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R&B singer Bryson Tiller blazes into Houston on fall 2026 tour

R&B singer Bryson Tiller will perform in The Woodlands on October 15, 2026.

Photo courtesy of Bryson Tiller

Singer/rapper Bryson Tiller will return to the road in 2026 with the headline tour Bryson Tiller Presents: The Neo Trapsoul Tour, which will include a stop at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands on October 15.

The expansive 61-date run features 42 concerts in North America, starting in West Valley City, Utah on August 27. That run, going through November 1, will be followed by 19 more dates in Europe, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand.

In addition to Houston, Tiller will go to Dallas on August 31 and Austin on October 13.

He'll be joined by special guests Majid Jordan, Ty Dolla $ign, and Austin Millz on all North American dates.

Tiller celebrated the 10th anniversary of his 2015 debut album, T R A P S O U L, in 2025. On this tour, he'll continue that celebration, and also highlight his latest album, Solace & The Vices, which was released in 2025.

Tiller is also gearing up to release a brand-new album, recently putting out a new single “IT’S OK,” from the upcoming project.

Tickets for the tour will be available first through the Artist Presale on Wednesday, June 3 at 12 pm in North America, the UK, and Europe.

Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale starting Friday, June 5 at 12 pm at Ticketmaster.com.

BRYSON TILLER PRESENTS: THE NEO TRAPSOUL TOUR DATES

Thu, Aug 27 - West Valley City, UT - Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sat, Aug 29 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Mon, Aug 31 - Dallas, TX - Dos Equis Pavilion
Wed, Sep 2 - Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Amphitheatre
Thu, Sep 3 - Charlotte, NC - Truliant Amphitheater
Fri, Sep 4 - Raleigh, NC - Coastal Credit Union Music Park
Sun, Sep 6 - Baltimore, MD - CFG Bank Arena
Wed, Sep 9 - Virginia Beach, VA - Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
Thu, Sep 10 - Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live
Sat, Sep 12 - Belmont Park, NY - UBS Arena
Sun, Sep 13 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
Tue, Sep 15 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Amphitheater
Wed, Sep 16 - Toronto, ON - RBC Amphitheatre
Fri, Sep 18 - Camden, NJ - Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Sat, Sep 19 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
Sun, Sep 20 - Burgettstown, PA - The Pavilion at Star Lake
Tue, Sep 22 - Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center
Wed, Sep 23 - Hartford, CT - The Meadows Music Theatre
Fri, Sep 25 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
Sat, Sep 26 - Clarkston, MI - Pine Knob Music Theatre
Sun, Sep 27 - Tinley Park, IL - Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Tue, Sep 29 - Milwaukee, WI - American Family Insurance Amphitheater
Wed, Sep 30 - Shakopee, MN - Mystic Lake Amphitheater
Fri, Oct 2 - Noblesville, IN - Ruoff Music Center
Sat, Oct 3 - St. Louis, MO - Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
Sun, Oct 4 - Kansas City, MO - Morton Amphitheater
Tue, Oct 6 - Memphis, TN - FedExForum
Wed, Oct 7 - Louisville, KY - KFC Yum! Center
Fri, Oct 9 - Tampa, FL - MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sat, Oct 10 - West Palm Beach, FL - iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
Tue, Oct 13 - Austin, TX - Moody Center
Thu, Oct 15 - The Woodlands, TX - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Sponsored by Huntsman
Fri, Oct 16 - Rogers, AR - Walmart AMP
Sun, Oct 18 - Albuquerque, NM - First Financial Credit Union Amphitheater
Tue, Oct 20 - Phoenix, AZ - Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Thu, Oct 22 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
Sat, Oct 24 - Chula Vista, CA - North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sun, Oct 25 - Inglewood, CA - Intuit Dome
Tue, Oct 27 - Concord, CA - Toyota Pavilion at Concord
Thu, Oct 29 - Portland, OR - Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Fri, Oct 30 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena
Sun, Nov 1 - Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena

Movie review

Nick Jonas and Paul Rudd chase their dreams in music-heavy Power Ballad

Photo by David Cleary for Lionsgate

Nick Jonas and Paul Rudd in Power Ballad.

Writer/director John Carney is one of the great purveyors of movies featuring music (as opposed to musicals) in the 21st century. Starting with Once in 2007 (which was turned into a Broadway musical several years later), he has made music-themed stories like Begin Again, Sing Street, Flora and Son, and now Power Ballad.

Rick Power (Paul Rudd) is a former wannabe rock star who is now the lead singer of “Ireland’s #1 Wedding Band,” The Bride & Grooves. While they mostly play smaller weddings, a gig at a country estate leads to an encounter with Danny Wilson (Nick Jonas), a former boy band member struggling to make it as a solo artist. Rick and Danny wind up bonding in a booze- and pot-filled jam session, sharing various song ideas.

After returning to Los Angeles and desperate for a hit, Danny steals one of Rick’s songs, which miraculously turns into the No. 1 “How to Write a Song (Without You).” Rick, initially overjoyed that something he wrote has become big, is crushed when he finds out Danny didn’t give him credit. His quest to find a way to prove his worth sends him into a spiral, upending the ordinary life he had built.

Co-written by Peter McDonald, the film is a nice exploration of two men trying to hold on to their music dreams. Their individual circumstances could not be more different, but each of them knows the ups and downs of the business as well as the other, as well as the ineffable magic of creating that one great song. While the music scenes are hit-and-miss because of a reliance on lip synching, the scene featuring Rick and Danny trading ideas is electric with creativity.

Oddly, though, the film could have used a bit less music and more of a focus on the two men’s personal lives. Rick wound up living in Ireland after falling in love with his future wife, Rachel (Marcella Plunkett), while on tour with his former American band. He spends a decent amount of time with her and his daughter, Aja (Beth Fallon), but his story needed a few more family scenes to drive the point home. Danny’s personal life is all but nonexistent, giving his arc less impact than it could have had.

Instead of loved ones, Carney and McDonald try to give Rick and Danny more depth through friends and business associates. Rick’s bandmate Sandy (McDonald) is a ride-or-die kind of guy for him, but his presence is only good for a few humorous distractions. Danny’s manager Mac (Jack Reynor) is difficult to parse, as he goes to bat for Danny on multiple occasions, but also seems to keep him at arm’s length.

It’s long been joked that Rudd never ages, and that youthfulness serves him well in this role, in which his character is supposed to be much younger than his actual age of 57. His energy and enthusiasm make his character appealing throughout, even when Rick starts to go off the deep end. Jonas is decent in his role, selling the music side well, but there might be a reason his character doesn’t have many scenes requiring him to show emotions.

While Power Ballad has all the hallmarks of another great Carney music movie, it’s missing a few pieces that could have put it over the top. It’s still a fun film with an insanely catchy song at its center, but it’s not quite as memorable as most of the filmmaker’s previous efforts.

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Power Ballad is now playing in theaters.

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