: My Life.

Come 2013, her debut album “Rebellious Soul” was released, debuting at number 2 on the Billboard album charts and selling 72’000 copies in its first week. K. Michelle had arrived with authority, and with the release of her 2014 album “AWBAH” (an abbreviation of “Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart?”) there isn’t a force around that can stop her. This is an artist who’s going to do great things in her time, and we should all stick around to watch it happen. Highly recommended.

Jon B biography

Jon B, otherwise known as Jonathan David Buck, is a Grammy nominated American R&B singer and songwriter originally from Pasadena, California.

Jonathon used to be a songwriter and wrote songs prior to his rise to fame for a variety of artists including After 7, Toni Braxton, Michael Jackson, Color Me Badd and others. Jon B's popularity began in the 90s, he released his debut studio album in 1995 entitled 'Bonafide' which included a huge hit in the shape of 'Someone To Love'. The single featured Grammy award winning artist Babyface and earned Jon B a nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.

The first album is now certified platinum selling in the United States for sales passing one million. He released his second studio album 'Cool Relax' in 1997 and it included a top 10 single 'They Don't Know' and two other top 20 hits, one featuring the iconic rapper Tupac Shakur. 'Cool Relax' remains the artist's most commercially and critically successful album, it is certified double platinum selling in the United States.

His third album 'Pleasures U Like' came in at #6 on the US Billboards, and it was his first release through Edmonds Record Group. He collaborates with a selection of producers on the LP including past producers Babyface, Tim Kelley and Bob Robinson who each work on a track. His chart successes began to decline after the third album although he still remains a largely respected in the R & B music scene.

Live reviews

K. Michelle is one of the most exciting female R & B stars to come out of the US in a long time. This artist gained a legion of devoted fans from 2010 debut 'You Gonna Learn' to the new legions who picked up her debut 'Rebellious Soul' in their thousands and sent it straight to #2 of the US Billboard chart. An incredible feat to achieve for a debut album.
When out on the road, Kimberley (to use her real name) is backed by a talented band of musicians who are completely in tune with the charismatic performer. Her female fans seem to really relate to the empowering lyrics found within her debut LP. A flawless performance of 'I Don't Like Me', cowritten by Eric Hudson, resonates with the crowd and brings a change in pace from the high energy, dance stylings of the rest of the album.
However, the mood is elevated as K. Michelle performs the silky smooth likes of 'Can't Raise A Man' and fan favourite 'S.V.O.P'. After touring with Robin Thicke, she was able to share her music with a wider audience and with a number two debut, she stands in a great position for album number two which is assured to be accompanied by another fantastic tour.

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sean-ward

I’m a lover of the English language and am a firm believer of using correct words most of the time when I’m engaged in conversation. What I’m trying to say is, I’m not a huge fan of slang. I don’t keep up with the most recent vernacular (especially in hip hop) and am usually the one in the group asking what skeet, skeet means. Yes, I’m often that clueless person in the group. If there is a slang word I happen to like, I tend to use it way more than I probably should. My favorite of the moment is HAM, as in “hot ass mess” (or, if you are a fan of Kanye West and Jay Z, it also means hard as a muth*****). HAM is the best way for me to describe the Jon B. show I witnessed Aug. 26, 2012. I won’t even discuss the venue (The Roxy Theatre in Denver, CO). I should have known this was going to be HAM when I received a raffle ticket as my entry to the concert. Complete HAM on that, especially since I save all my concert stubs and they had the nerve to charge a service fee! My second indication this would not be an ordinary show? The opening act. Dre Lane threw out T-shirts throughout the course of his set, but I wonder if it was to distract from his lack of originality and talent. I won’t knock him for trying, but you have to have more unique content than a song about haters, or doing a song originally sung by Tyrese and then asking the audience if they were feeling it. I would if Tyrese was up there. When Jon B. finally emerged, there was a keyboard on stage, so I’m thinking, okay, he’ll play the keys and sing. He played the keys alright, just at the wrong time. I didn’t mind that he sang along to the instrumental tracks because he sounded damn good, but what I didn’t understand was why he was responsible for starting and stopping each track. Isn’t this what you pay a DJ for? Jon B. would jump on the keys at the end of some songs, problem was, his playing didn't match up well with the still running track. It became sort of a distraction, as did the random people who walked on stage during his performance. HAM all the way around! I must disclose that my sister is more of a Jon B. fan than I am; therefore she knew the songs he sang, whereas there were three I recognized – Don’t Talk, They Don’t Know and Are You Still Down?. I really was there to keep her company.

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beautifulone08

Terrible. So disappointed. She came on stage, sang 1 song and left. I understand she's pregnant with her 8th child but she shouldn't be touring right now. Avant was on for 10 minutes. Due to her having complications, they ended the show. Very disappointing.

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