'I think that when you make an album it's so different than when you play live and most people are used to you playing live. When you're making an album you're sort of like a kid in a candy store; you can try 17 guitar overdubs and you can have a lot of fun experimenting and creating but I think the essence of who you are when you play live gets lost. I think on this record I really tried to capture that live essence and who I was as an artist and people have really responded to that and it's also a lot more rocked up than a lot of our other releases and I think that the world is ready for some blues rock 'n' roll; I think that's what it is."
When Gomes hits the road he does so with a different set of players than the ones he records with in studio but he has no problem giving credit where it's due.
"We have a different band that we tour with than we record with; on the album I have Greg Morrow who is the most recorded drummer I think in history, period. He's the most recorded drummer in country music, he's played on so many other records, Billy Gibbons albums, Lynyrd Skynyrd records; he's just a superb drummer. I have Michael Brignardello who used to be in a band called Giant back in the day and he's a fine, fine bass player; we had the power trio from Hell (laughs) and it was a lot of fun."
Fun is the name of the game when you're a working musician or at least that's how it all starts out; Gomes has a great mind set about the careers of others as well as his own.
"I just think that we have a different outlook; in the '60's and '70's it was "Better to burn out than fade away" and now Jeff Beck is 74 and playing guitar like a beast. People are taking care of themselves and if you keep yourself in a real healthy place you can have a lot of longevity as an artist and still be relevant artistically. Then on the other side you still have the artists that are still doing the big money grab and they should've hung it up a long time ago. A lot of these guys like Paul Rodgers who is in his late sixties is a great singer and is still singing and he's better than ever."
Classic rockers, blues artists and all musicians had to start somewhere; most get influenced by a family member and others not so much. Gomes was lucky enough to have influences as well as one of the greatest players of all time as a, "Mentor."
"My dad listened to classical music and my mom listened to Elvis and Chuck Berry so I heard those things around the house and then I started listening to my mom's Elvis albums and I started to dig on that and then the first band that I really liked was AC/DC. I was 10 years old when "Back In Black" came out and I wore that thing out, so I tended to gravitate towards blues rock music. So AC/DC or Zeppelin or Hendrix or Aerosmith or anything like that and what I realized later on was that it was the blues part that made the difference to me."
"I was in college and I was playing at a little jam night and somebody came up to me at the end and said, "Hey man it's great that a young man is into the blues; who's your favorite guitar player?" I said, B.B. King and he said, "I thought so, I'm his bus driver" and he really was B.B.'s personal bus driver so I got to meet B.B and every couple of years we got to do a little stretch of dates with him and he was a great mentor. So when he left us it was a hard blow to the blues but to me personally, to have that guy who was so humble and so nurturing to so many people was a great loss. B.B. was a great mentor to me personally as well as many other people."
With the success of "Peace, Love & Loud Guitars" which has topped several charts and been called, "His best yet;" does he feel any pressure to top this effort with his next release?
"It’s good pressure, it's sort of like I feel that I've made one really great album and I think I have a better understanding on how to do that. So I'm more excited and I've been writing up a storm and I'm more excited than intimidated by recording a new one. I think this fall we'll be back in the studio or maybe summer and I think we'll be doing the release a record tour for a year, release a record tour for a year for the next little while. I don't think it gets better than that when you can create music then go out and support it. We released this in October and it's still doing really well; this album has a lot of legs. Today it seems like you release a record on Friday and by Saturday it's old news; I'm very fortunate."
There have been articles written, statements made and more said about blues and rock music being, "Dead" or "Passé" and yet Gomes doesn't see it that way.
"I'm a white boy from the Toronto suburbs; I tell people if your white and Canadian it's like being white twice," he said with a hearty laugh. "I just found the blues or it found me, it came knocking and it's a testament to the music that somebody from Canada can be turned on by the blues. Look at all of the great blues rock people from England or Rory Gallagher from Ireland, there are people in Japan playing the hell out of the blues, China and now even South America. It's really exciting, the blues started in Mississippi and started from horrible conditions of slavery and injustice and discrimination and it has grown into a beautiful music that's inclusive and includes everybody around the world; that's a testament to the healing power of the blues. I think there's a lot of great blues and rock 'n' roll coming out now; it's exciting that people are making this kind of music again."
