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Ikos Olivia Deluxe Two Bedroom Bungalow Suite Beach Front

Combining contemporary luxury, infinite space and a premium beachfront location, this suite sleeps up to six in absolute comfort. Two stylishly elegant bedrooms and lounge combine to give a high degree of privacy and style. Comes with beachfront location.

Ikos Olivia Deluxe Two Bedroom Bungalow Suite w/Private Pool

Combining contemporary luxury and infinite space, this prestigious suite comes with an impressive pool located in the spacious garden. Two stylishly elegant bedrooms and lounge combine to give a high degree of privacy.

Ikos Olivia Deluxe Two Bedroom Bungalow Suite

Combining contemporary luxury and infinite space, this suite sleeps up to six in absolute comfort. Two stylishly elegant bedrooms and lounge give a high degree of privacy and style. Comes with a private furnished garden.

Ikos Olivia Deluxe One Bedroom Bungalow Suite w/Private Pool

An ultra-spacious, elegantly designed suite with an impressive private pool, featuring a separate bedroom, lounge for extra privacy, and bathroom with bathtub and rain shower.

Ikos Olivia Deluxe One Bedroom Bungalow Suite

Contemporary luxury comes to life in this ultra spacious, stylish suite which sleeps five comfortably. It features a separate bedroom with bathroom en suite and elegant lounge for added privacy and private secluded garden with sun loungers.

Ikos Olivia Two Bedroom Bungalow Suite Beach Front

An ultra-spacious suite in a prime, beachfront location. Ideal for the larger family, with two separate bedrooms, lounge, bathroom and separate shower room for extra comfort and privacy. This luxurious suite features a furnished balcony or a private garden with sun loungers just steps from the beach.

Ikos Olivia Double Bungalow

Contemporary design double bungalow with spacious seating area offering comfortable space for two adults. Each room has a furnished private balcony or private garden with impressive garden views and en-suite bathroom with rain shower.

Ikos Olivia Double Room

Contemporary designed, stylish double room located in main building. All come with floor to ceiling windows, offering impressive sea or inland views.

Ikos Olivia One Bedroom Bungalow Suite

An ultra-spacious, elegantly designed suite featuring a separate bedroom and lounge for extra privacy and relaxation. This luxurious suite has a bathroom with bathtub and rain shower, along with a spacious furnished balcony or private garden with sunloungers.

Ikos Olivia Panorama Junior Suite

This perfectly positioned contemporary suite offers magnificent panoramic views across the Aegean. Elegantly styled throughout, it offers an open plan seating area, en-suite bathroom with rain shower, plus a furnished balcony.

Ikos Olivia Superior Double Room

Contemporary designed stylish double room in main building with spacious seating area offering comfortable space for two adults and one child. Each room has a private furnished balcony with impressive sea or inland view and en-suite bathroom with rain shower.

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Ikos olivia – look no further.

The incredible Ikos Olivia has been awarded several prestigious titles including recently being ordained as the ‘best all-inclusive in the world 2021’ (Trip Advisor). The warm waters of the Toroneos Gulf lap the idyllic beaches of southern Halkidiki, where Ikos Resorts have created an utterly contemporary resort offering Greek hospitality at its best.

The expanding Ikos Resorts enjoy a compliment of properties that promise to spoil every guest in every way possible. Ikos Oceania in Halkidiki, brand new Ikos Dassia in Corfu and Ikos Aria in Kos.

Launched in May 2015, spacious guest rooms and suites brim with understated sophistication, set in twenty two acres of immaculately tended grounds. Luxury one and two bedroom suites in low-rise bungalows look out over the Aegean sea, each with a private pool, garden or balcony.

No fewer than five bars and four à la carte restaurants provide a surfeit of dining options including Greek, French, Italian and Asian – all with menus overseen by Michelin-starred chefs. The Dine-Out concept offers eating out in a choice of specially selected venues, 24 hour room service, international spirits in the minibar and waiter service at the pools and beach.

Ikos Resorts redefine all-inclusive as “Infinite Lifestyle”, offering an impressive new level of holiday experience underlined by elegance and quality. The concept is designed with beauty and elegance in mind, distinctive experiences, serenity, pleasure, warmth, luxurious surroundings and your whims catered for, all whilst spending time with your loved ones..

