Win Tickets To Party With Uncle Charlie At The Cookout In New Orleans
Summer might be heating up, but Fall is bringing the fire when Uncle Charlie’s R&B Cookout Tour pulls into the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans on Friday, October 3, 2025. This ain't your average concert—this is an R&B family reunion, featuring the soulful kings of the cookout: Charlie Wilson, Babyface, El DeBarge, and K-Ci Hailey!
These are the voices that raised us, loved us, healed us—and now they're coming together for one unforgettable night of grown-folk grooves. From “There Goes My Baby” to “All My Life,” it’s a live soundtrack to your best memories, served hot and seasoned just right.
🎧 How to Win Your Way In with 107 Jamz:
We’re turning up the heat June 16 through June 20, and YOU could be on your way to party at the Smoothie King Center!
Here’s You Can Win:
🔥 Listen to the Midday Show with Gina Cook – Monday to Friday, 9AM to 2PM
🎶 Hear a song by Charlie Wilson, Babyface, El DeBarge, or K-Ci Hailey
📞 Be caller #7 on the Jamz Request Line at (337) 436-1075
🎟️ Snag your free tickets to the R&B event of the season!
It’s that simple. We’re keeping it classic like Sunday ribs and Auntie’s potato salad—tender, soulful, and unforgettable. So, don’t miss this Cookout!
Tours like this don’t roll through often, so make sure you’re locked in to 107 Jamz on the radio, listening live at 107Jamz.com, or catching us on the 107 Jamz mobile app. However you tune in, just don’t miss your cue to call!
Charlie Wilson, the legendary frontman of The Gap Band, flipped the script from funk icon to R&B royalty with effortless swag. From lacing classics like “Outstanding” and “Yearning for Your Love” with that unmistakable Oklahoma soul, to helping shape the West Coast G-Funk era (just ask Uncle Snoop), Charlie’s voice became the blueprint for smooth. But when most artists would’ve faded out, “Uncle Charlie” hit the reset button, launching a solo career that brought chart-toppers like “There Goes My Baby,” “You Are,” and “Charlie, Last Name Wilson.” His vocals? Ageless. His vibe? Still untouchable.
And don’t get it twisted—this man’s catalog is deep. Over the years, he’s stacked Grammy nominations, BET honors, and Soul Train Awards while collaborating with everyone from Kanye West and Pharrell to Justin Timberlake. He turned pain into praise, overcoming addiction and bouncing back stronger, more focused, and forever fly. Charlie Wilson is more than a voice; he’s a living legacy, proving time and time again that greatness don’t expire—it evolves.
Babyface is that quiet storm who changed the game with nothing but pen, keys, and pure genius. With over 125 Top 10 hits and 26 number ones under his belt, Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds turned heartbreak into art, giving us timeless records like “Whip Appeal,” “Soon As I Get Home,” and “When Can I See You.” But the real flex? He wrote and produced bangers for Toni Braxton, TLC, Boyz II Men, Whitney Houston, Beyoncé, and so many more. If 90s R&B had a heartbeat, Babyface was the pulse.
Behind the boards or behind the mic, he’s been shaping the sound of love for over four decades—smooth, soulful, and always sincere. A 12-time Grammy winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Babyface is a certified architect of Black music. Whether it’s running the game with L.A. Reid at LaFace Records or cooking up new classics for today’s stars, he stays relevant, refined, and real. Babyface ain’t just part of R&B history—he is the history.
El DeBarge pulled up with that silky falsetto and changed the temperature of the room. As the unmistakable voice of the family band DeBarge, he gave us feel-good anthems like “Rhythm of the Night,” “All This Love,” and “I Like It”—tracks that still ride hard at every cookout and grown-folk function. With his mix of Motown flavor, pop crossover appeal, and light-skinned charisma (let’s keep it real), El became the golden boy of 80s R&B.
But El’s story ain’t just smooth hooks and sweet harmonies. His journeys had highs, lows, and major comebacks. After years away, he re-emerged with Second Chance, reminding the world that his gift was never gone—just waiting on the right time to shine again. His voice? Still angelic. His presence? Still magnetic. El DeBarge isn’t just a throwback; he’s a master class in surviving the storm and singing through the pain with style and grace.
K-Ci Hailey is soul personified—a church-trained powerhouse who took that gospel grit and flipped it into R&B heat. First, as the lead voice of Jodeci, he helped birth a whole new era of street soul with hits like “Forever My Lady,” “Feenin’,” and “Come & Talk to Me.” K-Ci’s voice was raw emotion—gritty, passionate, and churchy in the best way. And when he linked up with his brother JoJo? That’s when things got real with slow jam staples like “All My Life” and “Crazy.”
K-Ci never held back—on stage, in the booth, or in life. He brought authenticity and fire to every note, influencing a whole generation of vocal beasts from Usher to Chris Brown. His runs were sermons. His pain was poetry. And even after setbacks and personal battles, he stayed ten toes down, dropping solo music and proving he’s still got that same fire. K-Ci Hailey ain’t just a singer—he’s a soul survivor with a mic and a testimony.
Uncle Charlie’s R&B Cookout Tour is about to be a whole vibe—and we’re bringing the sauce. Don’t sleep! This is not a drill, it’s a celebration of REAL R&B. Listen and win starting June 16 and only on The People's Station, 107 Jamz.
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