Want to ring in 2019 in memorable fashion? Take in a show with your favorite performer for a night you won’t forget that will send 2018 out on a high note. Ticket Club has your complete guide to New Year’s Eve concerts, comedy shows and other great events taking place across the country.
New Year’s Eve Concerts
Anderson East
Bluesy folk singer East will occupy the stage at the Alabama Theatre – Birmingham for a special NYE performance. Show starts at 9 p.m. Grab tickets here.
The Avett Brothers
The group will play a packed 8:30 concert at Charlotte’s Bojangles Coliseum, continuing their tradition of playing local North Carolina shows on the holiday. Tickets available here.
Billy Joel
The Piano Man takes a break from his normal Madison Square Garden shows to perform on his native Long Island. Joel will headline the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum for what is expected to be a sold-out crowd. Find tickets here.
Blackberry Smoke
Southern rockers Blackberry Smoke had a great 2018 with their album Find a Light being a Top 10 fixture on U.S. country, indie and rock charts. They’ll close out the year with a NYE show in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Find tickets here.
Boston Pops with Seth MacFarlane
Family Guy mastermind/talented vocalist Seth MacFarlane joins the Boston Pops for an evening of music, comedy and overall fun. It all starts at 10 p.m., so expect to celebrate the first few minutes of 2019 with MacFarlane and the iconic orchestra. Grab tickets for the show, which takes place at Boston Symphony Hall, here.
Bruno Mars
The Grammy winner will close out an epic year with an epic concert at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena. He’ll be joined by Boyz II Men in a must-see show, which begins at 8 p.m. Tickets available here.
Celine Dion
Dion is ending her wildly popular Las Vegas residency in 2019, so be there to celebrate her last show of 2018. Check out her NYE performance at Caesars Palace Colossem at 7:30. Tickets available here.
Charlie Wilson
R&B legend Charlie Wilson will play the Columbus Civic Center in Georgia before taking a two-month break from touring. Ring in the New Year with this 11-time Grammy nominee! Tickets available here.
Chase Rice
Cleveland-area fans can check out Chase Rice, who headlines the House of Blues-Cleveland. The country singer will take the stage at 9 p.m. Find tickets here.
Clutch
In another Cleveland concert taking place NYE, Maryland rockers Clutch will take over the Masonic Auditorium in an earlier concert, slated to start at 7 p.m. Grab your tickets here.
Eli Young Band
Country stars Eli Young Band will have Houston’s House of Blues rocking all night long to ring in the New Year. Grab your tickets for the 8 p.m. show here.
Galantis
Dance the night (and year) away with EDM powerhouse Galantis. The DJ duo are taking over Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom for an unforgettable party that starts at 9 p.m. Find your tickets here.
Gov’t Mule
Check out the Allman Brothers offspring band at New York’s Beacon Theatre this NYE for a rocking show that will end 2018 on a high note. Tickets available here.
Gwen Stefani
Stefani’s Just a Girl Las Vegas residency includes a 9 p.m. show on New Year’s Eve that is sure to be high-energy and the perfect way to close out 2018. Get a last-minute ticket here.
Home Free
The a cappella group will invade Arizona’s Mesa Arts Center for a NYE show, which is also their last concert until late-February, so don’t miss out. Tickets available here.
Iration
Reggae rockers Iration are set to headline The Observatory in Santa Ana in their final show of the year. Grab tickets for the 8 p.m. concert here.
John Prine
Country star John Prine will perform in the genre’s most storied concert hall – the Grand Ole Opry House – this New Year’s for his final show until April. Don’t miss out and find tickets here.
Lady Gaga
Gaga’s Las Vegas residency show Enigma launches just three days before New Year’s Eve, so excitement over her NYE performance will be through the roof. She closes out 2018 on an enormous high after garnering widespread acclaim for her role in A Star Is Born. Tickets for the wildly popular show are available here.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
The legendary Southern rockers are in the midst of their final tour, so their New Year’s Eve show at the Winstar Casino in Oklahoma will certainly be a special one. Grab tickets here.
Maroon 5
Adam Levine and company will take on the major role of Super Bowl halftime headliner in February, but to prep before then, they’ll perform New Year’s Eve at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. See them belt out their biggest hits in a can’t-miss show. Find tickets here.
moe.
Get ready for a non-stop jam session when moe. perform at the Kodak Center Theater in Rochester, New York. The band will take the stage at 8 p.m. Grab tickets here.
Noname
Innovative rapper Noname will perform a hometown show at Chicago’s Thalia Hall this New Year’s Eve, the last of three consecutive shows at the venue before she continues her extensive touring schedule in 2019. Get your tickets here.
Old Crow Medicine Show
The New Year’s scene in Nashville features a show at the Ryman Auditorium from Old Crow Medicine Show, their third-consecutive night headlining the iconic venue. Tickets available here.
Phish
In a modern New Year’s Eve tradition, Phish will headline Madison Square Garden. Their NYE gig will mark their fourth consecutive night at the World’s Most Famous Arena, with fans expected to pack the stands each show. Find your tickets here.
