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More often than not, when clients compare a Star Coaches proposal to our competitor's proposals, our proposal will "appear" to be more expensive.

Why? Because it is thorough...

It's NOT designed to be "pretty"...   it's designed to be accurate.   Actually, it is designed for you to end your tour BELOW the projected budget.

Don takes the time to prepare every single proposal for every single tour himself.

He suggests stop point cities on longer drives to keep a driver safe and legal.

While this level of thoroughness takes more time, it has been invaluable, especially for foreign clients that are not familiar with the geographical layout of the United States.

See for yourself what many consider to be the best, and most informative proposal in the industry, and then get ready to enjoy "coming in below budget" at the end of your tour.

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We are pleased to offer you the new 2023 Star Coaches Online Tour Cost Estimator!

Only Star Coaches offers such an online experience!

Only Star Coaches offers complete transparency!

Only Star Coaches offers you this budgeting advantage!

During the development and creation of this website, we consulted over a dozen Tour Managers about this concept...

Their reactions were all the same:  "Wow!!"...  "Amazing!!"...  "Unbelievable!!"...  "Oh My Gosh!!"

They were blown away!

Only Star Coaches offers such an online experience:  The Tour Cost Estimator!

Now YOU can enter variables into a form and calculate approximately how much it will cost to lease various entertainer coaches for your next tour.

Here is what you'll need to get started:

a)  your tour itinerary with mileage...

b)  your pick up city...

c)  your drop city...

d)  approximately how many overdrives will take place

Now YOU can see how much bus your budget will allow...  Experiment with different logistical scenarios...

This online feature will give you a very good idea of the estimated cost you will incur on your next tour...

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TRAILER WEIGHT LIMITS…

Most of the time, this is not a problem, as most bands are staying within our 10,000 pound limit for GVWT (Gross Vehicle Weight, or a loaded trailer)...

By the way, for you Production Managers, our trailers weight about 4,500 pounds empty, leaving you about 5,500 pounds for the gear / merch...

Anyhow, a more frequent occurrence is that we find ourselves receiving a frantic call from our drivers at pick up stating that "this trailer is very heavy"...

So we instruct the driver to immediately weigh the full trailer, only to find that the GVWT is over 10,000 pounds... This becomes a new problem...

To battle this potential problem, we suggest making sure your packed load is less than 5,500 pounds, and if you must exceed that limit, act BEFORE the tour pick up...

Rent a box truck and a driver...

Star Coaches now has a small team of box truck drivers that can help solve the problem of a disaster at pick up...

If you can't get the gear to 5,500 pounds, let us know, and we will gladly assign one of our auxiliary drivers to your rented box truck from Hertz, Budget or UHaul...

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Starr Bus Charter & Tours

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• Trenton, NJ 08619
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Weekly Casino Trips

General Departure Sites (Please call for times)

• Irondequoit (Sky View on the Ridge / Target upper level by pole E3)
• Henrietta (Henrietta Plaza, behind Burger King, 1100 Jefferson Rd.)
• Gates Chili (Super Wal-Mart Chili Ave & Howard Rd)
• *Batavia (Target 4300 Veterans Memorial Dr Last Parking Spots) – by reservation only
• X44 (Canandaigua/Farmington Park & Ride)

Bonuses are at the discretion of the casino & are subject to change w/o notice*

BINGO EXPRESS TURNING STONE CASINO SPECIAL – Every Wednesday 

• $25 Bingo Bucks & $5 Food OR $25 Slot & $5 Food
• Deluxe Motor Coach Transportation
• By reservation or walk-ons welcome (based upon availability)

Departing Sites :

Irondequoit 6:45 AM (Medley Center Macy’s/Target upper level by pole E3)

Gates 7:15 AM (Super Wal-Mart Chili Ave & Howard Rd)

Henrietta 7:30 AM (Former Tops at Henrietta Plaza, behind Dairy Queen, Jefferson Rd.)

Canandaigua(Exit 44) 8:00 AM (Canandaigua/Farmington Park & Ride)

Departs Turning Stone @ 4:30 PM

Seneca Niagara Casino- Every Sunday  

• $35 Free Play

Irondequoit 7:45 AM (Medley Center Macy’s/Target upper level by pole E3),

Greece 8:00 AM ( Dicks Sporting Goods Pole 62),

Gates 8:15 AM (Super Wal-Mart Chili Ave & Howard Rd)

*Batavia Target 8:30 AM (Target 4300 Veterans Memorial Dr Last Parking Spots) – by reservation only

Departs Seneca Niagara @ 3:30 PM

Please note that to receive the bus package, all guests must have valid & non-expired photo ID – Driver’s License, State Issued Identification Card, Passport, or Military ID.  Any guest that does not have  proper identification will be unable to redeem package.  

All riders must be 21 years of age or older to enter the property. 

