4
Feb/16

TICKET ALERT: JOHN CARPENTER LIVE RETROSPECTIVE

4
Feb/16
John Carpenter

John Carpenter is setting out on his first-ever live tour, coming to New York City in July

Who: John Carpenter
What: Concert tour
Where: PlayStation Theater, 1515 Broadway at 44th St., 888-929-7849
When: Tickets go on sale Friday, February 5, 12 noon, for Friday, July 8, 8:00 performance (price TBA)
Why: We’ve all sat on the edge of our seats, suffering wonderfully through cult horror films and low-budget thrillers by John Carpenter, who has written and directed such classics as Assault on Precinct 13, Halloween, The Fog, Escape from New York, They Live, and Ghosts of Mars. One of the reasons we are so glued to the screen is because of the creepy, propulsive music, memorable themes that were composed and performed by Carpenter (along with such regular collaborators as Alan Howarth). Carpenter has made only one feature film in the last fifteen years, 2010’s The Ward, instead concentrating on his synth-heavy music. In February 2015, he released his debut album, Lost Themes, and now the master of horror is readying the sequel, Lost Themes II (April 15, Sacred Bones), which boasts such tracks as “Distant Dream,” “White Pulse,” “Windy Death,” and “Bela Lugosi.” In addition, and even more exciting, Carpenter will be setting off on his first-ever live tour, playing songs from the Lost Themes records as well as soundtrack favorites from throughout his career; Carpenter, who hails from Carthage, New York, will be at the PlayStation Theater in Times Square on July 8. Tickets go on sale February 5 at noon. Get that popcorn and soda ready; this should be one splendid, and of course unusual, evening.