Blackesque, The QueErotic Music Tour is coming to Phoenix tomorrow night (Monday, June 8). As a Black same-gender loving man, I believe in supporting all creative efforts by other members of my community. As a resident of Phoenix, we rarely receive visits like this so I feel compelled to break my old man curfew and see the men and women (and trans folk if applicable) that make up this interesting troupe.
Knowing nothing about the tour, the artists, or the history of Blackesque, I took a stroll through the Facebook invite I received. I found a burlesque performance that looked simultaneously exciting and frightening. I found a hip hop artist flowing on par with the best rappers in the game. And I found a girl and her guitar, fantastically strumming away on the strings and singing with a soulful and phenomenal voice. These were just clips (running anywhere from 15 through 30 seconds), but I imagine they only want to give a snippet of what they offer in an effort to entice you to come and see the full performance in person.
Well, it worked. I will be there. And hopefully the queer community of Phoenix will show up and support. I specifically want to encourage LGBT people of color to come out and support these artists because it's so important that we promote and support our own.
Blackesque: The QueErotic Music Tour will happen tomorrow night at 7:00 PM at The Gallery, located at 1229 Grand Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85007. You can learn more about the event by visiting their Facebook page here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1567972330122158/
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