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Large Crowd Gathered Outside The South Gate Entrance Of Protective Stadium, Home Of The Uab Blazers, At Sunset — More than 50,000 fans packed Protective Stadium on July 28 and 29 for The R&B Tour, starring Chris Brown and Usher. (Tira Davis / Bham Now)

On July 28 and 29, 2026, more than 50,000 fans packed into Protective Stadium for back-to-back, sold-out performances from Chris Brown and Usher during their North American stadium tour, The R&B Tour. For two epic nights, the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC)’s outdoor multi-use stadium was the epicenter of the largest touring production to ever roll through Birmingham—with dazzling lights, flawless choreography and hit after nostalgic hit.

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