Guide to Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour at Madison Square Garden and Prudential Center

Dubbed the Queen of Camp for her playful, over-the-top performance style, the pop singer will party in New York City and Newark, New Jersey, this summer.

Come live your teenage dreams and rock with Katy Perry at the Lifetimes Tour in August. She's coming to Madison Square Garden in NYC as well as the nearby Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, where the "Queen of Camp" is going to have audiences dancing all night to her latest album and classic pop hits. Find out everything you need to know about the concert below, and get tickets to hear Perry roar!

What album is Katy Perry touring?

The Lifetimes Tour showcases Katy Perry’s latest "dance party" album, 143, which was released in September 2024 and features songs like "Woman's World" and "I'm His, He's Mine (feat. Doechii)." The set list also features fan-favorite songs from her other albums. The concert is divided into 5 acts — Artificial, Woman's World, Nirvana, Mainframe and Endgame — and ends with encores of “Lifetimes” and “Firework.”

Where in NYC is Katy Perry performing?

You can catch Katy Perry at Madison Square Garden in NYC on August 11 or the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on August 14.

Madison Square Garden asks guests to arrive early and travel light. While bags do not have to be clear, they must fit comfortably under your seat. Oversized bags larger than 22” x 14” x 9” are prohibited. Madison Square Garden does not provide an area to check belongings.

The Prudential Center has a cashless policy, meaning that cash is not accepted at concession stands, merchandise stands, or the box office; reverse ATMs are available. Bags up to 12" x 14" are permitted.

Both venues contain accessible entrances, accessible seating, and elevators.

What is the runtime of Katy Perry’s Lifetimes Tour?

The Lifetimes Tour runs approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes.

What is the age recommendation for Katy Perry’s Lifetimes Tour?

Katy Perry told Access Hollywood that there's no age restriction for her show: it's for those "8 to 80."

What is Katy Perry’s music genre?

Katy Perry is a bubblegum pop artist. Her music is often celebratory and upbeat, meant to make listeners want to dance and party. She's noted for the colorful, eccentric, and "campy" quality of her music videos and live performance aesthetics.

What can I expect at a Katy Perry show?

Katy Perry is practically synonymous with partying, so a raucous, energetic crowd is likely. Perry employs sci-fi aesthetics at the Lifetimes Tour: She enters wired and floating in a cyberpunk-like circular chamber, and the concert features a double-bladed lightsaber battle during “E.T.,” and Blade Runner-esque neon screens throughout.

The Lifetimes tour is also interactive. Footage shared to social media shows fans rejoicing as Perry soars through the air above the crowd, bringing her close enough for her to reach out to fans’ hands. At one point, she even invites select attendees from various sections of the venue onto the stage. The audience also gets to vote on a deep-cut song for her to perform using their phones.

Who else will be performing at Katy Perry’s Lifetimes Tour?

Pop star Rebecca Black is the opening act for Katy Perry’s Lifetimes Tour. Since going viral on YouTube with her 2011 song "Friday," she has since made a pop comeback in the 2020s and released two studio albums: Let Her Burn and Salvation.

Has Katy Perry performed live in NYC before?

Katy Perry is no stranger to the Madison Square Garden, which hosted her California Dreams Tour in 2011, her Prismatic World Tour in 2014, and Witness: The Tour in 2017 (which also visited Prudential Center shortly after). She also performed her 2009 Hello Katy Tour at NYC's Hammerstein Ballroom and Irving Plaza.

Additionally, multiple Katy Perry hits, including “I Kissed a Girl,” “Teenage Dream,” and “Roar,” are performed in the jukebox musical & Juliet on Broadway at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, and her song "Firework" is reimagined in Moulin Rouge! The Musical at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.