James Taylor and Evanescence will each perform at the Casper Events Center in November, the Events Center announced on Wednesday.

Tickets for Taylor go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. and Evanescence tickets can be purchased starting Saturday at noon.

Events Center Marketing Director Tiffine Canepa said negotiations with James Taylor took several months, and Evanescence just four weeks.

"Things just locked and loaded all at the same time," Canepa said.

James Taylor is best known for songs including "Fire and Rain," "Country Road," "Something in the Way She Moves," and "Carolina on My Mind." He won five Grammy Awards and has 40 platinum and multi-platinum awards.

His concert will be at the Events Center at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1 and tickets will be between $55 and $65.

Evanescence, which has won two Grammy Awards, will be performing with Sick Puppies and Julien-K.

The Arkansas band, led by Amy Lee on piano and vocals, has a sound that combines rock, goth and classical influences.

Their latest album, "Open Door," went platinum in slightly more than one month.

They will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24 and tickets are between $29.50 and $36.

Elton John will play the Events Center on Sunday, and Canepa said she is enthusiastic about the number of big names coming to Casper.

"We are rocking and rolling," Canepa said.

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