To discover more about Anthony Gomes, please go to www.anthonygomes.com
This week's event listings
Artworks Trenton 19 Everett Alley Trenton
(609) 394-9436
Sat. 12 p.m. YAL:Art of the Graphic Novel
Bill's Olde Tavern 2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton (609) 586-0192
Thurs. 9 p.m. Trivia
Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Ages 21+
Blend Bar & Bistro 911 Highway 33 Hamilton
(609) 245-8887
Fri. 8:30 p.m.
Sun. 7 p.m. Karaoke
Tues. 8 p.m. Trivia Jam
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke
Bowman's Tavern 1600 River Road New Hope, PA
(215) 862-2972
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. David Dales Trio
Fri. (4 p.m.) Ottmar (8 p.m.) Bob Egan
Sat. 7 p.m. Jean Therapy
Sun. (12 p.m.) Ottmar (6 p.m.) Lorenzo
Mon. 6 p.m. Andy Prescott
Tues. 6 p.m. Ryan Shubert
Wed. 6 p.m. Gary Reed & Arturo Baguer
Brickwall Tavern & Dining Room 19 E. Union Street Burlington
(609) 733-3562
Fri. 10 p.m. DJ Byrd
Sat. 10 p.m. Kenny Raye
Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics
Broken Goblet Brewing
2500 State Road Bensalem, PA (267) 812-5653
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Kinky Quizzo
Wed. 8 p.m. Quizzo
Caffe Galleria 23 North Union Street Lambertville (609) 397-2400
Fri. 7 p.m. Bundlebox
Candlelight Lounge 24 Passaic Street Trenton (609) 695-9612
Thurs. 6 p.m. Thursday Night Blues Jam feat. The Mojo Gypsies
Sat. 3 p.m. (TBA) $10 (cover charge/$10 Minimum includes buffet)
Tues. 6 p.m. "Tuesday Jazz Jam" Open Session feat. James Stewart / Tom Littwin Trios. $5 (Lite appetizers)
Cedar Gardens 661 Route 33 Hamilton (609) 931-9464
Fri. 8 p.m. Don't Call Me Francis. $10
Sat. 5 p.m. Masterpiece
Championship Bar 931 Chambers street Trenton (609) 396-5457
Mon. 8 p.m. "Art Chill Night"
Tuesday 8 p.m. "Jam Night" Hosted by Nikki & Caleb
Chickie's & Pete's 183 US Highway 130 North Bordentown
(609) 298-9182
Tues. 8 p.m. Acoustic Music Night
Wed. 9 p.m. Quizzo Trivia
City Streets 510 Highway 130 South East Windsor
(609) 426-9400
Mon. 9 p.m. "Malibu Mondays"
Tues. 9 p.m. Trivia w/ Jessie & Chelsea
Wed. 6:30 p.m. "Wine Down Wednesdays" w/ Rich Genoval
Clubhouse at Mountain View 850 Bear Tavern Road Ewing (609) 771-0400
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Ernie White & John Bushnell
COARadio.com 125 South Main Street Hightstown
(609) 241-7103
Sun. 7 p.m. "Rock On Radio" feat. (on vacation will return 6/2)
Cooper's Riverview50 Riverview Plaza Trenton(609) 393-7300
Thurs. 9 p.m. "Thirsty Thursday" w/ DJ. Desisto. Ages 21+ (Ladies free before 10 p.m. w/ college ID)
Fri. (3 p.m.) Paradise Happy Hour feat. Live Acoustic Music & DJ Dance Party. Ages 21+ (7 p.m.) Out To Lunch
Dacey's Pub215 West Philadelphia Avenue Morrisville, PA(215) 295-4838
Fri. 7 p.m. Power House
Wed. 8 p.m. Quizzo
Diamond's of Hamilton 661 Route 33 Hamilton (609) 981-7900
Sat. (6 p.m.)= "The Blue-Eyed Balladeer" Jason Wingerter
Wed. 6 p.m. Tony Malandro
Dog & Bull Brew House 810 Bristol Pike (Rte. 13) Croydon, PA.
