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New York Post
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
How much are tickets to see Raphael Saadiq on his ‘No Bandwidth tour'?
Vivid Seats is the New York Post's official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. The 'pre-eminent R&B artist of the '90s' is about to wow audiences in the 2020s. Raphael Saadiq recently announced he's taking his career-spanning 'No Bandwidth: One Man, One Night, Three Decades of Hits' show to performing arts centers, auditoriums, theatres, palaces and symphony halls all over North America this September and October. Late in the run, the Tony! Toni! Toné! singer is scheduled to bring his ambitious concert to Newark's New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Thursday, Oct. 2. 'I've always wanted to do a one-man show. I want to challenge myself,' Saadiq shared in a press release. 'My one-person show has three acts; I will be talking about my career, bringing a couple of instruments to express myself, singing my original music as well as covers of songs I wish I had written, and more. I want it to feel magical and like a Broadway show.' 'We're really going to be close and personal,' the former Lucy Pearl member added in an interview with USA Today. Prior to the upcoming 22-show run, the three-time Grammy winner — who recently contributed to Beyoncé's critically and commercially-acclaimed 'Cowboy Carter' (he produced 'Texas Hold 'Em' as well as '16 Carriages') and the box office smash 'Sinners' — headlined a trio of shows this summer including one at NYC's Apollo Theater. Want to hear 'Love That Girl,' 'Feels Good,' 'It Never Rains (In Southern California),' be treated to stories and more? If so, tickets are available for all of Saadiq's 'No Bandwidth' concerts. At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets was $72 including fees on Vivid Seats. Other shows have tickets starting anywhere from $82 to $171 including fees. For more information, our team has everything you need to know and more about Raphael Saadiq's 2025 'No Bandwidth Tour.' All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation. Raphael Saadiq ticket prices 2025 A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here: Raphael Saadiq tour dates Ticket prices start at Sept. 7 at Channel 24 in Sacramento, CA $119 (including fees) Sept. 8 at the Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, CA $155 (including fees) Sept. 10 at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, CA $140 (including fees) Sept. 12 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, NV $120 (including fees) Sept. 14 at the Fox Theatre in Tucson, AZ $171 (including fees) Sept. 16 at the Paramount Theatre in Denver, CO $83 (including fees) Sept. 19 at the Majestic Theatre in Dallas, TX $102 (including fees) Sept. 21 at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, TX $82 (including fees) Sept. 22 at the Smart Financial Centre in Sugar Land, TX $94 (including fees) Sept. 24 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, GA $109 (including fees) Sept. 25 at the Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts in New Orleans, LA $89 (including fees) Sept. 27 at the Township Auditorium in Columbia, SC $95 (including fees) Sept. 28 at the Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham, NC $97 (including fees) Sept. 30 at The Theater at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, MD $135 (including fees) Oct. 2 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, NJ $94 (including fees) Oct. 4 at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside, PA $95 (including fees) Oct. 7 at the Carnegie Music Hall in Pittsburgh, PA $107 (including fees) Oct. 8 at the Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL $99 (including fees) Oct. 10 at the Taft Theatre in Cincinnati, OH $95 (including fees) Oct. 11 at the Detroit Opera House in Detroit, MI $97 (including fees) Oct. 13 at the Louisville Palace in Louisville, KY $72 (including fees) Oct. 14 at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, TN $86 (including fees) (Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and, if it isn't noted, will include additional fees at checkout.) Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand. They offer a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and your tickets will be delivered prior to the event. Still curious about Vivid Seats? You can find an article from their team about why the company is legit here. Raphael Saadiq new music Although we're not entirely sure what Saadiq will take to the stage at this multifaceted, no phones stage show, we recommend checking out his most recent effort, the four-song 'Blue Room.' Featuring collaborations with Common, Ledisi, Steve Spacek (who takes credit for the album) and Q-Tip, the blissed-out mini-album is a peaceful 14-minute experiment that shows off the gifted group's skills for innovative arrangement, powerful vocals and how they intersect. We recommend starting with the groovy 'Something Tells Me,' an inside-out, kaleidoscopic soundscape before diving into the scratchy jam 'Hey' and chill medley-like 'They Don't Know You.' To hear for yourself, you can find 'Blue Room' here. About the record, Spacek shared this statement via Bandcamp: Blue Room is a labour of love spanning a little over two decades. They were more or less unfinished songs from a few recording sessions at Raphael Saadiq's Blakeslee studios in LA. With amazing talent the likes of Common and QTip- to name but a few- passing through Raphael's studio on a daily basis, I ended up with a bunch of unfinished gems. Not sure what happened to the sessions but I had these 2-track songs that whenever I played them, peeps would always be asking when and where they could get them. I was constantly getting requests for me to release them. I most likely would have already, if it wasn't for the fact that- to my ear at least- they were clearly unfinished and wouldn't do justice to the featured talent- much less the music as a whole. Fast forward to present and thanks to new technologies like stem separation, I was able to finish up and polish off the four songs featured on Blue Room. I am finally and truly happy with the finished project. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!! Also, of note, Saadiq recently served as the composer on the Pedro Pascal film 'Freaky Tales.' Some tracks are atmospheric and ambient while others harken back to Saadiq's late-'80s 'Tony! Toni! Toné!' output. You can find the score here. On top of that, the tireless Saadiq contributed to 'Cowboy Carter' and 'Sinners' as noted above. D'Wayne Wiggins news On March 7, 2025, D'Wayne Wiggins passed away. Wiggins, 64, was in Tony! Toni! Toné! with Saadiq and was also his older brother (Saadiq's real name is Charles Ray Wiggins). Most recently, they performed together in 2023 on the 'Just Me and You Tour.' Two days before he passed, Wiggins shared he was experiencing medical complications on Instagram. It was later revealed the talented artist died from bladder cancer at his home in Oakland, CA. R&B icons on tour in 2025 It's a good time to be an R&B fan. Over the next few months, many of Saadiq's contemporaries from yesterday and today are also taking their hits to venues all over the U.S. and Canada. Here are just five of our favorites you won't want to miss live. • Erykah Badu • John Legend • Brandy with Monica • Earth Wind and Fire • Chris Brown Who else is pounding the pavement? Take a look at this list of all the biggest R&B stars on tour in 2025 to find the show for you. This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
San Francisco Chronicle
08-06-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Raphael Saadiq's bass stolen before Oakland show, but the music played on
While recreating his 1984 audition for Sheila E's band, Raphael Saadiq slipped in a quick spontaneous story about something that happened to him earlier in the day. It was a slice of dark humor about life in the Town — a place that has given the musician so much but still tests his resilience. 'The bass I brought here got stolen today — welcome home!' he yelled sarcastically, to roars of supportive laughter. Oakland's hometown R&B hero was back with his 'No Bandwidth: One Man, One Night, Three Decades of Hits' solo show to the Fox Theater in Oakland on Saturday, June 7, for the first of two unique performances. It was Saadiq's first time in front of a Bay Area audience since his 2025 NBA All-Star Game performance in February, and the evening had a decidedly different vibe. For two-and-a-half hours, Saadiq shared stories in spoken and musical form about his Oakland upbringing, key moments in music discovery, his big breaks and breakups, and a family life blessed with love but touched by tragedy. The Fox Theater was packed with day-ones who had watched him grow from a skinny kid chowing burgers at Kwik Way to Tony! Toni! Toné! frontman to acclaimed solo artist to Grammy-winning producer. The format was similar to Netflix's 'Springsteen on Broadway ' or 'Beastie Boys Story ' on Apple TV+. As the title of the production implies, there was no band, just Saadiq seated on a stool with two guitars, a bass, a turntable and a piano. He displayed his piano proficiency, playing a majority of the evening's songs on an instrument he stopped learning as a child but picked up again during the pandemic. 