{"slides":[{"media_title":"Cardi B","media_tagline":"Little Miss Drama Tour","event_body":"GRAMMY Award-winning, multi-diamond selling superstar, Cardi B is stopping at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, CT, on Friday, April 3, 2026. Little Miss Drama Tour marks Cardi B’s first full headline arena run and the biggest tour of her career to date. \n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/assets\/img\/Static_Venue-Website_1440x660_Name_Year_Regional_PeoplesBankArena_0403-bab03c01c1.jpg","media_link":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/events\/detail\/cardi-b-2026","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Apr<\/span> 3<\/span>, 2026<\/span>","promos":"home secondary featured","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/assets\/img\/Static_Venue-Website_593x308_Name_Year_Regional_PeoplesBankArena_0403-13b8edc22b.jpg","venue_id":"1","venue_title":"PeoplesBank Arena","venue_uri":"mxl-center","category":{"name":"Concerts","id":"1"}},{"media_title":"Romeo Santos & Prince Royce","media_tagline":"Mejor Tarde Que Nunca Tour","event_body":"The kings of bachata, Romeo Santos & Prince Royce, come together for the first time at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford on April 18 with their biggest hits and music from their latest album on Mejor Tarde Que Nunca Tour 2026.\n\nThe American-born king of the danceably melodramatic Dominican style known as bachata, Romeo Santos has created an irrepressible solo presence since leaving the remarkably successful bachata boy band Aventura in 2011.\n\nIn 2019, Santos' launched his Utopia Tour, following his Golden tour, a nearly three-hour excursion featuring the hits that have sold more than 100 million singles and 40 million albums throughout his 20-year career.\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/assets\/img\/Santos_1440x660-e8683704c3.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/events\/detail\/romeo-santos-prince-royce-1","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Apr<\/span> 18<\/span>, 2026<\/span>","promos":"home secondary featured","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/assets\/img\/Santos_593x380-062edef067.png","venue_id":"1","venue_title":"PeoplesBank Arena","venue_uri":"mxl-center","category":{"name":"Concerts","id":"1"}},{"media_title":"Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey\u00ae Presents The Greatest Show On Earth\u00ae","media_tagline":"","event_body":"Step inside The Greatest Party On Earth – Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents The Greatest Show On Earth®.  Reimagined for a new generation, this larger-than-life production bursts back into Hartford playing at PeoplesBank Arena from April 23-26, 2026 with new acts, jaw-dropping talent, and the high-flying excitement that has defined The Greatest Show On Earth® for more than 150 years.\n\n \n\nThe Greatest Show On Earth® is back with a high-energy, music-driven experience with bold circus performances, unforgettable characters, and a nonstop party vibe.  This new production moves at the speed of today’s world: fast-paced, dynamic, and full of energy – bringing audiences closer than ever to the talent and heart that make The Greatest Show On Earth® unforgettable.  It’s an adrenaline-packed celebration of human talent, where world-class athletes and performers from around the globe showcase extraordinary, jaw-dropping skills that make Children Of All Ages feel like they’re part of The Greatest Party On Earth!   \n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/assets\/img\/251793550-R148-Hartford_Townsend-Venue_Assets-1440x660-97c55e3515.jpg","media_link":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/events\/detail\/ringling-brothers-2026","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Apr<\/span> 23 - 26<\/span>, 2026<\/span>","promos":"home secondary featured","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/assets\/img\/251793550-R148-Hartford_Townsend-Venue_Assets-640x480-4fdac0ad26.jpg","venue_id":"1","venue_title":"PeoplesBank Arena","venue_uri":"mxl-center","category":{"name":"Family Shows","id":"2"}},{"media_title":"JOURNEY","media_tagline":"FINAL FRONTIER TOUR 2026","event_body":"In response to weather conditions in Canada impacting tour routing, the Journey performance on March 14th in Hartford, CT has been rescheduled to Sunday, May 24. \n\nAll previously purchased tickets will be honored for the new date on May 24th. For further information on this “Special Evening With Journey” event, please visit journeymusic.com.\n\nAfter more than five decades of electrifying performances, chart-topping hits, and timeless anthems, the iconic rock band JOURNEY is saying goodbye the only way they know how — with a thunderous, full-throttle Final Frontier Tour spanning cities across North America. The legendary rock band will stop in Hartford at PeoplesBank Arena on Sunday, May 24!\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/assets\/img\/PBA_JOURNEY_1440X660_MAY24-f990546fc6.jpg","media_link":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/events\/detail\/journey","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"May<\/span> 24<\/span>, 2026<\/span>","promos":"premium_transformed home secondary featured","event_time":"7:30pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/assets\/img\/PBA_JOURNEY_593X380_MAY24-e998530c87.jpg","venue_id":"1","venue_title":"PeoplesBank Arena","venue_uri":"mxl-center","category":{"name":"Concerts","id":"1"}},{"media_title":"Don Toliver","media_tagline":"Octane Tour","event_body":"Don Toliver is bringing the Octane Tour to PeoplesBank Arena on May 29 with special guests SahBabii, SoFaygo and Chase B!