Ikos Olivia is located in a spectacular setting, with beautiful beaches and azure waters. Offering both indoor and outdoor swimming pools and secluded beaches which are laid out with sunbeds and parasols and equipped with all day waiter service; guests have chance to truly relax. The outdoor swimming pools include a lagoon style freshwater beach pool with swim up bar, separate children’s pool and a baby splash pool, a main heated pool with separate adults only and children’s sections, in addition to the heated indoor pool and sauna in the wellness centre which are suitable for guests aged 16+. The hotel also has designated Adults Only areas for guests over 16 years old including a reserved beach area, Ikos Spa and gym facilities and an adult’s area in the main restaurant. Those who choose to book the ‘Deluxe Collection’ will also have use of an additional heated pool and a designated beach area. Guests can select from a range of spacious guest rooms and junior suites overlooking the sparkling Aegean sea, while the luxury one and two-bedroom suites of the low-rise bungalows with their groomed private gardens and exclusive deluxe area are the epitome of style and comfort.

There are endless opportunities to experience and share in the commitment to sustainability and the local community. Every detail has been considered, including care for the environment, local produce on menus, nature adventures and eco learning for kids. Friendly yet refined, Ikos Resorts set the standard for renowned Greek hospitality and personal service. With touches such as 24-hour in-room dining and all day beach-side service, they take pleasure in exceeding the expectations of every guest.

Ikos Olivia Rooms All rooms feature the following facilities:

Wi-Fi, international Voip direct dial telephone, smart TV set with online apps, information system, android and IOS compatible platform, Nespresso machine, tea & coffee facilities, daily stocked mini bar/fridge, hairdryer, bathrobes, slippers, electronic safety box (complimentary) and air-conditioning / heating. Bathroom with tropical shower. Anne semonin luxury bathroom amenities, a turndown service, a tiled floor and a balcony.

Main Building rooms

Promo Double Room (25m2) Contemporary design accommodation with inland view or sea view. Superior Double Room (30m2) Spacious contemporary design accommodation with seating area with inland view or sea view. Panorama Junior Suite (35m2) This privileged junior suite offers magnificent panoramic views and a comfortable seating area in contemporary and elegant style with a sea view.

Bungalow rooms

Double Bungalow (25m2) Contemporary design bungalow with seating area and a garden view. One Bedroom Bungalow Suite (50m2) This ultra-spacious and elegant accommodation features a separate bedroom and lounge for extra privacy and relaxation with garden or sea view. Two Bedroom Bungalow Suite Beachfront (75m2) This ultra-spacious suite with a privileged beachfront location is ideal for the larger family featuring two separate bedrooms and lounge for extra privacy in contemporary and luxurious style with a beachfront location.

Ikos Olivia Deluxe Collection

Guests who choose to book Ikos Deluxe collection rooms will enjoy a range of exclusive benefits and services in addition to the Infinite Lifestyle inclusions: A dedicated Ikos ‘Deluxe Collection’ manager, exclusive check in and check out, a concierge service, a complimentary spa treatment (two “neck & back” massage per room/ per stay), access to the deluxe collection swimming pool, an exclusive area on the beach, one special dinner set on the beach, an upgraded beach and pool service including unique snacks and cocktails, a bottle of champagne upon arrival, upgraded mini bar offerings, premium bathroom amenities, an upgraded room service menu, a pillow menu selection, kid’s movies library, playstations on request and pram rental (on request).

Deluxe One Bedroom Bungalow Suite (60m2) Spacious and elegant suite featuring a separate bedroom and lounge for extra privacy in contemporary and luxurious style, with access to the ‘Deluxe Collection’ pool. Deluxe One Bedroom Bungalow Suite with Private Pool (50m2) This ultra-spacious and elegant suite with its own private pool, features a separate bedroom and lounge for extra privacy and relaxation, with a garden view and access to the ‘Deluxe Collection’ pool. Deluxe Two Bedroom Bungalow Suite (85m2) This ultra-spacious suite is ideal for the larger family featuring two separate bedrooms and lounge for extra privacy in contemporary and luxurious style, with a beachfront location or private garden with garden view including access to the ‘Deluxe Collection’ pool. Deluxe Two Bedroom Bungalow Suite with Private Pool (85m2) This ultra-spacious suite with its own private pool, is ideal for the larger family featuring two separate bedrooms and lounge for extra privacy in contemporary and luxurious style. This luxurious suite comes with an impressive private pool located in its own spacious private garden, with access to ‘Deluxe Collection’ pool.

