Hotels for The R&B Tour - Starring Usher Raymond & Chris Brown

Two of the genre's biggest names share a stage for a night built around hits rather than deep cuts. Expect a crowd dressed up rather than down, arriving early and singing every word back. Stadium R&B shows like this lean heavily on production and a full band, so the sound fills the space in a way a smaller venue can't manage. A Thursday date means a quieter, more local crowd than a weekend show would draw, with plenty planning an early finish for work the next day.

Home to both the Giants and the Jets, MetLife Stadium anchors the Meadowlands sports complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, hosting NFL football and the very biggest stadium concerts. The setting is a purpose-built sports and entertainment zone rather than a walkable district, with Manhattan across the river.

Matchday trains run from New York's Penn Station directly to the Meadowlands. Booking a room in Manhattan or nearby New Jersey lets you ride the train in and avoid the notorious car-park exodus after a sell-out.