British pop icons Duran Duran joins the macabre for an all-night Halloween party at Madison Square Garden. On October 31, the band returns to New York City for the Danse Macabre Halloween Party and encourage fans to dress up and go all out for a night of electrifying, spooky fun.
Madison Square Garden’s Danse Macabre Party originally began during their 2022 tour on Halloween night as a once-fabled Duran Duran show come to life. The party featured new music, concept art, and themes for the band, now compiled in a full new album, Danse Macabre. In the two years since the first concert, it has become a highly anticipated annual tradition. Lifelong fans and newcomers alike head to MSG for fresh, spooky music Billboard calls “delightfully devilish.”
Along with a night in New York City, Duran Duran has announced an official North American tour starting in October. The tour will take their new album across the American Northeast, with an earlier stop in Verona, NY. The final show will take place on November 2 in Manchester, New Hampshire.
For those who want to get a head start on the haunting vibes, Danse Macabre is out now and is available on all streaming platforms. Below is the complete list of tour dates. Public on-sale begins Friday, July 12 at 10 am local. Along with every ticket purchased, fans will receive a digital copy of Duran Duranâs 16th studio album, Danse Macabre, repackaged with unreleased extras. For more information, visit the band’s official website here. Get started on those costumes if you haven’t already!
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
10/21 – PPL Center – Allentown, PA
10/23 – The Event Center at Turning Stone Resort Casino – Verona, NY
10/25 – Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT
10/26 – Borgata Event Center – Atlantic City, NJ
10/28 – CFG Bank Arena – Baltimore, MD
10/31 – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY **HALLOWEEEN DANSE MACABRE PARTY**
Dubbed the Queen of Hip Hop, Nicki Minaj has announced her highly anticipated tour, showcasing her brand new album Pink Friday 2. She will stop at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, March 30, and Barclays Center on Thursday, April 4, 2024. Additionally, Minaj has announced shows in Buffalo on September 14 and in Queens on October 11.
For the finale of the tour, Nicki will make her return to Queens for one final show in her hometown after a total of over 80 shows across the globe.
Nicki Minaj became “the first woman to score 100 Billboard Hot 100 Hits” with an astounding 133 total entries to date (the most among female hip-hop acts). These include three #1’s, over 70 Top 40 hits (also a record among female hip-hop acts), and 23 Top 10’s (another record among female hip-hop acts). As a songwriter, she also holds the record for the “Most Billboard Hot 100 Entries Among Women in the 2010s.”
Minaj has set the tone in music, fashion, and beauty for more than a decade. Her seminal song “Super Bass” surpassed one billion YouTube views, entering history alongside the likes of “Anaconda.” As such, she has emerged as “the first female rapper to cross the one billion mark with multiple solo tracks.” With nine videos receiving more than one billion views thus far, she has earned “the most videos with over one billion views for any female artist.”
Nicki Minaj at the Barbie premiere. Credit: Rodin Eckenroth.
Her supremacity can be traced back to her landmark debut Pink Friday in 2010, which sold 375,000 copies in its first week according to MRC Data. It made history by achieving “the largest sales week for a female hip-hop artist since Lauryn Hill in 1998.” In 2022 she released “Super Freaky Girl,” which impressively debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Other accolades she acquired were “the female rapper with the most solo Top 10 albums in Billboard 200 history,” “the most-awarded rapper at the American Music Awards,” and “the first female rapper with over 30 billion Spotify streams across her catalog.”
In addition to music, Nicki Minaj has made numerous TV and film appearances, including as a judge on American Idol along with film roles in 2014’s The Other Woman, 2016’s Barbershop: The Next Cut, and voiceover for Ice Age: Continental Drift. She has landed high-profile deals with Fendi, Adidas, H&M, Diesel, Mercedes-Benz, Sprint, and Pepsi, released a nail polish collection with OPI, and was the face of MAC’s Viva Glam campaign. Not to mention, she is a co-owner of TIDAL, and her BEATS 1 QUEEN radio show stands out as “the highest-rated show in Apple Music history.”
Tickets will be available starting with a Citi presale beginning on Tuesday, December 12. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale beginning on Friday, December 15 at 9 a.m.