(215) 788-2855
Fri. 9 p.m. Mike Estabrook
Sat. 11 a.m. "Saturday Brunch" feat. Mike Leggerie
Sun. 11 a.m. "Sunday Brunch" feat. Keli Vale
Tues. 7 p.m. 90's Trivia
Fedora Bistro Cafe 2633 Main Street Lawrenceville (609) 895-0844
Wed. 6 p.m. Jerry Monk
Freddies Tavern 12 Railroad Avenue Ewing (609) 882-0978
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Country Night" Hosted by Jeremy Line Dance. (FREE event)
Sat. 9 p.m. Paul Plumeri Blues Band
Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Joe Vadala, Falcey & Marc Hoffman
Greenhouse 90 South Main Street New Hope, PA (215) 693-1657
Thurs. 8 p.m. "Jam With The Band"
Fri. 8 p.m. The Dan Beaver Band
Sat. 9 p.m. Back On Track
Tues. 8 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Sam Ryan Music
Grounds For Sculpture 80 Sculptors way Hamilton (609) 586-0616
Thurs. 5 p.m. "Sing Along with Sculpture" w/ Seward Johnson
Grover's Mill Coffee House Princeton-Hightstown Road Princeton Junction
(609) 716-8771
Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Mic. Hosted by Anker
Halo Pub 4617 Nottingham Way Hamilton Square (609) 586-1811
Sat. 7 p.m. Jerry Monk & Jim Matlack
Hamilton Tap & Grill 557 US Route 130 North Hamilton
(609) 905-0925
Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Tues. 8 p.m.Trivia Challenge
Havana New Hope 105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA.
(215) 862-9897
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Rocky & His Friends
Fri. (8 p.m.) (11 p.m.) DJ Dance Party
Sat. (8:30 p.m.) (12 a.m.) DJ Dance Party
Sun. (1 p.m.) (6:30 p.m.)
Mon. (10 p.m.) (12 a.m.) Karaoke
Tues. 8 p.m. Funk 'N' Blues Jam Hosted by Sidewinder Blues Band
Wed. 8 p.m. "Local Original Music Showcase" Hosted by Pat Foran feat. Wade Alan Prestridge
Hopewell Valley Bistro & Inn 15 East Broad Street Hopewell (609) 466-9889
Fri. 8 p.m. Open Mic. Night
Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions"
Hopewell Valley Vineyards 46 Yard Avenue Pennington (609) 737-4465
Thurs. 6 p.m. James Popik
Fri. 6 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. A Little Bit Off
Sat. 6 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. Acoustic DuoVer
Sun. 2 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Hopewell Valley Vineyards Jazz Ensemble
Hurricane Jacks Bar and Grill 7759 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (267) 914-4517
Thurs. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paul Kircher
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paula & Sam
Irish Rover Station House 1033 Bellevue Avenue Langhorne, PA (215) 970-5412
Fri. 9:30 p.m. DJ Entertainment
Sun. 3 p.m. "Chill Sunday Acoustic Afternoon"
Iron Plow Vineyards 26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus
(732) 306-9111
Fri. 6 p.m. The Grouser Girls
Sat. 2 p.m. Mario & Frank
Sun. 1 p.m. Budd & Maggs
Ivy Tavern 3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton (609) 888-1435
Thurs. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke
Fri. 9 p.m. Honey Spot Blvd.
