Ultimate guide to his 2 Phoenix concerts

On By Littum

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Usher announced a concert at the Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix as part of the Past Present Future Tour the day after bringing down the house at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas with the carefully choreographed, star-studded hit parade that was his Super Bowl 2024 halftime show.

A day later, he added another Footprint Center date.

The Past Present Future Tour, which Usher launched in Washington, DC on August 20, is in support of “Coming Home,” an album he dropped just days before the Super Bowl. The album hit the charts at no. 2.

It’s been a decade since Usher’s last tour, The UR Experience, which ran from 2014 to 2015, skipped Phoenix.

Usher’s last performance in the Valley was a Glendale, AZ, date on the 2010 OMG Tour at the Desert Diamond Arena (or Jobing.com Arena as we knew it at the time).

Here’s everything you need to know before you go.

Usher Phoenix concerts

Usher’s Past Present Future Tour plays the Footprint Center, 201 E. Jefferson St., in downtown Phoenix, Saturday, Nov. 23 and Sunday, Nov. 24.

How much are tickets to Usher in Phoenix?

Tickets for Usher’s two concerts at the Footprint Center in Phoenix start at $294.50 and are available at ticketmaster.com.

When is Usher on stage?

The doors open at 19. The concert starts at 8 p.m

Who will open for Usher 2024?

A DJ opens for Usher.

Usher 2024 tour set list

Here is setlist from a recent show in Minneapolis:

  • “Coming Home”
  • “Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home)”
  • “GREAT”
  • “Call Me A Mack” / “Think of You” / “Can U Get Wit It” (Medley Mix)
  • “My Way”
  • “You make me want to…”
  • “8701 Interlude” (recording)
  • “You Remind Me”
  • “You don’t need to call”
  • “Caught Up”
  • “Yes” (recorded excerpt)
  • “Don’t waste my time”
  • “ATL Roller Skating Medley” (recording)
  • “Love in this club”
  • “Tell Me”
  • “New Flame”
  • “Margiela”
  • “Party”
  • “Little Freak”
  • “Lovers and Friends”
  • “Nice and slow”
  • “You got it bad”
  • “Climax”
  • “Burn”
  • “Confessions”
  • “Confessions, Part II”
  • “Monstar” (recording)
  • “OMG”
  • “Dj Got Us Fallin’ in Love”
  • “Superstar”
  • “I am the party”
  • “There Goes My Baby”
  • “Can you handle it?”
  • “ATL Stripper Medley” (recording)
  • “My Boo”
  • “Throwback”
  • “Bad Girl”
  • “good kiss”
  • “Seduction”
  • “Good good”
  • “Yes!”
  • “Without You”

Can I bring water or food to the Footprint Center?

No outside food, beverages, coolers, bottles or cans may be brought into the Footprint Center, although one sealed plastic water bottle is permitted per person. guest at Suns, Mercury and Rattlers games. Sealed water bottles may be prohibited at select concerts.

Children’s items such as feeding bottles and formula will be permitted.

Is the Footprint Center heated?

According to its website, the Footprint Center “maintains certain temperatures during all events.” These temperatures are determined event by event.

Footprint Center bag policy: Can you bring a purse or backpack?

Standard backpacks are not permitted in the Footprint Center.

Single compartment bags, purses and diaper bags that look like a standard backpack and media backpacks are allowed as long as they meet the NBA bag size requirements of 14 x 14 x 6 inches.

Guests with bags larger than 4 inches by 6 inches must be screened through x-ray machines. Guests without bags or clutches smaller than 4 inches by 6 inches can use Evolv express access lanes for fastest access.

What is prohibited at Footprint Center for concerts?

The following items are not permitted in the Footprint Center for concerts:

  • Backpacks (with the exception of single-compartment drawstring bags that meet NBA bag size requirements and media backpacks that have been screened at the media entrance. Purses and diaper bags are permitted provided they meet size requirements.
  • Bottles, cans and coolers.
  • Video and recording devices including Go Pros and Google Glasses.
  • Fireworks.
  • Illegal substances.
  • Laser pointer.
  • Outside food and drinks.
  • Whistles, horns or other noise makers.
  • Weapons of any kind (no knives or mace/pepper spray of any size).
  • Computers and laptops.
  • Halloween style will not be worn at the entrance and in lanes, but will be allowed once the guest is seated.
  • Selfie sticks.
  • Offensive clothing or masks.

Footprint Center reserves the right to change the above list without notice.

Can I bring a sign to the Footprint Center?

Banners and signs are permitted at the Footprint Center; they must be made of flame retardant material. Signs must be made of a soft material that can be folded (eg poster board or fabric). Banners or signs must not be commercial or obscene or cause disruption to other fans.

