The Who, Iron Maiden and 22 more great concerts this fall
With summer in the rearview mirror, it’s time to focus on the fall. This season’s crop of concerts offers a wide variety of choices. Here are 24 shows to catch on Long Island
BOY GEORGE & CULTURE CLUB (Sept. 19)
Boy George of music group Culture Club performs onstage in 2016 during the first ever iHeart80s Party at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Credit: Kevin Winter
Don’t miss the return of Boy George & Culture Club as they turn the clock back to the ‘80s at The Paramount in Huntington. The evening will be filled with hits like “Karma Chameleon,” “Time (Clock of the Heart),” “I’ll Tumble 4 Ya,” “Miss Me Blind” and “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?”
INFO $87.75-$384.60, 631-673-7300, paramountny.com
GARY CLARK JR. (Sept. 20)
Gary Clark Jr. performs at Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas in 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Credit: Getty Images/Ethan Miller
Come see guitarist extraordinaire Gary Clark Jr. play the blues at The Paramount. The 38-year-old axeman will perform tracks off his Grammy-winning album, “This Land” along with cuts from his catalog like “Bright Lights” and “Cold Blooded.”
INFO $66-$458.05, 631-673-7300, paramountny.com
JIMMY EAT WORLD (Sept. 21)
Jim Adkins of the band Jimmy Eat World performs in concert as the opening act for Incubus during their "8 Tour" at the BB&T Pavilion in 2017 in Camden, N.J. Credit: Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP/Owen Sweeney
Emo pop rock band Jimmy Eat World returns to Long Island with a stop at Mulcahy’s Pub & Concert Hall in Wantagh. The Arizona foursome is currently making a comeback with new single, “Something Loud.”
INFO $55.50, 516-783-7500, muls.com, 18 and older
DARYL HALL/TODD RUNDGREN (Oct. 1)
Daryl Hall performs at an iHeartMedia VIP dinner party At The iHeartMedia Headquarters During Advertising Week New York in 2018 in New York City. Credit: Getty Images for iHeartMedia/Eugene Gologursky
Taking a break from Hall & Oates, Daryl Hall will bring his Daryl’s House Band to the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at LIU Post in Brookville for the venue’s annual Gala. Philadelphia’s own Todd Rundgren will serve as the special guest.
INFO $99-$1,250, 516-299-3100, tillescenter.org
ZZ TOP (Oct. 5)
The Texas trio may have lost its late bassist Dusty Hill, but the band is forging forward with guitarist/singer Billy Gibbons, drummer Frank Beard and new bassist Elwood Francis on the “Raw Whisky Tour” at The Paramount.
INFO $83-$401.80, 631-673-7300, paramountny.com
THE WHO (Oct. 7)
After a two-year hiatus, The Who is making its way to the concert stage with a new tour, “The Who Hits Back!,” which comes to UBS Arena at Belmont Park in Elmont. Original members lead singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist Pete Townshend are backed by a six-piece band and a full orchestra conducted by Keith Levenson featuring lead violinist Katie Jacoby and lead cellist Audrey Snyder. The set list will focus on classics from albums like “Tommy,” “Quadrophenia,” “Who’s Next” and 2019’s, “Who” as well as other selections.
INFO $70.40-$1,137.10, 516-460-8950, ubsarena.com
MYRIAM HERNANDEZ (Oct. 7)
Chilean singer Myriam Hernandez will be at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury. Credit: Fernando Gutierrez
The Chilean singer-songwriterwill croon her Spanish ballads at NYCB Theatre at Westbury. She is currently promoting her new album, “Sinergia” featuring the single, “Mi Paraíso.”
INFO $69-$252, 516-247-5200, thetheatreatwestbury.com
SMASHING PUMPKINS/JANE’S ADDICTION (Oct. 14)
Just in time for Halloween season, the Smashing Pumpkins are set to haunt UBS Arena with their “Spirits on Fire Tour.” Jane’s Addiction will serve as a special guest and Poppy opens the show.
INFO $63.20-$459, 516-460-8950, ubsarena.com
JEFF BECK with JOHNNY DEPP (Oct. 14 & 15)
Johnny Depp will join Jeff Beck on his upcoming North American tour beginning with the show on October 4 at The Anthem in Washington, DC. Credit: Atco/Mad Ink PR
Guitar legend Jeff Beck (The Yardbirds, The Jeff Beck Group) comes to Long Island for a doubleheader when the two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer plays The Paramount for back-to-back nights with actor Johnny Depp in his band.
