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buyTickets.com offers tickets to all kinds of performances in New York City throughout the year. We have tickets available to see several famous acts perform on and before Halloween in New York City. Here are some of our top picks to get you in the Halloween spirit.

Above & Beyond

Above & Beyond Halloween at Pier 94 will take place on October 28. Above & Beyond are a British electronic trio who are famous around the world. They are both songwriters and DJs who often include members of the audience in their performances.

The Damned

The Damned will be performing at Gramercy Theatre on October 29 and 30. They are an English gothic rock band that formed in the 1970s. The Damned were one of the most influential punk rock bands and have released several successful albums.

B-52s

buyTickets.com has tickets to see the B-52s perform at Webster Hall on October 29. They are known as one of the greatest party bands and have had several hits since the band formed in the 1970s in Athens, Georgia.

Isaac Escalante

After the B-52s’ performance, Webster Hall will be the site of Alegria Halloween 13 with Isaac Escalante on October 30. He began his career as a DJ in Mexico and has become famous at clubs around the world for his Latin-inspired dance music and his work in the recording studio.

George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic

George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic will be performing at the B.B. King Blues Club on Halloween, October 31. George Clinton revolutionized R&B in the 1970s by bringing together several musical influences from the 1960s, including Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, and Sly Stone.

Helder Guimaraes

If you would like to do something different on Halloween, you can take in a magic show. Helder Guimaraes will be performing Verso at New World Stages on October 31. He debuted the new show off-Broadway on September 28 and specializes in card magic.

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The Backstreet Boys recently announced an upcoming series of concerts in Las Vegas. You can get early, discounted tickets from buyTickets.com by using the promo code “SAVE” at checkout.

Larger Than Life Concert Series in Las Vegas

The series of shows are called Larger Than Life. The name is taken from the title of the Backstreet Boys’ 1999 hit. The group will perform at The Axis at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.

The first concert will take place on March 1, 2017, and the rest will be scattered throughout the next four months, with the final show scheduled for July 1. If the 18-date “trial residency” is successful, it is likely that other dates will be added.

Members of the band said they wanted their shows in Las Vegas to truly be “larger than life.” Fans can expect an energetic party atmosphere where the band will perform all of their classic hits that made them famous.

Planet Hollywood hopes that adding the Backstreet Boys concerts to their entertainment lineup will help draw in diverse audiences, including both millennials and older visitors. Las Vegas attracts visitors of all ages, and millennials and Gen Xers make up over half of the city’s tourists.

Las Vegas Draws in Visitors with Legendary Entertainers

Las Vegas has been trying to turn itself into an entertainment destination similar to New York and Nashville. One way the city is doing that is by offering high-profile celebrities residencies at casinos across the city.

Many performers who were popular in the 1990s have recently had residencies in Las Vegas that drew in crowds from around the world. Staying in one location allows the performers to put on more elaborate shows than they can when they are touring.

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If you are a Backstreet Boys fan feeling nostalgia for the 1990s, you can see them perform live at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. buyTickets.com has discounted tickets for performances starting March 1. Order your tickets now, before they sell out, and use the promo code “SAVE” at checkout to get a discount.

There’s no shortage of weekend-long music festivals to choose from these days, buy few offer the rock ‘n’ roll pedigree that the Desert Trip Festival boasts. Headlined by a lineup of true legends, festivalgoers will be able to see The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Roger Waters, The Who, and Neil Young at either of Desert Trip’s two weekends. (It’s not for nothing that the festival has been nicknamed “Oldchella” by some.)

Naturally, tickets for the event quickly sold out.

Or did they? While concert promoters declared tickets to be “No Longer Available” as far back as this past May, savvy ticket buyers can still get passes – a mere couple of days before Desert Trip’s October 7 kickoff.

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When it comes to buying concert tickets, there are some shows that are subpar and then there are some shows that knock it out of the park. Panic! at the Disco is an American rock band that’s definitely worth seeing live in concert. Currently, the band is on their Death of a Bachelor tour, and tickets are going on sale with discounts and specials.

History of Panic! at the Disco

Panic! at the Disco first formed in 2004. That’s when childhood friends Ryan Ross, Spencer Smith, Brent Wilson and Brendon Urie got together to create a band that would become a phenomenon. It was hard-going at first, though. Ross had a falling out with his father after dropping out of college, and Brendon Urie was kicked out of his parents’ house after dropping out of high school to pursue music. But together, the group continued to relentlessly pursue their dream.

Panic! at the Disco’s style has evolved over the years. It’s been described as including emo, pop punk, electro, vaudeville, and baroque pop elements. And according to Ross in an article in Rolling Stone, “Our new songs are more like classic rock than modern rock. We got older and started listening to different music—and this seems like the natural thing to do right now.”

What the Concerts are Like

The concerts presented by Panic! at the Disco are full of energy. One reviewer described a concerts in a play-by-play, writing “They had smoke pouring out of the floor on ‘Emperor’s New Clothes’ and horn players lending a Mardi Gras vibe to ‘Crazy=Genius,’ which built to a climax with Urie whipping off his shirt to get behind a second drum kit and trade off fills with touring drummer Dan Pawlovich.”

The band goes back and forth between newer tracks and older, throwback favorites from previous albums. Usually including captivating visuals and light production, this is a live concert that you won’t regret attending.

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Currently, Panic! at the Disco is on its Death of a Bachelor tour, which runs through April 2017. Including venues from everywhere from Arizona to Italy and France, Panic! at the Disco’s tour is one you won’t want to miss.

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Grammy Award winner Stevie Nicks will be touring North America with the Pretenders from October through December on the 24 Karat Gold Tour. The tour will cover 27 cities in the United States and Canada, starting on October 25 in Phoenix, Arizona. The tour is named after Nicks’ eighth solo album 24 Karat Gold – Songs from the Vault, which debuted at Number 7 on the Billboard Top 200 chart after its release in 2014.