'She went next door to Safeway and bought some groceries,' he said, proudly. 'Then I was born in 1966 at Highland Hospital and now I'm here.' Good times at the talent show Against his mother's wishes, Saadiq snuck his bass and amp to school and won his Elmhurst Middle School talent contest by playing a medley of funky jams — ' Peanut Butter,' 'Another One Bites the Dust' and 'Good Times.' On Saturday, he reenacted his motions and emotions as the songs played. He said he convinced the principal to escort him home with the trophy to avoid a whupping from his mom. It worked. 'Lucifer Pearl' Reminiscing about his short-lived supergroup Lucy Pearl, Saadiq referred to his post-Tonies R&B/hip-hop collaboration with A Tribe Called Quest DJ Ali Shaheed Muhammed and singer Dawn Robinson of Oakland's En Vogue as 'Lucifer Pearl.' Metaphorical tea spilled as he recalled the day Robinson quit the tour and left the band. 'When she left, I felt a weight lift off my shoulders,' he said. 'I remembered why I started making music. I had forgotten because I was so stressed. But, beauty comes from ashes.' Then Lucy Pearl's 'You' — a song that doesn't feature Robinson — played out the speakers and the crowd got up and rocked along. Making the cut with help from Rick Rubin Super producer Rick Rubin played a pivotal role in keeping Saadiq on Columbia Record's roster. Tasked with getting rid of low-performing acts, Rubin met with the artist to listen to Saadiq's unconventional 2008 Motown-influenced solo album 'The Way I See It.' Rubin, in his zen-like way, questioned whether the drums were programmed and if the guitar was real. They were — Saadiq confirmed he played all the instruments live. Impressed, Saadiq didn't get dropped. 'They didn't promote it,' Saadiq countered, 'but it was a good lesson about going with your gut.' 'Tattooed in my heart' The show's emotional highpoint was reserved for his five siblings who are no longer with him, including his brother and Tony! Toni! Toné! cofounder D'Wayne Wiggins, who at 64 died of bladder cancer in March 2025. Saadiq noted he's run out of tattoo space on his arms to commemorate any more dead siblings. '(D'Wayne) will always be tattooed in my heart,' he said. As he recounted the moment when D'wayne knew their time together was coming to an end, Saadiq paused to compose himself, clasping his hands in prayer. He lit a stick of incense and recalled the time he got to collaborate with Isley Brothers guitarist Ernie Isley, who D'Wayne worshipped. As the track ' Ernie's Jam ' played, the incense smouldered in the tuning pegs of his brother's guitar. Saadiq solemnly walked to the back of the stage and faced the screen, as a photo montage of his brother played.
San Francisco Chronicle
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Oakland '90s R&B group teases future biopic
En Vogue may be the next music legends to get the biopic treatment. The Oakland R&B group — currently made up of members Terry Ellis, Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones and Rhona Bennett — celebrated the 35th anniversary of its first album during an appearance on 'The Jennifer Hudson Show' last week and hinted at the possibility of a film adaptation of its career journey. 'Do you think there's a world where there would be an En Vogue biopic?' Hudson asked the singers during a rapid fire question segment of the episode, which aired Thursday, May 15. 'Yes,' Herron immediately responded, prompting the studio audience to erupt into cheers. 'That's a good question,' Ellis said with a laugh as the other members of the group flashed knowing smiles. Hudson then asked if there would be a role for her to act in the hypothetical film, to which Jones replied, 'Yes,' while her bandmates continued to giggle. En Vogue was formed in 1989 by songwriters Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy. Ellis, Herron and Jones were founding members, and Bennett joined in 2003, replacing Dawn Robinson. Robinson departed the quartet in 1997, later joining the supergroup Lucy Pearl, led by Tony! Toni! Toné! frontman Raphael Saadiq, who also grew up in Oakland. She eventually launched a short-lived solo career. En Vogue rose to widespread fame in the 1990s with hit singles such as 'Free Your Mind,' 'My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)' and 'Hold On,' which the group performed on the show. After gathering around a piano for an acoustic rendition of 'Hold On,' which was En Vogue's first-ever single, Herron revealed that the song almost didn't get a release by Atlantic Records. 