Mumford & Sons, masters of folk pop, are playing two shows at the Barclays Center during their brief North American tour in February 2013. This band is one of the best live acts in the world. They’ve played at the Olympics and the Grammys, and now they are coming to Brooklyn. Make sure you get ... <a title="Mumford & Sons at Barclays Center" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/mumford-and-sons-new-york/" aria-label="Read more about Mumford & Sons at Barclays Center">Read more</a>

Yesterday, Jay-Z and Coldplay both announced on their websites that they would be co-headlining a New Year’s Eve concert at Barclays Center on December 31. This will be their second NYE show together - the first was in 2010 in Las Vegas - and it marks Coldplay’s first New York City show since September 2005. ... <a title="Jay-Z & Coldplay Concert Just Announced" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/jay-z-barclays-center/" aria-label="Read more about Jay-Z & Coldplay Concert Just Announced">Read more</a>

Most people remember poignant songs from Annie - “Tomorrow,” “It’s a Hard Knock Life,” and “NYC.” What some forget is that the musical is incredibly political. It takes place during FDR’s term, just after the 1929 stock market crash when Herbert Hoover left the nation in a heaping mess of homelessness, unemployment, and general despair. Annie manages ... <a title="Is Annie Still Relevant?" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/is-annie-still-relevant/" aria-label="Read more about Is Annie Still Relevant?">Read more</a>

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 ... <a title="One Direction Leaked Songs" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/one-direction-leaked-songs/" aria-label="Read more about One Direction Leaked Songs">Read more</a>

Well, besides closing nearly all manners of transportation in and out of Manhattan, Sandy has also put a downer on one of the city’s greatest tourist attractions: Broadway shows. All Sunday matinees went on as planned (with lots of swings taking the roles of actors too scared to leave their apartments). However, Sunday night shows ... <a title="Shut Everything Down: Sandy Edition" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/shut-everything-down-sandy-edition/" aria-label="Read more about Shut Everything Down: Sandy Edition">Read more</a>

There have been 8 overtime finishes in the NFL through week 7, but perhaps you still aren’t clear on the new OT rule.  It’s called modified sudden death and there are several things you need to know. The Breakdown: Each team gets one opportunity to possess the ball After both teams have possessed the ball once, the ... <a title="Still don’t understand the new NFL overtime rule?" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/still-dont-understand-the-new-nfl-overtime-rule/" aria-label="Read more about Still don’t understand the new NFL overtime rule?">Read more</a>

In fifth grade, on a particularly slow day at school, our teacher showed us an entertaining movie on the Newsboys Strike of 1899. This movie was Newsies, and from then on, that movie became a part of my life. I knew Christian Bale as a song and dance man before I knew him as Batman ... <a title="Five Things You’ll Be Glad Newsies the Musical Changed From the Movie" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/newsies-the-musical-review/" aria-label="Read more about Five Things You’ll Be Glad Newsies the Musical Changed From the Movie">Read more</a>

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. ... <a title="Five reasons why you may have missed Ben Folds Five’s new album" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/five-reasons-why-you-may-have-missed-ben-folds-fives-new-album/" aria-label="Read more about Five reasons why you may have missed Ben Folds Five’s new album">Read more</a>

13. Horror On the Hudson [October 27th] This Halloween everyone will vie for your attention with their nightlife offerings, but there’s only one venue in the city that’s guaranteed to pack the house and sell out well before the big party weekend rolls around – Hudson Terrace. Going out in New York City is all ... <a title="The Top 13 Parties in NYC this Halloween Weekend" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/best-halloween-parties/" aria-label="Read more about The Top 13 Parties in NYC this Halloween Weekend">Read more</a>

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 ... <a title="Maroon 5 Tour Dates 2013 - Honda Civic Tour with Kelly Clarkson" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/maroon-5-tour/" aria-label="Read more about Maroon 5 Tour Dates 2013 - Honda Civic Tour with Kelly Clarkson">Read more</a>

[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 ... <a title="Jingle Ball Line-Up 2012" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/jingle-ball-line-up/" aria-label="Read more about Jingle Ball Line-Up 2012">Read more</a>

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 ... <a title="Thanksgiving in Iceland: Of Monsters and Men take over Terminal 5" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/thanksgiving-in-iceland-of-monsters-and-men-take-over-terminal-5/" aria-label="Read more about Thanksgiving in Iceland: Of Monsters and Men take over Terminal 5">Read more</a>

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 ... <a title="CMJ Music Marathon - Day 3" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/cmj-music-marathon-day-3/" aria-label="Read more about CMJ Music Marathon - Day 3">Read more</a>

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 ... <a title="The Rolling Stones @ The Prudential Center in Newark, NJ" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/the-rolling-stones-prudential-center/" aria-label="Read more about The Rolling Stones @ The Prudential Center in Newark, NJ">Read more</a>