Keith Sweat, Charlamagne Tha God & Angela Yee Set for Texas Black Expo Celebrity Lineup

By: Apr. 22, 2015
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Texas Black Expo(TBE), host of the largest African-American empowerment festival in Texas, June 11-14 in Houston, announced today the stars of the national radio show The Breakfast Club will headline#TBE2015 'Black Friday' kickoff party at House of Blues Friday, June 12, and musical sensation Keith Sweat along with "R&B Divas" star and Grammy-nominee, Chanté Moore will bring soulful R&B hits to the Old School concert at Discovery Green Saturday, June 13.

'Black Friday' is an exclusive, heart pounding party designed to kickoff #TBE2015 Weekend. Charlamagne Tha God, Angela Yee and DJ Envy, the nationally admired and "dangerous" morning show radio hosts of The Breakfast Club, will be in the house of the epic night. Charlamagne and Yee will host the celebration while DJ Envy will dominate the 1s and 2s with the hottest beats. House of Blues doors open at 9 p.m., presale tickets are $20, or $30 at the door.

"I look forward to touching down in H-Town for #TBE2015 Black Friday," said Charlamagne. "Houston knows how to party, and with the Expo and kicking off its action-packed weekend, you know this is going to be turn't!"

Then, Saturday, June 12, #TBE2015 will deliver more hot music at the Old School Concert at Discovery Green. This time, the evening will be strictly dedicated to R&B and will feature musical legends, Keith Sweat and Chanté Moore. Sweat will perform hit songs like "Nobody" and "Twisted," while Moore will grace t he stage with "Love's Taken Over" and "Chante's Got a Man." The concert begins at 6 p.m. and presale tickets starting at $25 to purchase now visit http://tbestore.3dcartstores.com/.

"Music was my first love and my career has always been about creating sensual music that attaches people to the ones they love," said Sweat. Some of my most dedicated fans who have listened to be from day one are in Houston, I plan to perform each and every one of my hits for them to enjoy."

Approximately 25,000 attendees are expected to attend the #TBE2015 Summer Celebration, June 11-14 in Houston. The weekend of events will also include a health and wellness exposition, entrepreneur and youth empowerment summits, a literary symposium with renowned best-selling authors, panel discussions with additional celebrity guests, as well as a live step show.

"I am excited to join our listeners from all over Texas in Houston for #TBE2015," said Yee. "If you miss it, you will regret it"

For more information, visit texasblackexpo.com, and connect with @TexasBlackExpo on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

About Texas Black Expo
Texas Black Expo is a nonprofit organization with a mission to stimulate growth and development within urban communities by strengthening businesses, inspiring youth, and building better lives. Texas Black Expo hosts Texas' largest African-American empowerment festival, which is consistently held to coincide with the Juneteenth holiday. Founded in 2003, the Expo and has successfully touched more than 140,000 lives with business development programs, youth entrepreneurship initiatives, health and wellness expositions and community events. For more information, visit texasblackexpo.com and @TexasBlackExpo on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.



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