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Best Shows in October 2024

Hadestown at Merrill Auditorium

Hadestown

Cleaning up during the 2018/19 awards season, plucky folk opera Hadestown garnered eight Tony Awards (including the coveted Tony for Best Musical), four Drama Desk Awards, six Outer Critics Circle Awards, and a Drama League Award. This came as no surprise given the production received much acclaim during both its Off-Broadway and Broadway runs, praised for its soaring imagination, vibrant retelling of a classic story, and a sumptuous score that evokes smoky New Orleans jazz and bubbling Americana-tinged folk. Don't miss out when the lauded musical hits the road on this hotly anticipated national tour!

Yo-Yo Ma at Merrill Auditorium

Yo-Yo Ma

Needing almost no introduction, multiple Grammy-winning cellist Yo-Yo Ma is unarguably one of classical music's biggest star. The virtuoso performs all over the world to sold-out houses and remains one of the best-selling recording artists in the classical field. His versatility, energy, and pure love of creating and performing exquisite music make him a favorite for audiences of all ages.

Cavetown at State Theatre

Cavetown

Cavetown is the musical project of Robin Skinner, a 25-year-old from the United Kingdom who has been writing and producing music since his early teens. His brand of heartfelt acoustic pop has seen him amass a huge following on social media. Don't miss the chance to catch multi-platinum singer/songwriter Cavetown and this year!

Todd Rundgren at Aura

Todd Rundgren

Rock 'n' roll icon, guitarist, interactive progenitor, singer/songwriter, and record producer Todd Rundgren comes to town in 2024. Years of experience and critical acclaim have by no means made Rundgren complacent, and he continues to push the boundaries in inventive and surprising ways. Don't miss your chance to see him as he heads on the 'Me/We' tour!

Oct 25

Aura

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Wheel of Fortune at Merrill Auditorium

Wheel of Fortune

For the first time ever, everyone's favorite game show Wheel Of Fortune is touring theaters nationwide, offering would-be-winners the chance to take a shot at winning big right in your home city! Hosted by Mark L. Wahlberg and Clay Aiken, it's not just participants in with an opportunity to win, with audience members selected at random to also win prizes!

Bob The Drag Queen at State Theatre

Bob The Drag Queen

RuPaul's Drag Race Season eight winner Bob the Drag Queen takes to the road serving up the comedy and acting realness that saw her snatch the crown from the other queens of the season. Self-described as "hilarious, beautiful, talented... and humble," this goddess of humor honed her talents in the big apple, performing stand-up and sketch comedy for over 10 years.

Sheng Wang at State Theatre

Sheng Wang

He's sweet, he's juicy, he's Sheng Wang, and he's headed out on tour this year across North America. The hilarious comic focuses on the average everyday things, and the absurdities behind them. Relatable, laid back, wears pants from Costco, what's not to love? He's been selling out shows all around the country, so grab your tickets and don't miss out!

Set It Off at Aura

Set It Off

If you haven't heard of Set It Off yet, you're about to see them everywhere! As one of America's fastest growing rock groups, Set It Off can boast of some of the most dedicated fans in the world with their latest album Midnight hitting 1,000,000 streams in just 48 hours! Now the four-piece are heading out on their The Deathless Tour Part 2 with special guests From Ashes To New and If Not For Me!

Oct 30

Aura

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Gracie Abrams at State Theatre

Gracie Abrams

Grammy-nominated singer Gracie Abrams is making her mark on the pop scene and 2024 is going to be her year! You're invited to join Gracie on her headlining tour, The Secret of Us Tour, in support of her upcoming sophomore album of the same name. Expect to hear brand-new material along with fan favorites!

Rise Against at State Theatre

Rise Against

Rise Against still hold firm to the principal that punk should be about something, railing against political inequality and oppressive social forces with blistering riffs and fist-pumping, no-holds-barred sheer force of will. See them supporting their ninth album Nowhere Generation and their incredible discography, personally, we think rocking out is the perfect escape.

The Marcus King Band at State Theatre

The Marcus King Band

Still in his 20s, Marcus King has already been tapped as the next great guitarist by The Washington Post. With his intricate story-telling and stellar virtuosic talent on the guitar, this youngster and his band head out on another North American tour. Catch the talented South Carolina native when he brings his upbeat Americana to you!

Girls Gotta Eat at State Theatre

Girls Gotta Eat

Within the first three months of launching, raunchy comedy podcast Girls Gotta Eat hit the iTunes Comedy Top 100 list thanks to its hosts no-holds-barred, filter-free opinions and limit-pushing subject matter that may pop up in your own friendship circles and WhatsApp group chats from time to time, eliciting responses of 'thank god I'm not alone!' The brain child of One Hungry Jew blogger Rayna Greenburg and stand up comedian Ashely Hesseltine, the increasingly popular weekly tell-all session marries comedy, sex, and dating, straight from the heart and minds of these two no-nonsense New York gal pals.

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