George Clinton & Parliament/Funkadelic/Ohio Players/July 12

Toni Braxton/July 19

Chrisette Michele & Musiq Soulchild/July 26

Salt & Peppa/Naughty by Nature/Slick Rick/August 2

Aretha Franklin/August 9

BeBe & CeCe Winans/August 16

Sean Paul/The King of Calypso Mighty Sparrow/August 23

Hey my sweets. It’s been far far far too long.  Please forgive my absence. I’m going to have to ease back into the 5 day a week posts.  I’m still looking for writers as I type.  I am going to commit to doing a few posts a week.  My plate is overflowing at the moment. I’ve taken on a massive new duty as of late and I’m sharpening up some new selling tools and techniques.  The Lord knows I’m a working girl!  Just let me do what I love and it’s like I never stop working ;-).  I’m in the midst of finding some balance (per usual).

And there’s no place to inspire a crazy girl like me, like NYC.  One of my closest friends Robin Hereford and her husband, Darrius Hereford visited the city for the first time recently and I could feel the city’s energy through them the whole time they were there.  I made them a cute little “IndiasWorld’s Itinerary” of some of my favorite spots and they even picked up one of my all time favorites (Tillman’s) from my good friend Michael Clark.   They wore themselves out.

There ain’t no place like New York in the Summer.  Free concerts galore! And what piqued my interest is that The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin is performing FOR FREE at WINGATE PARK on August 9th.  And the entire series is sizzling hot (that’s right sizzling).  Wingate Park is in the hood (but don’t let that stop you).  It is always a peaceful fun filled evening.  The concerts are every Monday starting today at 7:30. Kicking off the series is George Clinton, Parliment/Funkadelic, and The Ohio Players and ends on August 23 with Sean Paul and The King of Calypso, Mighty Sparrow. Wingate Field is on Brooklyn Avenue b/t Rutland Road and Winthrop Street. For more information visit: www.brooklynconcerts.com. Enjoy!!!

Aretha is bringing it to Radio City Music Hall.  No introductions or anything needed for the Queen of Soul.  The concert is going down September 17th and tickets are running a mere $54.50-94.50.  She should sell this one out in minutes.  American Express card members have first dibs.  The AE pre-sale starts tomorrow, March 13th at 10 am and runs through March 19 at 10pm.   Tickets for the general public go on sale March 20 at 10 am.  Make it happen by visiting www.ticketmaster.com.