*Star Travel & Tours is not responsible for any publishing and advertising errors and unintended information found on our web site, and changes in current costs may not be reflected on website (for example, trip costs subject to change according to imposed energy fuel charge)–if discrepancies are found please call (585) 797-9044 for the correct information. —Thank You!    *Casino Bonuses subject to change without notice*

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Starr Tours provides vacations by bus to groups as well as individuals on our pre-planned departures. Our wide assortment of multi-day vacations include destinations such as Cape Cod, Niagara Falls, Myrtle Beach, Savannah, Maine and so much more. Transportation, quality hotels, attractions and a knowledgeable Tour Director are always included. Our large selection of day trips feature Broadway Shows along with trips to New York, Baltimore, Lancaster, Washington, DC and more. Our convenient Delaware Valley area departure locations include Mt. Laurel, Trenton, Flemington, Deptford and Jamesburg, NJ as well as Northeast Philadelphia, South Philly, Yardley, Bensalem and Springfield, PA. The ease of traveling by bus will make you never want to drive your car on a trip again! Charter a Bus with Starr. Our safe and friendly drivers will make your group's next bus trip a breeze because we'll do all the work! So next time you need to rent a bus, call Starr! We'll pick your group up at a convenient location and transport you safely to your destination. …

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I've have gone on several short trips, as well as the Cross Country Trip in September. My sister and I enjoyed the trip tremendously! Our tour guide Gene was an awesome organizer and excellent commander of everything to see and do on this 28 day trip across the country. Gene also provided music and played videos that were a part of our itinerary. And our bus driver Fernando kept us save and on time for all our destinations. We met so many wonderful people on the tour. And the locations were breathtaking. Sedona, Arizona was my favorite. Starr Tours is an amazing company. And the staff who arrange the trip are awesome too.

Jan 22, 2023

Thank you for the glowing review! We are so glad you enjoy traveling with Starr and we agree that Gene and Fernando are A++. See you on another trip again soon!

Just enjoyed a very relaxing and leisurely trip to Atlantic City to witness another Prime Time performance by the USAF Thunderbirds Aerial Demonstration Team all courtesy of Starr Transit Motorcoach Tours. Everything went according to schedule and plans and the accommodations were uber nice, thanks for your great service and look forward to the next time!

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Aug 25, 2022

Thank you for your positive feedback about your recent trip. The photos are fantastic! We hope to see you on another trip again soon!

We took the Starr bus tour to Nashville and Memphis. The included meal deals were very lackluster. One "lunch" was a convenience store where there was absolutely no seating. We could either stand and eat or eat in the bus. Some were using storage boxes for tables in the store.The bus had no seat trays or storage pockets. The tour guide kept playing music selections, blastingly loud, like he was a disc jockey. One morning we returned to our bus seats to find them freshly wet from just-sprayed Febreze. The smell permeated our clothes the whole rest of the day. Why didn't they do that the night before? A lady at the front of our bus was coughing the whole last part of the trip. My wife came down with Covid a few days after we got back. I gave the review 2 stars because Memphis and Nashville were enjoyable, but the means to get there and back - no thank-you. On a bus with NO trays or side pockets, everything we got at rest stopovers had to be balanced on our laps or wedged between us and the fixtures. I was actually so, so glad when we got home.

I have taken several trips with Starr Tours. They hire locals to take you around a day or two to explain the area and history. These people are very knowledgeable and makes an interesting tour. Starr tries to come up with a variety of activities. The 3 to 4 day tours usually include a boat ride a wine tasting and a tour of a house or museum. Their tours are geared for seniors. The only problem I have with Starr is they only allow an hour to see a house or a museum. It's not enough time especially if the house you are touring has a beautiful garden. No time to see both. Since I love gardening as much as history and artecture it has caused a problem - and forget about checking out the gift shop at these places to take stuff home - not enough time. The tour people that accompanied us to and from these trips are not flexible. They stick to the one hour for each activity. Then after rushing out of the home or museum we have blocks of time to do nothing but hang out at our hotel. My suggestion to you is if you book a tour ask how long the stop to each place you are interested in is going to be. They don't put this in their tour book. When I called and complained when I saw a pattern over and over - I was told we can't give you the times of each activity. I said I wasn't asking that. I was asking if you have only a house tour scheduled for the whole day on a tour - how long will you have to explore the house and gardens? Will it be one hour? Because I'm not going to be interested in going. It's a tease.

