Concerts

Concert ticket prices in Israel have risen by an average of about 8% over the past year. Despite an 18% drop in search volume due to rounds of fighting, audiences returned quickly to venues when events were held.

Shlomi Saranga was supposed to start an Israeli tour on October 16, but is postponing it by two weeks due to a surgery he must undergo following a hernia. "I wanted you to hear it from me first, apparently I overdid it a bit with the weights," he wrote to fans.

Despite the cancer discovered in his lungs, Barry Manilow tried to continue performing but was forced to cancel shows at the last minute. Now he is announcing a break from performing for the coming months, and admits: "Maybe we pushed too hard."

Legendary country singer Dolly Parton is considering using holographic avatars for future performances. The idea comes as the artist explores new ways to connect with fans following recent health challenges.

Celine Dion is preparing for a series of performances in Paris, for the first time since revealing the "stiff-person syndrome" from which she suffers. In an extensive interview, she says: "The minimum I can do for the fans is to show them that I am alive."

The official autumn concert season is revealed with extraordinary collaborations and massive events at the familiar amphitheater, which will host the biggest names in Israel starting next month.

Noam Batan conquered the club with five consecutive sold-out performances, but after accounting for massive production costs and taxes, the artist's actual take-home profit reveals the complex economics of live music.

The traditional Hanukkah show NEXT is expanding its format: this year, the concert series will take place not only in Jerusalem but also during the Sukkot holiday at the Ramat Gan Stadium.

Looking for weekend performances? The updated concert schedule from mako Music with the hottest recommendations, dates, and locations for all the interesting performances this coming weekend.

After "NEXT" was held exclusively during Hanukkah and at the Menora Arena, mako has learned that this year the organizers are planning to hold the show during Sukkot as well, and instead of the arena, it will take place at the Ramat Gan Stadium.

With a packed schedule of 25 concerts in a single month and tens of thousands of attendees, the beloved star cements his status at the top, with his performance fees reaching hundreds of thousands of shekels per show.

From a morning shake to an evening drink, from open-air events to movies, performances, and activities for the whole family — August offers plenty of reasons to get out of the house. Here are some events and places worth marking in your calendar.

First publication: Odaya planned to hold 4 concerts at the end of August, but following Omer Adam's wedding, she is forced to cancel 2 of them in order to manage to arrive at the event in Portofino.

A first crack in the actor's Hollywood career has appeared following an investigation, with producers considering the cancellation of his upcoming UK shows. Leto has denied all allegations.