“Halloween” got here early this yr.
Iconic director and composer John Carpenter not too long ago introduced he’s hitting the street this fall for a fast six-concert tour the place he’ll play tense, synth-y tracks from basic movies of his like “The Thing,” “Assault on Precinct 13,” “Big Trouble In Little China” and extra in any respect reveals.
And, sure, the person who introduced the world “Escape From New York” is scheduled to swing into the Metropolis That By no means Sleeps.
Carpenter’s temporary run kicks off with a pair of back-to-back gigs at Queens’ Knockdown Middle on Thursday, Oct. 9 and Friday, Oct. 10.
These reveals can be his first official live shows since 2018; the final time, the 77-year-old carried out within the 5 Boroughs was when he performed Terminal 5 in November 2017.
Primarily based on our findings at Set Checklist FM, he took 18 songs to the stage that night time together with the “Halloween Theme,” “Darkness Begins” and “Christine Attacks (Plymouth Fury).”
As an added bonus, this time round, Carpenter can be joined by his son, Cody Carpenter and Kinks guitarist Dave Davies’ son, Daniel Davies. Each males are additionally composers; the three collaborated on the scores for the 2018 “Halloween” remake, 2021 “Halloween Kills” and the 2022 remake of “Firestarter.”
“…we’ll get to really dig deep into our musical souls, which is something I can’t wait to share,” Carpenter mentioned, in keeping with Brooklyn Vegan.
For extra data, our group has all the pieces it’s essential to know and extra about John Carpenter’s fall 2025 tour beneath.
John Carpenter tour schedule 2025
An entire calendar together with all tour dates, venues and hyperlinks to purchase tickets may be discovered beneath.
John Carpenter set listing
Carpenter’s Terminal 5 present went down on Nov. 16, 2017. In keeping with Set Checklist FM, right here’s what made the minimize that spooky night:
01.) “Escape From New York: Main Title” (from “Escape From New York”)
02.) “Assault on Precinct 13: Main Title” (from “Assault on Precinct 13”)
03.) “March of the Children” (from “Village of the Damned”)
04.) “The Fog: Main Title Theme” (from “The Fog”)
05.) “Vortex” (from Carpenter’s “Lost Themes”)
06.) “Mystery” (from Carpenter’s “Lost Themes”)
07.) “Coming to L.A.” (from “They Live”)
08.) “Starman Leaves / End Title” (Jack Nitzsche cowl) (from “Starman”)
09.) “The Thing: Main Theme – Desolation” (Ennio Morricone cowl) (from “The Thing”)
10.) “Distant Dream” (from Carpenter’s “Lost Themes II”)
11.) “Pork Chop Express” (from “Big Troube In Little China”)
12.) “Wraith” (from Carpenter’s “Lost Themes”)
13.) “Halloween Theme – Main Title” (from “Halloween”)
14.) “In the Mouth of Madness” (from “In the Mouth of Madness”)
Encore
15.) “Body Bags” (from “Body Bags”)
16.) “Santiago” (from “Vampires”)
17.) “Darkness Begins” (from “Prince of Darkness”)
18.) “Christine Attacks (Plymouth Fury)” (from “Christine”)
John Carpenter new music
Though Carpenter hasn’t directed a movie since 2010’s “The Ward,” he has stayed fairly lively musically. Simply this yr, he dropped the menacing single “Cruisin’ With Mr. Scratch” that will or could not function a cowbell.
Earlier than that, he collaborated along with his son and Davies on “Lost Themes IV: Noir,” the fourth album in his collection of themes written for films that had been by no means produced.
Within the occasion, you haven’t given this report a spin, it’s a hair-raising blast. Harkening again to his basic sound, the atmospheric album is stuffed with spacey, creepy tunes one may simply think about populating a terrifying horror image.
Standouts embody the pressing “He Walks By Night,” bass-heavy thumper “My Name Is Death” and full of life dancefloor-ready “Kiss The Blood Off My Fingers.”
To listen to for your self, you’ll find “Lost Themes IV: Noir” right here.
John Carpenter particular company
As famous above, Carpenter is bringing his son and Daniel Davies on the street this October and November.
To be sure you’re acquainted with their respective sounds, you’ll find their most-streamed songs — aside from music from the “Halloween” reboots — on Spotify beneath.
Cody Carpenter: “My Name Is Death”
Daniel Davies: “Dead Pilot” (from “Cyberpunk 2077”)
Large movie composers on tour in 2025
If movie scores are your factor, we’re right here to let you understand they are often heard reside in live performance at venues everywhere in the world and never simply over the credit at your native multiplex.
Want proof?
Listed below are simply 5 movie composers/well-known scores carried out reside you received’t wish to miss these subsequent few months.
• John Williams
• Hans Zimmer
• Joe Hisaishi
• 9 Inch Nails (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross)
• The Lord of the Rings in live performance
Who else is out and about? Check out our listing of all the most important artists on tour in 2025 to search out the present for you.
This text was written by Matt Levy, New York Put up reside occasions reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the most recent tour bulletins out of your favourite musical artists and comedians, in addition to Broadway openings, sporting occasions and extra reside reveals – and finds nice ticket costs on-line. Since he began his tenure on the Put up in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen live performance and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to call a couple of. Please observe that offers can expire, and all costs are topic to vary