'The label didn't love it. They didn't think it was a radio song, but our producers fought for it to get released as a single. So the label decided to service radio without the a cappella,' she told Hudson, referring to the soulful intro of the song. Herron went on to explain that radio hosts somehow discovered the version with the a cappella intro portion that most fans know and love today, and it skyrocketed to success. Before the '90s R&B group sat down with Hudson, the four singers did a on-camera strut down the Spirit Tunnel as part of the talk show's pre-interview hallway tradition. These filmed hallway dances, shared to the show's social media accounts, are a signature feature where all guests make their entrance, greeted by staff members who line the walls and serenade them with various songs. This time, 'The Jennifer Hudson Show' team chose to sing 'En Vogue is here in the Spirit Tunnel' to the tune of the group's 1992 hit 'My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It).' The clip has since gone viral. All four members began grooving down the hallway, each in lightly colored pantsuits, before stunning the team by whipping out silver fans and striking a pose. They were met with cheers as they continued to shimmy along, waving their fans. In February, En Vogue was back in the national spotlight during the NBA All-Star Game, hosted at San Francisco's Chase Center. The singers performed alongside rappers E-40, Too Short and Saweetie as part of a tribute to the Bay Area. Saadiq was also in attendance, and delivered a pregame performance.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Musician Raphael Saadiq talks unique gigs on heels of 'Cowboy Carter' success
Raphael Saadiq, who has cemented his mark in the music industry over the past three decades, has a special year planned for his fans with the release of exclusive content and a new one-man show. "No Bandwidth: One Man, One Night, Three Decades of Hits" will run for only four nights, kicking off May 31 in New York before heading to Los Angeles on June 6 and his hometown of Oakland, California, on June 7 and June 8. "It'll be me singing sometimes, me playing some instruments, me talking, telling stories, talking about the past and talking about the present," Saadiq says. "We're just going to be in one place all together. It's going to be no phones. We're really going to be close and personal." Saadiq rose to fame in the '80s and '90s as the lead vocalist for the R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné! In 1999, he formed another R&B group, Lucy Pearl, and released music with its members before eventually releasing five solo albums. The versatile music mogul has earned three Grammy Awards, received 20 additional nominations, and had his work recognized by both the Oscars and Golden Globes. This year he won a Grammy for album of the year for his work on Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter," on which he helped produce and write a number of songs. He also kicked off the year by performing at the NBA All-Star Game in Oakland and announcing the launch of his vinyl club. "The (past) year has been really successful. I have worked with some amazing people," Saadiq says. "Though maybe different than some, I've had a lot of years like this." View this post on Instagram A post shared by TONY! TONI! TONÉ! (@tonytonitoneofficial) As a producer, instrumentalist, composer and songwriter, he has written and produced for music legends while becoming one himself. Some of those artists include Beyoncé, the Isley Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Erykah Badu, Solange Knowles, D'Angelo and John Legend. His first one-man show will be held at the Apollo Theater in Harlem — an intentional choice. "There's so much seasoning left on the floor at the Apollo. When you walk on that floor, you have to understand the people who worked so hard — blood, sweat and tears — and the ancestors that touched that stage," Saadiq says. "I wanted to take some of that energy and then just bring it out. Every time I go to the Apollo, I feel that way. But to go back by myself, and as a one-man show, is monumental for me." Fans can expect his performance include his work from throughout the years. "It's not about the talent that I have and have been blessed with," Saadiq says. "I've been