Ikos Olivia Food & Drink At Ikos Resorts every culinary experience is simply extraordinary, whether it’s breakfast served on the terrace, a light pool-side lunch or an intimate dinner overlooking the Aegean Sea. All menus are complemented by fine wines from Ikos wine collection and exemplary service.

Restaurant options include 1 buffet restaurant and 4 a la carte restaurants. ‘Flavours’, a Mediterranean buffet restaurant, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner in a venue overlooking the Aegean Sea. ‘Provence’, an atmospheric a la carte dining venue serving provencal French cuisine, with a dedicated quiet zone in the evenings. ‘Ouzo’, specialising in traditional Greek cuisine. ‘Anaya’, offering an a la carte dinner menu of Asian dishes. ‘Fusco’, which serves authentic Italian dishes.

A collection of 300 of Greek and international wine labels, selected by the Ikos sommelier and served from wine collection in all à-la-carte restaurants.

All guests can enjoy signature cocktails prepared by award winning mixologists, at 6 superb bars either indoors, nestled in the lavish gardens, or by the pools, all offering a surprising range of branded international and local spirits. ‘Indigo’, main bar. ‘Almyra’, beach bar. ‘Aqua’, pool bar. ‘Lounge’, deluxe collection bar. ‘Helios’, bar. ‘Teatro’, theatre bar.

Guests can enjoy and extensive 24-hour room service menu and a fully stocked minibar which is replenished daily with branded spirits. There is also a beach and pool food and beverage service, whereby guests can order snacks and drinks which are delivered to guest’s sunbeds.

The hotel also operates a dine out service, allowing guests to dine out in a restaurant outside of the resort in the local area for no additional charge. Reservations are required.

• No reservation required for Flavours restaurant • Reservation required for dinner at all à-la-carte restaurants • No restrictions in the frequency guests use the à-la-carte restaurants • All restaurants offer children menus • Dress code: Shorts and flip-flops are not permitted in dining areas.

Ikos Olivia Sports & Entertainment Ikos Olivia & Ikos Resorts offer a range of sports including a tennis club, biking centre, fitness centre, water sports facilities and plenty of space to use those running shoes.

Sports facilities include 2 tennis courts with floodlights (equipment available), aerobics, aqua aerobics, basketball, beach badminton, beach soccer, beach tennis, beach volleyball, beginners yoga , canoeing (once per day 20mins), a cardio training room, a fitness studio at the Spa, an introductory diving lesson at hotel pool, mini football, mountain biking, paddling (once per day 20mins), pedalos (once per day 20mins), pilates, power beach walks, stretching, table tennis, TRX, water polo, windsurfing (1 hour/stay) and Zumba. Additionally, Ikos olivia guests can participate in special entertainment programmes, sports and children’s activities. Fun group activities are organized daily, such as giant chess, board games, boccia, Greek dance lessons, Greek language lessons, volleyball, aqua aerobics, darts, kid’s karaoke and many more fun games. There is an infinite choice of evening entertainment options for all tastes such as theatrical shows and musicals, live stage performances at the Ikos theatres, live music entertainment, movies, children’s activities and parties.

Wellbeing Guests can enjoy a range of spa treats and treatments exclusively designed by Parisian luxury spa brand Anne Sémonin. The following Spa facilities are available(upon reservation), 6 private treatment rooms including a couples suite, each offering the ultimate in pampering and elegance*(two “neck & back” treatments per room per stay included in Deluxe collection offering), an indoor/outdoor heated pool with jacuzzi, enclosed by floor-to-ceiling windows offering incomparable views to evergreen gardens, a fitness studio with state-of-the-art equipment & contemporary cardio-fitness facilities, a thermal Suite comprising of “Steam Room” & Sauna, a hairdressing salon*, a nail salon* and a beauty corner offering Anne Sémonin products*. *at extra charge

Ikos Olivia Children Worldwide Kids will no longer be operating at Ikos Resorts. As part of our pledge to provide premium childcare services and facilities, we are delighted to announce that our new in-house team of highly qualified professionals will be taking over all Crèches, Kids and Teens Clubs across Ikos Resorts.

