Detroit is getting a full-on R&B takeover when Usher and Chris Brown roll into town for a two-night stand at Ford Field on July 2 and July 3. The pair are teaming up for the co-headlining Raymond & Brown R&B stadium tour, a 33-date North American run that links two of the genre’s biggest live draws. Expect stadium-sized spectacle and fast-moving tickets for both nights.
Tickets and presales
Live Nation’s official tour page lists a tight presale schedule. Artist presale signup closes Tuesday, April 21 at 10 p.m. ET, the artist presale opens Thursday, April 23 at 12 p.m. local time, and general on-sale is slated for Monday, April 27 at 12 p.m. local.
According to the Raymond & Brown tour site, fans should sign up in advance to lock in artist presale access. Ticketmaster also lists a Citi® Cardmember presale that runs April 21 through 22 and notes that the first six digits of an eligible Citi card will function as the presale code.
Detroit dates and local context
Detroit is getting the tour early. Local reports place Usher and Brown at Ford Field on July 2 and 3, one of the first major stops on the run. As reported by the Detroit Free Press, Brown returned to Ford Field last year for a pair of sold-out solo shows, while Usher most recently played Detroit at Little Caesars Arena in 2024. Two back-to-back stadium nights put this firmly in “biggest concerts of the summer” territory for the city.
What to know before you buy
To tap into the Citi presale, Ticketmaster says fans will need the first six digits of their eligible Citi credit or debit card as the presale code and must finish checkout with that same card. The tour site and Ticketmaster also point to Live Nation All Access, venue and VIP presales in the days leading up to the general on-sale, so this is the time to update your account info, payment methods and delivery preferences.
If you miss the presales, expect heavy demand once tickets hit general sale, along with the kind of resale prices that tend to follow a two-night stadium event.
Tour scope and why it matters
The Raymond & Brown outing is being rolled out as a 33-date co-headlining stadium trek that starts June 26 in Denver and wraps up December 11 in Tampa. Industry tracking has already highlighted Brown’s stadium pull, noting that his 2025 Breezy Bowl XX tour grossed more than $298 million and moved roughly 2.06 million tickets, which helps explain why demand here is expected to be intense.
For Detroit fans who want floor or lower-bowl seats, that means signing up for presales, setting reminders and being ready to move the moment tickets go live.
