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Cage The Elephant is coming out of their cage.From June through September, the alt-rockers are hitting the road for their ‘Neon Pill Tour’ with special guests Young The Giant and Bakar on select dates in support of their upcoming sixth studio album that shares a name with the tour.Along the way, the “Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked” sextet will swing into Saratoga Springs on Aug. 18, Holmdel, NJ’s PNC Bank Arts Center on Aug.

Aventura.This May and June, Romeo Santos and his legendary bachata group are joining forces for their ‘Cerrando Ciclos Tour’ (“Closing Cycles”) one last time before officially parting ways.“This year, there is something I must accomplish and conclude,” Romeo Santos shared via social media.

Cigarettes After Sex are taking their ‘X’s World Tour’ to huge venues all over North America in support of their new album, also named “X’s.”“The record feels brutal,” singer Greg Gonzalez shared in a press release. “I could sit and talk about this loss to someone, but that wouldn’t scratch the surface. I have to really write about it, sing about it, have the music, and then I can start to analyze and learn from it.”Midway through the 24-concert run, Greg Gonzalez and co.

Jennifer Lopez appeared as the musical guest on “Saturday Night Live,” starred in Dunkin’ Donuts’ celebrity-stuffed Super Bowl commercial, released an album with an accompanying musical film and announced her arena ‘This Is Me…Now: The Tour,’ the 54-year-old has stayed out of the news cycle for a few days. So, we figured now was a better time than ever to dig in and see how much tickets cost to catch Jenny From The Block live this year.After scouring the web, our team found some ‘This Is Me…Now” tickets are going for as low as $51 before fees on Vivid Seats.Full disclosure, that price is a bit of an outlier; all other shows start anywhere from $68 to $224 before fees.Curious how much it will cost to see Ben Affleck’s wife rock the stage at the venue closest to you?Keep scrolling, J.

Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Guts Tour’ finally kicks off on Friday, Feb. 23 in Thousand Palms, CA.The eight-month jaunt will send the “good 4 u” singer with special guests The Breeders, PinkPantheress and more to arenas all over North America including New York City’s Madison Square Garden where she’ll play four back-to-back gigs from April 5-9.As expected, tickets aren’t exactly cheap to see the three-time Grammy winner live.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find was $44 USD before fees on Vivid Seats.However, there’s a catch — those are for a concert in Norway.Tickets prices begin anywhere from $99 to $313 before fees for North American gigs.Still, while that sounds pricey, based on our findings, tickets are almost universally cheaper than they were in early December 2023 when we last reported on ‘Guts Tour’ prices.Curious how much the seats of your dreams will run you at the venue closest to you?Keep scrolling, O-Rod fans.We’ve got everything you need to know and more below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all U.S.

Jelly Roll defied all odds and won “Best New Artist” at the Country Music Awards.One year later, the country/Hip-Hop icon is taking off on his nationwide ‘The Beautifully Broken Tour’ with special guests Warren Zeiders and Alexandra Kay that will send them to arenas all over North America from August through October.That includes huge gigs at Albany’s MVP Arena on Sept. 24, New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Sept.

Vampire Weekend just announced they’re heading out their 43-concert ‘Only God Was Above Us Tour’ this spring, summer and fall with special guests Mark Ronson, Princess featuring Maya Rudolph, Ra Ra Riot, Turnstiles, The English Beat and more to celebrate the band’s upcoming fifth studio album, due out April 5.Toward the end of the nationwide run, Ezra Koenig and co. are slated to bring their impeccable indie rock to New York City for two back-to-back gigs at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Oct.

Jennifer Lopez just announced she’s heading out on her ‘This Is Me…Now: The Tour’ from June through August.Along the way, the New York City native will swing into Belmont Park, NY’s UBS Arena on Friday, Aug. 9, Newark, NJ’s Prudential Center on Saturday, Aug.

