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Daryl Hall can’t stay away from the road.After conducting a summer co-headlining tour with Elvis Costello, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has enlisted ’80s hitmaker Howard Jones to join him on a brief eight-concert run this November.The tour will conclude with a gig at Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel and Casino on Saturday, Nov. 23.At all shows, fans can expect to hear hits from his Hall and Oates days — think “You Make My Dreams Come True,” “Maneater,” “Private Eyes,” “Rich Girl,” “Kiss On My List” and more — as well as cuts from Hall’s recently-released album “D.”“This album is about getting to my core,” Hall said in a press release.

Tina Turner. She was the first artist to sign on to perform at the first MTV Video Music Awards 40 years ago on Sept.

Sebastian Bach is leaving “Skid Row” and returning to the road.Starting in September, the 56-year-old Canadian rocker will embark on his 35-concert, North American ‘Child Within The Man Tour’ in support of his recently-released fifth studio album with the same name.Midway through the run, he’s slated to stop in at Sayreville, NJ’s Starland Ballroom on Saturday, Nov. 2.As of now, there are no New York dates on the North American run.“We will give you a 100% LIVE rock ‘n’ roll show,” Bach shared in a press release.

Morrissey fans.The former frontman for The Smiths just announced he’s striking out on a brief North American tour this fall.Moz will pay his respects to the Northeast on this quick 14-concert run, too.As of now, he has three shows in New York and New Jersey.For those hoping to catch “The Pope of Mope” live, you can find him at Newark’s New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, Nov. 13, Atlantic City’s Ocean Casino Resort on Friday, Nov.

REO Speedwagon are going to “Take It On The Run” again this fall.The ’80s icons just announced they’re extending their 2024 tour with 11 new dates this November that will send them to venues all over the Midwest and South.At these fall gigs, Kevin Cronin and co. will be joined by “Working For The Weekend” group Loverboy.And, while they won’t come to the Northeast in November, REO Speedwagon will hit Holmdel, NJ’s PNC Bank Arts Center on Thursday, Aug.

Duran Duran just announced a seven-concert tour that will send them arenas and casinos all over the Northeast this fall.That includes stops at Verona, NY’s Turning Stone Resort Casino on Wednesday, Oct. 23, Atlantic City’s Borgata Casino Event Center on Saturday, Oct.

Journey and Def Leppard are taking off on their nationwide ‘Summer Stadium Tour 2024’ with special guests Steve Miller Band and Cheap Trick joining them on select dates.Midway through the run, the classic rock co-headliners are scheduled to drop into New York’s Citi Field on Wednesday, Aug. 7.“Get ready to rock with us all night long,” Journey shared on their official Instagram account.If jamming out to “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “Pour Some Sugar On Me,” “Fly Like An Eagle” and “Dream Police” among many, many other chart-topping hits all night long sounds like your idea of a good time, last-minute tickets are still available for all upcoming shows.Some are shockingly cheap, too.At the time of publication, our team found tickets going for as low as $26 before fees on Vivid Seats.Not bad for an all-out hit parade.Other shows on the summer run start anywhere from $36 to $133 before fees.Curious how much it will run you to rock with Journey and Def Leppard at the concert closest to you this year?You’re in the right place.Our team has everything you need to know and more about Journey and Def Leppard’s ‘The Summer Stadium Tour 2024’ below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and, if it isn’t noted, will include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

“Together Again” concert at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on Tuesday night where I could see strangers indeed “smiling back at me.”There was “When I Think of You,” the first of Miss Jackson’s 10 No. 1 singles way back in 1986.Then there was “Love Will Never Do (Without You),” that Minneapolis pop-funk perfection that topped the charts in 1990.And then there was the back-to-back bliss of “Escapade” and “Miss You Much,” both No.

New Edition put on a six-concert residency at Las Vegas’ Encore Theatre at Wynn.Turns out that wasn’t enough for the NE Family.Near the end of their brief stint, the legendary group announced onstage that they were adding six more summer dates at the 1,480-seat venue.And, after four long months of waiting, Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, Mike, Ralph and Johnny are finally returning to the Encore Theatre. From July 3-13, the quintet will bring “Candy Girl,” “Can You Stand The Rain” and many, many more timeless R&B classics to the stage.If you want to be there to get down with them all over again, it isn’t too late to scoop up last-minute tickets.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets for the six July shows was $85 before fees on Vivid Seats.Other shows start anywhere from $107 to $173 before fees.All things considered, that’s not bad for Vegas especially considering Ronnie DeVoe told the New York Post that the group “(brings) the same energy (they) sang the (songs) with back in the day.”Should those dates not work, New Edition will venture back to Sin City yet again from Oct.

BEAT marches on.BEAT, made up of rock icons Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, Steve Vai and Tool drummer Danny Carey, have announced they’re extending their 2024 tour where they’ll play reinterpretations of iconic ’80s King Crimson albums “Discipline,” “Beat” and “Three of A Perfect Pair” at venues all over North America from September through November.Previously announced New York and New Jersey-based gigs included concerts at New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Oct. 5, Red Bank, NJ’s Hackensack Meridian Theatre on Oct.

The Jesus and Mary Chain just announced they’re striking out on a 27-concert, North American co-headlining tour with The Psychedelic Furs and special guest Frankie Rose this fall.Early on in the run, the ’80s alt icons will make three New York stops.First up, they’re slated to bring their unique brands of pop to New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Friday, Oct. 4.

Kirk Cameron revealed how divine intervention on the set of “Growing Pains” — in the form of a pretty actress with a bit part on the popular ’80s sitcom — led to his conversion from atheist to devout Christian when he was 17. “What ruined my atheism was a pretty girl.

