Jhené Aiko added another run of dates to her Magic Hour Tour, and she recently performed at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore on one of the extended dates! Chris Castillo was there to photograph the show.

The following article is adapted from a press release.

After the success of 27 sold-out arena shows and 328,000 tickets sold, Aiko added seven new stops in major North American cities to meet soaring demand, including a date in Baltimore on Dec. 5.

As Jhené’s first arena tour in seven years, the Magic Hour Tour continued to captivate with music from Chilombo, which hit No. 2 on the Billboard 200 in 2020. The tour immerses audiences in Aiko’s musical and spiritual journey through stunning visuals, including sparkling crystals, vibrant lights, and a live harpist, highlighted by a sound bowl breathing exercise. Fans have affectionately named this otherworldly spectacle “Aiko Arena,” underscoring Jhené’s visionary stage design.

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A Los Angeles native, Jhené Aiko has remained at the forefront of a new wave of contemporary R&B for more than a decade. She is known for experimenting with a range of styles — incorporating sound healing, modern mantra, and the use of crystal alchemy sound bowls in her music. She crowned a breakthrough year in 2020 with over three billion streams worldwide and three GRAMMY nominations for her third studio album, Chilombo, including Album of The Year. Chilombo, now certified platinum with seven gold and platinum singles, topped the charts twice and was nominated for four Billboard Music Awards, an American Music Award for Best Soul/R&B female, two Soul Train Awards, won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album and was a 2021 BET Award nominee for Best Female R&B Artist. In 2022, Aiko performed “America the Beautiful” at Super Bowl LVI.

Here are some photos of Jhene Aiko performing at CFG Bank Arena on Dec. 5, 2024. All pictures copyright and courtesy of Chris Castillo.