{"id":452443,"date":"2026-09-30T20:40:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T20:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/452443\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T20:40:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T20:40:24","slug":"fan-guide-what-to-know-before-usher-chris-browns-el-paso-concert-at-the-sun-bowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/452443\/","title":{"rendered":"Fan Guide: What to know before Usher, Chris Brown\u2019s El Paso concert at the Sun Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 Fans heading to the Usher and  Chris Brown\u2019s concert at the Sun Bowl this Saturday are being urged to plan ahead for parking, entry and security procedures.<\/p>\n<p>The show is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Sun Bowl on the UTEP campus. <\/p>\n<p>Day-of-show parking will open at 8 a.m. and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, according to UTEP Special Events. <\/p>\n<p>Previously purchased parking passes will not be honored for the event.<\/p>\n<p>Merchandise stands outside the stadium are set to open at 3 p.m., while merchandise stands inside the venue will open at 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>VIP Nation and Team Breezy VIP package holders can check in beginning at 4 p.m. at the North Gate. <\/p>\n<p>General doors will open at 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Ticket holders may enter through the North, South or East gates, regardless of the gate listed on their ticket. <\/p>\n<p>The West Gate will be reserved for premium and ADA access, including guests with loge, outdoor club, and sky lounge tickets. <\/p>\n<p>Standard floor ticket holders must use the designated floor lane at the North Gate, while VIP ticket holders must use the VIP lanes. <\/p>\n<p>UTEP has released an interactive map to show concertgoers how to get to the gates. See below:<\/p>\n<p>RECOMMENDED: <a href=\"https:\/\/kfoxtv.com\/news\/local\/metallica-announces-2027-sun-bowl-stadium-show-with-limp-bizkit-and-avatar?SRC=LINK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Metallica Announces 2027 Sun Bowl Stadium Show With Limp Bizkit and Avatar<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Organizers said floor wristbands will not be replaced.<\/p>\n<p>ADA parking will be available for purchase on a first-come, first-served basis at Glory Road lots 3 and 4, Sun Bowl lot 5, the top floor of the Sun Bowl Parking Garage and Glory Road 1. <\/p>\n<p>Guests must display an ADA parking placard or license plate to access those lots.<\/p>\n<p>Organizers are also reminding people not to climb the mountains surrounding the Sun Bowl to watch the concert. <\/p>\n<p>Security and law enforcement will monitor the area, and trespassers could face arrest.<\/p>\n<p>The fan guide also lists water stations, restrooms, guest services tents, medical services and rideshare pickup and drop-off areas around the venue. People needing accommodations or assistance before the event can call UTEP Special Events at 915-747-5481 or email<a href=\"https:\/\/kfoxtv.com\/news\/local\/mailto@ utc@utep.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> utc@utep.edu<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/kfoxtv.com\/news\/local\/mailto@events@utep.edu.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">events@utep.edu.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Sun Bowl stadium is a clear-bag policy venue.<\/p>\n<p>Below are the types of bags that are approved:<\/p>\n<p>Clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC bags (Max size: 12&#8243; x 6&#8243; x 12&#8243;)1-gallon clear plastic freezer bagsSmall clutch bags (roughly the size of a hand)<\/p>\n<p>Below are the items below that are prohibited:<\/p>\n<p>Backpacks, mesh bags, tinted plastic bags, large pursesProfessional cameras with detachable lenses (or lenses over 4&#8243;)Metal or glass water bottles (Only clear plastic bottles allowed)<\/p>\n<p>The UTEP Ticket Center is located at 2901 N. Mesa St. and is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. <\/p>\n<p>Officials said the ticket center is not responsible for tickets purchased through third-party vendors.<\/p>\n<p>Fan GuidePDF previewPreview PDF<\/p>\n<p>Fan Guide<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"PdfEmbed_downloadLink__tZFvP\" href=\"https:\/\/kfoxtv.com\/resources\/pdf\/ecea38e7-9673-415f-9437-263ce3831f46-6abd451b47e33acec8693410_RBFANGUIDEV2compressed.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">View PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kfoxtv.com\/sign-up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sign up<\/a> to receive the top interesting stories from in and around our community once daily in your inbox.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 Fans heading to the Usher and Chris Brown\u2019s concert at the Sun Bowl&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":452444,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[138,140,139],"class_list":["post-452443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-el-paso","tag-el-paso","tag-el-paso-headlines","tag-el-paso-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/452443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=452443"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/452443\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/452444"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=452443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=452443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=452443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}