The pairing of Ashanti and Trey Songz for a co-headlining run in 2026 carries the particular weight of artists who defined an era — specifically the early-to-mid 2000s period when R&B occupied every radio format simultaneously. Their Albany stop lands at MVP Arena on Saturday, June 6, with Pleasure P and J Holiday joining as special guests, making it one of the more stacked R&B bills the Capital Region has seen booked into that building in some time.
About Ashanti
Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas, who grew up in Glen Cove, New York, has one of the more remarkable breakthrough stories in recent R&B history. In 2002 alone, she became the first female artist to simultaneously hold the top two positions on the Billboard Hot 100 — “Always on Time” with Ja Rule at number one, and “What’s Luv?” with Fat Joe at number two — while also releasing a self-titled debut album that reached number one on the Billboard 200, earned triple-platinum certification from the RIAA, and won the Grammy for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards. For anyone who lived through that year, the ubiquity of her voice was simply a fact of existence. The hits kept coming — “Foolish,” “Rock Wit U,” “Only U” — and while the Murder Inc./Def Jam machinery that launched her career eventually wound down, her catalog retained its coherence. Her current single “Call You Up” positions her back in active touring mode, with Albany falling in the middle of a summer run that stretches from New York through North Carolina to California.
About Trey Songz
Tremaine Aldon Neverson — known professionally as Trey Songz — built his career at Atlantic Records across a decade of consistent commercial output. His second album Trey Day (2007) yielded “Can’t Help but Wait,” a Grammy-nominated single for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. He registered his commercial peak around 2010–2012: “Bottoms Up” with Nicki Minaj became one of his signature tracks, and Chapter V (2012) debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. His presence on this bill gives the evening genuine billing weight — this isn’t a legacy act with a featured name tacked on. Pleasure P and J Holiday round out the evening as special guests for the Albany date specifically.
Venue Info
MVP Arena sits at 51 South Pearl Street in downtown Albany — the Capital Region’s primary large-format indoor venue, the kind of room where a production-forward R&B show can actually breathe. PENT Group (Platinum Entertainment Group) is handling promotion for the Albany date.
Tickets & Pricing
Tickets are available now through Ticketmaster — the general public on-sale opened April 17, 2026. Purchase below.