By Popular Demand, Usher Announces New Dates for Headlining Las Vegas Residency at Park MGM March – July 2023
Tickets for 25 new shows go on sale Friday, August 26 at 10 a.m. PT
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LAS VEGAS (August 22, 2022) – As he prepares to return to Las Vegas this Friday for his Usher: My Way The Vegas Residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM, global megastar and eight-time GRAMMY Award-winner Usher has announced 25 new dates from March through July 2023 for his Las Vegas residency, which has sold-out all shows to date and is on track to sell out all 25 of the 2022 dates.
Since premiering on July 15, 2022, the show has received rave reviews from critics and fans alike, including:
“The teen idol-turned-megastar knew his return to the Las Vegas strip should treat his audience to the same journey and imagination he experienced in his rise to become a veteran talent.” – Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“The show had so much passion, so much vivaciousness. The vocals were amazing. The presence was amazing.” – E! News
“Just extraordinary!” – KTLA
“…an entertainer who is still the gold standard.” – Las Vegas Review-Journal
“Usher treated fans to flawless, and expectantly fancy footwork…” – Las Vegas Weekly
Custom-designed for the expansive Dolby Live stage and presented in partnership by Live Nation and MGM Resorts International, the show gives audiences an extraordinary immersive experience with extravagant costumes and state-of-the-art technology in lighting, video and special effects. The exclusive, only-in-Vegas spectacular is packed with an impressive repertoire of smash hits spanning the multi-talented showman’s 20-year career, including “Yeah,” “U Remind Me,” “My Boo,” “Love In This Club,” “OMG” and “You Make Me Wanna…” The new show incorporates audience interaction and staging throughout the 5,200-seat entertainment venue, where every guest has an up close and personal experience with the superstar.
Usher’s Las Vegas show features creative and show direction from Outside the Box Amusements, with co-creative direction by Aakomon Jones, video and lighting design by Fragment 9, set design by Tate Design Group and choreography by Cornithea “Rio” Henderson and Amy Allen.
Tickets for the 2023 shows go on sale to the public Friday, Aug. 26 at 10 a.m. PT. Fan pre-sale tickets will be available beginning Wednesday, Aug. 24 at 10 a.m. PT until Thursday, Aug. 25 at 10 p.m. PT. Fans can text (404) 737-1821 to join Usher’s community and get access to the pre-sale.
Citi is the official card of Usher’s residency at Park MGM. Citi cardmembers will have access to pre-sale tickets beginning Tuesday, Aug. 23 at 10 a.m. PT until Thursday, Aug. 25 at 10 p.m. PT through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
Members of MGM Rewards, MGM Resorts International’s loyalty rewards program, as well as Live Nation and Ticketmaster customers, will receive access to a pre-sale running Thursday, Aug. 25 from 10 a.m. PT through 10 p.m. PT.
General ticket prices begin at $79, plus applicable tax and fees, and a limited number of VIP meet & greet packages also are available for each show. Tickets can be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com/ushervegas. All shows are scheduled to begin at 9 p.m.
The 25 new shows going on sale are:
March 2023: 3, 4, 8, 10, 11, 15, 17, 18
April 2023: 14, 15, 19, 21, 22, 26, 28, 29
June 2023: 28
July 2023: 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 12, 14, 15
A limited number of tickets are available for the following previously announced performances:
August 2022: 26, 27, 31
September 2022: 3, 4, 9, 10
October 2022: 14, 15, 19, 21, 22, 26, 28, 29
Additionally, Usher, Live Nation Las Vegas and MGM Resorts are donating $1 of every ticket purchased to Usher’s Las Vegas residency dates in 2023 to Usher’s New Look, Inc. (UNL). Founded in 1999 by Usher as a young man barely out of his teens, UNL is on a mission to transform the lives of underserved youth through a comprehensive program that develops passion-driven, global leaders. UNL’s peer-to-peer program model and curriculum provides Access, Awareness and Empowerment to youth in underserved communities, in order to guide them on a pathway to leadership and help them make educational and career choices that match their passions. Over the course of 23 years, the organization has reached more than 50,000 young people.
Fans are invited to A Taste of Passion, the immersive after party experience for Usher’s My Way residency, with appearances by Usher himself and live performances from the residency cast. This exclusive experience at On the Record in Park MGM gives guests a tantalizing taste of the music legend’s passions. Carouse around the neon-drenched world while mixologists shake up four custom cocktails. Produced by Outside the Box Amusements with design by Handsome Little Devils, the after party features DJ Mars, Brian Michael Cox and Keith Thomas. Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.com and include one complimentary cocktail. Guests must be 21 years of age or older to enter. Doors open at 11 p.m.
