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SUMMARY:Bookerfest 2025 - This Is Us!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Bookerfest 2025—a 3-day celebration of culture\, community\, and excellence. From soulful sounds and spirited games to fashion\, dance\, and spiritual uplift\, this year’s festival has something for everyone. Duel it out to become the Spades\, Bid Whist\, Tonk\, or Dominoes Champion—and come hungry to enjoy delicious soul food all weekend long.\nFriday\, July 18 – Blues\, Jazz & R&B CelebrationFestival Hours: 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM\nA tribute to the rich traditions of Blues and Jazz\, spun all day by DJ ROC NOIZY\nOfficial Festival Welcome & Community Kickoff\nMeet the Contestants – Introduction of all Miss Bookerfest participants: Lil Miss (Grades 4–5)\, Jr. Miss (Grades 6–8)\, and Sr. Miss (Grades 9–10)\nGame Tournaments Begin: Spades\, Bid Whist\, Tonk & Dominoes (Finals on Saturday)\nBlack History Gallery Experience opens—running all weekend\, featuring Black history\, inventions\, culture\, local businesses\, and community heritage\nSaturday\, July 19 – R&B & Dance DayFestival Hours: 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM\nDJ ROC NOIZY spins the best of 1980s–2000s R&B\nCommunity Line Dances: Electric Slide\, Casper Slide\, and more\nMiss Bookerfest Pageant Finals – Lil Miss\, Jr. Miss\, and Sr. Miss compete for the crown\nCleta’s Stay & Sew Fashion Show – Bold\, original designs from local creators hit the runway\nLive Dance Performance by Fab Academy\nFinals: Spades\, Bid Whist\, Tonk & Dominoes champions crowned\nSunday\, July 20 – Gospel Explosion: “The Great Invitation”Festival Hours: 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM\nLed by Demorris “Da Minister” Flannigan\nInspiring guest preachers deliver messages of hope and renewal\nSpecial performance by Rockford’s Gospel Choir\, lifting voices in praise and unity\nBreakout Sessions to Empower the CommunityStep into one of our focused sessions designed to uplift and connect you with real-world opportunities:\nAdult Education Access – Learn how adults 21+ can earn an accredited high school diploma\nWorkforce Pathways – Explore trades and apprenticeship careers with real pathways to success\nEmployment Assistance – Receive resume tips and job-search guidance from experienced community partners\nCultural Enrichment – Join a Black History Discussion led by Deacon Eldredge Gilbert\, reflecting on the past and inspiring the future\nVendor Spotlight: “How You Do!” PodcastAll participating vendors will be featured in our official festival podcast—highlighting your mission\, story\, and community impact.\nDon’t miss this powerful weekend of celebration\, education\, culture\, and connection.Bookerfest is where Rockford comes together.\nLearn more: aarcatbooker.comCall: 815.962.9117Contact: Leon Smith\, Bookerfest Event Coordinator – bookerfest2025@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Maxwell: The Serenade at Hard Rock Live
DESCRIPTION:Maxwell has artfully managed to transfix music lovers for more than two decades\, releasing five studio albums\, all in his own time and all duly anointed as classics. \nThe soul singer redefined soul music in April of 1996 when he released his critically acclaimed debut on Columbia\, ‘Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite.’ It earned Grammy nominations\, double platinum status and RIAA platinum for the single\, “Ascension (Don’t Ever Wonder).” The platinum albums ‘Embrya’ (1998) and ‘Now’ (2001) followed. In 2009\, Maxwell’s ‘BLACKsummers’night’ debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200\, earning two Grammy awards\, including Best R&B Album. With a total of four platinum album certifications from the RIAA\, Maxwell’s latest album\, ‘blackSUMMERS’night\,’ earned him a third Grammy (Best R&B Song for “Lake By The Ocean”)\, an NAACP Image Award (Outstanding Male Artist)\, and a Soul Train Award (Best R&B/Soul Male Artist). \nRecent accolades for Maxwell include the “Legend” Award at the 2021 Soul Train Awards and a performance at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards\, where he paid tribute to Michael Jackson with “The Lady In My Life.” His critically acclaimed ‘The Night Tour’ made Pollstar’s 2022 list of “Top 20 Global Concert Tours\,” (determined by average box office gross and the average ticket price for shows worldwide). \nHis recently wrapped Serenade 2024 North American Tour saw the artist play to his legions of fans across the continent\, while returning to iconic venues such as Barclays Center and Kia Forum to major praise furthering cementing him a formidable force in the neo-soul and R&B spheres. Maxwell’s “Simply Beautiful\,” a rendition of the classic Al Green cut that has been incorporated into his own mythology for years\, topped Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay Radio Chart\, marking his ninth #1 single to top the chart and his 16th top ten hit throughout his illustrious career.
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LOCATION:Hard Rock Casino Rockford\, 7801 E. State St.\, Rockford\, IL\, 61108\, United States
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