Tickets for Mary J. Blige, Usher on sale tomorrow


Monday, March 16, 1998	Tickets for Mary J. Blige, Usher on sale tomorrow In the venue's first-ever hip-hop show, R&B stars Mary J. Blige and Usher, along with opening act NEXT, will perform at 7 p.m. April 5 at The Bryce Jordan Center.
`Bryce Jordan Center`	Tickets will cost $35.75 for reserved seating and will go on sale at 8 a.m. tomorrow at the center, selected Uni-Marts, the Eisenhower box office and Commonwealth Campus ticket outlets. Tickets can also be bought by calling 865-5555 or (800) 863-3336. Wristbands for the show can be purchased from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at the center.
`MCA Records: Mary J. Blige`	Both Blige and Usher have had a significant impact on modern R&B and have garnered both commercial and critical success. Six years after her debut album, What's the 411?, Blige has emerged as one of the most popular R&B singers. The self-dubbed "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" has produced hits such as "Real Love" and, from the Waiting to Exhale soundtrack, "Not Gon' Cry" R&B prodigy and MTV staple Usher is currently riding high on the charts with his sophomore effort My Way and the singles "Nice & Slow" and "You Make Me Wanna." --by Brian Raftery