Singer

Charlie Wilson became an icon of funk and R&B as co-founder and lead singer of the Gap Band, with hits like “Outstanding” and “You Dropped a Bomb On Me” turning backyard barbecues into instant dance parties for decades. As a solo musician, he’s kept generations of younger artists moving, scoring hits like “Charlie, Last Name Wilson,” collaborating with Snoop Dogg and Pharrell, and picking up a total of 13 Grammy nominations. Any time Uncle Charlie comes around, you know things are gonna get funky.

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Charlie Wilson • Babyface

Hollywood Bowl

Apostle Jones is a dynamic, soul band 9-person ensemble that bends styles and genres to create a uniquely collaborative energy and sound. Pulling from collective influences of rock, R’n’B, blues, gospel, and funk, the Apostles soar with original music and a contagious joy for their hometown Cleveland, OH. Apostle Jones features Mikey Silas (lead singer), Michael Haburay (guitar), Owen Brodhead (keys), Jinari Kemet (guitar/bass), Sebastain Mango (bass), Rashon Blake (drums), Bria Miller (vocals), Love Freely (vocals), Charlie Wilson (tenor sax), Eric Levine (trumpet) and Max Schlenk (alto sax). They unite audiences with the music, positive vibes and gratitude, leaving crowds jonesing for more.

Apostle Jones

The Center for the Performing Arts

Charlie Wilson

Peacock Theater

Charlie Wilson—a.k.a. Uncle Charlie—returns to the Bowl! The R&B icon, whose career has spanned over four decades, brings his must-see show full of hits from his days as lead singer of the Gap Band (“Outstanding,” “You Dropped a Bomb on Me,” “Party Train”) and from his solo career (“Charlie, Last Name Wilson,” “There Goes My Baby,” “You Are,” “I’m Blessed”). He is Billboard’s Top Adult R&B Male Artist with the most No. 1 hits and has garnered 13 Grammy Award nominations, a BET Lifetime Achievement Award, a Soul Train Icon Award, and NAACP Image Awards and is a New York Times and Washington Post best-selling author with his memoir, I Am Charlie Wilson. His influence also extends deep into the world of today’s hip-hop and pop music, thanks to collaborations with the likes of Snoop Dogg, Pharrell, Justin Timberlake, Bruno Mars, and many others. Feel the funk on a hot summer night!

En Vogue sold 30 million records by infusing killer vocals with class on songs like “Free Your Mind” and “My Lovin’.” Thirty years into their career, their crowns remain intact.

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Charlie Wilson

Events

Past events

Aug 27, 2025

Charlie Wilson • Babyface · Hollywood Bowl

Apr 9, 2025

Apostle Jones · Marathon Center for the Performing Arts

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