Shelby J. Tour Dates and Upcoming Concerts

Shelby J., a singer/songwriter and native of Greensboro NC.,has been described as “a lil bit of Mavis Staples with James Brown ENERGY, and a lil’ Carole King on the side.” With her decade as a part of Prince’s band The New Power Generation (NPG,) she is widely known as the “bald beauty” powerhouse vocalist with an unforgetable smile. She has appeared on The Tonight Show, Entertainment Tonight, CBS’ 60 Minutes, Access Hollywood, Good Morning America on ABC, and has been featured in People, Rolling Stone and Billboard magazines. Shelby also performed in the rain with Prince for the Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show in Miami. In 2021, she was featured as a vocalist and co-writer of “Same Page, Different Book” from the “Welcome 2 Amercia” album and her debut single "North Carolina," featuring NC. native Anthony Hamilton, skyrocketed to #1 on the Neo-Soul/R&B chart. In 2022, she performed with R&B singer D’Angelo at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles for Dave Chappelle and friends for Netflix. Her voice greeted visitors at the “Prince Immersive Experience” in Chicago, Il .In November, she released her first ever Holiday single, “Bout to be Smellin’ Like Thanksgiving” on the Jonre Music Group label. Most recently, she performed at “Prince Day Houston” and a was a headlining performer at Paisley Park, in Minneapolis, MN. for Celebration 2023.