blessed to work with so many good people. So I'm taking little pieces of everybody as I can remember, and then sort of bring it to to the stage." Through his vinyl club, Saadiq is offering fans a rare glimpse into his back catalog. Those with a membership receive exclusive quarterly releases, including his most celebrated albums, new releases and more. "It's really giving me that outlet to talk to people who really love and enjoy music," he says. While he's no stranger to collaborative and solo success, Saadiq recognizes the uniqueness of his recent endeavors, including his collaboration with Beyoncé. In addition to being a songwriter on Beyoncé's Grammy-winning hit "Cuff It" from her 2022 album "Renaissance," he co-wrote and produced a number of songs from her eighth studio album, including "Texas Hold 'Em," "16 Carriages," "Bodyguard" and "Ameriican Requiem." He also played the instruments for multiple songs, including "Ya Ya" and "Just For Fun." "I think 'Cowboy Carter' just brought the perspective that Black people sang country music first. And (Beyoncé) brought a lot of people from the past and (present)... like Shaboozey, who's been already singing country music," Saadiq says. "It sort of gave them an outlet to get out to a bigger audience." Tickets are now available for Saadiq's upcoming shows on Follow Caché McClay, the USA TODAY Network's Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reporter, on Instagram, TikTok and X as @cachemcclay. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Raphael Saadiq talks about explosive year on heels of 'Cowboy Carter'
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
D'Wayne Wiggins of Tony! Toni! Toné! dies at 64 days after family announced illness
D'Wayne Wiggins, best known as a founding member of the influential R&B trio Tony! Toni! Toné!, has died at 64. Wiggins' death was announced by both his family and Tony! Toni! Toné! in a statement shared on Instagram. "With broken hearts, we share with you that our beloved D'Wayne passed away this morning surrounded by family and loved ones,' the statement read. 'Over the past year, he has been privately and courageously battling bladder cancer. Through this fight, he remained committed and present for his family, his music, his fans and his community," the statement added. News of Wiggins' death comes just two days after Wiggins' family announced that Wiggins, who sang and played guitar in Tony! Toni! Toné!, had been struggling with his health. 'We wanted to share that D'Wayne Wiggins is experiencing medical complications. He is working through it one day at a time,' the family wrote March 5 on Instagram in a statement also shared by Tony! Toni! Toné! Tony! Toni! Toné! formed in Oakland, California, in 1986 and is best known for the 1990s hits 'If I Had No Loot' and 'Feels Good.' The trio included Wiggins' half-brother Raphael Saadiq on bass and vocals and his cousin Timothy Christian Riley on drums and keyboards. Wiggins and Riley reunited in 2003 to appear on Alicia Keys' track 'Diary,' which reached No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. All three original members later reunited for a 2023 tour. Wiggins also released a solo album, "Eyes Never Lie," in 2000. From 2005 until 2006, he was the bandleader for "Weekends at the D.L." comedian D. L. Hughley's short-lived talk show on Comedy Central. Wiggins' musical peers honored him after his death was announced on social media. "Peaceful Journey DWayne," Salt-N-Pepa deejay Spinderella wrote on Instagram. 'Nooooooo, this is sad news! Sleep in Peace D'Wayne! Praying for you guys!' wrote the vocal group En Vogue. Legendary percussionist Sheila E. expressed herself with a row of emoji including broken hearts and and a white dove. Wiggins' family and fellow musicians announced his death in a statement shared on social media. The statement revealed that Wiggins died of bladder cancer, a common type of cancer that typically begins in the cells that line the bladder, according to the Mayo Clinic. The same kinds of cells, called urothelial cells, are also found the kidneys and ureters. Symptoms of bladder cancer include: Blood in urine Frequent urination Painful urination Back pain If detected early, bladder cancer is highly treatable, however the cancer can return after treatment. Risks of bladder cancer increases for those who smoke or are older or male. Exposure to certain chemicals also increases the risks for bladder cancer, as does chronic bladder inflammation, a previous cancer diagnosis or a family history of article was originally published on