\n\n \n\n \n\n \n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/assets\/img\/Static_Venue-Homepage_1440x660_DonToliver_2026_Regional_PeoplesBankArena_0529-d0572a6836.jpg","media_link":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/events\/detail\/don-toliver","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"May<\/span> 29<\/span>, 2026<\/span>","promos":"premium_transformed home secondary featured","event_time":"7:30pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/assets\/img\/Static_Venue-Homepage_593x380_DonToliver_2026_Regional_PeoplesBankArena_0529-afc82a673b.jpg","venue_id":"1","venue_title":"PeoplesBank Arena","venue_uri":"mxl-center","category":{"name":"Concerts","id":"1"}},{"media_title":"Connecticut Sun vs LA Sparks","media_tagline":"","event_body":"The Sun will first host four-time WNBA All-Star Kelsey Plum and the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday, May 30 in Hartford!\n\n \n\n \n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/assets\/img\/ctsun_1440x660-67132e3850.jpg","media_link":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/events\/detail\/connecticut-sun-vs-la-sparks","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"May<\/span> 30<\/span>, 2026<\/span>","promos":"home secondary featured","event_time":"6:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/assets\/img\/ctsun_590x380-fc9cb8680b.jpg","venue_id":"1","venue_title":"PeoplesBank Arena","venue_uri":"mxl-center","category":{"name":"Other","id":"3"}},{"media_title":"Connecticut Sun vs Dallas Wings","media_tagline":"","event_body":"The Connecticut Sun will take on 2025 WNBA Rookie of the Year Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings on Thursday, July 2 in Hartford!\n\n \n\n \n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/assets\/img\/ctsun_1440x660-67132e3850.jpg","media_link":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/events\/detail\/connecticut-sun-vs-dallas-wings","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Jul<\/span> 2<\/span>, 2026<\/span>","promos":"home secondary featured","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/assets\/img\/ctsun_590x380-fc9cb8680b.jpg","venue_id":"1","venue_title":"PeoplesBank Arena","venue_uri":"mxl-center","category":{"name":"Other","id":"3"}},{"media_title":"Lionel Richie with Earth, Wind & Fire","media_tagline":"","event_body":"Legendary singer, songwriter and producer Lionel Richie and one of the best-selling bands of all time, Earth, Wind & Fire are stopping at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, CT, on Friday, July 10, 2026. \n\n \n\n \n\n \n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/assets\/img\/Static_Venue-Website_1440x660_LionelRichie_2026_Regional_PeoplesBankArena_0710-7b0b48ce64.jpg","media_link":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/events\/detail\/lionel-richie-and-earth-wind-fire","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Jul<\/span> 10<\/span>, 2026<\/span>","promos":"premium_transformed home secondary featured","event_time":"7:30pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/assets\/img\/Static_Venue-Website_593x308_LionelRichie_2026_Regional_PeoplesBankArena_0710-6afa1d2f4d.jpg","venue_id":"1","venue_title":"PeoplesBank Arena","venue_uri":"mxl-center","category":{"name":"Concerts","id":"1"}},{"media_title":"2026 U.S. Classic - USA Gymnastics","media_tagline":"","event_body":"Hartford will again play host to USA Gymnastics’ U.S. Classic, set for July 17-18. \n\nPeoplesBankArena, also will host the 2026 Hopes Championships, which will run in conjunction with U.S. Classic and is the championship event for gymnasts in the 11-12 and 13-14-year-old age groups.  \n\nHartford has been a regular stop for USA Gymnastics events since 2010, with the city most recently hosting the 2024 U.S. Classic, where three women’s Olympic all-around champions competed together for the first time: Simone Biles\u202f(2016, 2024), Suni Lee\u202f(2020), and Gabby Douglas\u202f(2012). \n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/assets\/img\/usag_1440x660-44368dcd49.jpg","media_link":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/events\/detail\/2026-us-classic-usa-gymnastics","ticket_link":"On Sale TBA<\/span>","event_date":"Jul<\/span> 17 - 18<\/span>, 2026<\/span>","promos":"premium_transformed home secondary featured group","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/assets\/img\/usag_593x580-af9d339db3.jpg","venue_id":"1","venue_title":"PeoplesBank Arena","venue_uri":"mxl-center","category":{"name":"Other","id":"3"}},{"media_title":"Billy Strings","media_tagline":"","event_body":"2x Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Billy Strings will stop at PeoplesBank Arena on July 28!\n\n \n\n \n\n \n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/assets\/img\/Hartford_Web_1440x660_ArtOnly-326b73dd85.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/events\/detail\/billy-strings","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Jul<\/span> 28<\/span>, 2026<\/span>","promos":"premium_transformed home secondary featured","event_time":"7:30pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/assets\/img\/Hartford_Web_593x380_TourLogo-a48ef614a0.png","venue_id":"1","venue_title":"PeoplesBank Arena","venue_uri":"mxl-center","category":{"name":"Concerts","id":"1"}},{"media_title":"Nate Bargatze","media_tagline":"Big Dumb Eyes","event_body":"Coming off record setting tours in 2024 and 2025, Nate Bargatze announced he is stopping at PeoplesBank Arena on August 9, 2026!