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With the holidays in full swing and the new year right around the corner, there’s so much to look forward to around the 914. How about adding a night full of live music and dancing to your list of winter festivities? Here’s a preview of upcoming concerts in Westchester.
Almost Queen
Dubbed the most authentic Queen live show experience, this four-piece band delivers a standout show. Grab tickets for your Queen-loving friends or family members to experience the harmonies and costumes that recapture the live energy that is the true Queen experience.
Date: December 21
Venue: Paramount Hudson Valley, Peekskill
Price: $54-$98
Candlelight: Christmas Special
Tickets are selling fast for this special holiday performance! Not only do Candlelight concerts bring the magic of live music to Westchester, but they also deliver festive tunes this month. The 60-minute performance will include songs from The Nutcracker, “O Holy Night,” “The Snow Is Dancing,” The Seasons, and more. The Highline String Quartet and a mesmerizing display of candles create a must-see performance this holiday season.
Date: December 21-22
Venue: Play Group Theatre, White Plains
Price: $38-$57
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Dark Star Orchestra
If you have no plans for New Year’s Eve, here is an idea! Stop by The Capitol Theatre to catch this Grateful Dead live concert experience. The orchestra performs a unique set list for each show that’s based off the Grateful Dead’s 30-year discography. Dark Star Orchestra is said to incapsulate the sound and energy of the Grateful Dead, which it displays during its sold-out performances all over the country, Europe, and the Caribbean. The band will also be playing at The Cap on January 3-4.
Date: December 30-31
Venue: The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester
Price: $49-$125
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The Abba Tribute
Another fantastic NYE plan to enjoy with your friends is an evening with the ABBA tribute band MANIA. The band will put on a two-hour live performance (starting at 8 p.m.) that is bound to recreate the energy and excitement of ABBA’s original concerts. Allow the world’s premier ABBA tribute band, which formed in 1999, to take you back to the golden age of ABBA and kick off the new year in style.
Date: December 31
Venue: Paramount Hudson Valley, Peekskill
Price: $59-$79
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Candlelight: Rings and Dragons
The Candlelight concerts host an array of themed concerts from Adele and Queen tributes to Valentine’s Day concerts and a Rings and Dragons experience. Fans of The Lord of the Rings and Games of Thrones should purchase their tickets to this eventful musical event. The tentative program includes The Lord of the Rings songs “The Shire,” “Gollum,” “The Passing of the Elves,” and eight others. Game of Thrones tunes include “Winter Is Coming,” “Fire and Blood,” “Bastards,” and more.
Date: January 5
Venue: Play Group Theatre, White Plains
Price: $29-$52
Fearless – The Taylor Swift Experience
While the Eras Tour has officially wrapped with over 10 million people attending worldwide, its legacy will prevail. Locally, Rikki Lee Wilson will wow local Swifties with her high-level Taylor Swift performance. The fun show is sure to get the audience involved with sing-along songs like “Shake It Off.” Not only does Wilson look like Taylor Swift, but she has the same mannerisms and energy on the stage.
Date: January 24
Venue: Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown
Price: $41-$51
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Slowdive
Slowdive is a band from England who released its debut album in 1991. The band released its fifth studio album, everything is alive, in 2023, six years after dropping its comeback album. The band has been exploring new beginnings through songwriting and worked with older electronic demos to piece the record together.
Date: February 7
Venue: The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester
Price: $39-$79
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An Evening With Cowboy Junkies
The Tarrytown Music Hall will be hosting the Cowboy Junkies on Valentines Day. The band was formed in Toronto in 1985 and released its well-received sophomore album, The Trinity Session, in 1988. Since then, the alt-country band has released 22 records. Cowboy Junkies still boasts its original members and will begin its 2025 U.S. tour on February 13.
Date: February 14
Venue: Tarrytown Music Hall
Price: $45.50-$81
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