He's more than just a pretty face with killer vocals—Usher, the R&B sensation, is set to sweep through Oakland with his much-anticipated "Past Present Future" tour. Fresh off a two-year Vegas residency and a yet-to-be-unleashed Super Bowl performance, Usher isn't letting the grass grow under his feet, with tour dates announced hot on the heels of his ninth album release, "Coming Home" due out February 9. According to KRON4, the Grammy-winning artist will shake up the Oakland Arena on September 28 and 29, further cementing his status in the music elite.

The City of Angels will only see Usher once, but Oakland fans get double the pleasure. For those who feel a sense of urgency, Verizon customers and Citi card members can snag their pre-sale tickets on February 7 at 10 a.m., while general tickets go live on February 12 at 10 a.m. on Live Nation’s site, so set your alarms or risk singing sad R&B tunes outside the venue. Usher's stint includes a luxe VIP package offering meet and greets, among other perks—because sometimes, when it comes to icons like Usher, it's go big or go home.

Let's not forget that Mr. Usher Raymond has been serenading audiences well before the days of TikTok dances and Spotify streams—his 2000s hits dominated the charts—and now as SFGate reports, he's on a tour that'll loop from Washington, D.C. to Chicago, though, fans in Kansas City, where the 58th Super Bowl may provide a backdrop for another of his live performances, might have to travel to catch him live since their city missed the tour list. His music, whether pumping through club speakers or serenading grocery store aisles, has secured him a spot in the annals of pop stardom.

Tickets for the Oakland shows are already available because, in Usher's world, momentum is everything, and timing, with an artist of this magnitude, is just about as crucial as the beats in his chart-topping hits.