Post Malone
The rapper will perform for an energetic Brooklyn crowd when he headlines the Barclays Center. The show is slated for a 9 p.m. start, putting on you in the middle of a party worthy of a “rockstar.” Grab tickets here.
Railroad Earth
Portland’s NYE scene is bustling with Railroad Earth headlining the city’s Roseland Theater for a one-night show. Get your tickets here.
Rick Springfield
80s pop star Rick Springfield will invade The Grand Theater at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Connecticut for an evening of music that will celebrate several years, not just 2018. Find tickets for the 9 p.m. concert here.
Snoop Dogg
The legendary rapper will be a part of New York City’s bustling New Year’s Eve party when he headlines Terminal 5 in a 10 p.m. show that will stretch into the early part of the morning. Get your tickets here.
Steel Panther
Enjoy a night full of both music and comedy with Steel Panther. The glam rock parody band will put on a show at Portland’s McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, beginning at 9:30 p.m. Grab tickets here.
Straight No Chaser
After a jam-packed touring schedule in 2018, Straight No Chaser will close out a busy year in Seattle at McCaw Hall. Show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets can be found here.
Tenacious D
Another act to take Vegas by storm on NYE, Tenacious D will rock the house at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Join them for an unforgettable party, starting at 11 p.m. Tickets available here.
Third Eye Blind
Check out the alt-rockers when they take the stage at Mystic Lake Showroom in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Find tickets for the 8 p.m. show here.
Trey Songz
A New Year’s Eve gig at San Francisco’s Regency Ballroom marks the only show from Trey Songz for the foreseeable future, so don’t miss your chance to attend if you’re in the Bay area. Tickets available here.
Tyler Childers
Country star Childers will play his third consecutive night at Louisville Palace on New Year’s Eve, which is sure to be packed with an enthusiastic crowd to see the Kentucky native. Find your tickets here.
Umphrey’s McGee
A four-night stint at Atlanta’s The Tabernacle will culminate in Umphrey’s McGee’s New Year’s Eve concerts. Tickets available for the holiday show here.
Widespread Panic
New Year’s Eve will mark the third consecutive show Widespread Panic performs at Atlanta’s Fabulous Fox Theatre, and their final show until March. Don’t miss the Georgia-based band performing for a home crowd. Get tickets here.
Willie Nelson & Lukas Nelson
The country legend will be joined by his son Lukas for three nights at ACL Live at the Moody Theater in Austin, culminating in a New Year’s Eve concert. Willie will tour regularly throughout 2019, but don’t miss out on his last concert of the year with his equally talented musician son. Tickets available here.
New Year’s Eve Comedy Shows
Bill Maher
Maher will be one of the last people to welcome 2019, as he’s playing Hawaii’s Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu NYE. While his comments at times may be controversial, there’s no denying he’s a comic who can always draw a crowd. Grab tickets here.
Brian Regan
The Windy City will play host to comic Brian Regan, who will headline 2018’s final event at the Chicago Theatre. His hilarious stand-up routine will leave you laughing away the year. Tickets available here.
Cedric the Entertainer
Joined by D.L. Hughley, Arnez J and Nephew Tommy, Cedric the Entertainer headlines the New Year’s Comedy Jam in Sugar Land, Texas. He has only a handful of shows scheduled in 2019, so don’t miss out on seeing this high-profile comic. Grab tickets here.
Gabriel Iglesias
Iglesias is gearing up for the massive Beyond the Fluffy Tour in 2019, but before his schedule amps up, he’ll perform close to home on New Year’s Eve in Oxnard, California. Find your tickets here.
Jeff Dunham
As his Passively Aggressive Tour continues into next year, Jeff Dunham will give his last show of 2018 in Chicago at Allstate Arena. If you’re not one for staying up late on New Year’s Eve, this show is for you, as Dunham is slated to take the stage for an afternoon gig at 3 p.m. Grab tickets here.
John Oliver
British comic John Oliver is typically behind the news desk as host of Last Week Tonight, but he’ll take center stage at The Met-Philadelphia with a pair of NYE shows. Catch the Emmy-winning funnyman at either a 7:00 show or 10:00 p.m. one.
Martin Lawrence
Martin Lawrence was one of the year’s best-selling comedians thanks to his LIT AF Tour with fellow comics like Jay Pharoah, Rickey Smiley, DeRay Davis and more. The wildly popular tour will conclude NYE in Baltimore that will have you keeled over in laughter. Grab tickets here.
Michelle Wolf
Former Daily Show contributor Michelle Wolf is sure to offer her take on an eventful year when she performs stand-up at Boston’s Wilbur Theatre. Show begins at 7 p.m. and tickets are available here.
Pete Davidson
SNL star Davidson has had quite a year of ups and downs, but he will spend the final night of 2018 laughing at his stand-up gig at Boston’s Chevalier Theatre. Find tickets here.
Ron White
This comic can be found on the road throughout much of 2019, but to kick it all off, he’s performing in Tulsa at Paradise Cove at River Spirit for an 8 p.m. NYE show. Find your tickets here.
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