Before 3am, Music, Soul

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Billy Ocean

R&B, pop and soul from the Trinidad-born singer best known for the hits When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going and Love Really Hurts Without You.

Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells

Fri 24 May

£26.50–£30 / 01892 530613

  • 19:30

Concorde Club, Eastleigh

Thu 23 May

£46 ( £40) / 023 8061 3989

  • 21:00

Lichfield Garrick

Wed 29 May

£36.50 / 01543 412121

  • 19:30

The Ultimate Motown Show

Step back in time as the live band and cast recreate the magic of Motown with sounds from the Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and more. Includes a three course dinner and dancing.

Albert Halls, Stirling

Sat 25 May

£16 (£14) / 01786 473544

  • 19:00

Motown's Greatest Hits: How Sweet It Is

Celebrating over 50 years of Motown music with tributes to The Four Tops and The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, the Jackson 5 and many more.

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

Thu 14 Nov

£21 / 0844 871 7607

Bristol Hippodrome

Wed 12 Feb

£22.50 / 0844 847 2325

Congress Theatre, Eastbourne

Sat 6 Jul

£21 / 01323 412000

  • 19:30

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Eric Benet

R&B and neo-soul by the Milwaukee-born singer-songwriter Eric Benet Jordan.

The Jazz Cafe, London NW1

Sun 23 Jun

£26.50 adv / 020 7485 6834

  • 19:00 – 22:30

Mon 24 Jun

£26.50 adv / 020 7485 6834

  • 19:00 – 22:30

Curtis Stigers: Up Close and Personal

An intimate, versatile jazz-infused set from the ever-debonair Stigers.

Ronnie Scott's, London W1D

Mon 17 Jun

£40–£60 phone for availability / 020 7439 0747

  • 18:00

Tue 18 Jun

£40–£60 phone for availability / 020 7439 0747

  • 18:00

Wed 19 Jun

£40–£60 phone for availability / 020 7439 0747

  • 18:00
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Midsummer Motown

St Peter & St James Hospice organise a charity fundraising evening of Motown music, courtesy of local Motown tribute band No Town Like Motown. Ticket price includes a burger and there's a licensed bar.

Cockhaise Farm, Lindfield

Sat 22 Jun

£16.50 / 01444 471598

Northern Soul Night

Relive the dance and music movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s.

St Dominic's Catholic Club, Newcastle upon Tyne

Sat 25 May

Phone for prices / 0191 232 9315

  • 19:30

Snake Davis's Snake Strings

The popular saxophonist performs soul-tinged jazz with elements of pop, classical and excerpts from film scores.

Playhouse 2, Oldham

Sat 13 Jul

£12.50 / 01706 847494

  • 20:00

Alex Clare

The singer-songwriter from London performs a mix of alternative rock, electronica and blue-eyed soul.

Somerset House, London WC2R

Thu 11 Jul

£27.50 / 020 7845 4600

  • 19:30

Bruno Mars

Soppy ballads and R&B with a tasteful hip hop edge from the all-conquering commercial troubadour who has also written a bunch of hits for other artists including Travie McCoy and BOB and who comes backed with a fine old school band of funk soul brothers.

Capital FM Arena, Nottingham

Fri 22 Nov

Phone for prices / 0844 412 4624

  • 19:30

Manchester Arena

Sat 5 Oct

£38.50 / 0844 847 8000

  • 19:00

Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield

Sat 12 Oct

£38.50 phone for availability / 0114 256 5656

  • 19:30

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Charles Bradley, Little Barrie

The singer-songwriter from Gainesville, Florida, performs energetic funk and soul from the album Victim Of Love.

Islington Assembly Hall, London N1

Fri 14 Jun

£18.50–£20 / 020 7527 2000

  • 19:00

Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band

The veteran singer leads his blues and soul outfit.

