BJ The Chicago Kid & Friends

A concert at Blue Note Los Angeles by BJ the Chicago Kid, an R&B singer whose program is billed as a shared bill with friends and draws on soul, funk, gospel and reggae.

BJ the Chicago Kid is an R&B singer whose recordings center on vocal-led songs with soul and gospel phrasing. The catalog spans several solo albums and collaborations with other artists in the contemporary R&B scene, and the music is associated with the broader soul, funk, gospel and reggae traditions that shape the sound.

The evening is billed as BJ the Chicago Kid & Friends, a program that brings the singer together with guest performers across those styles. The show is built around the singer's voice and the mix of genres named in the title.

Blue Note Los Angeles, on Sunset Boulevard, is a venue that mainly hosts concerts, with a focus on R&B and soul music. It suits listeners who follow contemporary R&B and soul, as well as fans of the singer's recorded work who want to hear it performed live.