Our team have completed their First Aid and pre-season training, with the Crèche team qualified in Early Years Education. English continues to be the main spoken language, but members of our team also speak Greek, German, Russian and French. Our Crèche, Heroes Club and Teen Club offer organized activities for those from four months to seventeen years, operating in line with UK Ofsted standards. The Ikos Crèche offers sessions for those as young as 4 months and up to 4 years, held from 10:00 – 13:00, Lunch 13:00 – 15:00 and 15:00 – 18:00. Children aged 4 – 12 enjoy a roster of engaging experiences and activities in the Heroes Club, while making new friends from all over the world.

Pre-bookings are as always strongly advised, and guests will be able to book their sessions online also Please see links for booking childcare online or via email: Ikos Olivia: [email protected] Fun for kids of all ages | Luxury All-Inclusive Halkidiki Greece | Ikos Olivia (ikosresorts.com)

**Ikos Olivia & Ikos Resorts Activities & Services at extra charge (Not included in Infinite Lifestyle offering) Motorized water sports, beauty treatments, laundry & dry cleaning service, tennis instructor, swimming lessons, crèche service (4 months to 4 years), private doctor services, baby-sitting. Football academy (ages 6yrs and up, reservation required) **

The hotel offers ‘honeymoon benefits’ to guests if a wedding certificated is presented upon check-in.

Please note that reservations must be made in advance for the kid’s club at this property, there may be an additional charge for this service. Should this be required, please use the link below subsequent to booking to confirm: ikos.worldwidekidscompany.com

Pools & Beaches

The lagoon pool with it’s swim-up bar, the 450m2 main pool and the dazzling 806 m2 private pool for the exclusive use of Deluxe Collection guests; the water is endless and extraordinary at Ikos Olivia.

Ikos Olivia promises a memorable stay with lots of fun for all the family, in and out of the water. Children of all ages can look forward to a brilliant choice of activities and parents can relax knowing they are in safe hands.

Relaxation is an art form that one can master effortlessly at Ikos Olivia. Space, pools, beaches and the Ikos Spa, a tranquil sanctuary where guests can escape for a luxurious pampering experience.

Stay active with an extensive selection of sports, games and activities. From two floodlit tennis courts and beach volleyball to windsurfing and snorkelling, there’s a feast to satisfy the most activity hungry guests. Indoors and outdoors.

Entertainment

It’s always time to take it easy at Ikos Olivia, whether taking in one of the shows or simply taking in the breathtaking surroundings. There’s something for everyone, from live music and movies to entertaining children’s shows.

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Ikos Olivia is an incredible property offering an ultra-all-inclusive stay that features Ikos Resorts inimitable 'Infinite Lifestyle'  concept. Boasting a beautiful beach location, a holiday here really is what dreams are made of!

***IKOS OLIVIA WON THE 'BEST ALL-INCLUSIVE RESORT IN THE WORLD 2021' (TRIP ADVISOR)***

Use our ‘Special Ikos Rates’ at Aegean Holidays to guarantee that you will not find cheaper prices anywhere else for your next holiday to the incredible Ikos Olivia! Just compare our special offer prices with some of the other 'leading' travel agents. Use our live chat or call now to speak to our ‘Ikos Experts’ who will be happy to help you. Prices include SPECIAL OFFER ROOM & PRIVATE RESORT TRANSFERS .

This property also offers many different room upgrades to make your break extra special. Secure this holiday today with a low deposit, 0% interest on instalments & pay the final balance 4 weeks prior to travel. All Ikos Holidays are ABTA & ATOL protected.

