Highlighting the most recent and up-to-date news for concerts, including music, festivals, artist highlights, tour announcements, how to get tickets, and more.
UPDATE: Take Me Home is now available to stream on iTunes here! If you didn’t have your tickets One Direction’s 2014 Tour, you’ll want to snatch them up now. Three songs from their upcoming album, “Take Me Home,” have been leaked onto the internet, and they sound great. This album release will bring them back into … Read more
It may have snuck under your radar, but after twelve years apart, Ben Folds has reunited with Ben Folds Five, and they’ve even released a new album. It’s called The Sound of the Life of the Mind. We know how it is: sometimes you can’t keep track of all the new music that’s out there. … Read more
Maroon 5 recently announced their new Tour Dates for the Honda Civic Tour which begins in the summer of 2013. The Maroon 5 Honda Civic Tour includes Kelly Clarkson, Rozzi Crane, PJ Morton and Tony Lucca. Maroon 5 will put on 34 concerts around the United States starting on August 1st at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater … Read more
[well]UPDATE: Check out the lineup for the 2014 Jingle Ball! [/well] The Jingle Ball line-up has been announced, and it’s official: z100 has gotten the hottest pop acts you can find. The ten acts playing at the annual headliner in Madison Square Garden on December 7 will be: Jason Mraz Ne-Yo Olly Murs B.o.B. Taylor Swift … Read more
If you are like me and you dread making small talk with your relatives over lukewarm turkey, fear not. The Tuesday and Wednesday before turkey day, you can de-stress by seeing Of Monsters and Men play at Terminal 5. For those of you not in the know, Of Monsters and Men are a six-piece band … Read more
Its day 3 of the CMJ Music Marathon here in New York and members of team Tickpick are taking it to the streets. It was a tough choice but we’re gonna have to skip The Walkmen show in favor of Neon Gold’s showcase at Santos Party House. Strange Talk, Pacific Air and Capital Cities have been … Read more
Congratulations are in order for The Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on landing the Rolling Stones for two dates this December. This immaculate arena will play host to 19,000 fans each night on December 13th and 15th. Tickets will cost between $100 and $800 on the primary market with presales starting at noon this … Read more
If you are an Electronic Dance Music enthusiast or the occasional EDM listener, you know of the massive following that the Swedish House Mafia carries with them, and if your not, we highly suggest you hop on the bandwagon and take a listen before it’s too late. The dynamic Trio consisting of Steve Angello, … Read more
To say Macklemore is an up and coming artist is almost a discredit to his decade long career, and yet, it’s really the best way to describe him. Just a few weeks ago, the names “Macklemore & Ryan Lewis” would have not been recognized by the average person outside of Seattle, WA. But, due … Read more
The show that the cast and crew of Saturday Night Live put on this past weekend was sub-par, to say the least (save one hilarious Bond girl skit). An awkward Daniel Craig flubbed up nearly all of the comedic timing, and the political comedy that usually makes SNL so great to watch during the election … Read more
70% of all tickets decrease in price over time. Anywhere else, these would be great odds, but when you are determined to see a show, not so much. If you expect ticket prices to drop and they suddenly increase, it can be very off-putting. This was and is the case for Jay-Z‘s performances at Barclays … Read more
(Note: the following post was, in fact, written by TickPick co-founder Brett Goldberg, and not myself. I merely wish I had gone to this concert.) Jay-Z has sold out more concerts than any other hip-hop artist in the world. There’s good reason for this: it revolves around his ability to control the crowd’s energy. … Read more
It should not be a surprise to learn that the members of Green Day, over the years, have struggled with substance abuse. Billie Joe Armstrong, the lead singer, was reportedly going cold turkey in the past few years. On the set of American Idiot, the Broadway musical based on the album of the same name, … Read more
In the spirit of Lady Gaga‘s upcoming tour, I was inspired to write a little bit about the superstar and her unique fanbase. The fans of Lady Gaga and other similar artists (Madonna, Katy Perry, Britney Spears, and Rihanna – to name a few) are incredibly diverse, so it’s kind of hard to pinpoint just one … Read more