El Paso is getting a full-on R&B takeover this fall when Usher and Chris Brown bring their Raymond & Brown stadium tour to the UTEP Sun Bowl on Oct. 3. The co-headlining run pairs two of modern R&B's biggest hitmakers for a massive outdoor show that could pack the stands. The tour stop lands as Brown rolls out new singles and lines up a new album this spring.
Sun Bowl date and details
UTEP's Office of Special Events lists "The R&B Tour - Starring Usher Raymond & Chris Brown" for Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. at Sun Bowl Stadium. The venue page puts the stadium at 2701 Sun Bowl Dr and notes bowl seating of roughly 46,000, according to the UTEP Office of Special Events. That booking drops one of the year's biggest R&B stadium shows straight onto El Paso's fall calendar.
Tickets and presales
According to the El Paso Times, fans can head to raymondandbrown.com to sign up for artist presale information, with an artist presale window scheduled to begin April 23. Broader tour listings tied to the Live Nation-produced run show presales starting April 21 and a general onsale set for April 27, per The Music Universe. Translation: different presale types may open at different times, so fans will want to keep an eye on both the artist list and official ticketing outlets.
Where to buy locally
For in-person sales, UTEP notes that ticket purchases and will-call will be handled at the UTEP Ticket Center in front of the Don Haskins Center, and the Sun Bowl north entrance box office will be open on event day, according to the UTEP Office of Special Events. Promoters typically run stadium tickets through Ticketmaster and Live Nation too, so fans can expect online sales to roll alongside the local box office options.
New music and tour context
Chris Brown released the single "Obvious" in April, and industry reporting says his new album BROWN is due in early May, according to Apple Music and Pollstar. The Raymond & Brown stadium tour stretches across North American venues and is produced by Live Nation, putting El Paso in the mix on a coast-to-coast itinerary.
With the Sun Bowl already hosting several large-scale concerts this year, the Oct. 3 date stands out as one of the biggest R&B shows on the local schedule. Fans who want in should sign up for presales and track official tour and UTEP channels for the latest on ticketing, seating, and stadium policies.
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