Acclaimed R&B singer-songwriter Tiffany Evans is making a major return to the music scene with her comeback tour in West Palm Beach. And she鈥檚 bringing more than just her powerhouse vocals.
As she prepares to hit the stage after a years-long hiatus, Evans is urging people to unplug from their screens and reconnect with the emotional magic of live music.
Fans may remember Evans from her 2007 hits like 鈥溾�� with Grammy Award-winning artist Ciara and 鈥溾�� featuring hip-hop artist Bow Wow. Evans, who is now an independent artist, is back with new singles like "Would You" and "Hope You Understand," along with a deeper commitment to heartfelt, vulnerable R&B lyrics.
鈥淚鈥檓 a hopeless romantic,鈥� Evans told SA国际传谋. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 like to give up when I experience something that broke my heart... you learn these lessons to apply them to your life.鈥�
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Her lyrics about breakups and romance speak to that raw human emotion, something she feels is missing or in grave threat in today鈥檚 tech-driven music world.
The New York native says she's returning to live music to push back against the proliferation of artificial intelligence 鈥� channeling anxiety around big tech replacing flesh-and-blood artists.
A Bowling Green State University found that most people struggle to tell the difference between AI-generated art and human-made work, but that people 鈥減refer genuine human-made works.".
For Evans, live shows are a safe haven from those fears of replacement.
鈥淭echnology can be used for so many awesome things,鈥� she said, 鈥淏ut when it comes to AI artists, I feel like that's a way of them trying to replace actual artists.鈥�
Evans will co-headline with local artist BR脣Z at Call Collect Live, hosted by West Palm Beach鈥檚 own FLAVAR, a creative collective focused on elevating local music and art.
BR脣Z told SA国际传谋 live music "keeps our culture and voices alive.鈥�
鈥淟ive music is more than sound鈥攊t鈥檚 an escape, a safe space for creatives and art lovers to feel seen, heard, and inspired in the community," he added.
"Especially when mainstream tours often skip our South Florida cities, our local stages give emerging artists a chance to be discovered, grow authentically, and connect."
IF YOU GO
What: Call Collect Live
When: June 29
Where: The Banyan Live - 8199 Southern Blvd Suite B, West Palm Beach, FL 33411
Information: More details
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