For the past three decades, R&B has seen several transformations. From hard-hitting, New Jack Swing-inspired displays to more subdued vocals undergirding somewhat hopeless lyrics. From church-infused soul singing to begging in the rain, one name has managed to navigate it all and maintain that timeless instrument: U-S-HER RA-YM-OND. The seemingly ageless R&B superstar brings all the stage spectacle of a Vegas residency with the heady Nineties and early-to-mid-Aughts nostalgia of his loyal fan base. If his Super Bowl halftime show this year is any indication, audiences are in for one hell of a ride. – Cy White
Oct. 7-8