Oct 23, 2023

Mary, thank you for your feedback, I appreciate the positive feedback about our trips. Your comment about staying only 1 hour at attractions is only true in specific instances. Each tour has different timing and that timing depends on the specific attraction or theme of the tour. You may be specifically referred to a recent trip to Newport where we did only stay 1 hour at each mansion in order to accommodate you seeing all 3 mansions. On other trips, we may stay longer. It just depends. In many cases, we are able to tell you timing ahead of time but we must remind travelers that timing does change and is flexible depending on the situation. We welcome you back to travel with us again in the future and we hope to earn a 5-star review next time. Sandy Borowsky, Owner

These guys have the most inconsiderate bus drivers I've ever seen. Three buses stopped by the hotel I was at, and instead of loading in the loading zone, they parked their buses perpendicular to normal car parking and then started pulling bags off and piling them up next to the bus (see photo below, where you can see the first car waiting to get out). This blocked anyone else from being able to get in or out of the hotel for nearly an entire hour. After unloading half of their bags (and no people), they stopped doing anything and just sat there. After the hotel staff talked to them, they drove the buses to a loading area and started unloading people, leaving a bunch of bags blocking about 20-30 cars from being able to get in or out for another half hour. That beats blocking everyone in the hotel, but you have a problem when the best thing you can say is that there was a half hour period where they only blocked 20-30 cars from being able to move.

Bus stops in the middle of throughfare and then unloads luggage into other half of throughfare, blocking entire parking lot for an hour.

Mar 14, 2017

Dan, I am sorry that our drivers caused you and others an inconvenience. We will look into this right away and will ensure it won't happen again. Appreciate you telling us what happened.

We booked a trip with Starr Tours for July 2020. The trip is cancelled due to COVID19. Contacted them to get refund-5 of us we're going. They said it might take 3 to 6 months to get money back. I was recently contacted by Starr Tours and all of our money was refunded. Thankful

May 20, 2020

Thank you for your comment Carolynn and allow me to explain to you (again) why there is a delay. In your case, we have yet to be refunded for the Broadway show tickets we purchased on your behalf. We have been informed it could take many months to receive a refund from Broadway. Additionally, because our business (and the motorcoach industry at large) has been devastated due to the Coronavirus, we don't have the cash to advance you a refund. We are very thankful for everyone's patience while we navigate these unchartered waters (unpaved roads, if you will). We hope you and your family are safe and healthy and we will continue to communicate updates with you about our refund situation.

We just had the most wonderful tour through our nation's history over the last 5 days. Our bus driver, Walt, made the trip extra special. He went above and beyond. I couldn't imagine a better or more memorable experience. Thank you Walt!

Steer clear! Why would you want to do business with a company that doesn't even have the decency to return your calls when you leave messages. More than once! Apparently Lisa's phone does not dial out. There are other companies staffed by courteous people. This is not one of them!

Worst experience in my life . Don't do Starr Tours unless you want a bad experience. They don't care about their customers . They just want their money so they won't cancel the trip if weather is bad .. especially when the trip is to go on a boat !

I took a Starr bus down to Washington DC recently. I was so impressed! The bus was clean and comfortable. The electrical outlets worked. Everything went exactly on schedule. I was so impressed with our driver. He was courteous and safe. But best of all he managed to avoid a lot of traffic, and got us closer to our destination than we were expecting by using some (legal) back roads.

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Once you get on our Star Tracker buses you only have to sit back, relax and enjoy the sights, sun and stars as we take you in and around Hollywood, Beverly Hills or Los Angeles. Our open-window buses make it easy to see what’s above as well as what’s at eye level. From landmarks like the Chinese Theater or Capitol Records to the Walk of Fame or celebrity homes, you’ll have a fantastic view. Who knows who may be driving down Rodeo Drive or pull up to a stoplight next to you? We put you right in the heart of the stars’ playground.

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Inside Celebrity Tour Buses: The Modifications Stars Make to their Mobile Homes

Who isn’t fascinated by celebrity homes? We love seeing the outrageous additions that adorn the mansions of the rich and famous. Couches worth tens of thousands of dollars, gourmet kitchens, and master bedrooms fit for royalty aren’t uncommon inside the homes of our favorite stars.

Not surprisingly, their mobile homes are no different.

For entertainers such as supermodels, singers, and even pro golfers, touring is what pulls in the most cash— a band can take home 35% of one night’s ticket sales plus up to 50% of the merchandise profits over one tour. Tirelessly entertaining dedicated fans from  New York to Chicago to Los Angeles  and every city in between, these celebrities may play up to 180 gigs in one year. When work requires such lengthy stretches of traveling on the road, comfortable mobile living space is a necessity.

While it seems a bit odd at first— why not just fly from one venue to another and save the time difference?— touring with a bus really is the most cost-effective and certainly the most convenient way to move a team around. These modified tour buses take away the stress of living out of a suitcase and provide celebrities with a “home base” where they can relax, unwind, and store all of their things in one consistent spot between appearances. It isn’t just a bus— it’s an office, a bedroom, a living room, a storage area, and a communal area to bond with your band and team, all in one big box on wheels.

