Following his sold-out shows in August 2025 and August 2026, DJ Cassidy will return to Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City with his groundbreaking experience, this time to ring in 2027 with “DJ Cassidy’s Pass The Mic Live! Into The New Year,” on Thursday, Dec. 31 at 10 p.m. and Friday, Jan. 1, at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, Oct. 2, at 10 a.m. EDT and can be purchased at HardRockAtlanticCity.com and www.ticketmaster.com.
The two-night celebration transcending genre and generation will star an iconic ensemble of music royalty including Nile Rodgers & Chic, Bell Biv DeVoe, and Ja Rule, uniting three legendary acts on one stage for a continuous and collaborative musical experience. Each music superstar will perform their most definitive anthems, featuring some of pop culture’s most chart-topping and universally revered songs of all time, spanning four decades of Disco, R&B, Hip Hop, and beyond.
“This show will mark the very first “Pass The Mic Live!” New Year’s Eve concert experience, so it was very important to me to assemble an ensemble of music icons who exude the sound of celebration,” explains DJ Cassidy. “As I envision counting down to midnight and watching the confetti fly, I can imagine no greater soundtrack than “Good Times,” “Poison,” and “Always On Time,” not to mention the countless other records that define these artists’ prolific catalogues. Nile Rodgers & Chic, Bell Biv DeVoe, and Ja Rule defy boundaries and unite people of all ages and all walks of life through timeless anthems that radiate the spirit of New Year’s Eve. I could not be more honored to ring in 2027 with these living legends.”
“DJ Cassidy’s Pass The Mic” has transformed the way we experience our favorite artists and our favorite songs, uniting iconic musicians who have shaped pop culture on a global scale over generations. What first began as a viral phenomenon in 2020, quickly transformed into a hit television show whose 10 specials featured 220 music legends spanning 50 years.
Each television premiere attracted several million viewers on its first airing, while the series as a whole has garnered tens of millions of online views. The series then transformed into a live concert experience, selling out major venues across the United States, including Radio City Music Hall in New York City, a residency at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Prudential Center in New Jersey, and the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. “Pass The Mic Live!” has featured 160 iconic performers and has sold over 100,000 tickets, and counting.
“Pass The Mic” highlights include:
- 10 primetime television specials on BET featuring 220 iconic artists including Earth Wind & Fire, Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, Charlie Wilson, Daryl Hall, Debbie Harry, Boyz II Men, TLC, Run DMC, LL Cool J, Salt ‘N Pepa, Ice Cube, Wu-Tang Clan, Sean Paul, Shaggy, Nelly, Wyclef Jean, Missy Elliott, and so many more.
- President Joe Biden’s Inauguration performance
- A sold-out show at Radio City Music Hall in New York City to celebrate Hip Hip’s 50th birthday
- Sold out Prudential Center in Newark, NJ
- Sold out Planet Hollywood Las Vegas residency
- Headline performance on “Dick Clark New Year’s Rockin’ Eve on ABC in 2025 and 2026
- Halftime performance at the 2025 NBA All-Star Game
- Sold Out show at Kia Forum in Los Angeles, CA
- Two sold out shows at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City
HEADLINER ENTERTAINMENT LINEUP
Friday, Oct. 2, 8 p.m. – The Doobie Brothers – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Oct. 3, 8 p.m. – Chris Tucker – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Oct. 3, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. – Michael Lives Forever – Sound Waves Theater
Saturday, Oct. 10, 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. – Wheel of Fortune – Sound Wavers Theater
Friday, Oct. 16, 8 p.m. – Ricky Martin – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Friday, Oct. 23, 9 p.m. – Godsmack – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Oct. 24, 8 p.m. – My Big Gay Italian Casino Adventure – Sound Waves Theater
Friday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m. – Boardwalk Brawl Boxing – Sound Waves Theater
Saturday, Oct. 31, 9 p.m. – Brass Against – Sound Wavers Theater
Friday, Nov. 6, 8 p.m. – AJ McLean – Sound Waves Theater
Friday, Nov. 6, 8 p.m. – Chicago – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Nov. 7, 8 p.m. – Chicago – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Nov. 7, 6 p.m. – Cage Fury Fighting Championships Next Gen 5 – Sound Waves Theater
Saturday, Nov. 14, 8 p.m. – Freestyle Free for All – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Friday, Nov. 20, 8 p.m. – Jefferson Starship – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Nov. 21, 8 p.m. – Pooh – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Wednesday, No. 25, 10 p.m. – Jonathan Lee – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Friday, Nov. 27, 9 p.m. – The Temptations and The Four Tops – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Nov. 28, 8 p.m. – Jubin Nautiyal – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Nov. 28, 8 p.m. – Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening – Sound Waves
Friday, Dec. 4, 8 p.m. – Paul Anka – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Friday, Dec. 4, 8 p.m. – Taylor Hanson – Sound Waves
Saturday, Dec. 5, 8 p.m. – Billy Joel Band – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Friday, Dec. 11, 8 p.m. – Earth, Wind & Fire – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Dec 12, 8 p.m. – Earth, Wind & Fire – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Friday, Dec. 18, 8 p.m. – Richard Marx – Sound Waves Theater
Thursday, Dec. 31, 10 p.m. – DJ Cassidy’s “Pass the Mic Live!” – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Friday, Jan. 1, 2027, 8 p.m. – DJ Cassidy’s “Pass the Mic Live!” – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Jan. 16, 2027, 8 p.m. – Sidewalk Angels Featuring Rob Thomas – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Mar. 20, 2027, 8 p.m. – Brit Floyd – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
