Upcoming Usher dates
Dates and live ticket listings appear here as soon as they are on sale. The guide below covers what to know before you buy.
Usher seats: height beats proximity
The strongest Usher seat is in the lower bowl facing the stage, no deeper than about row 15. From that rise, the whole troupe and the light show fit in one centered view, with nobody's head blocking it. The front of the floor puts you nearest to Usher himself but hides much of the choreography behind him. The back of the floor is the weakest buy of all: you pay floor prices to watch screens from a flat surface.
These picks are for the usual arena configuration, an end stage (the stage fills one end and the sections behind it go unsold). Some productions add a runway or second stage, so confirm the layout on your event's seating map.
Lower bowl, floor and upper level for a dance show
- Lower bowl, facing the stage: the top pick, for the reasons above.
- Front floor: as close as you can get, but heads and the edge of the stage cut off the dancers behind him and any floor-level moves. Buy it for proximity, not the full picture.
- Side sections of the lower bowl, by the stage: near and raised. You lose a sense of how deep the stage is, but the performers are right there.
- Upper level, center: the budget pick, and the extra height is a real help for reading dance patterns. Steer clear of the extreme upper corners beside the stage, where the mix and the view both get worse.
- Rear floor: a poor trade at this kind of show.
How residency rooms change the choice
Usher's recent reputation was built in residencies, in rooms far smaller than an arena. In a theater-size venue, almost every seat is close, so a centered seat a little higher up usually shows the formations better than a far-side seat near the stage. The same rule as in an arena holds: pick the angle first, then the distance.
Las Vegas, Paris and a Super Bowl halftime
- Caesars Palace, 2021: the Las Vegas run opened at the Colosseum on July 16, 2021, billed at first as a dozen shows, and continued through New Year's Day 2022.
- Park MGM, 2022 and 2023: a move down the Strip to Dolby Live, where the engagement reached 23 shows.
- Paris, fall 2023: Rendez-Vous à Paris, eight nights at La Seine Musicale between September 24 and October 5.
- Super Bowl LVIII, February 11, 2024: the halftime headliner at Las Vegas's Allegiant Stadium, with US viewership reported at 123 million.
That stretch primed fans for the arena tour announced days before the game.
Usher's arena tours, 2004 to 2025
- 2004 to 2005: The Truth Tour, behind Confessions.
- 2008: One Night Stand, a 15-date run.
- 2010 to 2011: the OMG Tour, which began that November and ended June 1, 2011.
- 2014: the UR Experience Tour, 27 North American cities in November and December plus 23 European cities.
- 2018: RNB Fridays Live, a November week of six stadium shows across Australia and New Zealand, with over 150,000 tickets sold.
- 2024 to 2025: Usher: Past Present Future. Unveiled on February 6, 2024, as a 24-date run, it ballooned to 83 shows, opening in Washington, D.C., on August 20, 2024, and closing in London on May 7, 2025, before roughly 1.1 million people. Brooklyn's Barclays Center hosted six of them, London's The O2 eight and Amsterdam's Ziggo Dome five. An Australian leg, announced in May 2025, was called off in July.
When his website was last checked, it showed no current dates. Anything on sale appears in this page's event list.
What tour expansion means for buyers
- Dates get added. Past Present Future finished at more than triple its announced size because fans kept buying. Each added show tends to take pressure off resale prices for the first ones.
- Later nights are easier. Where a city hosts several shows, the last ones announced normally have more seats left and calmer prices than night one.
- Weekends and core markets run hot. Friday and Saturday shows and cities like Atlanta draw the most demand.
- Presales take the lower bowl. Fan, credit card and venue presale windows clear a big share of it before tickets go public, so after day one, resale is where most premium seats are found.
Reserved Seat orders include guaranteed entry, which covers a resale seat bought for a sold-out night. Announcements are posted on Usher's website.
Dallas-born, Atlanta-made
Usher Raymond IV is a Texas native, born in Dallas on October 14, 1978. Most of his childhood was spent in Chattanooga, Tennessee, until the family relocated to Atlanta so he could pursue music. He was 15 when his first album, simply titled Usher, came out in 1994. A decade later Confessions produced four US No. 1 singles in a row and is frequently cited as the 21st century's top-selling album by a Black artist. His tally stands at 8 Grammys and over 100 million records. Coming Home, his ninth studio set, arrived on Super Bowl day, February 11, 2024, and entered the Billboard 200 at No. 2.
Frequently asked questions
Are floor seats worth it at an Usher concert?
Only near the front, and only if being close to Usher matters more than seeing the full choreography. Rear floor seats are a poor value because the flat floor leaves you watching the screens.
Where should I sit to see Usher's dancers?
Pick a facing section of the lower bowl, ideally in its front 15 rows or so. You sit high enough to read every formation and see the lights.
How big did the Past Present Future Tour get?
From an initial 24 dates announced in February 2024, it grew to 83 concerts over nine months, August 2024 to May 2025, with total attendance of about 1.1 million.
Where were Usher's residencies?
Two in Las Vegas, first at Caesars Palace's Colosseum (2021 into early 2022) and then at Dolby Live inside Park MGM (2022 and 2023), plus an eight-night run at La Seine Musicale in Paris in fall 2023.
What is Usher's best-selling album?
Confessions, from 2004. It delivered four straight US chart-topping singles and is widely cited as the biggest-selling album by a Black artist this century.