Between living rooms, full bedrooms, and full bathrooms, celebrities work closely with companies that specialize in modifying tour buses to make them as homely and as comfortable as possible. These celebrities also tend to put a unique “touch” on their buses, some “touches” more outrageous than others. From leather couches to over-the-top back lounges, state-of-the-art kitchens, and even upstairs (yes, upstairs) lounges, celebrities certainly know how to get creative when it comes to building a unique “home away from home.”

All buses can be divided into four basic sections: a front lounge, which functions as a living room; a kitchen, or more typically, a “kitchenette;” a bunk area, where the band sleeps; and a back lounge, which is a bit of a “wild card” on these buses.

Keep reading to have a look inside the most extravagant celebrity tour buses we could find!

THE FRONT LOUNGE

A front lounge can usually seat about 10 people. They’re very “homey,” and great for socializing with band members and entourages or hosting friends and family. On either side of the lounge are usually couches, one of which is most likely placed on a “slide—” a mechanism that slides out when the bus is parked, adding up to 60 square feet of space and creating a proper living area.

While some celebrities prefer to keep their lounges simple and sweet— as Kenny Rogers says of his humble wheeled abode, “You buy what you need and you fix it up great!” — others like to beef theirs up a bit with luxury couches, oversized TVs, or high-tech controls.

Tommy Lee’s coach features a cozy front lounge with two leather-upholstered couches costing $25,000 each.

The front lounge may also include some sort of “master control” for the entire bus. John Legend has an iPad connected to his bus’s server for controlling light settings, changing the television and music, and adjusting the air temperature. Stored right in the same server are over 1,000 movies so there’s always something good to watch on the road.

TVs are also a must-have for all front lounges, and you’d better believe they come big— Heidi Klum’s front lounge features a 46-inch screen embedded into the wall. Mariah Carey’s mobile castle features THREE 60-inch TVs plus an extra screen hidden behind her makeup mirror!

Heidi Klum and Mariah Carey ended up having two of our favorite mobile homes— we’ll explain why later.

Also included in many front lounges is a killer sound system that would compete with any typical grounded studio. The Eli Young Band’s bus includes a 12-speaker system that’s used for blasting music through after parties and rocking the bus on the road with their favorite albums. “Loud” is the best way to listen to music, right?

THE KITCHEN

After the lounge area comes the kitchen. On a typical RV, kitchens are almost nonexistent— it is, after all, quite difficult not only to store all of the usual kitchen equipment but also to make room for appliances such as a stove, oven, and microwave, not to mention necessary counter space and cabinets. On top of all of that, who even has time to cook for themselves while they’re busy playing shows? Kitchens simply aren’t a priority on the road for most. The usual mobile kitchen features are a coffee maker, an electric tea kettle, and a mini-fridge.

John Legend’s bus, however, houses a full stove top, a toaster, a microwave that doubles as a convection oven, and extra cabinet space for preparing gourmet meals in between performances.

Despite limited space, though, alcohol is always a priority. For entertaining an entourage and unwinding after big shows, drinks on-demand are a must-have. Gwen Stefani’s coach includes a wine chiller, always stocked with a wide selection of her favorite blends.

Jake Owen’s kitchen even has a beer tap— every time his band stops in a new city, they will make an agreement to trade show tickets with a local brewery in exchange for a local beer on-tap on the bus.

Ron White’s kitchen features a hidden-away humidor with two sides— one for his cigar stash, and one for his scotch.

Brad Pitt’s mobile kitchen takes the cake. His features all of the amenities of any usual kitchen— the stove, the oven, the microwave, the counter, and the cabinet space— plus a built-in full refrigerator and dishwasher, totaling a cost of $60,000 just for the kitchen— more than double what the average person spends on a kitchen remodel in their house!

Past the usual mobile kitchen, you’ll find the bunks. Sleeping on a bus sounds painfully uncomfortable, right? The way most celebrities do it, it doesn’t have to be. Typically, each bunk features its own mini television, a curtain for privacy, individual controls for air conditioning and lighting, and sometimes memory foam mattresses! The average tour bus bunk is just about the size of a regular twin-size bed.

Lee Brice, however, took it up a notch on his bus with custom oversize bunks, which they call “condo bunks,” that feature all the regular amenities at a slightly larger size for extra comfort.

Many celebrities report that sleeping in mobile bunks isn’t so bad— the movement of the bus has a tendency to rock them to sleep, which is necessary considering the grueling daily schedules they may keep during a tour.

Most buses can accommodate 6-8 bunks, in which everyone can have their defined private space separate from everybody else. You’ll usually see pictures of family, charging outlets, and various other personal belongings inside each bunk.

THE BACK LOUNGE

Back lounges are where we find some of the most unique modifications.