Usher has changed music, culture and countless lives. Beyond selling over 80 million records worldwide and collecting dozens of awards, he has simultaneously lit up the small screen on NBC’s The Voice and the big screen in blockbusters such as Hustlers. He has also tirelessly distinguished himself as a devout humanitarian, raising tens of millions of dollars for various causes and uplifting youth via his New Look Foundation since 1999. A true outlier, he was equally at home on the stage of his blockbuster 2021 Las Vegas residency as he was on a 2016 government cultural mission to Cuba as part of President Barack Obama’s Presidential Committee for Arts and Humanities. The multiple GRAMMY Award-winning diamond-selling international megastar, actor, dancer, entrepreneur, philanthropist and proud Atlanta resident inspires change yet again in 2022 and beyond.
Thus far, he has gathered eight GRAMMY Awards and emerged as Billboard’s “#1 Hot 100 Artist of the 2000s,” “#2 most successful artist of the 2000s,” and “one of the best-selling artists in American music history,” according to the RIAA. He catapulted four consecutive albums to #1 on the Billboard Top 200, beginning with the landmark diamond-certified Confessions in 2004. He continued to push boundaries with a series of singles and shows before setting the stage for his ninth full-length offering in 2022.
Most importantly, Usher gives back at every turn. Under his leadership, the New Look Foundation provides opportunities for young people in underserved communities, enabling them to flourish and achieve seemingly impossible dreams. He has contributed to numerous philanthropic causes and historic advancements. He penned a moving essay in The Washington Post, lobbying for the recognition of JUNETEENTH as a holiday in 2020. Fostering the national and eventual congressional conversation, he attended the signing of the bill making JUNEETEENTH a federal holiday at its passage during 2021. He has achieved recognition and various honors from the Boys & Girls Club of America, the Trumpet Foundations, and Do Something. The NCAAP selected him as its 2010 Ford Freedom Award Scholar, and Morehouse College honored him with the prestigious 2014 “Candle Award.” In 2022, he takes the stage at The Beloved Benefit, which exists to fortify and transform communities throughout Atlanta.
About Live Nation Las Vegas
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Sponsorship. Live Nation Las Vegas produces residency shows from Usher, Lady Gaga, Aerosmith and Bruno Mars at Dolby Live at Park MGM; Santana at House of Blues; Keith Urban, Sting and Rod Stewart at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace; ZZ TOP, Earth, Wind & Fire, Anita Baker, FOREIGNER, STYX and Chicago at The Venetian Theatre at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas; and Miranda Lambert, John Legend and Shania Twain at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Live Nation Las Vegas also brings other world-famous artists to many of the city’s other premier concert venues including Allegiant Stadium, T-Mobile Arena, MGM Grand Garden Arena, Michelob ULTRA Arena, Downtown Las Vegas Events Center and more. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com. Find Live Nation Las Vegas on Facebook, Instagram and follow us on Twitter.
About Park MGM
Park MGM is the Las Vegas Strip’s first smoke-free resort, offering an intimate hotel experience on a grand scale. Park MGM features 2,700 guest rooms and suites in addition to NoMad Las Vegas’ 293 well-appointed guest rooms and suites on the resort’s top four floors. The resort’s robust culinary program features NoMad Library; L.A. legend Roy Choi’s Korean BBQ concept, Best Friend; Hogsalt Hospitality’s renowned Bavette’s Steakhouse; and the 40,000-square-foot vibrant Italian marketplace, Eataly, among other dining and cocktail experiences. Dolby Live, the resort’s 5,200-seat entertainment destination, is home to special engagements by Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Usher, Jonas Brothers, Silk Sonic and Aerosmith, among other top artists. Park MGM also is home to On The Record, a unique nightlife concept from LA-based Houston Hospitality. Park MGM and NoMad Las Vegas are located in the heart of The Strip, next to the entertainment and dining neighborhood created by The Park and the 20,000-seat T-Mobile Arena. Park MGM and NoMad Las Vegas are operated by MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM). For more information and reservations, visit ParkMGM.com, call toll-free at 888-529-4828, or find us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
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Media Contacts:
Live Nation Las Vegas:
Kelly Frey
KF Publicity
Dolby Live:
Scott Ghertner / Katharine Sherrer
MGM Resorts International Public Relations
sghertner@mgmresorts.com / ksherrer@mgmresorts.com
Usher:
Chris Chambers / Lydia Kanuga
The Chamber Group LLC
Chris@TheChamberGroup.com / Lydia@TheChamberGroup.com