\n\nHailed as “The Nicest Man in Stand-Up,” by The Atlantic Magazine, and “One of the Funniest People,” by CBS Mornings, Grammy & Emmy-nominated comedian, NY Times #1 bestselling author, actor, podcaster, director and producer Nate Bargatze is selling out shows with more than 1.2 million tickets sold in 2024 and over 20 venue records broken this year to date.  \n\nHe is currently the #1 comedian in the world according to Pollstar, putting him in the company of Coldplay, Madonna and U2. Billboard announced that Bargatze set a record in 2024 for the biggest one-year gross by a comedy performer in history.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/assets\/img\/PBA_NateB_1440x660-d7126e64b3.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/events\/detail\/nate-bargatze","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Aug<\/span> 9<\/span>, 2026<\/span>","promos":"home secondary featured","event_time":"7:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/assets\/img\/PBA_NateB_593x380-e9f41dc0d3.png","venue_id":"1","venue_title":"PeoplesBank Arena","venue_uri":"mxl-center","category":{"name":"Other","id":"3"}},{"media_title":"Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live ","media_tagline":"","event_body":"Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live™ Glow-N-Fire is coming to Peoplesbank Arena with the world debut of an all-new truck: Rhinomite! Get ready for more heat and action as Hot Wheels brings the ultimate monster truck show to fans on August 15-16.\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/assets\/img\/IP_Arena_HotWheels_1440x660-2f5591a6cc.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/events\/detail\/hot-wheels-monster-trucks-live","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Aug<\/span> 15 - 16<\/span>, 2026<\/span>","promos":"home secondary featured","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/assets\/img\/IP_Arena_HotWheels_593x380-4f9b68c09b.png","venue_id":"1","venue_title":"PeoplesBank Arena","venue_uri":"mxl-center","category":{"name":"Family Shows","id":"2"}},{"media_title":"Banda MS","media_tagline":"","event_body":"One of the most anticipated live experiences in Regional Mexican music is coming to Hartford on August 21st! Banda MS is bringing their Somos MS Tour to PeoplesBank Arena for an unforgettable night this summer!\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/assets\/img\/Web_BandaMS_1440x660-8969cb9952.jpg","media_link":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/events\/detail\/banda-ms","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Aug<\/span> 21<\/span>, 2026<\/span>","promos":"home secondary featured","event_time":"7:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/assets\/img\/Web_BandaMS_593x380-f34dbf438a.jpg","venue_id":"1","venue_title":"PeoplesBank Arena","venue_uri":"mxl-center","category":{"name":"Concerts","id":"1"}},{"media_title":"Disney Worlds Collide Concert Tour","media_tagline":"","event_body":"The "Worlds Collide Concert Tour" is coming to PeoplesBank Arena on November 6th, featuring stars from the “Descendants,”  “ZOMBIES” and “Camp Rock” film franchises including Malachi Barton, Liamani Segura, Dara Reneé, Mekonnen Knife, Hudson Stone, Swayam Bhatia, Kiara Romero and Alexandro Byrd.\n\nThe all-new “Worlds Collide Concert Tour” brings together the worlds of “Descendants,” “ZOMBIES,” and for the very first time, “Camp Rock,” in an unforgettable new arena spectacular. A pop concert of the highest caliber, this year’s cast features an exceptionally talented lineup of Disney stars including Malachi Barton (“ZOMBIES 4,” “Camp Rock 3”), Liamani Segura (“Descendants: Wicked Wonderland,” “Camp Rock 3”), Dara Reneé (“Descendants: The Rise of Red”), Mekonnen Knife (“ZOMBIES 4”), Hudson Stone (“Camp Rock 3”), Swayam Bhatia (“ZOMBIES 4”), Kiara Romero (“Descendants: Wicked Wonderland”), and Alexandro Byrd (“Descendants: Wicked Wonderland”). Fans will experience an evening packed with hit songs from all three franchises brought together in a brand-new production with fresh mashups and fan favorite songs. Next-level choreography and electrifying special effects create an evening filled with nonstop delight, fan interactions, and nostalgia. Come dressed as your favorite character, sing along all night, and experience the music and moments from “Descendants,” “ZOMBIES” and “Camp Rock” colliding on stage in this all-new concert experience.\n\nThe “Worlds Collide Concert Tour” is produced by Disney Concerts and is promoted by AEG Presents.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/assets\/img\/Web_WorldsCollide_1440x660-7a1f3d6b30.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/events\/detail\/disney-worlds-collide-concert-tour","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Nov<\/span> 6<\/span>, 2026<\/span>","promos":"home secondary featured","event_time":"7:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.peoplesbankarena.com\/assets\/img\/Web_WorldsCollide_593x380-3f55b9283d.png","venue_id":"1","venue_title":"PeoplesBank Arena","venue_uri":"mxl-center","category":{"name":"Concerts","id":"1"}}]}