For the most part, celebrities keep the back lounge as their private bed area— everyone needs their own quiet space, right? There’s usually a master bathroom included in the back, too, with a full shower, walk-in closet, and counter space. Tommy Lee’s master bathroom includes a full-size shower with a TV in the wall, and a closet with a fuzzy rail to keep hangers from sliding while the bus is moving.

John Legend’s master suite includes a plush queen-sized bed that slides out just like the couches in the front lounge. Also in his master suite is a 5.1 surround-sound system, with a subwoofer under the bed to make movie-watching in the back even more exciting.

Back lounges are more than just bedrooms, though. Travis Barker’s master bed folds up into the wall with the push of a button, creating the perfect private space for practicing his drums. He’s also made room for not just one, but two bathrooms on his coach, so there’s never any fighting over who’s getting the coveted bathroom space.

Laura Bell Bundy had a dance studio built in her back lounge, complete with a full-length mirror and a ballet bar, allowing her to practice routines between shows.

Ashley Monroe’s back room has been dubbed a “girls-only zone,” where she and her girlfriends can get ready for shows together and stay secluded from the rest of her band.

However, back lounges also have many more specific uses, such as that of Hunter Hayes— situated in the back of his bus is a full recording studio, in which he makes serious progress on all of his current songs. The studio features a mixing station, multiple monitors, and 5.1 surround sound. In it, he’s finished 20-30 demos while on the road.

Our favorite back room, though, belongs to Jeff Dunham— he has a full workshop in the back of his bus where he can not only construct but also repair his puppets while on the road, ensuring that they remain in pristine condition for shows.

Now, if all of this makes you roll your eyes and say, “of course they have all that, they’re celebrities!” Just wait— we aren’t quite finished yet.

Have a look inside these 3 over-the-top celebrity homes. These coaches are so spectacular that we couldn’t even single out our favorite features above!

Supermodel Heidi Klum is the proud owner of what is possibly the “greenest” mobile home on the planet. Her office on wheels is the world’s only 100% solar-powered RV, packed with countless other “green” modifications throughout the interior and exterior.

The designers of this eco-friendly coach took great care in conserving energy in every way possible when constructing Heidi’s mobile workspace. All throughout the RV are energy-efficient LED bulbs, which draw less power and don’t add heat to the coach; and high-grade eco-friendly fabric, covering the floor and upholstery. Located by the living space is a control panel, at which one staff member is tasked with ensuring that the RV runs exclusively off of solar power for as long as possible (in the event of an emergency, the coach can easily be switched to draw power from a generator).

With a floor plan that more closely resembles a luxury hotel room than a motor home, this coach includes a total of 320 square feet of living space, including a couch, a loveseat, and a 42-inch TV. Without a bunk area like most other buses, the main living space flows into a spacious kitchenette with a full-size refrigerator, a desk made completely out of recycled wood, and a small sink. The back room serves as a makeup area and dressing room, complete with an oversize mirror surrounded by eco-friendly lights, and a professional- grade hair-washing sink.

MARIAH CAREY

Just the front lounge and kitchen of Mariah Carey’s mobile mansion cover 600 square feet— bigger than most New York studio apartments! The lounge includes a 15-foot custom couch, a 25-foot slide on one side, and a 30-foot slide on the other. Facing the oversized couch is a 65-inch TV, connected to a 5.1 studio-grade surround-sound system. In the back is a full kitchen with a full stove top, refrigerator, convection oven, and a kangen water machine— a $4000 water ionizer designed to purify tap water by removing alkaline minerals.

Right by the kitchen is Mariah’s makeup station featuring a mirror surrounded by makeup lights, with a TV placed directly behind the surface of the mirror so that Mariah can watch her favorite shows while she’s getting her hair and makeup done.

Fantastic, right? We would expect nothing less from a star of Mariah’s status. But guess what? The top of this bus expands to an entire second story . That’s right— this bus is two stories tall when parked.

The second floor of this skyscraper on wheels is connected to the first by a marble staircase. Upstairs, you’ll find unique lighting with a color wheel, creating the perfect mobile dance club for Mariah and her entourage. Wrapping around the back of the dance floor is a 35-foot rounded couch that can seat up to 30 people, facing two more 60-inch TVs, one placed at either end of the bus.

All of the over-the-top amenities in this luxurious mobile tour home, which includes more than two tons of marble and stone, bring the cost to a staggering $1.8 million.

STEVE ELKINGTON

Pro golfer Steve Elkington takes the grand prize for the most insane mobile home modifications. His stunning mobile estate, which he’s nicknamed “The Big Show,” is an astounding 1,130 square feet, spread over two stories just like Mariah Carey’s moving castle. Standing in Steve’s over-the-top estate feels less like being in a bus and more like being in a cozy cottage— the coach is modeled after a golf clubhouse, meant to have that “19th-hole” vibe that all golfers love. Included in this wheeled mansion are a full washer and dryer, a full kitchen, a living room, a pro shop, a shoe rack, and a master suite, all on one massive mobile manor.