Judas Priest is double dipping.After wrapping the first leg of their ‘Invisible Shield Tour’ in May, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers have announced they’re returning to the road along with special guest Sabaton this fall for a 25-concert jaunt at arenas and festivals all over North America.Unfortunately, the British metal icons don’t have any New York or New Jersey stops planned as of now.As of now, the closest Rob Halford and co. will get to the City is when they hit Montreal’s Bell Centre on Friday, Sept.

Cyndi Lauper announced she’s taking her sizable stable of hits — who could forget “Time After Time,” “True Colors” and “Goonies R Good Enough” — to arenas all over North America for her 2024 farewell ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Tour.’That includes a stop at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, Oct. 30.Special guests will be announced at a later date.This nationwide jaunt comes on the heels of the release of the new Paramount+ Cyndi Lauper documentary “Let The Canary Sing,” which hits the streamer on Tuesday, June 4.However, if you want to see her “have fun” in person, tickets for all ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun’ concerts are available as soon as today.Fans can purchase tickets for all upcoming shows on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale is Friday, June 7.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 tickets can be found below.The last headlining gig Lauper played in the U.S.

Joe Jackson is “Steppin’ Out” once again.For the first time since 2022, the ’80s icon is back on the road, this time with his ‘Two Rounds Of Racket Tour’ with special guest Max Champion, who also happens to be his alter ego.And if you want to see the oddball co-headliner tour in support of their jubilant, throwback 2023 album “Mr. Joe Jackson presents Max Champion in ‘What A Racket!'” in New York or New Jersey, you’re in luck.As of now, Jackson — and, umm…Champion — have five shows in the Big Apple and Garden State these next few weeks.First up, the “Is She Really Going Out With Him” hits Albany’s The Egg on Friday, May 31.After that, he’ll swings into Tarrytown’s Music Hall on June 1 and New York City’s Apollo Theater on June 7-8.The 69-year-old hitmaker ends his NY/NJ run at Red Bank, NJ’s Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre on Thursday, June 13.For those who can’t wait to see what tricks Jackson and Champion have up their sleeve, it isn’t too late to scoop up last-minute tickets.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on seats was $34 before fees on Vivid Seats.Other shows start anywhere from $49 to $291 before fees.Curious how much tickets will cost at the concert closest to you?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Joe Jackson and Max Champion’s ‘Two Rounds Of Racket Tour’ below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all North American tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing

John Oates revisited Electric Lady Studios — the legendary recording mecca in Greenwich Village, Manhattan where Hall & Oates made many of their ‘80s classics — he got back in touch with one particular hit.That would be “Maneater,” the longest-running of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame duo’s six No. 1 singles.Released in October 1982 as the first single from Hall & Oates’ double-platinum “H2O” album, the song was inspired by a woman who Oates encountered back in those wild Village days — decades before his and Daryl Hall’s shocking band split last fall.“A couple streets over, there was a restaurant called Marylou’s, and it was a late-night hang,” Oates, 76, exclusively told The Post outside of Electric Lady Studios, where the twosome recorded 1981’s “Private Eyes” and 1984’s “Big Bam Boom” in addition to 1982’s “H2O.”“And I was in there one night with a group of friends sitting at a table, and this gal came in, and she was absolutely drop-dead gorgeous,” he recalled.

Cruel World Festival is returning to Pasadena, CA’s Brookside Golf Club for one huge day of throwback jams, intricately designed eyeliner and good times.Major headliners on the bill include Rock Hall of Famer Blondie, hitmakers Duran Duran, Scottish rockers Simple Minds, post-punk icons The Jesus & Mary Chain and synthpop duo Soft Cell.They’ll be joined by Adam Ant, Gary Numan, Interpol, The Faint and The Motels.Plus, Cure co-founder Lol Tolhurst will be there, too.In total, 30 acts will perform at the Saturday extravaganza.And if you want to be there, it isn’t too late to score last-minute tickets.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on single-day passes was $165 before fees on Vivid Seats.Still looking for a bit more information?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the 2024 Cruel World Festival below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on Cruel World tickets can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Boy George is leaving Broadway and returning to the road.The ’80s icon, who ends his three-month run as bold club owner Harold Zidler in the Tony Award-winning musical “Moulin Rouge!” on May 12, announced he’s embarking on a co-headlining tour with Squeeze this August and September.Near the end of their 20-concert nationwide run, the duo will drop into Atlantic City’s Tropicana Showroom on Saturday, Sept. 14 and New York City’s Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage on Tuesday, Sept.

Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen.In the new Hulu docuseries “Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story,” the “Livin’ on the Prayer” singer reveals an endearing ritual that he and the Boss have when they want to unplug from it all and get back to the simple life — after decades as rock gods.“Now we go out of our way to take drives,” Bon Jovi, 62, says of quality time that he shares with his 74-year-old friend. “The two of us get in a car — no phones, no radio — and drive for 100 miles.

“Wanted Dead or Alive” was once on the run from his own band.But in the new docuseries “Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story,” which premiered on Hulu Friday, Richie Sambora apologizes for the way he abruptly left the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame group — failing to show up for his plane to Calgary, Alberta, for a concert in April 2013.“I don’t regret leaving the situation, but I regret how I did it,” Sambora, 64, says in the final of four episodes.“I’d like to apologize fully right now to the fans, especially, and also to the guys. My feet and my spirit were just not letting me walk out the door.”And Sambora likens his vanishing act to fleeing the mob: “I guess if you’re in the mafia, the only thing you possibly do is disappear.

Paul Weller turns 66.To celebrate, the former frontman for The Jam and The Style Council is releasing the appropriately-titled album “66” and hitting the road in support of the new record.The tour, his first in North America since 2017, kicks off with concerts at Red Bank, NJ’s Hackensack Meridian Health Theater on Friday, Sept. 6 and Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre on Saturday, Sept.