Sat. 9 p.m. Union
All shows 21+
Jake's Eatery 869 Bustleton Pike Richboro, PA (215) 322-6787
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Ladies Night"
Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia Night
Jimmy's Firestone American Grill 140 Route 130 South Bordentown
(609) 291-0200
Thurs. 8 p.m. "Bar Games and Trivia"
John & Peter's 96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa (215) 862-5981
Thurs. 9 p.m. RAM
Fri. 9 p.m. Mike DiAlto's Comedy Night feat. Garland Green
Sat. (3 p.m.) Perpendicular Universe (9:30 p.m.) Chris Harford and the Band of Changes
Sun. (3 p.m.) "Miss Pumpkin's Drag Show (9:30 p.m.) Night Cap
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic
Tues. 9 p.m. Something Is Happening
Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational
All shows 21+
Killarney's Publick House 1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton (609) 586-1166
Thurs. 5 p.m. Rob Silvers
Fri. 10 p.m. DJ Bay Nice
Mon. 7 p.m. "Paint Nite"
Wed. 8 p.m. Drop the Beat Bingo
Laurita Winery 85 Archertown Road New Egypt (609) 752-0200
Thurs. 7 p.m. Manasquan Music and Dance Academy. (FREE event)
Fri. 7 p.m. Awesome 80's Dance Party
Sat. 1 p.m. The Bergers
Sun. 1 p.m. Brandon Broderick
Wed. 6 p.m. "Girls Night Out"
Logan Inn 10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA (215) 862-2300
Thurs. 6 p.m. Zach Drew
Fri. 7 p.m. Jager Soprano
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Robert Viola
Sun. 11 a.m. "Jazz Brunch" feat. Zeke Stambovsky
Mamma Rosa's 572 Klockner Road Hamilton (609) 588-5454
Sat. 6 p.m. Monk & Monk
Marcellos Coal Fired Restaurant & Pizza 206 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown (609) 298-8360
Sun. 10 a.m. "Blues Brunch"
McGuinn's Place 1781 Brunswick Avenue Lawrence
(609) 392-0599
Thurs. 6:30 p.m.
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Ages 21+
McStews Irish Sports Pub 5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (215) 949-9570
Thurs. 10 p.m. "Beer Pong Night"
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo hosted by Mike
Wed. 9 p.m. "Karaoke Time" w/ Kirchner Entertainment
Millhill Basement 300 S. Broad Street Trenton (609) 989-1600
Fri. 9 p.m. The Cryptkeeper Five, The Vansaders, Tim & Dim. Ages 21+, $6
Sat. 9 p.m. Basic B-tches, Puppyboy, TV Tramps, Fangers
Sun. 8 p.m. Coach's Son, Heckdang, Groomers, Ditz, Douse.
Tues. 10 p.m. "Local Artist" Hip Hop, Experimental EDM and Bass Music Showcase
Mill Hill ParkCorner of South Broad & East Front Streets Trenton
Sat. 10 a.m. "The Official Sixth Annual Pork Roll Festival"
New Jersey WeedMan's Joint322 East State Street Trenton (609) 437-0898
Fri. 8:30 p.m. "420 Meet & Smoke Black Market Networking Event"
Sat. 9 p.m. Jazz Night
Sun. (2 p.m.) "Old School Sunday" (4:20 p.m.) "Sugar Magnolia Sundaze"
Wed. 8 p.m. "420 Game Night"
Nook's PourHouse 2043 Route 130 South Florence
(609) 447-0927
Tues. 8 p.m. Trivia Tuesday w/ Quizoholics
Nottingham Tavern 9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square (609) 587-6623
Thurs. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis
Fri. 9:30 p.m. Drunken Clams
Sat. 9 p.m. South Side Wanderers
Ages 21+
O'Connors American Bar & Grille 1383 Monmouth Road Easthampton
(609) 261-1555
Thurs. 5 p.m.
Fri. 6 p.m. "Guinness Keep The Glass"
Old Town Pub 135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown (609) 291-9232
Thurs. 8 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia
Fri. 9 p.m. The Bar Band
Sat. 9 p.m. Bitonti Boys
Old York Cellars (Quakerbridge Tasting Room)
3320 Brunswick Pike (US Rte 1) Lawrence
(609) 799-2707
Fri. 5 p.m. Russell Norkevich
Sat. 4 p.m. Joe Pahlow
Palermo's Of Hamilton 310 Klockner Road Hamilton (609) 838-7979
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke
All shows 21 +
Patriots Crossing 1339 River Road Titusville
