Johnny Gill & Maze in Stockbridge

Johnny Gill is an American R&B and soul singer, born in Washington, D.C., in 1966. He began recording as a teenager and later joined New Edition, singing on the album Heart Break. His solo catalogue includes “My, My, My,” “Rub You the Right Way” and “Fairweather Friend,” and he also recorded with Gerald Levert and Keith Sweat as LSG. New Edition’s Home Again Tour reunited Gill with all five other members of the group in 1996. He later returned to arena stages for the Culture Tour in 2022, which featured Charlie Wilson and Jodeci, then performed beside Keith Sweat and Guy on the Legacy Tour in 2023.

Maze is an American soul and funk band founded by singer, songwriter and guitarist Frankie Beverly in Philadelphia in 1970. Originally called Raw Soul, the group became known as Maze featuring Frankie Beverly and built its catalogue around songs including “Before I Let Go,” “Joy and Pain,” “Golden Time of Day” and “Southern Girl.” In the 1970s, Maze opened concerts for Marvin Gaye after relocating to San Francisco. Performances recorded in New Orleans in 1980 formed the core of Live in New Orleans, and the band later developed a long association with Essence Festival, which honored Beverly during a farewell appearance in 2024. Maze also performed at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, while the concert album Live in Los Angeles documented the band’s stage work in California.