The kitchen features a full gas stove, an oven, and high-end appliances, with a restaurant-style booth for dining. The living room features a typical slide on the right side with the couch, adding even more square feet to the home. Just past the living room is Steve’s own putting green and a pro shop, where guests can come in and browse some of his golf gear. Next to the shop is his personal shoe rack and a station for cleaning and polishing his collection of shoes.

Right by the stairs are the full washer and dryer, tucked away in their own closet for when it’s time to take care of a few chores.

The roof lifts 35 feet to reveal a master suite, complete with a queen-size bed and a pop-up tv disguised as a cabinet at the foot of the bed. The TV screen can swivel to face the master bed or the two plush chairs that Steve and his wife often use to read or relax between games.

Finally, the home is completed with a luxurious master bathroom by the bed area.

From leather-upholstered living rooms to walk-in closets to upstairs dance clubs, we can’t say that we aren’t a little jealous of these luxurious buses . With living on these spectacular mobile mansions and simultaneously touring for months at a time year after year, it’s clear that these celebrities know how to work hard and play hard.

If you’re a musician looking to rent your own tour bus, check out “What is the Cost of a Tour Bus Rental?” on our blog and decide if you’re ready to “go pro” with your own bus!

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Peek Inside a Luxury Tour Bus That Carries Celebrities and Rock Stars

Kris Scott is the executive editor at Cheapism and has previously covered food, design, and lifestyle. Her work has previously appeared in Food & Nutrition, Modern in Denver, and Dallas-based Advocate Magazines. She lives in Colorado with her family and two heelers.

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Travel Like An A-Lister

If you've always dreamed of living like a rock star, it turns out you can — and not only in a pandemic but because  of the pandemic. Los Angeles-based StormTrooper Coaches ' clientele is usually musicians and other A-listers but, things changed last year. According to the company "With COVID and the concert scene coming to a standstill , StormTrooper, like so many other businesses , had to pivot." Keep reading to find out how you can travel in the same style as some of StormTrooper's famous clientele — including Post Malone, Lizzo, Beyoncé, and the Rolling Stones — as well as what it'll cost you. 

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Count 'Em — 12! — Bunk Beds

Grab 11 of your closest friends and family members, because the R19 sleeps 12 in four sets of triple bunks — six on each side of the coach. Each bed includes a light memory foam mattress and a privacy curtain.

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Space for Gaming

There's plenty of seating space in the R19. One end of the bus has an area that's perfect for gamers, with an Xbox One, DirecTV package, and high-end sound system. Each coach rental comes with unlimited Wi-Fi.

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Luxury Bathing

The coach's bathroom might be on the small side, but a walk-in, rain-style shower isn't too shabby.

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Cooking and Dining, Coach-Style

At the other end of the bus is a kitchen and another seating area with two TVs on opposite walls — no one aboard a StormTrooper R19 has to crank their neck to get a good view of the show while cooking or eating .

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The Bus Will Travel

The StormTrooper Coaches experience will be available to private rentals year-round, and not just for clients based in Los Angeles. The company notes that the service will pick up clients "anywhere in the U.S."

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A Personal Driver

Though the company operates nearly 20 vehicles, the one shown here — the R19 — is a touring bus that comes with its own licensed driver and door-to-door service. All coaches are sanitized between clients , and your driver will be tested for COVID-19  between trips, too.

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The Cost ...

So, how much will this experience cost you? To begin with, there's what the company calls a "deadhead" charge of $1,200 per day. Those are the travel days it takes the driver to get from StormTrooper's L.A. home base to your doorstep, and then the same days back home.

… Nope, It's Not Cheap

Above and beyond the deadhead fees, travel in any of the company's coaches runs from $1,500 to $2,000 per day, plus $1.50 per mile. There is also a $500 cleaning fee, and clients pick up the cost of the driver's hotel room.

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The company works with two travel agencies who help clients put together an itinerary. To find out more, visit the StormTrooper Coaches website .

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Breaking news, how much are last-minute tickets to see usher at the barclays center.

Prepare for the serenade of the year.

On Sept. 6-7 and 9-10, Usher will make Brooklyn’s Barclays Center his home when he performs four (!) ‘Past Present Future Tour’ concerts at the 19,000-seat venue.

And, while this short stint is just a small fraction of the inimitable showman’s busy schedule this year — there are 70+ gigs remaining on his tour calendar as of now — Usher doesn’t phone it in at live shows.

Based on our findings at Set List FM , the R&B icon performs upwards of 30 songs at all ‘Past Present Future Tour’ shows.

That includes cuts from his rapturously received 2024 album “Coming Home” as well as hits like “Caught Up,” “U Remind Me,” “Caught Up,” “Love In This Club,” and, of course, “Yeah.”