When to Travel to Ikos Olivia:

Late March dates from £1099pp

April dates from £1099pp

May dates from £1339pp

June dates from £1499pp

July dates from £1869pp

August dates from £1909p

September dates from £1389pp

October dates from £1199pp

All based on 7-nts, other durations/dates/child discounts available. Please contact us for more details and a bespoke quote.

Ikos Olivia Hotel Details

Ikos Olivia Restaurants

Open all day, this beach front setting is a serene way to start your day and an intimate environment in which to relax in the evening. The à la-carte menu from Michelin-starred chef Lefteris Lazarou treats guests to traditional Greek cuisine with a thoroughly modern twist complemented by wines to please the most discerning palate.

Michelin-starred chef Andrea Fusco adds his magic to these perfectly formed menus, giving you the opportunity to savour Italian cuisine at its very best. With a refined ambience, this à la carte restaurant sits enticingly on the beach front, offering both indoor and al fresco dining along with a delightful selection of wines.

Reserve a table for an exquisitely spiced journey around Asia. The finest flavours from China, Thailand, India and more feature on the mesmerizing menu at this innovation à la-carte restaurant. Prepare to be impressed.

Soak up the atmosphere at this à la carte restaurant as the expert chefs create delightful Provencal dishes from an inspired menu. Enjoy the sensational flavours of France with someone special, all accompanied by a carefully selected wine. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

A stroll through the landscaped gardens, brings you to this charming restaurant, delightfully located on the beachfront. The perfect destination for a memorable breakfast, lunch or dinner with the Mediterranean style buffet presenting a magnificent choice of delicious dishes complemented by a carefully selected wine list.

Ikos Olivia Bars

Indigo Main Bar

The hotel's main bar which is open for drinks all day.

Almyra Beach Bar

The resort's beach bar open for drinks during the day.

Aqua Pool Bar

Located at the main swimming pool, the Aqua pool bar is open for drinks during the day.

Lounge Deluxe Collection Bar

For Deluxe Collection guests open during the day and early evening.

Teatro Theatre Bar

Enjoy a drink or two at the Teatro Theatre Bar where branded international and local spirits are served. This bar is for adults only after 22:30.

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This superior room enjoys air conditioning and heating, a rain shower, a turn-down service, coffee/ tea facilities, a Smart TV, an international telephone, and Wi-Fi. Anne Semonin luxury bathroom amenities,slippers, bathrobes, a mini bar, hairdryer, and safety box are also included.

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Taylor swift london ‘eras tour’ ticket prices are dropping fast.

All good things come to an end.

On Aug. 15-20, Taylor Swift will conclude the non-North American, international leg of her record-setting, headline-making, earth-shaking ‘Eras Tour’ with five huge concerts featuring Paramore at London’s iconic Wembley Stadium .

And, Taylor being Taylor, she’s going out with a bang.

At each of the five U.K. gigs, Swift is bringing along a different special guest to open the show before she or Paramore take the stage.

The aforementioned special guests are:

• Budding indie pop star  Sofia Isella  (Thursday, Aug. 15)

• British alt/indie singer-songwriter  Holly Humberstone  (Friday, Aug. 16)

• Swift’s longtime friend and “Daisy Jones & The Six” star  Suki Waterhouse (Saturday, Aug. 17)

• Pop icon  Maisie Peters  (Monday, Aug. 19)

• Show-stopping recent “SNL” musical guest  Raye (Tuesday, Aug. 20)

“I asked them to play on this tour because I love their music and I think they’ll absolutely smash it in Wembley Stadium,” Swift shared in her Instagram story. “Go check out their music if you haven’t already. Gonna be a fun 5 nights.”

If you want to see Swift — or any of these exciting special guests — last-minute tickets are still available.

At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find was $521 USD before fees on Vivid Seats.

Other shows have seats starting anywhere from $548 to $760 before fees .

While that may sound pricey, it should be noted that tickets are much, much cheaper than they were just 96 hours ago.

When our team last reviewed Swift’s England ‘Eras Tour’ prices on Monday, Aug. 5, they started at $789 before fees.

For those without a calculator on hand, that’s over $260 in savings (789-521 = 268).