Two Legendary Acts on 24 Karat Gold Tour

As a member of Fleetwood Mac and a solo artist, Nicks has sold a total of more than 140 million albums. Nicks was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Fleetwood Mac in 1998. She has earned five Grammy nominations with the band and eight as a solo artist. Nicks performed in 122 sold-out shows on a world tour with Fleetwood Mac in 2014 and 2015.

The Pretenders’ music combines punk, new wave, and Top 40. They have sold over 25 million albums. Founder and leader Chrissie Hynde is known for her songwriting ability. She recently released an album entitled Stockholm and a memoir in 2015 called Reckless: My Life as a Pretender.

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24 Karat Gold Tour Dates

October 25 – Phoenix, Arizona at Talking Stick Resort Casino
October 27 – Denver, Colorado at Pepsi Center
October 29 – Houston, Texas at Toyota Center
October 30 – Dallas, Texas at American Airlines Center
November 2 – Tampa, Florida at Amalie Arena
November 4 – Sunrise, Florida at BB&T Center
November 6 – Atlanta, Georgia at Philips Arena
November 7 – Nashville, Tennessee at Bridgestone Arena
November 10 – Charlotte, North Carolina at Spectrum Center
November 12 – Columbia, South Carolina at Colonial Life Arena
November 14 – Washington, DC at Verizon Center
November 15 – Boston, Massachusetts at TD Garden
November 19 – Bethlehem, Pennsylvania at Sands Bethlehem Event Center
November 20 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at Wells Fargo Center
November 23 – Grand Rapids, Michigan at Van Andel Arena
November 25 – Uncasville, Connecticut at Mohegan Sun Arena
November 27 – Auburn Hills, Michigan at Palace of Auburn Hills
November 29 – Toronto, Ontario at Air Canada Centre
December 1 – New York, New York at Madison Square Garden
December 3 – Chicago, Illinois at United Center

Nas and Kehlani will be joining Grammy Award-winning hip hop artist Lauryn Hill on her MLH Caravan: A Diaspora Calling! Tour. The tour will include dates across North America followed by a series of shows in Japan in October before returning to the United States.

The Diaspora Calling! Tour came about as a result of Hill’s Diaspora Calling! Music Festival that was held in Brooklyn in April. Opening acts will include Seun Anikulapo Kuti, Paul Beaubrun, and the Soul Rebels.

Lauryn Hill and Nas had a hit with their collaboration “If I Ruled the World,” which was featured on Nas’ second album, It was Written, in 1996. Nas will perform at shows in Seattle and San Francisco. Kehlani will perform at shows in New York, San Francisco, and Seattle.

According to Hill, the purpose of the tour is to promote togetherness and to celebrate the art and culture of the African diaspora. She believes it is especially fitting given racial tensions in many places that have been making the news recently.

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MLH Caravan: A Diaspora Calling! North American Tour Dates

September 1 – Highland Park, Illinois at Ravinia Pavilion
September 2 – Detroit, Michigan at The Fillmore
September 4 – Minneapolis, Minnesota at First Avenue
September 13 – Louisville, Kentucky at Louisville Palace
September 15 and 16 – Toronto, Ontario at Massey Hall
September 18 – Northfield, Ohio at Hard Rock Rocksino – Northfield Park
September 20 – Columbus, Ohio at Palace Theatre
September 22 – Indianapois, Indiana at Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
September 24 – Atlanta, Georgia at Chastain Park Amphitheatre
September 25 – Tuscaloosa, Alabama at Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
September 27 – Memphis, Tennessee at Orpheum Theatre
September 29 – Charlotte, North Carolina at Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre at the AvidXchange Music Factory
October 1 – Boston, Massachusetts at Citi Performing Arts Center – Wang Theater
October 13 – New York, New York at Radio City Music Hall
October 20 – Los Angeles, California at Greek Theatre
November 1 – San Diego, California at Copley Symphony Hall
November 4 – Berkeley, California at Greek Theatre – UC Berkeley
November 6 – Seattle, Washington at McCaw Hall
November 8 – Vancouver, British Columbia at Queen Elizabeth Theatre
November 10 – Portland, Oregon at Keller Auditorium

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are currently performing across North America for The River Tour, the highest-grossing worldwide tour of 2016. As of July, 1.1 million tickets had been sold. This is the first time Springsteen and the E Street Band have toured in two years. Several new dates have been added to the tour schedule since it was announced in December 2015.

Springsteen and the band are touring in support of The Ties That Bind: The River Collection box set, which was released in 2015. The box set includes The River, which was originally released in 1980, along with several outtakes from the recording sessions.

Many of the shows on the tour included a full-length performance of The River in honor of its 35th anniversary. The tour also includes songs from other albums and some outtakes from The River. Many of the shows on the tour so far have lasted over three and a half hours.

The lineup for The River tour is smaller than the group that performed on previous tours. It does not include a full horn section or backup vocalists. Patti Scialfa will sing backup for some shows.

The first leg of the River tour began in Pittsburgh in January and included stops across North America. It was followed by a European leg before Springsteen and the E Street Band returned to North America, beginning in East Rutherford, New Jersey on August 23.

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Upcoming Bruce Springsteen Tour Dates

August 25 – East Rutherford, New Jersey at MetLife Stadium
August 28 – Chicago, Illinois at United Center
August 30 – East Rutherford, New Jersey at MetLife Stadium
September 1 – Washington, DC at Nationals Park
September 3 – Virginia Beach, Virginia at Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
September 7 and 9 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at Citizens Bank Park
September 11 – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at Consol Energy Center
September 14 – Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium