A Phantom-less Broadway took a hit at the box office last week, dropping about 18% in total receipts (to $31,558,171) from the previous week when Andrew Lloyd Webber’s masked singer had contributed $3.7 million in its final week.
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Maggie Rogers has announced new 2023 US tour dates, which will feature anti-scalping measures and tickets sold in-person at box offices.The singer recently brought her ‘Feral Joy’ tour to United States in support of last year’s ‘Surrender’ LP, and has now detailed new dates for summer.The shows, Rogers’ biggest to date that will see her playing alongside Soccer Mommy and Alvvays, will feature a pre-sale window of in-person ticket sales at box offices tomorrow (April 7) before regular online sales begin.She explained on Instagram: “There’s a lot of conversation right now about combatting bots and making sure tickets get directly into the hands of fans, and at a reasonable price. Ticketing fees have never been higher and a lot of people, me included, are justifiably frustrated and concerned.“I’ve been thinking about this over the last few months and wanted to provide you with another option.
So this time, in an effort to eliminate bots and lower fees – we’re going analog. Come buy a ticket like its 1965.”She added: “Here’s how it’s gunna work… Tomorrow, for one day only, we’re running an in person pre-sale where you can go directly to your local box office to buy a ticket.
There’s a two ticket per person limit, but you can choose any ticket you want – all of the prices and tiers will be available, along with exclusive merch and a special playlist I cooked up just for box office day.”See the tour dates below and find full details on the box office sales and other pre-sales here. Online tickets will then go on general sale here on Friday, April 14 at 10am local time.Rogers has also revealed that she will sell tickets herself for the Forest Hills Stadium show at the Music Hall Of Williamsburg box office in Brooklyn, New York
.A Phantom-less Broadway took a hit at the box office last week, dropping about 18% in total receipts (to $31,558,171) from the previous week when Andrew Lloyd Webber’s masked singer had contributed $3.7 million in its final week.
Ice Cube is on tour.Using that logic, there will be quite a few good days from April through July this year when Ice Cube tours all over North America.At the time of publication, the NWA alum has 11 huge concerts (aka good days by our estimation) scheduled on his 2023 tour calendar.That includes a gig at Atlantic City’s Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Resort on July 7.He’s also set to perform at two major festivals.First up, he’ll headline alongside Cypress Hill, DJ Quik, Suga Free, Berner, WC and Baby Bash at the Bakasfield Blaze in Bakersfield, CA on May 20.Then, on July 16, Cube, 24kGoldn and Steve Aoki are set to lend their talents to the Cowboys Music Festival in Calgary, AB, CA.How much are tickets to see the “Friday” and “Boyz N The Hood” star live?Well, we found some tickets going for as low as $30 before fees on the tour.All you have to do is grab them before it’s too late.Now here’s everything you need to know about Ice Cube’s upcoming tour.All prices listed above were found on Vivid Seats at the time of publication, are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all upcoming Ice Cube 2023 tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.
Blues Traveler are heading out on a massive 40-concert with Big Head Todd and the Monsters on select dates from April through August this year.“Let’s rock!” the Grammy-winning group shared on Instagram.And if you want to rock with the group that brought the harmonica back to the mainstream in New York this year, you’re in luck.John Popper and co. are set to perform at Farmingville’s Amphitheater at Bald Hill on May 13 and Tarrytown’s Tarrytown Music Hall on May 16.On May 20, the Princeton, NJ natives return to their home state for a one-nighter at Atlantic City’s Harrah’s.Tickets are fairly affordable for the summer-long run too.While all tickets aren’t this cheap, some can be found for as low as $22 before fees on Vivid Seats at the time of publication.Want to see how much tickets cost at the show nearest you?Keep reading — we’ve got everything you want to know and more below.All prices are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar of all upcoming Blues Traveler tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.
Andrea Bocelli goes on tour bringing holiday cheer to audiences all over North America.This year, Bocelli will continue that yuletide trend once again when he performs 10 huge arena concerts all over North America from Nov. 29 through Dec.
Greta Van Fleet are embarking on their worldwide ‘Starcatcher Tour’ in support of their upcoming album of the same name due out July 21.Along the way, they’ll drop into New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Sept. 12 and Asbury Park, NJ’s Sea.Hear.Now Festival along with The Killers and Foo Fighters on Sept.
Erykah Badu wants you to unfollow her.Well, sort of — let us explain.The neo-soul singer just announced her huge summer arena ‘Unfollow Me Tour’ from June through July with special guest Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def joining her on all dates.Along the way, Badu will bring her mega hits like “On and On,” “Didn’t Cha Know” and “Next Lifetime” to New York City’s Madison Square Garden on July 8 and Newark’s Prudential Center on July 11.And if you want tickets to see the four-time Grammy winner live this summer on the ‘Unfollow Me Tour,’ you can pick them up as early as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Thursday, April 20, 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 upcoming Erykah Badu tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.Badu 52, last toured in 2021-22 taking the ‘Live From Badubotron Tour’ all over North America.That tour, her first since 2010, was where she debuted tracks from her 2015 mixtape ‘But You Caint Use My Phone’In the intervening years, she has lent her voice to a few songs with artists like D’Angelo, Teyana Taylor and Bilal.You can find her complete catalog of songs dating back to her debut album “Baduizm” here.In her Instagram tour announcement, Badu shared that she’d be bringing along Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) as well as other “extraordinary guests.”While we’re not sure who the other
Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Lana Del Rey, Boygenius and Maggie Rogers will headline the Washington, D.C.-area’s longrunning All Things Go festival, taking place at Maryland’s Merriweather Post Pavilion for two days: Saturday September 30 and Sunday October 1. Also on the bill are Carly Rae Jepsen, Mt. Joy, Muna, Arlo Parks, Lizzy McAlpine, Tegan And Sara and Fletcher and more. Last year’s edition sold out with Lorde, Mitski and Bleachers headlining. ALL THINGS GO FESTIVAL 2023 LINEUP SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
BLACKPINK at Coachella, there’s no need to freak.The beloved K-Pop group, who just became the first Korean act to ever headline Coachella, is embarking on a four-show stadium ‘Encore’ of their ‘Born Pink Tour’ this August. On Aug.
Beau Is Afraid posted the top per-screen average of the year so far and the best limited opening for distributor A24 since Uncut Gems, grossing an estimated $320,396 at four locations in New York and LA for a hefty per-screen average of $80K+ in sold-out shows on both coasts. (Uncut Gems with Adam Sandler had a $105k PSA on five screens in 2019 — a limited-opening record at the time.)
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Ari Aster’s latest anxiety-inducer “Beau Is Afraid” is taking the indie box office by storm. The A24 film, which stars Joaquin Phoenix as an apprehensive man who endures a lot over the course of three hours, grossed $320,396 on four screens in New York and Los Angeles. Those ticket sales translate to a sizable $80,099 per location, the biggest screen average of the year. It’s also the second-best per-screen-average for A24 after Adam Sandler’s “Uncut Gems.” Now, “Beau Is Afraid” needs to sustain its momentum as it expands nationwide next weekend. That’s been a struggle for plenty of indies in post-pandemic times, although A24 has managed to propel films like “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and “The Whale” to box office success. But “Tár,” “Triangle of Sadness” and other acclaimed arthouse films weren’t as successful in parlaying their huge screen averages — which is the key metric for platform releases — to robust theatrical runs. Those films fizzled after struggling to connect with mainstream audiences.
first week, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo.The film, which The Post found “lousy,” has now earned $500 million globally, making it the top-grossing video game adaptation in cinematic history, Variety reported. The horror-thriller “The Pope’s Exorcist,” which tells the petrifying tale of the Vatican’s top exorcist’s investigation into a child’s possession, landed second with $4.3 million after debuting on Tuesday.
Broadway showed signs of a spring blossoming last week, with box office receipts and ticket prices taking their traditional climb during the tourist-bumped week leading up to Easter. In all, the 33 productions grossed $38,594,054, a 12% increase over the previous week.
The Strokes have announced a show in Queens, New York as part of Forest Hills Stadium’s summer series. See the venue’s full line-up and more details for the gig below.Set for August 19 at Forest Hills Stadium the show will have support from Angel Olsen, comedian Seaton Smith and Promiseland (aka Johann Rashid). In the announcement for the show, The Strokes shared a signup link for presale along with details that the general sale will take place on Friday.Other acts set to perform this year at the Queen’s tennis venue include Maggie Rogers, Weezer, IDLES, LCD Soundsystem, Arctic Monkeys and boygenius.
Oscilloscope Laboratories’ Cannes Jury Prize Winner and Independent Spirit international film winner Joyland led New York’s Film Forum to one of its biggest opening weekends for a foreign language film in nearly a decade, taking in north of $21k on one screen, the distributor said. Buoyed by strong reviews and strategic marketing, the film by Saim Sadiq sold out nine showtimes, with the theater adding additional shows.
Ticketmaster lawsuits, singer/songwriter Maggie Rogers is resorting to the old-school way of selling concert tickets. The 28-year-old “Light On” singer announced Thursday on social media that tickets to her upcoming “Summer of ’23 Tour” would be sold at various box offices across the country on Friday — leaving some fans scrambling to make arrangements to get to them. “There’s a lot of conversation right now about combating bots and making sure tickets get directly into the hands of fans, and at a reasonable price,” she wrote on Instagram.“Ticketing fees have never been higher and a lot of people, me included, are justifiably frustrated and concerned.
Maggie Rogers is hitting the road on tour, and she has a plan to make it easier for fans to get tickets.
“Scream VI,” the first instalment of the adored slasher series, is unquestionably on course to set box office records for the series.
The Righteous Brothers nearly 60 years ago, can still be heard live by the group in 2023.The Righteous Brothers, comprised of 82-year-old original member Bill Medley along with Bobby Hatfield’s replacement Bucky Heard, have 32 huge concerts in 2023 from April through October.That includes gigs in North Tonawanda, NY’s Riviera Theater on May 4, Englewood, NJ’s Bergen Performing Arts Center on May 17, Chester, NY’s Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center on May 18, Red Bank, NJ’s Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre on Aug. 17 and Atlantic City’s Golden Nugget on Aug.
Taylor Swift made history.Over 210,000 fans showed up for her three-concert stint at Arlington, TX’s AT&T Stadium setting a record for the venue.What history will be made in weekend four at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium on April 13-15?Although we can’t say for certain, we can expect an expansive set list complete with a few surprise tracks, impressive on stage theatrics and awe-inspiring costume changes.There’s a lot to like.The only downside is just how much tickets may run you.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on seats was $533 before fees on Vivid Seats for the Thursday, April 13 concert.Tickets prices start at $627 before fees on Friday, April 14.$731 before fees is the best price available for the Saturday, April 15 gig.Want a closer look at how much upper deck tickets cost versus floor seats?Keep reading. We’ve got everything you need to know and more below.A break down of all upper deck, lower deck and floor seats can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.
Focus Features’ Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner A Thousand And One opened to a solid $1.8 million at 926 theaters — $1,942 per theater average — supported by a 96% Rotten Tomatoes critics’ score and a B+ CinemaScore. It came no. 7 at the domestic box office, a strong showing for a complex, gritty film in a slow-to-recover specialty market.