Hip hop diva Mary J. Blige coming to amphitheater

Posted to: Music Spotlight

Queen of hip-hop soul Mary J. Blige will bring her Heart of the City Tour to  the Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater on Friday, Sept. 19. 

The Bronx-born artist who made her first demo at  a shopping mall studio karaoke studio  is a three-time Grammy Award-winner for her 2007 album, "The Breakthrough."   She took the categories of best female R&B vocal performance, best R&B song (“Be Without You”) and best R&B album.

Pop and R&B singer/songwriter Robin Thicke will open for Mary J. Blige. He has written and produced songs for artists like Jordan Knight, Usher And Christina Aguilera.

Tickets will be on sale Friday, Aug. 1 at 10 a.m. For more information, call 757-671-8100 Hampton Roads, 757-872-8100 in Williamsburg and on the  Peninsula or visit livenation.com



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