We’re not sure if this price drop is due to the upsetting Vienna ‘Eras Tour’ cancellations or what the reason might be but we do know that there has never been a better time than the present to pounce on Tay Tay tix if you want to save a buck (or 268).

Still need a few more details before taking the plunge?

We’ve got your back, Swifties.

Everything you need to know and more about the five ‘Eras Tour’ concerts at London’s Wembley Stadium can be found below.

All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.

Taylor Swift London tickets

A complete calendar including all ‘Eras Tour’ Wembley Stadium concert dates and links to the cheapest tickets available versus what they cost on Aug. 5 can be found here:

(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout .)

Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand. 

They offer a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and your tickets will be delivered prior to the event.

Still curious about Vivid Seats? You can find an article from their team about why the company is legit  here .

Taylor Swift 2024 tour calendar

Is Swift headed to your neck of the woods next?

There’s only one way to find out.

You can  find her complete 2024 ‘Eras Tour’ schedule here .

Taylor Swift London opening acts

Want to brush up on all the artists listed above?

You’re in the right place.

Below, you’ll find every opening act’s most-streamed song on Spotify.

Paramore:   “Misery Business”

Sofia Isella:   “Hot Gum”

Holly Humberstone:   “Falling Asleep At The Wheel”

Suki Waterhouse:   “Good Looking”

Maisie Peters:   “Worst of You”

Raye:   “Escapism.”

Taylor Swift set list

Post-“Tortured Poet’s Department” release, Swift has incorporated the new album into her shows.

For a closer look at what to expect, here’s what Tay Tay played at her final Paris concert at La Defense Arena on May 12, according to  Set List FM :

01.) “Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince” 02.) “Cruel Summer” 03.) “The Man” 04.) “You Need to Calm Down” 05.) “Lover” Fearless

06.) “Fearless” 07.) “You Belong With Me” 08.) “Love Story” Red 09.) “22” 10. ) ”We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” 11.) “I Knew You Were Trouble” 12.) “All Too Well” Speak Now 13.) “Enchanted” reputation

14.) “…Ready for It?” 15.) “Delicate” 16.) “Don’t Blame Me” 17.) “Look What You Made Me Do” folklore / evermore

18.) “cardigan” 19.) “betty” 20.) “champagne problems” 21.) “august” 22.) “illicit affairs” 23.) “my tears ricochet” 24.) “marjorie” 25.) “willow” 1989

26.) “Style” 27.) “Blank Space” 28.) “Shake It Off” 29.) “Wildest Dreams” 30.) “Bad Blood” THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT

31.) “Female Rage: The Musical” (contains elements of “MBOBHFT”, “WAfoLOM?”, “loml”, “So Long, London” & “BDILH”) 32.) “But Daddy I Love Him / So High School” 33.) “Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?” 34.) “Down Bad” 35.) “Fortnight” 36.) “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived” 37.) “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart” Surprise Songs

38.) “The Alchemy / Treacherous” 39.) “Begin Again” Midnights

40.) “Lavender Haze” 41.) “Anti‐Hero” 42.) “Midnight Rain” 43.) “Vigilante S—” 44.) “Bejeweled” 45.) “Mastermind” 46.) “Karma”

Taylor Swift ‘Eras Tour’ news

Our team has been following the ‘Eras Tour’ closely over the past year.

Just a few of the most exciting stories we’ve published include a chat with a Swiftie who  shared some helpful tips  about seeing Taylor live, a report on  dropping ticket prices , and  a list of all the most exciting fan trends .

Taylor Swift new music

Swift’s  “The Tortured Poets Department”  was released at midnight (and subsequently at 2 a.m.) on Friday, April 19.

While every listener will likely come away with their own favorites, we particularly enjoyed the sleek, synthy “Fortnight,” icy “So Long, London,” anthemic “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart,” a bombastic slow build of “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived” and gorgeously arranged “Chloe or Sam or Sophia or Marcus.”

If you want to give it a spin — if you’re one of the few people on the planet who hasn’t already, that is — you can find “The Tortured Poets Department”  here .

Huge stars on tour in 2024

Although it will cost an arm and a leg (sometimes more!) to see Swift live this year, there are much more affordable — likely stateside — concerts you can attend this year.

