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Cirque du Soleil Returns To North Carolina Again In 2024

Author Phil Harris
Performers on stage during the UK Premier of Cirque du Soleil's "CORTEO" at The O2 Arena on July 13, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images)

Last month, my wife and I saw Cirque du Soleil in person for the first time. It was their BAZZAR show under the big top at Charlotte Motor Speedway and we were completely blown away by the experience. Sara has already asked me to get tickets for their next production coming to the area.

Cirque du Soleil is returning to North Carolina this summer with one of its best-loved shows, CORTEO. Described as the most enchanting arena production from Cirque du Soleil, CORTEO debuted in Montreal in April 2005. Since then, this unique experience has astounded over 10 million spectators in 20 countries.

CORTEO means cortege in Italian. What begins as a funeral procession becomes a joyous, festive parade imagined by a clown. The production showcases Cirque du Soleil’s signature acrobatics, whimsy, illusion, music, comedy, magic, spontaneity, mystery, and fun. As we follow the story of the kind and wise clown, our own humanity is reflected back at us.

This show offers something never before seen in a Cirque du Soleil production. The stage is positioned at the center of the venue and the room is divided so that one half of the audience faces the other half. On top of that, the hand-painted curtains are inspired by the Eiffel Tower, adding to the grandiose effect.

You can see CORTEO at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte for six performances only, August 1-4. Tickets are on sale now. CORTEO will also be traveling to Raleigh for a string of shows at PNC Arena, August 8-11. If it’s anything like BAZZAR, this is going to be another amazing experience. You can see a preview below.

Cirque du Soleil CORTEO at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte

  • Thursday, August 1, 2024 – 7:00 p.m.
  • Friday, August 2, 2024 – 7:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, August 3, 2024 – 3:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
  • Sunday, August 4, 2024– 1:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m.

Phil Harris is 50% of "Phil & Mel in the Afternoon" on K104.7. He has been with the station since 2013 and on the air in Charlotte since 2000. Before coming to the Queen City, Phil worked for radio stations in Pittsburgh, Austin, and Seattle. In addition to the weekly "Throwback Threesome" music video feature, Phil writes about things that matter to Charlotte sports fans and pet owners. He happens to be both.

The 5 Most Anticipated, Highest-Priced Concert Tours of 2024

As we kick off 2024, many of our favorite musicians are planning to hit the road once again. Some are continuing their tours from last year, expanding dates in cities that have sold out and filling up stadiums for their ever-devoted fans. Gametime has released new data highlighting the most anticipated concert tours of the year based on average ticket price — and some of the numbers are astounding. It is no surprise that the highest-priced tours belong to Taylor Swift and Adele, as we’ve covered their past ticket prices being thousands of dollars.

Swift’s Eras Tour shows last three-and-a-half hours as she covers all aspects of her career, from country to pop to indie. With her two “surprise songs” each night, fans are always eager to find out what songs she’ll choose for that segment. On top of that, her timing is impeccable for fans “itching for a post-pandemic live music immersive experience.” Another factor is how much Swifties appreciate Taylor’s dedication to her craft: writing all her songs and reclaiming ownership of all of her music by re-recording her discography. Fans have also been buying and streaming the new versions of her old songs and the bonus tracks on her re-recorded versions of her albums. Her tour is expected to pass $1 billion in sales by this March and if that happens, the singer-songwriter will make history.

Then there’s Adele, whose Las Vegas residency, Weekends With Adele has reached the finale. With 32 dates, the English singer-songwriter will be at The Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace from January to June. Known for spending time chatting with her fans and making her way down to the audience, the candid moments during Adele’s residency has become well-documented on social media, showing the fun times fans have to see her.

Take a look below at which five music artists have the hottest concert tickets of 2024 so far, based on the prices of their tickets on Gametime.

  • 5. Billy Joel

    Kicking off our list of the highest priced tickets of 2024, the “Piano Man” singer will only be performing for 15 dates. However, his average ticket price is $560.07 and he will be all over the globe, starting with a sold-out show in Tokyo, Japan, on January 24. With more sold-out shows sprinkled throughout his scheduled performances, Joel added additional dates to his original ten events. In additon to his Madison Square Garden residency, he will also play Florida, Texas, California, Washington, Illinois, Colorado, Missouri, and Wales.

  • 4. Bad Bunny

    Bad Bunny performs onstage during the 2023 Billboard Latin Music Awards wearing overalls and a backwards cap hunching toward the audience.

    The “WHERE SHE GOES” singer and rapper will be on his Most Wanted tour, with 47 dates. His median ticket price is $661.01, starting in Utah at the end of February. Bad Bunny will also be making stops in nearly every state: Nevada, Arizona, California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Minneapolis, Missouri, Illinois, Ontario, Michigan, Washington, D.C., New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, and ending in Florida on May 28.

  • 3. Olivia Rodrigo

    The “vampire” singer embarks on her GUTS World Tour, with her tickets’ median price being $734.17. Rodrigo will be touring the US for 46 dates with accompanying acts Pinkpantheress, The Breeders, Chappell Roan, and Remi Wolf at select cities. The singer will kick off the tour a few days after her 21st birthday in California, before making stops in Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee, Missouri, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Canada, Massachusetts, then New York. She will leave North America for tour dates in Ireland, the UK, Scotland, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, France, Spain, and Portugal. After a few weeks break, Rodrigo will return to North America for 18 more dates, finally closing out her tour on August 17 in Los Angeles.

  • 2. Adele

    Coming in at second place, Adele’s continuation and end of her Las Vegas residency boasts $2,079.42 as her median ticket prices to watch her perform live. The “Easy on Me” singer will be performing for 32 dates over the course of 2024, from January 19 to June 15 at The Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace. She had 24 shows in 23 and the English singer-songwriter is set to outdo herself with the additional dates this year. Reflecting on

    This residency, these shows have changed my life. I desperately needed to fall back in love with performing live again, and I have. I needed to reconnect with my songs and remember what they mean to me, and I have! Being on stage over the last year so up close and personal with… pic.twitter.com/Wkj39O8ozQ

    — Adele (@Adele) October 20, 2023" target="_blank" rel="noopener">X (formerly Twitter), the Grammy winner said, “This residency, these shows have changed my life. I desperately needed to fall back in love with performing live again, and I have.”

  • 1. Taylor Swift

    The pop icon’s median ticket price for her 2024 Eras Tour is a whopping $3,525.42, having her claim the top spot for highest-priced tickets of the year. With 18 tour dates this year, Swift will be heading all over the globe, making stops at Australia, Japan, Singapore, France, Sweden, Portugal, Spain, the UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Poland, Austria, then heading back to the US. She will be performing in Florida, Louisiana, and Indiana, before going global once again in Canada, closing out her tour on December 8 in Vancouver.

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