Feid has a few instructions for his fans regarding his upcoming tour.“Prepare the outfit, the apartments, the glasses, the babys,” the 31-year-old rapper shared on Instagram.He has a point — his upcoming ‘FERXXOCALIPSIS Tour’ is not one you’ll want to miss.Taking place from April through July, the popular Colombian rapper will be debuting his recently released “FERXXOCALIPSIS” album at arenas all over North America.That includes Newark’s Prudential Center on Friday, June 7 and New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Sunday, June 16.And if you want to sing along to “Luna,” “Perro Negro,” “Feliz Cumpleaños Ferxxo” and so many more bangers live, you can grab tickets to all upcoming Feid concerts as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Thursday, Feb.

Pearl Jam has a big year planned.On April 19, the 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees will drop their 12th studio album “Dark Matter.”A few weeks later, Eddie Vedder and co. will take the record on the road for their summer ‘Dark Matter Tour’ that will send the grunge rockers to arenas all over North America.That includes a pair of back-to-back concerts at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, Sept.

Justin Timberlake may want to forget tomorrow but seems to be planning his year out quite far in advance.The former *NSYNC singer just announced a second leg of his 2024 ‘The Forget Tomorrow World Tour’ from October through December.On the new run, he’ll be swooping into Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Monday, Oct. 7, Newark’s Prudential Center on Tuesday, Oct.

the Queen of Pop for the first time on 1987 “Who’s That Girl” tour.“I came in at the very end. I had 17 songs to learn, 17 costumes I had to fit in,” Harris, 61, told The Post.

‘The Forget Tomorrow World Tour’ that will take him all over North America from April through July.That includes a stop at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, June 25.The news comes on the heels of a big week for Jessica Biel’s husband; the 42-year-old singer and “Reptile” star just dropped the single “Selfish,” is appearing on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” alongside host Dakota Johnson and announced a free one-off concert at NYC’s Irving Plaza on Jan. 31.However, Timberlake isn’t the only *NSYNC alum making waves; Joey Fatone announced a co-headlining tour with Backstreet Boy AJ McLean in early January.Chris Kirkpatrick has two concerts lined up this April as well.As of now, there is no word on whether Lance Bass or JC Chasez have any live shows lined up in the near future.Anyhow, if you can’t wait to see JT “Bring Sexy Back” or “Cry Me A River,” you can pick up your tickets as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Feb.

The Doobie Brothers are “takin’ it to the streets” once again.From June through August, the 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees will tour all over North America as part of their ‘The 2024 Tour’ with Steve Winwood and Robert Cray on select dates.That includes concerts at Camden, NJ’s Freedom Mortgage Pavilion, Holmdel, NJ’s PNC Bank Arts Center, New York City’s Madison Square Garden and Saratoga Springs’ Saratoga Performing Arts Center.“We’ll be playing all the iconic songs that we know you want to hear, as well a few new tunes, and deep cuts that will make this a show to remember,” guitarist Pat Simmons told USA Today. “We…can hardly wait to rock out Doobie style!”And if you’re itching to rock out “Doobie style” with them this year, you can grab tickets to see the “Jesus Is Just Alright With Me” FM radio Gods live as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Jan.

Billy Joel, 74, just added a handful of huge concerts outside of his ongoing Madison Square Garden residency — that allegedly comes to an end on July 25 — to his 2024 slate.As previously shared, he’ll co-headline with fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Sting at Tampa, FL’s Raymond James Stadium on Saturday, Feb. 24 and San Diego, CA’s Petco Park on Saturday, April 13.

Tool Army.Maynard James Keenan’s legendary alt-metal group is gearing up to embark on the second leg of their North American tour with special guest Elder from Jan. 10 through Feb.