Banners and signs must be hand held and must not obstruct the view of other guests or Footprint Center advertising signs or be temporarily or permanently attached to the building structure. Footprint Center reserves the right to remove any banner or sign. Signs should be no larger than 11 by 17 inches.

Footprint Center is a cashless meeting place

Cash is not accepted at the Footprint Center. Use Visa, Mastercard, American Express or Discover during your visit.

You can convert cash to a pre-loaded Mastercard by visiting one of the venue’s reverse ATMs near the box office or Section 218.

Footprint Center smoking policy

The Footprint Center is a smoke-free facility with no designated smoking area outside. Smoking of any kind including e-cigarettes is prohibited. Guests who do not comply will be asked to stop smoking. Those who continue to violate the policy will be kicked out, so you don’t want to take it to that limit.

Footprint Center re-entry policy

Reentry is not available for any games, concerts or events at the Footprint Center.

Footprint Center lost and found

Contact a Footprint Center employee for assistance. Found items can be returned to the guest services office. Guests may also call the Footprint Center Security department at 602-379-2055.

First aid at the Usher concert

In the event of an emergency, notify any Footprint Center representative or uniformed police officer to ensure emergency personnel are notified.

Paramedics and EMTs are present during all events at the Footprint Center. First aid is in the main hall opposite Section 116.

Footprint Center parking

The Footprint Center has more than 700 parking spaces, including parking for guests with disabilities. Parking prices vary depending on the event. Call the Footprint Center Parking Office at 602-379-2003 for specific information.

You can purchase parking at the Footprint Center and nearby lots in advance at parkwhiz.com.

Footprint Center driving directions

The Footprint Center is at 201 E. Jefferson St. in downtown Phoenix.

If you are coming from North Phoenix/Scottsdale:

Take State Route 51 south to the Interstate 10 East interchange. Exit I-10 at Washington/Jefferson Street. Turn right on Washington Street to Third Street. Turn left on Third Street to the Footprint Center.

If you are from West/Southwest Phoenix:

Take Interstate 10 East to the Seventh Avenue exit. Turn right on Seventh Avenue to Jefferson Street. Turn left on Jefferson Street to First Street. The Footprint Center is on the corner of Jefferson Street and 1st Street.

If you are coming from East Phoenix:

Take Loop 202 west to I-10 west. Take I-10 west to the Seventh Street exit. Turn left on Seventh Street to Washington Street. Turn right on Washington Street to Third Street. Turn left on Third Street to the Footprint Center.

If you are coming from Northwest Phoenix/Glendale:

Take Interstate 17 south to Jefferson Street. Turn left on Jefferson Street to First Street. Footprint is at the corner of Jefferson Street and First Street.

If you come from the East Valley:

Take I-10 west to Washington/Jefferson Street. Turn left on Washington Street to Third Street. Turn left on Third Street to the Footprint Center.

Valley Metro light rail to Footprint Center

In partnership with Valley Metro Light Rail, Footprint Center and the Phoenix Suns have established the Rail Ride Event Program, which allows guests who purchase a ticket to an event at Footprint Center to ride Valley Metro Light Rail at no additional cost on the day of the event.

Valley Metro will recognize Footprint Center event tickets as valid light rail fare on the day of the event for four hours prior to the start of the event through the end of the transit day.

Two important things to know:

  • You must have your event ticket on your person when you ride the light rail and must show your ticket to a fare controller on request. Failure to present a valid ticket can result in fines between $50 and $500.
  • Footprint Center event tickets are good for light rail only; they are not valid as a bus fare.

Is it possible to park and drive?

Here is a list of Valley Metro park and ride tracks:

Phoenix: 19th and Dunlap avenues, 19th and Montebello avenues, 19th Avenue and Camelback Road, Seventh Avenue and Camelback Road, Central Avenue and Camelback Road and 38th and Washington streets.

Temperature: Dorsey Lane and Apache Boulevard, McClintock Drive and Apache Boulevard, Loop 101 and Apache Boulevard.

Mesa: Sycamore and Main Street; Mesa Drive and Main Street; Gilbert Road and Main Street.

Where are Uber and Lyft in the Footprint Center?

There are four recommended pick-up/drop-off locations for rideshares: First and Jefferson streets (Footprint Center Plaza); Second Street (The Ryan); Third Street (Phoenix Convention Center) and Jefferson Street (Hotel Palomar/Arrogant Butcher).

Ed has been covering pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more. He did the same in Pittsburgh for more than a decade. Follow him on X and Instagram @edmasley and beyond Facebook as Ed Masley. Email him at [email protected].