Plus, if videos from recent concerts on Instagram are any indication, there may even be some freaky NSFW crowd participation.

Want to be there?

As of now, tickets are available for all four Usher Barclays Center shows.

At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets was $106 before fees on Vivid Seats.

Floor seats start at $516 before fees .

For more information, our team has everything you need to know and more about Usher’s four Barclays Center concerts below.

All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.

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A complete calendar including all Barclays Center dates, start times and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here:

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Usher tour schedule 2024

Not in New York?

It’s likely Usher is still headed to your neck of the woods in the near future.

Here’s everywhere the “Burn” singer will be performing from August 2024 all the way up until May 2025 .

Usher set list

As you may recall, Usher plays more than 30 songs at his live shows.

While it’s certainly possible he switches things up, here’s what he took to the stage at a recent show in Baltimore on Aug. 24, according to Set List FM :

01.) “Coming Home” 02.) “Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home)” 03.) “BIG” 04.) “Call Me a Mack” 05.) “Can U Get Wit It” 06.) “You Make Me Wanna…” 07.) “U Remind Me” 08.) “U Don’t Have to Call” 09.) “Caught Up” 10.) “Don’t Waste My Time” 11.) “Love in This Club” 12.) “Tell Me” 13.) “Say What U Want” 14.) “Margiela” 15.) “Party” (Chris Brown cover) 16.) “Lil’ Freak” 17.) “Lovers and Friends” (Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz cover) 18.) “Nice & Slow” 19.) “U Got It Bad” 20.) “Climax” 21.) “Burn” 22.) “Confessions Part II” 23.) “Euphoria” 24.) “OMG” 25.) “DJ Got Us Fallin’ in Love” 26.) “Without You” (David Guetta cover) 27.) “Superstar” 28.) “I Need a Girl (Part One)” (P. Diddy & The Bad Boy Family cover) 29.) “Good Kisser” 30.) “My Boo” 31.) “Ruin” 32.) “Believe”

33.) “Good Good” 34.) “Yeah!”

Usher new music

On Friday, Feb. 9, Usher dropped his ninth studio album  “Coming Home.”

Comprised of 20 concert and radio-ready songs, the record is Usher’s first official release since 2016’s “Hard II Love.”

And, after eight years away from the studio, the consummate showman hasn’t lost a step.

The synthy title track “Coming Home” featuring Burna Boy is a smooth bop that sets the tone; after that, the nostalgic Billy Joel-sampling “A-Town Girl” featuring Latto has sing-a-long anthem written all over it, “Kissing Strangers” is the perfect ballad that never veers into treacly territory, and the gleefully goofy “BIG” rivals “Yeah” for the most fun tune in Usher’s back catalog. It’s a gas and a half.

Best of all though, is the slowed-down duet “Risk It All” with H.E.R. taken from “The Color Purple” soundtrack. As fun as Usher is, it’s nice to see him drop the fizzy synths and let his powerful vocals carry the weight of the music.

Make sure to give the desperate “Please U,” quivering “Margiela” and ebullient “Standing Next To You” remix a chance, too. All three are delicious slices of pop.

Want to check the record out for yourself?

You can hear “Coming Home”  here .

R&B stars on tour in 2024

Many powerhouse vocalists will be hitting the road this year and next.

Here are just seven of our favorites you won’t want to miss live these next few months.

•  Childish Gambino

•  Anderson .Paak

•  Justin Timberlake

•  Maxwell with Jazmine Sullivan

Who else is out and about? Check out our list of the  50 biggest concert tours of 2024 here  to find out.

Why you should trust ‘Post Wanted’ by the New York Post

This article was written by Matt Levy , New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change.

National News | Kamala Harris heads to Georgia for rural bus…

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National news | kamala harris heads to georgia for rural bus tour in battleground state.

Returning to the stump for the first time since the successful Democratic National Convention energized supporters , Harris will barnstorm through predominantly Republican-leaning areas across the state ahead of a rally Thursday in the Democratic stronghold of Savannah.

It’s the first time a Democratic presidential campaign has made stops in the region since Bill Clinton in 1992 . The swing represents the vice president’s effort to augment an expected big win in metro Atlanta by limiting her losses in traditionally GOP areas of the state, a strategy analysts predict  Harris could also implement in neighboring North Carolina.

“Campaigning in this part of the Peach State is critical as it represents a diverse coalition of voters, including rural, suburban and urban Georgians — with a large proportion of Black voters and working-class families,” the Harris campaign said in a statement announcing the tour.

With 16 electoral votes , Georgia is a key prize for both camps, especially after Biden beat Trump by just 11,000 votes in 2020 with overwhelming support in Atlanta and among Black voters.

Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz joined Harris on the Southern swing after addressing union firefighters in Boston earlier Wednesday.

