Erykah Badu and H.E.R. to Headline Spotify’s ‘RNB X Live: Dallas’

Spotify and Live Nation Urban are bringing RNB X Live to Dallas on Nov. 1 for a one-day festival at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory.

Headlined by Dallas native Erykah Badu — who recently returned with Before The World Blows, her first album in 16 years — the festival will include additional performances by H.E.R., kwn, Destin Conrad, Jai’Len Josey and RJTheWeirdo.

Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday (Sept. 11) at noon CT. Presale tickets are available to eligible top fans in the Dallas region starting Tuesday. For fans unable to attend, Spotify has confirmed select performances will be released exclusively through the Spotify Live video series.

“R&B has always been a genre built on community, and a big part of our philosophy has been creating opportunities for artists to get closer to the fans who care about them most,” said Brandon Payano, Spotify’s R&B lead of artist partnerships.

Payano continued, “Our partnership with Live Nation Urban has continued to grow around that shared belief, from our RNB X Live: The UK Sound shows last fall to their broader efforts to bring more R&B artists and fans together. RNB X Live in Dallas feels like an exciting and obvious next step, bringing artists and fans together for the kind of moments that show just how powerful R&B can be when experienced live.”

Alaysia Sierra, Spotify’s head of R&B editorial, added, “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. R&B’s influence spans genres and generations, shaping culture in ways that can’t be defined by one sound or one type of artist.

“We wanted this festival to reflect that expansiveness, from an icon like Erykah Badu, to a defining voice like H.E.R., to rising stars like kwn and Jai’Len. R&B has given so much to music and culture—it’s only right that we continue to invest in its potential, giving the artists of its past, present, and future the platform, resources, and space to keep pushing R&B forward.”

Powered by Spotify’s flagship R&B playlist RNB X, which has over 6 million saves, RNB X: Live Dallas follows the company’s R&B-centric events, including 2025’s RNB X Live: The UK Sound, held in New York and San Francisco, and 2024’s RNB X After Hours, hosted in Washington, D.C.

In 2023, Spotify launched R&B First Nights, a concert series that partnered with emerging acts to support their first live show across select U.S. cities. Past headliners include Victoria Monét and FLO.

Separately, the company recently partnered with BET to revive the Soul Train Awards, set to air Nov. 27.