Ella Mai built a career on slow, patient R&B that rewards a room paying attention, and Radio City Music Hall is the most beautiful listening room in Midtown. The Do You Still Love Me? Tour puts Boo'd Up and Trip inside a 6,000-seat Art Deco hall with a full band and that famous sunburst proscenium behind her. If your idea of a great Friday is a grown-up R&B show in a landmark room, take this one.
What to expect
You walk into the Grand Foyer under its gold-leaf ceiling before finding a seat in a hall built in 1932. The set leans on Ella Mai's slower material with a live band, so expect atmosphere and singalongs rather than pyro. The crowd skews adult and dressed up.
Good to know
- Take the B, D, F or M to 47-50th Sts-Rockefeller Center; the entrance is on Sixth Avenue
- Arrive early to see the Grand Foyer, which is worth its own ten minutes
- First mezzanine seats are often the sweet spot for sound in this hall
- Best for R&B listeners who want a seated show rather than a standing-room club
- Radio City is a clear-bag venue with airport-style screening
- Wheelchair and companion seating are bookable through the venue
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Common questions
Is this a seated show?
Yes. Radio City Music Hall is fully seated across the orchestra and three mezzanine levels.
What is Ella Mai best known for?
Her breakout single Boo'd Up won the Grammy for Best R&B Song, and she has since released the albums Ella Mai and Heart on My Sleeve.
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