Even though Walz is not from the South, the Harris campaign believes he is an important messenger to rural voters nationwide because of his biography and folksy persona.

He grew up in a tiny Nebraska farm town and draws cheers from campaign crowds when he boasts of his prowess as a recreational hunter and his belief in small-town values like staying out of neighbors’ business.

The two candidates are scheduled to give a joint interview on CNN Thursday, fulfilling a promise Harris made to sit for an interview before the end of the month. Some Republicans criticized Harris for not doing the interview solo, a gibe Democrats have scoffed at.

Harris and former President Donald Trump are vying for the seven battleground states that will likely determine the winner of the November election.

Trump’s campaign believes Georgia is a must-win state in 2024, while Harris strategists see other paths to the 270 votes needed to win the Electoral College.

The swing states are broadly divided into two categories : the so-called blue wall states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin and the Sun Belt battlegrounds of Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona and Nevada. All except North Carolina were won by Biden in 2020.

Harris plans to appear with President Biden in Detroit and Pittsburgh on Labor Day with the election just over 70 days away. The first mail-in ballots get sent to voters in just two weeks.

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Harris brings back Chuck Taylors as she makes 2024 campaign her own

MOON, Pennsylvania — A wave of changes have followed in Vice President Kamala Harris’ wake as she became the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee.

Black female artists such as Beyoncé and Lauryn Hill have replaced Biden campaign walk-on songs on event playlists. Harris ditched her plane on Sunday in Pittsburgh in favor of a western Pennsylvania bus tour.

And in a move that was reminiscent of Harris’ first presidential bid, she showed up to the trip wearing Chuck Taylors.

The Converse kicks had been a Harris staple when she competed for the Democratic nomination five years ago. While she was running for vice president, Harris wore them regularly. Yet, they had largely disappeared from view after she ascended to the second most powerful position in the country.

But as she began a campaign swing that runs through Milwaukee and Chicago, her signature footwear made their return. It was the latest example of Harris reasserting herself in the campaign she inherited from President Joe Biden in ways that are big and small.

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Although she has largely stuck to Biden’s policies — doubling down last week on several of his economic plans — she and running mate Tim Walz, the Minnesota governor, have been finding ways to make the campaign their own.

Harris, Walz campaign across western Pennsylvania

They arrived on Sunday at an airport hanger, where they greeted a cheering crowd. The pair proceeded to visit a phone bank, a fire house, a football practice and a local restaurant. And the Pennsylvania gas station Sheetz.

At their campaign office in Rochester, Pennsylvania, Harris, Walz and their spouses surprised voters with calls on volunteers’ cell phones.

They spoke afterward in front of a homemade “Pennsylvania for Harris Walz sign” on an off-white canvas with an outline of the state surrounding it.

“The vast majority of us have so much more in common than what separates us," Harris told a tent of 73 volunteers. "That's what this campaign is about.”

It was the first time that Harris and Walz had campaigned together with their spouses since the day Harris announced the former teacher and congressman as her running mate. In between campaign stops, they rode the freshly wrapped blue-and-white bus bearing their names, and the two families got to know one another.

To a group of firefighters they visited, Harris delivered two burnt almond tortes from Prantl’s Bakery. At a Sheetz here in the township of Moon, Harris stopped to get Doritos, which she said was her go-to snack.

While the bus was in the town of Aliquippa, they stopped by a high school football practice.

At the ready-made opportunity for Walz, the former football coach told players politics is not so different from sports: everyone is in the game together. Harris talked to them about leadership and told the players they were role models for their peers.

"It's not easy being a role model," she said. "Welcome to the role model club."

Second visit to must-win state

It was Harris’ second visit to Pennsylvania in as many weeks. Pennsylvania has 19 electoral votes and is considered a must-win state in the 2024 presidential election for both party’s candidates.

Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey, who is up for reelection this fall, joined the first part of her tour. Gov. Josh Shapiro was not present. He attended an event with Harris and Walz in early August after she picked the Minnesota governor to run with her but skipped the events on the eve of Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Harris is in a dead heat with Trump in the state, ahead by two percentage points among registered voters in a New York Times/Siena College poll released in mid-August.

“I feel like we need to earn everyone's vote, and that means being on the road, being in communities where people are, where they live,” Harris said on Sunday of the state.

Harris is less than a month into her candidacy, the first few weeks of which she spent consolidating Democratic support. She’s added new hires and outlined the beginnings of an economic agenda on Friday. She said she will have more to say on her plans soon. 

In the expedited campaign, she has less than three months to convince voters to choose her. Still, a survey released by CBS News showed Harris up by three points over Trump nationally on Sunday. 

“I very much consider us the underdog,” she told reporters on Sunday evening. “We have a lot of work to do to earn the vote of the American people.”