PINK FRIDAY 2 WORLD TOUR DATES:
Fri Mar 01 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
Sun Mar 03 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Fri Mar 08 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena
Sun Mar 10 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Wed Mar 13 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
Fri Mar 15 – Inglewood, CA – Rolling Loud California*
Mon Mar 18 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
Wed Mar 20 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Fri Mar 22 – Orlando, FL – Amway Center
Tue Mar 26 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
Thu Mar 28 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
Fri Mar 29 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Sat Mar 30 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Mon Apr 01 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
Tue Apr 02 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
Thu Apr 04 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Fri Apr 05 – Hartford, CT – XL Center
Sun Apr 07 – Raleigh, NC – Dreamville Festival*
Wed Apr 10 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Fri Apr 12 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
Sat Apr 13 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
Wed Apr 17 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
Thu Apr 18 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Sat Apr 20 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Wed Apr 24 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Sat Apr 27 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
Thu May 02 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center
Thu May 09 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Sat May 11 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Sun May 12 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
Sat May 25 – Manchester, UK – Co-Op Live
Sun May 26 – Birmingham, UK – Resorts World Arena
Tue May 28 – London, UK – The O2
Sat Jun 01 – Paris, France – Accor Arena
Sun Jun 02 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
Wed Jun 05 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
Fri Jun 07 – Berlin, Germany – Mercedes Benz Arena
PINK FRIDAY 2 WORLD TOUR DATES:
Tue May 28 – London, UK – The O2
Wed May 29 – Glasgow, Scotland – OVO Hydro
Thu May 30 – Manchester, UK – Co-Op Live
Sat Jun 01 – Paris, France – Accor Arena
Sun Jun 02 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
Mon Jun 03 – Manchester, UK – Co-Op Live
Wed Jun 05 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
Fri Jun 07 – Berlin, Germany – Mercedes Benz Arena
Sat Jun 08 – Warsaw, Poland – Orange Warsaw Festival*^
Sun Jun 09 – Paris, France – Accor Arena
Tue Jun 11 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
Wed Jun 12 – Stockholm, Sweden – Tele2 Arena
Thu Jun 27 – Portimao, Portugal – Afronation Portugal*^
Fri Jun 28 – Rabat, Morocco – Mawazine*^
Wed Jul 03 – Milan, Italy – Fiera Milano Live^
Fri Jul 05 – Vienna, Austria – Rolling Loud Europe*
Sat Jul 06 – Dublin, Ireland – Malahide Castle and Gardens
Sun Jul 07 – Bucharest, Romania – SAGA Festival*^
Fri Jul 12 – London, UK – Wireless Festival*
Sat Jul 13 – Frauenfeld, Switzerland – Openair Frauenfeld*
One the most influential artists from the pop-punk and alternative rock scene, singer Avril Lavigne has announced a “Greatest Hits” tour, with stops at the Darien Lake Amphitheater on August 20, and at the Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater on August 27.
Lavigne’s dominance can be traced all the way back from her debut LP Let Go in 2002, which was certified 7x Platinum by the RIAA in the United States. In 2004, the singer released “Don’t Tell Me”, which impressively debuted at #22 on the U.S Billboard Hot 100, other notable accolades she acquired were eight Grammy nominations including Best New Artist and Song of the Year twice for “Complicated”
In addition to music, Avril Lavigne has made numerous film and TV appearances throughout her career. Her debut feature film was voicing an animated character in the 2006 film Over the Hedge, directed by Tim Johnson and Karey Kirkpatrick. The Canadian born artist is considered a highlight in the pop-punk and alternative rock scene and has also pave a way for the success of other female-driven punk influences like Skye Sweetnam, and the Australian rock band Tonight Alive.
Tickets for the North American dates including Buffalo and Wantagh stop will be available starting January 24 with Artist presale, and the general on-sale will begin January 26 through Ticketmaster.
AVRIL LAVIGNE: THE GREATEST HITS 2024 TOUR DATES:
Wed May 22 — Vancouver, BC — Rogers Arena ^
Sat May 25 — Auburn, WA — White River Amphitheatre ^
Sun May 26 — Ridgefield, WA — RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater ^
Tue May 28 — Mountain View, CA — Shoreline Amphitheatre ^
Thu May 30 — Inglewood, CA — Kia Forum ^
Sat Jun 01 — Las Vegas, NV — MGM Grand Garden Arena ^
Sun Jun 02 — Phoenix, AZ — Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre ^
Wed Aug 14 — Ottawa, ON — Canadian Tire Centre +
Fri Aug 16 — Toronto, ON — Budweiser Stage +
Sat Aug 17 — Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC — Festival International de Montgolfières ~
Tue Aug 20 — Buffalo, NY — Darien Lake Amphitheater +
Five-time Grammy-award winning and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Janet Jackson is set to tour across the US. Most notably, the Queen of Pop has added two New York stops – Darien Lake Amphitheater in Buffalo, and Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
The Together Again tour consists of 35 dates, starting on Tuesday, June 4, and wrapping up on Tuesday July 30. Additionally, alongside Ms. Janet Jackson is Hip Hop Legend, Nelly, who will be featured across all dates of the tour.
The tour will celebrate 50 years of Ms. Jackson in entertainment. In addition, this tour will spotlight the anniversaries of three of Jackson’s albums. These include – The Velvet Rope, janet, and Rhythm Nation.