Phish concerts are alike.The beloved jam band, which has been rocking together since 1983, makes sure every live show is a brand new experience complete with spectacular guitar riffs, trippy stage design and the occasional improvised vacuum solo.Yes, really.And, since the group refuses to rest on their laurels, fans keep coming back for more.Phishheads travel far and wide to see guitarist Trey Anastasio, drummer/vacumm player Jon Fishman, bassist Mike Gordon and keyboardist Page McConnell innovate whenever they can whether it be their annual four-night end of the year residency at New York City’s Madison Square Garden or Las Vegas’ Sphere next April.“It’s not like anything you’ve ever seen because it’s never happened before,” NY-based comedian and proud Phan Max Fine told the New York Post.“Every show is special and unique because they don’t plan for it. You get to be whoever you want at a Phish show.”For a closer look into the Phish experience, here’s what Fine said about seeing the band live.“There’s no set list and no song HAS to be played a certain way,” Fine shared.“Most songs are jams, especially in the second set,” he continued.

Instagram. “Some special guests at show #97,” the “Everybody Loves You Now” singer captioned the snaps, which also featured a pic with fellow musician Elvis Costello. Joel shares both children with his fourth wife, Alexis Roderick, whom he married during his Fourth of July party in 2015.

Phish will be at New York City’s Madison Square Garden for four days of good times to ring in 2024.From Dec. 28-31, the legendary jam band continue their annual tradition of ending the year with back-to-back-to-back-to-back concerts in Manhattan.And this time, tickets are surprisingly affordable to see Trey Anastasio and his gang of merry improvisatory bad members.At the time of publication, our team found some tickets going for as low as $61 before fees on Vivid Seats.Four-day passes start at $361 before fees.As expected, these prices are much cheaper than what tickets are going for Phish’s Las Vegas residency in April where tickets begin at $404 before fees.Want to see Trey and co.

Madonna’s “Celebration Tour” has lived up to its name — in honor of her 40th anniversary in music — one of the most fun parts has been seeing which surprise guest will take the judge’s seat alongside the Queen of Pop during “Vogue.”Since the tour opened in October at the O2 Arena in London, so far everyone from her oldest children Lourdes Leon and Rocco Ritchie to designers Donatella Versace and Jean Paul Gaultier to FKA Twigs and M’s longtime friend Debi Mazar has taken that seat of honor during the ballroom scene. And to kick off the US leg of her tour at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Wednesday night, Madonna could’ve certainly had her pick of celebs to bring it back to where it all began, in New York.

“Bedtime Story” that only Madonna could tell.In the true tradition of her notoriously late concert starts, the Queen of Pop kept her loyal subjects waiting until almost 11 p.m. before taking the stage to kick off the US leg of her “Celebration Tour” at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Wednesday night. Due to the tour’s postponement — after a serious bacterial infection sent Madonna to the ICU in June — local fans already had to wait four months since the original New York dates in August were rescheduled.So what’s another couple of hours?Although the tickets had a scheduled 8:30 p.m.

Madonna is finally playing North American venues.Starting Wednesday, Dec. 13, The Material Girl will take off on the U.S.

Nicki Minaj has finally announced the dates for her highly anticipated ‘Pink Friday 2 World Tour.’The Hip-Hop star will debut her recently released, critically acclaimed “Pink Friday 2” album — the follow up to her 2010 debut which will likely debut at number one on the Billboard top 200 chart — at arenas all over North America from February through May.That includes huge shows at Newark, NJ’s Prudential Center on March 28, New York’s Madison Square Garden on March 30 and Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on April 4.She’s also set to headline at a 2023 Jingle Ball concert as well as major festivals Rolling Loud and Dreamville this spring.And if you want to catch the Queen of Rap paint the town pink live, you can grab your tickets to see her next year as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Dec. 15, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.A complete calendar including all North American tour dates, venues and links to buy ‘Pink Friday 2 Tour’ tickets can be found here:On Thursday, Dec.