INFO $77.75-$401.80, 631-673-7300, paramountny.com
JUDAS PRIEST/QUEENSRŸCHE (Oct. 18)
Richie Faulkner (L) and Rob Halford of Judas Priest perform at The Pearl concert theater at the Palms Casino Resort as the band tours in support of the album "Redeemer of Souls" in 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Credit: Getty Images/Ethan Miller
Heavy metal gods Judas Priest will celebrate their golden anniversary when they bring their “50 Heavy Metal Years Tour” to Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale. This fall the leather-bound band gets into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with the Musical Excellence Award. Queensrÿche will serve as the special guest.
INFO $60.10-$801.80, 516-654-8203, nassaucoliseum.com
IRON MAIDEN (Oct. 19)
Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden performs at the Riverbend Music Center in 2019, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Credit: Amy Harris/Invision/AP/Amy Harris
The English kings of metal play their first gig on Long Island in a decade when their "Legacy of the Beast World Tour” hits UBS Arena.
INFO $77.60-$521.75, 516-460-8950, ubsarena.com
KEITH URBAN (Oct. 22)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 30: Keith Urban performs on NBC's "Today" at Rockefeller Plaza on June 30, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images) Credit: Getty Images/Roy Rochlin
Get out your cowboy hat and boots as country star Keith Urban’s “The Speed of Now Tour” pulls into UBS Arena.
INFO $56.55-$148.10, 516-460-8950, ubsarena.com
MICHAEL DELGUIDICE & BIG SHOT (Oct. 28 & 29)
Michael DelGuidice plays a gig at The Emporium in Patchogue with his tribute band, Big Shot. (Nov 22, 2013) Photo by Bruce Gilbert Credit: Bruce Gilbert
The Billy Joel band member pays tribute to the 50th anniversary of The Piano Man by performing two shows at The Paramount. The first night will cover the first half of Joel’s career and the next night features the second.
INFO $38.75-$235.35, 631-673-7300, paramountny.com
STEVE VAI (Oct. 30)
Guitarist Steve Vai recently released a new studio album, "Inviolate." Credit: Larry DiMarzio
The guitarist, who grew up in Carle Place, will have a homecoming when he headlines The Paramount. Vai’s tour is in support of his latest album, “Inviolate,” his first studio album in over five years. This concert marks his first Long Island gig in three years.
INFO $50-$269.80, 631-673-7300, paramountny.com
BLUE ÖYSTER CULT (Nov. 4)
Danny Miranda, Eric Bloom, Richie Castellano and Donald Brian "Buck Dharma" Roeser of Blue Öyster Cult perform at the Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary celebration, in 2013 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Credit: Barry Brecheisen/Invision/AP/Barry Brecheisen
Long Island’s own Blue Öyster Cult comes to the NYCB Theatre at Westbury. The crowd will scream for “MORE COWBELL!” as the band performs their classic “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” as well other hits like “Godzilla” and “Burnin’ for You.” Mark Farner, former lead singer/lead guitarist from Grand Funk Railroad, shares the bill presented by LI’s rock station WBAB (102.3 FM).
INFO $64-$141.60, 516-247-5200, thetheatreatwestbury.com
CHRISTIAN GUARDINO (Nov. 4)
Christian Guardino attends "American Idol" 20th Anniversary Celebration at Desert 5 Spot on April 18, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Credit: Getty Images/Momodu Mansaray
Catch “American Idol” finalist Christian Guardino headline his hometown venue, the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts. This will be the 22 year-old singer’s first solo show where he will be backed by a four-piece band. His set list will include selections of American soul music through the decades, tunes from his “American Idol” appearances and his own songs, like the current single “Higher.”
INFO $31-$50, 631-207-1313, patchoguetheatre.org
PAULA COLE & SOPHIE B. HAWKINS (Nov. 6)
In this Jan. 3, 2018 photo, Paula Cole poses for a portrait in New York to promote her album "Ballads," a collection of 20 jazz covers. Credit: Amy Sussman/Invision/AP/Amy Sussman
Female power fills up the Suffolk Theater in Riverhead as Paula Cole (“I Don’t Want to Wait”) and Sophie B. Hawkins (“Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover”) team up for a double bill.
INFO $64-$74, 631-727-4343, suffolktheater.com
RICHARD MARX (Nov. 12)
Eighties pop star Richard Marx comes to the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts with “The Songwriter Tour.” Hear hits like “Hold on to the Nights,” “Right Here Waiting,” “Don’t Mean Nothing” and “Hazard” mixed in with new songs such as “One Day Longer” and “Same Heartbreak Different Day.”
INFO $89-$119, 631-207-1313, patchoguetheatre.org
JOHN WAITE (Nov. 12)
Witness 70 year-old English singer John Waite as he takes over the Suffolk Theater. He’ll sing hits from his old bands the Babys and Bad English plus solo career songs such as “Downtown,” “In Dreams,” “Bluebird Cafe” and chart topper, “Missing You.” He will also be introducing selections from his new EP, “Anything.”
INFO $50-$70, 631-727,4343, suffolktheater.com
ZEBRA (Nov. 19, 23)
Hard-rock band Zebra will perform at The Paramount in Huntington on Nov. 19 and 23. Credit: Bob Geiger
Long Island’s favorite trio celebrates the 40th anniversary of its self-titled debut album at The Paramount for two shows. The band will play the album in its entirety plus favorites and Led Zeppelin covers.
INFO $45.25-$258.30, 631-673-7300, paramountny.com
BOYZ II MEN (Nov. 27)
(L-R) Shawn Stockman, Wanya Morris and Nathan Morris of Boyz II Men perform onstage during the 2021 CMT Artist of the Year in Nashville, Tennessee. Credit: Getty Images for CMT/Viacom/Jason Kempin
Bring back the romance of the ‘90s as Boyz II Men croon love songs like “On Bended Knee,” “End of the Road” and “One Sweet Day” at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury.
INFO $70.50-$230.10, 516-247-5200, thetheatreatwestbury.com
MARTIN SEXTON (Dec. 1)
Singer-songwriter Martin Sexton will command the stage at the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts. Watch Sexton wow the crowd with his ability to sound like a one-man-band using just an acoustic guitar and his own voice.
INFO $45-$75, 631-207-1313, patchoguetheatre.org
DEBBIE GIBSON (Dec. 1)
Debbie Gibson performsg onstage at a fundraiser on July 23, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Credit: Getty Images for Project Angel Food/Phillip Faraone
Long Island’s own Queen of Pop comes home for the holidays with her new Christmas season show, “Winterlicious,” which includes hits as well.
INFO $29.50-$59.50, 631-673-7300, paramountny.com
ANDREA BOCELLI (Dec. 13)
Long Island will ring in the holidays with Andrea Bocelli as the 63-year-old classical tenor performs at UBS Arena. This marks his first time playing LI since headlining Nassau Coliseum in 2005. The tour is supporting Bocelli’s latest studio album, “Believe,” featuring his rendition of “Amazing Grace,” a duet with Alison Krauss.
INFO $105.90-$3,162.15, 516-460-8950, ubsarena.com
LAUGHTER COMING TO LI
A big wave of comedy is about to hit the shores of Long Island this fall. Stand-up comics are set to take the stage at five LI venues:
THE PARAMOUNT
— The quirky comedy of Demetri Martin hits on Sept. 22.
— The “Girl With No Job” Claudia Oshry gets on the mic Sept. 24.
— “Jackass” star Steve O arrives Sept. 25.
— Jim Gaffigan sets up a mini-residency for six shows from Oct. 6-9.
— “From Last Comic Standing” to “The Mindy Project,” Fortune Feimster delivers on Oct. 18.
— Long Islander Kevin James returns on Oct. 23.
— Celebrate Veterans Day with LI’s own Jim Breuer on Nov. 11.
— Andrew Dice Clay rings in the holidays on Dec. 4.
INFO 370 New York Avenue, Huntington; 631-673-7300, paramountny.com
LANDMARK ON MAIN STREET
— "Saturday Night Live" alum Kevin Nealon performs Oct. 1.
INFO $38-$55, 516-767-6444, landmarkonmainstreet.org
GOVERNOR’S COMEDY CLUB
— Craig Robinson takes over on Sept. 23.
— Long Islander Bobby Collins comes home on Nov. 26.
— Vic DiBitetto will bring the “bread & milk” on Dec. 3.
INFO 90 Division Avenue, Levittown; 516-731-3358, govs.com
UBS ARENA
— Gabriel Iglesias gets “Fluffy on Oct. 1.
— John Mulaney suits up on Nov. 11.
INFO 2400 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont; 516-460-8950, ubsarena.com
NYCB THEATRE AT WESTBURY
— Rockville Centre's Amy Schumer will be back on LI Sept. 22.
— Fans can catch Russell Peters on Dec. 1.
INFO 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury; 516-247-5200, thetheatreatwestbury.com
— DAVID J. CRIBLEZ
David J. Criblez is a reporter for Newsday's exploreLI, covering entertainment-related events from local music to stand-up comedy to festivals.
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