Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson The Immortal returning to Raleigh in April

Cirque du Soleil's big theatrical, musical and acrobatic tribute to Michael Jackson, The Immortal, is heading back on tour in early 2014 and the show will return to Raleigh for two shows.

It will be performed at the PNC Arena on April 1 and 2. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 7, via the venue box office and Ticketmaster for $50 to $165. Pre-sale tickets are available now HERE.

The tour will also stop in Charlotte on April 8 and 9 and Greensboro on April 11 and 12. Check out the full tour schedule below along with a trailer for the show.

The Love Language & Vertical Scratchers to play Merge 25K finish line party

We mentioned back in November that Merge Records will be holding a 25K road race from Chapel Hill to Durham in March as part of their 25th anniversary festivities. Now we know a little bit more about what the finish line after party will entail.

The after party will happen at Motoroco Music Hall after the race on Saturday, March 25, and is set to feature performances from The Love Language and one of Merge's newest bands, Vertical Scratchers (check out more about the band's debut album and a song from said album HERE).

You can sign up for the race now HERE for $75 (the price goes up to $85 after January 31).

A guide to New Year's Eve celebrations in the Triangle

If you're looking to spend the final night of 2013 partying with some groovy tunes, there are tons of great options throughout the Triangle.

We already told you about Run the Jewels rocking the Lincoln Theatre tomorrow night, but Southern Culture on the Skids, Dex Romweber Duo, Lonnie Walker, Peter Lamb and the Wolves and many more bands will be ringing in 2014. Check out a list of New Year's Eve musical happenings below.

Here's looking forward to a great 2014. We'll see you there.

The Pizza Underground with Macaulay Culkin announces 2014 tour

The new and puzzling pizza themed Velvet Underground cover/tribute band The Pizza Underground featuring Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin are taking their odd antics on the road in 2014 and they'll be stopping in the Triangle.

The band will play Kings Barcade in Raleigh on Thursday, March 20. Tickets will go on sale at noon today, December 27, via Etix for $12.

Check out a video featuring footage from The Pizza Underground's first performance in New York in November below. I really don't think it will really help you make sense of this bizarre project though.

Graham Colton announces new album, winter tour

Oklahoma singer-songwriter Graham Colton will return with a new album on January 21 titled Lonely Ones and he'll hit the road with a full band early in the new year in support of it.

Colton will play Local 506 in Chapel Hill on Thursday, February 27. Cumulus will open. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketfly for $10.

Check out the music video for the dark song "Born To Raise Hell" from the album Lonely Ones below.