Spotify and Live Nation Plan First Standalone R&B Festival in Dallas

Spotify and Live Nation will stage RNB X Live in Dallas, a one-day R&B festival on November 1 featuring Erykah Badu, H.E.R. and emerging artists.
A view of The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, the venue for Spotify and Live Nation's RNB X Live in Dallas R&B festival. A view of The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, the venue for Spotify and Live Nation's RNB X Live in Dallas R&B festival.

Spotify and Live Nation will stage a standalone one-day R&B festival in Dallas on November 1, the first standalone R&B event under the RNB X banner.

The event, called RNB X Live in Dallas, will take place at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory and will feature a mix of established and emerging R&B artists.

Lineup and Live Capture

The bill includes:

Select performances will be recorded for exclusive release on Spotify through Spotify Live.

Ticket Sales and Background

Pre-sale tickets are currently available to Premium top fans. General tickets go on sale Friday, September 11, at 12pm CT.

The Dallas event follows previous RNB X live experiences, including RNB X After Hours in Washington, D.C., and RNB X Live: The UK Sound in New York and San Francisco.

Alaysia Sierra, Spotify’s Head of Editorial, R&B, said:

“From First Nights to RNB X Live, we’ve been intentional about taking the work we do through RNB X on Spotify and extending it beyond the platform, creating real-life spaces for R&B artists and their fans to connect.”

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