Olivia Rodrigo has a big Big Apple week coming up.On Friday, Dec. 8, the 20-year-old singer-songwriter is headlining the annual Jingle Ball at New York City’s Madison Square Garden alongside SZA, Sabrina Carpenter, Pentatonix and more.The very next night, she’s serving as the musical guest on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” for the second time.And that’s just the beginning.A little over two months later, the “Vampire” crooner kicks off her sprawling ‘Guts Tour’ that will send her as well as her special guests The Breeders, Chappell Roan, PinkPantheress and Remi Wolf on select dates all over the world from February through August 2024.That includes a four-concert return to MSG when she plays the midtown Manhattan venue on Friday, April 6, Saturday, April 6, Monday, April 8 and Tuesday, April 9.While tickets are expensive — they range from $140 to $400 before fees on Vivid Seats for the North American shows — they are far from what it cost to see Taylor Swift live this past year.Wondering what seats will run you when Rodrigo spills her guts in your neck of the woods?We’ve got your back, Livies.Here’s everything you need to know and more about the international ‘Guts Tour.’All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation and found at the time of publication.A complete calendar including all U.S.

Sebastian Maniscalco has some grievances to air.According to the popular comic’s Instagram, he’s not happy with “$70 parking, paying extra to feed giraffes at zoos” and a number of other inconveniences.So, he’s taking those complaints on the road in 2024 in what he’s calling the ‘It Ain’t Right Tour.’Along the way, the 50-year-old will make a number of stops in New York.First up, he’ll perform back-to-back nights at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, Sept. 18 and Thursday, Sept.

hit the market with a whopping price tag of $49 million.But at a preview of his new retrospective exhibit “Billy Joel: My Life — A Piano Man’s Journey” at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame, Joel hedged about movin’ out from his lavish Oyster Bay property — which is reportedly now off the market — or the LI stomping grounds where he grew up in Hicksville.“I know [you’ve heard] there’s a house for sale and on the market — that doesn’t mean I’m leaving Long Island,” Joel, 74, told the private audience on Tuesday night before the exhibit’s public opening on Friday.“This is my home; it will always be my home. We will always have this as our home — and we’ll come and visit this place a lot.”Certainly, the LIMEHOF — which opened its museum in Stony Brook last year — will feel like home for Joel until next August.

Andrea Bocelli.The powerful tenor has taken his world-famous pipes on the road every December since 2009 and this year will be no different.From Nov. 29 through Dec.

Billy Joel’s ongoing residency at Madison Square Garden.The 1999 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee is crashing into MSG on Wednesday, Nov. 22 — the night before Thanksgiving — for his 142nd performance at the famed venue.After this show, Joel, 74, will only play MSG eight more times; his 150th and final gig is set for July 25, 2024.“To our audience, I want to thank them for coming to our shows for this long,” Joel shared at a press conference earlier this year.

pride in his wife.The comedian is publicly defending his wife of 10 years, Nia Renée Hill, after she was caught flipping off former president Donald Trump at the Ultimate Fighting Championship 295 match.“I love my wife,” Burr, 55, remarked of the incident on the Rich Eisen Show. “You know where you stand with her.”Trump, said to be a big fan of the American mixed martial arts competition, entered Madison Square Garden in New York City Saturday night alongside UFC president Dana White, Tucker Carlson, Kid Rock and son Don Jr.As the crowd cheered, Trump approached his ringside seat in front of Burr and Hill for the featherweight fight between Diego Lopes and Pat Sabatini.Actress, writer and producer Hill, 54, can be seen on the arena cameras, dressed in a black shirt and jeans, raising both middle fingers in the air.The video of Hill giving Trump the double bird quickly appeared on social media, sparking commentators to bash the “Old Dads” star.“So trashy.

Mariah Carey season is in full swing.Although we haven’t made it to Thanksgiving yet, the Queen of Christmas is already spreading holiday cheer all over North America as part of her 2023 ‘Merry Christmas One And All Tour.’That includes a pair of concerts at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Dec. 9 and Sunday, Dec.