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Black Violin on Tour

The wait is over. Grammy-nominated hip-hop duo Black Violin have announced more than 55 dates for their 2022 tour. Off the heels of their successful 2019 album Take the Stairs, which was nominated for a Grammy for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, the classically trained duo are eager to showcase their original style on the big stage. Audience members fawn over the raw talent displayed by the hip-hop group for their amazing performances that infuse classical arrangements from the violin and viola with modern 808's, high-hats and other genre-bending elements. "The concert had the audience clapping, waving, light shining, dancing and smiling," one audience member wrote in a review of their concert on Ticketmaster. Experience a diverse performance that features both original compositions from the group like the hit single "Stereotypes" from the album of the same name.

Black Violin Live in Concert

High school friends Kevin Sylvester (Kev Marcus) and Wilner Baptiste (Wil B) met in a Fort Lauderdale performing arts program as teens. While Sylvester plays the violin, Baptiste plays the viola and together they create a distinct sound that rocked the hip-hop community. Despite attending different colleges, the two gravitated back toward one another and decided to try their hand at music full-time. Their first taste of stardom came when they performed alongside Grammy winner Alicia Keys at the 2004 Billboard Music Awards. The duo used this momentum to provide musical support on tour for artists such as Wu-Tang Clan and Kanye West. Baptiste also has musical credits on studio albums for hip-hop sensations Lupe Fiasco, B.o.B and Lil Wayne. In 2007, the duo released their self-titled debut album, and the follow-up, Classically Trained, a few years later. Their 2019 album Take the Stairs was nominated for a Grammy, the duo's first recognition. Most recently, Black Violin released their own spin on a Christmas album titled Give Thanks. In 2019, Sylvester, Baptiste and Phil Beaudreau founded their own label titled Di Versatile Music Group to promote the release of Take the Stairs, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Classical and Classical Crossover charts, and cracked the Top 10 on the Top New Artists chart and Hip Hop and R&B Chart.

Reviews

Rating: 4.9 out of 5 based on 1046 reviews
  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Awesome experience

    by Julie on 3/27/24Taft Theatre - Cincinnati

    The Taft Theater is a small venue and they need update. Black Violin and their opening act was just awesome. They are so talented!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Great experience!

    by woodstock on 3/26/24Rialto Square Theatre - Joliet

    If you enjoy musicians having a great time providing excellent music to their audience (and you can clearly see how much they enjoy being musicians), you need to see this group. Violinist, pianist, drummer and the guy that reverses records (yes, I'm older than 50 lol), are all excellent musicians. GO SEE THEM, YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.

  • Rating: 3 out of 5

    Disappointed

    by Jessica on 3/26/24Taft Theatre - Cincinnati

    Violins were hard to hear. Drums, dj and keyboards were overly loud… nothing that could be helped, but patrons talked the entire time.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Awesome work

    by Poetic poet on 3/26/24Taft Theatre - Cincinnati

    You have to put in the work to get the work and these guys worked it out it was an awesome show. I really enjoyed myself. We rock the house in Cincinnati I would love 💕 to perform my poetry with them

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Highly Recommend It

    by jquake1018 on 3/25/24Taft Theatre - Cincinnati

    This wasn’t a concert. It was an experience. The lighting was great. The music was great. They invited the crowd to participate. They encouraged young musicians in the crowd to practice and become great.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Amazing!!

    by Cheryl on 3/25/24Taft Theatre - Cincinnati

    Amazing!! Stupendous! Always great! I have seen Black Violin multiple times and I never get tired of seeing them perform!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Epic Show in a Small Space

    by Sarah on 3/25/24Taft Theatre - Cincinnati

    It was an AMAZING show and my family is now obsessed with Black Violin! We played a ton of their YouTube videos the next day in an attempt to relive the magic. My only suggestion would be to choose a bigger venue. Taft was too small and didn't have any elevators that we were aware of.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Oh Wow

    by JaxG on 3/25/24Taft Theatre - Cincinnati

    Such a great different kind of experience. Very talent violin players. We enjoyed the entire shie.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Always a great concert.

    by BargainDiva on 3/25/24Taft Theatre - Cincinnati

    I will always try to see them when they come in town. Music is always great. They always put on a great performance.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Awesome

    by Star on 3/25/24Taft Theatre - Cincinnati

    I really enjoyed it and how they motorized the music with playing the violin 🎻. I liked the sound stage effects of the lights and just the sound quality of the instruments I can tell that they definitely were no amateurs have planned violin.