By Gazette Staff
February 9th, 2026
BURLINGTON, ON
JUNO Award-winning artist Jully Black aka Canada’s Queen of R&B is going on a 13-city “Jully Black Live Experience” national tour. The Canada’s Walk of Fame inductee who was named one of “The 25 Greatest Canadian Singers Ever” gets set to add another notch on her impressive career belt, by captivating audiences nationwide with her classic catalogue of songs. As a proud Black Canadian woman, this tour was deliberately mounted during Black History Month and Women’s History Month, and is both personal and powerful. It’s been almost 30 years since she received her first JUNO nomination (and win) for “What It Takes” with rapper Choclair, while she currently enjoys a 2026 JUNO nomination for her collaboration with rappers TOBi and Saukrates on the track “Who’s Driving You”.
No stranger to the big bright concert stage lights, as a performer, Jully’s torn up stages alongside artists like Alicia Keys, Kanye West, Elton John, Celine Dion, and Jesse Reyez.
“The world feels heavy right now. People are tired. My specialty is hope, joy, faith, and connection. These shows are not just concerts, they’re experiences,” says the Gemini Award-winner. “Music. Stories. Laughter. Real talk. I want Canadians to remember that our stories matter. Our talent matters. Our culture matters. Support ‘Made in Canada’. Not just the food. The music. The art. The storytellers. This is an independent tour. No big machine. No shortcuts. Just faith, work ethic, and community. Independent artists need community support to grow sustainable tours. Sometimes you go back to intimate venues to go forward in a bigger way. Smaller rooms. Bigger impact. I am bringing a full live band and background singers because live music heals. Period. When you buy a ticket, you’re investing in Canadian culture.”
No stranger to the big bright concert stage lights, as a performer, Jully’s torn up stages alongside artists like Alicia Keys, Kanye West, Elton John, Celine Dion, and Jesse Reyez. Likewise, she has written songs for and collaborated with iconic industry heavyweights including Nas, Destiny’s Child, Sean Paul, and Ian Thornley (Big Wreck) among others. This time around, the talented musician, actress, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and fitness leader, who’s philanthropic work has taken her to villages; from Bangladesh to South Africa, and across Canada and the US, is taking her talents coast-to-coast.
The Jully Black Live Experience tour kicks off on February 11th in Burlington, hits Toronto on February 18th, and wraps up March 13th in Regina. Pick up your advance tickets (see link below) and prepare to be fully captivated by the incomparable sounds of this world-renowned singer who plans to paint her home country Canada black – as in Jully Black. “Celebrate Black History Month. Celebrate Women’s History Month. Celebrate resilience. Celebrate Canada,” says Black. “Get your ticket. Be in the room. And when they ask why now, you say; ‘Because dreams do not expire’. And if a woman can be nominated 30 years apart, still touring, still believing, then nobody in Canada has permission to quit on themselves.”
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