USHER & Chris Brown Are Bringing The R&B Tour to Williams-Brice Stadium
Columbia just landed one of the biggest R&B tours of the year.
USHER and Chris Brown are bringing The R&B Tour to Williams-Brice Stadium on Thursday, October 29, as the two superstars add eight new stadium dates following huge fan demand.
The Columbia date marks the tour’s first stop in South Carolina’s capital city and expands the massive co-headlining run to 59 shows across the United States and Canada.
The R&B Tour has been packing stadiums since kicking off with a sold-out show in Denver in June. Unlike a traditional co-headlining tour with two separate sets, USHER and Brown trade the spotlight throughout a nearly three-hour production spanning nine cinematic acts.
Fans can expect both artists to dig into their massive catalogs, with songs like “Yeah!,” “U Remind Me” and “With You,” plus joint performances including “New Flame.” The show also features tributes to R&B and pop legends including Michael Jackson, Prince and Marvin Gaye.
And this thing has been BIG.
More than 566,000 tickets were sold across the tour’s first 13 concerts, all of which sold out, according to tour organizers. The first eight shows generated more than $101 million at the box office.
The tour also became the first concert run to play three consecutive nights at Detroit’s Ford Field and drew more than 122,000 fans across three nights at Northwest Stadium outside Washington, D.C., setting a new attendance record for the venue.
USHER and Chris Brown aren’t alone on the road, either. Mario, Eric Bellinger and Tank are featured throughout the production, performing as live backing vocalists with Brown and stepping into the spotlight for some of their own hits.
The tour has also produced some pretty serious surprise guests, with 50 Cent, Mary J. Blige, Ashanti, Fat Joe, Jadakiss, Method Man and Future appearing at various stops so far. No special guests have been announced for Columbia.
When Do Tickets Go On Sale?
Fans can sign up for access to the Artist Presale beginning Monday, August 17 at 10 a.m., with registration closing Tuesday, August 18 at 10 p.m.
The Citi Cardmember Presale begins Wednesday, August 19 at 10 a.m., followed by the Artist Presale Thursday, August 20 at 10 a.m. Additional presales will run ahead of the general onsale.
Tickets go on sale to the general public Monday, August 24 at 10 a.m. through the tour’s official website and Ticketmaster.
VIP options include Usher’s Rhythm Section VIP Package and the newly added Usher’s Ultimate Meet & Greet VIP Package.
The October 29 show adds another massive event to the calendar at Williams-Brice Stadium — this time trading Saturday football for a night featuring two artists with decades of R&B hits between them.
USHER. Chris Brown. Williams-Brice Stadium. October 29.
Columbia, this is a big one.