Here are just five of our favorite artists you won’t want to miss live.

•  Olivia Rodrigo

•  Kacey Musgraves

•  Sabrina Carpenter

•  Gracie Abrams

•  Billie Eilish

Who else is on the road this year? Check out our list of the  50 biggest concert tours in 2024  to find out.

Why you should trust ‘Post Wanted’ by the New York Post

This article was written by Matt Levy , New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change.

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How One Harlem Block Became a Symbol of Urban Despair and Hope

In a hub for drugs and disarray, some see New York at its worst. Others see a community doing its best to help.

Commuters mix with drug users on 125th Street in Harlem where several major transit lines converge. Credit...

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By Sharon Otterman

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• Aug. 4, 2024

Thousands of people walk along 125th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues each day and most do not linger. Commuters race to catch trains to Westchester, climbing up to the elevated Metro-North tracks. Others hurry down to the subway, bound for Midtown Manhattan or the Bronx.

They pass through a scene that conjures up all the worst stereotypes of urban disorder: closed storefronts, litter, public drug use, people nodding out. But on a deeper look, the block also reveals an ecosystem filled not just with despair, but fortitude and empathy, too.

Drug dealers. Drug users. Teachers. Doctors. Counselors. Police officers.

Some come to the block for help; others to help them. Some prey on the vulnerable. Others are just trying to make a few bucks and survive. Some have come to accept people addicted to drugs as part of their community; others wish the block was cleaner, safer — and would make them disappear if they could.

Every borough in the city has a place like this one, where urban woes seem to cluster. In the Bronx, it’s the commercial hub around 149th and Third Avenue. In Queens, parts of Jackson Heights.

But the scene around 125th draws particular attention because it is on a major commuter corridor and in the center of rapidly gentrifying Harlem.

There is also something new to blame for the chaos. One block off 125th Street, there is now one of the first officially sanctioned supervised drug consumption sites in the country.

The site, OnPoint NYC , offers people addicted to street drugs, like fentanyl or crack, a place to use their drugs more safely. The staff there reverse overdoses if necessary, and OnPoint provides other forms of help, including medical care, food and counseling.

The safety and acceptance it offers extends like a kind of circle outside its front door on East 126th Street, between Park and Lexington. In the shade of nearby sidewalk trees, drug users and low-level dealers exchange tiny clear envelopes for a few dollar bills, lingering to chat. OnPoint sets out garbage cans and helps clean up the litter left behind.

“Sometimes people are acting out on the street,” said Dr. Michael Pappas, a physician who treats wounds and prescribes addiction medicine at OnPoint. “But I think most of the time people, even a lot of our participants, are looking out for each other.”

Still, the block can be chaotic and, in that sense, it embodies a national conflict over what to do about street drug addiction. Fights break out, and feuds can turn violent. People overdose and OnPoint workers rush out to revive them. They save lives, but not everyone likes how OnPoint seems to have made the area, long a hot spot for drug use, even more of a draw now.

No one asked the neighbors before OnPoint’s injection site opened here. In late 2021, when he was mayor, Bill de Blasio approved it on his own in an effort to relieve the ballooning overdose crisis.

Right across the street, parents drop off their children each morning at the Graham School , a beloved day care and preschool. OnPoint workers stand around in yellow safety vests to help quell their anxieties, but parents still worry about what their children encounter.

“My kids can’t run down the block by themselves anymore,” said Francesa Barreiro, who has sent all five of her children to the school over the course of a decade. She said she was relieved that the school had stopped taking the children on neighborhood walks. The day care, she noted, also put bulletproof glass in its first-floor windows.

She gestured at the cluster of men and women hanging out in front of OnPoint. “You know how many times, just with them hanging around, we’ve had gun violence, too?”

Is OnPoint making the neighborhood better or worse? It depends on who you ask.

Gretchen Buchenholz, 88, founded the day care and runs it through the Association to Benefit Children, a nonprofit. She has been working in the community helping poor children and families since 1985 and said the situation had always been bad.

“Before there was OnPoint, that bodega there was the center of all the drug traffic,” she said, pointing to a store on 126th Street. Detectives, she said, would sometimes observe the action from a window in the day care’s bathroom.