Half Moon, London SW15

Sat 13 Jul

Main Room

£12 adv / 020 8780 9383

  • 20:00

Palace Theatre, Mansfield

Wed 5 Jun

£16 (£15) / 01623 633133

  • 19:30

Venue Cymru, Llandudno

Sat 27 Jul

£12.50 / 01492 872000

  • 19:30

Harry Mundy, Lucy Kitt

Pop-rock and soul from the London-based singer-songwriter and his backing band.

The Bedroom Bar, London EC2A

Mon 17 Jun

Free / 020 7739 5706

  • 20:00 – 00:00

Hogmanay at The Assembly Rooms

Live music and a ceilidh to see in 2014.

Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh

Tue 31 Dec

£90 (early bird offer until May 31 £75; VIP ticket £125) / 0131 220 4348

  • 20:00 – 01:00

James Blake

The London-based singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist plays a mixture of post-dubstep, electronica and soul.

The Institute, Birmingham

Sat 21 Sep

£12.50 adv / 0121 643 0428

  • 18:30

O2 Academy Bristol

Tue 24 Sep

£12.50 / 0844 477 2000

  • 19:00 – 23:00

O2 Academy Oxford

Sun 22 Sep

£12.50 / 0844 477 2000

  • 19:00

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Jessie J

Chart-topping pop, soul and R&B from the London-based singer.

Bournemouth International Centre

Sun 10 Nov

£25–£32.50 / 0844 576 3000

  • 18:30

Brighton Centre

Wed 6 Nov

£25–£32.50 / 0844 847 1515

  • 18:30

Capital FM Arena, Nottingham

Thu 24 Oct

£25–£32.50 / 0844 412 4624

  • 18:30

Fri 25 Oct

£25–£32.50 / 0844 412 4624

  • 18:30

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The Mississippi Swamp Dogs

Classic New Orleans jazz covers combo.

The Nightjar, London EC1V

Sat 8 Jun

£7 / 020 7253 4101

  • 21:00 – 23:00

MOBO Awards

The awards for Music of Black Origin return to Glasgow.

SECC, Glasgow

Wed 9 Oct

Prices to be confirmed / 0844 395 4000

  • 18:30

Nadiah And The Light Fantastic

Jazz, Latin, funk, blues, soul and world music from the outfit.

Golden Lion, Bristol

Thu 30 May

Free / 0117 924 6449

  • 21:00

Raphaela

The singer performs a selection of soulful jazz-pop and trad-jazz.

Bar Music Hall, London EC2A

Thu 23 May

Free / 020 7729 7216

  • 20:00 – 01:00
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Sarah Jane Morris And Antonio Forcione

One London critic's assessment of sensual singer-songwriter Sarah Jane Morris, who straddles rock, blues, jazz and soul with a goosebump-raising four octave range that rumbles from the heels of her size eight shoes to the tips of her flame-red mane.Famed for her association with the Communards in the mid-80s and infamous…

The Pheasantry, London SW3

Sat 8 Jun

£25 / 020 7351 5031

  • 20:30

The Stables, Milton Keynes

Wed 11 Sep

Jim Marshall Auditorium

£16.50 / 01908 280800

  • 20:00

Al Hughes

The singer-songwriter and guitarist performs soft rock, influenced by rhythm'n'blues and soul.

The Blues Cafe Bar, Harrogate

Sun 8 Sep

Free / 01423 566881

  • 21:00

Alex Mendham & His Orchestra, The Silver Ghosts

The seven-piece jazz orchestra performs lively trad-jazz, swing and jazz standards of the 1920s and 1930s.

Floridita, London W1F

Wed 5 Jun

£10 / 020 7314 4042

  • 19:15

Ben E King & Jimmy James: Superstars Of Soul

These two iconic soul singers and their backing band The Vagabonds perform such classics as 'Stand By Me' and 'Spanish Harlem'.

Albert Halls, Bolton

Thu 12 Sep

£20 in advance; £22 on the door / 01204 334400

Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline

Thu 29 Aug

£25 / 01383 602302

  • 19:30

Concorde 2, Brighton

Fri 20 Sep

£24.50 / 01273 673311

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