Janet Jackson Together Again 2024 tour dates:
Tue Jun 04 | Palm Desert, CA | Acrisure Arena
Thu Jun 06 | Chula Vista, CA | North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sat Jun 08 | Los Angeles, CA | The Kia Forum
Sun Jun 09 | Anaheim, CA | Honda Center
Tue Jun 11 | Sacramento, CA | Golden 1 Center
Wed Jun 12 | San Francisco, CA | Chase Center
Fri Jun 14 | Salt Lake City, UT | USANA Amphitheatre
Sun Jun 16 | Denver, CO | Ball Arena
Tue Jun 18 | Saint Paul, MN | Xcel Energy Center
Wed Jun 19 | Chicago, IL | United Center
Fri Jun 21 | St. Louis, MO | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Sat Jun 22 | Cincinnati, OH | Riverbend Music Center
Sun Jun 23 | Indianapolis, IN | Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Tue Jun 25 | Cleveland, OH | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Wed Jun 26 | Philadelphia, PA | Wells Fargo Center
Fri Jun 28 | Boston, MA | TD Garden
Sat Jun 29 | Hartford, CT | The XFINITY Theatre
Tue Jul 02 | Detroit, MI | Pine Knob Music Theatre
Wed Jul 03 | Toronto, ON | Scotiabank Arena
Fri Jul 05 | Buffalo, NY | Darien Lake Amphitheater
Thu Jul 18 | West Palm Beach, FL | iThink Financial Amphitheatre
Sat Jul 20 | Orlando, FL | Kia Center
Sun Jul 21 | Atlanta, GA | State Farm Arena
Tue Jul 23 | New Orleans, LA | Smoothie King Center
Thu Jul 25 | Fort Worth, TX | Dickies Arena
Fri Jul 26 | Oklahoma City, OK | Paycom Center
Sat Jul 27 | Austin, TX | Moody Center
Tue Jul 30 | Phoenix, AZ | Footprint Center
Tickets for the shows will be available for presale starting Wednesday, January 17 at 10 AM. General on-sale begins Friday, January 19. To purchase tickets, visit LiveNation.com. For more information such as VIP packages, Meet & Greet opportunities and more visit VIPnation.com.
The Thing will kick off their North American Tour with a stop at TV Eye, The Ballroom on February 2, and close out the tour back in New York State at Buffalo Iron Works on April 13.
The Thing is a four-piece band from New York City, that originated when Michael Carter, Jack Bradley, and Zane Acord bonded over a shared love for rock & roll in high school. Over the years, they honed their craft self-recording and writing songs influenced by 60s pioneers such as The Kinks, Grand Funk Railroad, and artists of the Nuggets compilation. As they progressed in skill and knowledge, the band started to envision a career inspired by the likes of Brian Jonestown Massacre, King Gizzard, and The Black Keys.
The band then started playing shows and generating a buzz around New York City in the winter of 2022. Shortly after, the band began touring up and down the East Coast. Their energetic live performances quickly earned the grassroots attention of honest music lovers.
In April 2023, the band released their debut record Here’s The Thing which was a compilation of nine songs written throughout the early years of the band. With the album out in the wild and the addition of Lucas Ebeling on the kit, The Thing is relentlessly touring, recording new music, and breaching the modern world of rock & roll as they work toward their second album The Thing Is set to be released on Feb. 2.
Also kicking off on Feb. 2, The Thing will be back on the road as their North American tour kicks off with a hometown show in Ridgewood at one of the band’s favorite venues, TV EYE, and later at Buffalo Iron Works on April 13.
The tour will kick off on Feb. 2 and tickets can be purchased here.
UPCOMING TOUR DATES
February 2 – New York, NY – TV EYE
February 8 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
February 9 – Richmond, VA – The Camel
February 10 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Pour House
February 14 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl
February 15 – Auburn, AL – 1716
February 16 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn
February 17 – New Orleans, LA – Santos
February 22 – Austin, TX – Mohawk
February 24 – Oklahoma City, OK – Resonant Head
February 28 – Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar
February 29 – San Diego, CA – WINSTONS
March 1 – Los Angeles, CA – Gold Diggers
March 2 – Costa Mesa, CA – The Wayfarer
March 6 – Morro Bay, CA – The Siren
March 7 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst Atrium
March 8 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill
March 12 – Bend, OR – Volcanic Theatre Pub
March 13 – Portland, OR – White Eagle
March 14 – Seattle, WA – The Sunset Tavern
March 17 – Sun Valley, ID – Sun Valley Resort (free show)
March 20 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Fest
March 21 – Salt Lake City, UT – The DLC
March 22 – Crested Butte, CO – Public House
March 23 – Buena Vista, CO – The Lariat
March 24 – Telluride, CO – The Alibi
March 28 – Fort Collins, CO – Surfside 7
March 29 – Steamboat Springs, CO – Schmiggity’s Live Music Dance Bar
March 30 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre*
April 3 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
April 4 – Milwaukee, WI – The Cooperage
April 5 – Appleton, WI – Gibson Music Hall
April 6 – Chicago, IL – The Hideout
April 10 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom & Tavern
April 11 – Detroit, MI – Lager House
April 12 – Toronto, ON – The Baby G
April 13 – Buffalo, NY – Iron Works
May 26 – Boston, MA – Boston Calling
* supporting Mo Lowda & The Humble + Bright Light Social Hour
