This is not a concert review. In the age of social media, writing a recap of a major musical production like the R&B Tour with Chris Brown and Usher Raymond can feel redundant. Unless you’ve intentionally avoided the footage floating in your feeds, you probably saw highlights from the entire show and knew the whole setlist before you set foot in the venue.
But what the videos trending on your TikTok timeline can’t fully capture is the electric energy not only at Protective Stadium but throughout the city as the R&B Tour made its way to Birmingham for two shows on July 28 and 29.
Long before Usher and Chris Brown took the stage, Birmingham was buzzing.
The leaders at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex were excited to make history, hosting its first two-night concert engagement and welcoming more than 50,000 fans…