But, she said, it makes sense to locate her school there, where the need is great.

“And it makes sense to me that they’re here,” she said of OnPoint, for the same reason.

Overall, she said, she thinks of the block as “a marvelous block, because it has, and has continued to have, much discourse, much action, and much work together.”

Now, OnPoint workers help keep her doorstep clear of drug users, whom she used to shoo away herself. OnPoint workers also come to clean up when people use an alcove outside of one of her classroom’s emergency doors as a toilet, she said.

The police are around but often keep to the perimeter of the action, sitting in cars or standing in clusters near the subway station. They are ready to respond in case anything unusual or violent happens, like a shooting, which happened one Tuesday afternoon in June.

On that sweltering day, a man was shot in the leg, right in front of the day care, resulting in a lockdown. The police called an ambulance and asked the day care for its surveillance video.

Police statistics show a total of 74 major crimes so far this year on the square block bounded by 125th Street and 126th Street and Lexington and Park Avenues. That tally includes three shootings and a man shoved to his death at the subway station in March, making it one of the most violent blocks in the precinct, where there have been a total of six murders and seven shooting incidents so far this year.

A variety of drugs are said to be bought and sold on or near the block: crack, pills, fentanyl, K2, methadone. But the police do not make arrests very often, people on the block say.

The reasons are complicated. In part, it is because the city’s legal system focuses on bigger fish than low-level drug activity. A state law passed in 2021 that decriminalized the sale or possession of syringes and hypodermic needles also makes it more difficult to justify some arrests.

But the approach of the police on 126th Street also likely reflects an effort to help OnPoint, as they try to connect drug users to treatment and assistance.

Jason Beltre, OnPoint’s director of community outreach, said the organization regularly asked the police not to “poach people who are using drugs” — meaning arrest them on the way on and off the block — and instead to “make sure they make it to OnPoint so they can get help.”

Some neighbors disagree with this philosophy, sometimes angrily. One morning in early July, as an OnPoint needle-cleanup crew came by his house on 126th Street, Abasi Owens came outside and started yelling at them. He grabbed the yellow safety vest of one of workers. They told him he was being “weird.”

“You know what’s weird?” Mr. Owens responded. “To have to deal with crack heads from OnPoint in front of your house while I’m trying to raise children on this block.”

OnPoint is not the only draw for drug users. The block also is home to one of the city’s largest methadone clinics. At a nearby bus stop, people arrive from homeless shelters on Wards Island.

Samuel Cruz has been a pastor of the Pentecostal church on the block for nearly two decades. He said the crime was worse years ago, but now, police officers are around day and night.

Mr. Cruz tries to be kind to the people who need help, he said. On a recent Sunday, a young woman he knows, Olivia, came into the church to find him. She was dirty and wearing no shoes. He gave her a dollar and she left.

“It’s the devil,” he said. “They don’t want to be like that.”

Ali Ngiaya, a Senegalese immigrant who has been selling perfumes and incense from a street stand on 125th Street for the past seven years, calls it the “worst block.” But it is also a good place for his business.

The commuters and residents who buy his products are here, and he has a shady spot. People nod to him and call out “Ali” as they walk by. “Hey, my brother, God bless you,” he says in return.

Bigger businesses have not survived. The Duane Reade and the McDonald’s across the street have closed down, leaving empty storefronts.

But a gleaming hub for a new subway extension is eventually planned for an empty lot at 125th and Park. The construction of modern rental buildings to the west and east gets closer each year.

It is not clear yet if the changes will uproot or merely add to the mix of people who make the street what it is now: hair-braiding ladies sitting outside their salon, disturbed people yelling at no one in particular, parents pushing children in strollers.

Like any other New York City block, it has become its own kind of community, maybe, at times, even a family. That is the lesson that Matthew Kane, a teacher at the 126th Street school, teaches his students, some of whom are homeless or just arrived as migrants.

“You have your family at home and then you have the Moose Room family,” he told them, referring to his preschool classroom. “There are lots of different ways to make a family. It just takes love.”

Sharon Otterman is a Times reporter covering higher education, public health and other issues facing New York City. More about Sharon Otterman

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