(609) 737-2780
Thurs. 8 p.m. Open Mic Night w/ Sean Cavalier
Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo
River Cat Cafe` 142 South Main Street New Hope, PA (215) 693-1008
Mon. 6 p.m. "Monday Night Jazz"
Salt Creek Grille 1 Rockingham Row Princeton (609) 419-4200
Fri. 8 p.m. Party of 3
Sat. 8 p.m. Brad Mandigo
Small World Coffee 14 Witherspoon Street Princeton (609) 924-4377 x2
Sat. 8 p.m. Easha & Shravva
Starbucks Coffee (Trenton Community Store)
102 South Warren Street Trenton (609) 393-0261
Sat. 3 p.m. Open Mic
1867 Sanctuary 101 Scotch Road Ewing (609) 392-6409
Fri. 8 p.m. Chamber Music. $20
Sat. (2 p.m.) Musichick $20 (8 p.m.) John Kizzie $20
Sun. 3 p.m. Victoria Sadowski $20
Wed. 8 p.m. Girls from Mars $20
Tara's Tavern 1 Cookstown-New Egypt Road, Wrightstown (609) 286-2300
Fri. 10 p.m. Karake w/ Big Daddy G
Sat. 10 p.m. Bent Mushroom
Tavern On The Lake 101 Main Street Hightstown
(609) 426-9345
Fri. 9 p.m. Complicated Matter
Sat. 9 p.m. Relic
Wed. 8 p.m. Karaoke Night
Temperance House 5 South State Street Newtown, PA (215) 944-8050
Thurs. 7 p.m. Blues Open Mic Hosted by Steve Guygert
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo
Terhune Orchards 330 Cold Soil Road Princeton (609) 924-2310
Sun. 1 p.m. "Spring Sunday Music Series" feat. Jerry Steele
Tessara Restaurant Bar812 Route 33 Hamilton(609) 584-1700
Wed. 8 p.m. Karaoke w/ Superstar Entertainment
The Birdhouse Center For The Arts 7 North Main Street Lambertville (215) 681-4660
Wed. 8 p.m. Open Folk Jam
The Cool Cricket 216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro
(609) 291-9110
Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Sat. 9 p.m. Asylum Choir
The Cure Insurance Center 81 Hamilton Ave. Trenton (609) 656-3200
Check website for upcoming events
The Dubliner 34 North Main Street New Hope, PA (215) 693-1816
Fri. 7 p.m. JB Rocks
Sat. 7 p.m. Gabriel Donohue
Sun. 3 p.m. "Traditional Irish Session" Hosted by Corey Purcell & Deirdre
The Five Four Bar & Grill 8919 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (215) 547-5525
Fri. 9 p.m. Bambu Weasels
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Big Whiskey
Wed. 7 p.m. "Lyrical Conundrums" w/ Cara & Righteous
The HOB Tavern 146 Second Street Bordentown
(609) 291-7020
Fri. 8 p.m. DJ Entertainment
Tues 9 p.m. Open Mic. Night
The Ivy Inn 248 Nassau Street Princeton (609) 921-8555
Thurs. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Rockin' Ron
Fri. 10 p.m. DJ Fatha Ramzee
Tues. 8 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv
Wed. 10 p.m. "Wednesday Wheel Night Spin To Win Karaoke" w/ DJ Rockn Ron
The Pines Tavern 6217 North Radcliffe Street Bristol, PA (215) 788-1659
Sat. 9:30 p.m. (TBA)
Sun. 3 p.m. "Sunday Funday"
The Record Collector 358 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown (609) 324-0880
Sat. 8 p.m. Slim Kings feat. Liberty DeVitto. All ages, Doors open at 7:30 pm., $20 (advance)
The Roost 181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge
(609) 208-0050
Fri. 7 p.m. No Bad Days
Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke
The Sticky Wicket 2465 South Broad Street Hamilton (609) 439-0007
Thurs. 9 p.m. "Throwback Thursday" w/ DJ Chillio
Tues. 7 p.m. Karaoke
The Sycamore Grill 255 North Sycamore Street Newtown, PA (215) 908-6326
Thurs. 8 p.m. Steve Tesluk
Fri. 8 p.m. Stranger Than Normal
Sat. 8 p.m. Jenny and Brian
Sun. 3 p.m. Jenny and Brian
The Union Firehouse 18 Washington Street Mount Holly
(609) 288-6491
Thurs. (4 p.m.) Happy Hour w/ Andrew Moorer (7 p.m.) "Local Thursday"
Fri. (4 p.m.) Acoustic Happy Hour w/ Al Snyder (8 p.m.) Suburban Sensi, Andy Mowatt's Frequency Movement
Sun. 5 p.m. "New Jersey #1 Hip/Hop 1 Year Anniversary Industry Networking Event" w/ Tray Bando, Syphe Dublin, Rackboy, Cam, Trey Twizz, Nyah G, Varscity609, Jeff Lyte, Mbmfranko, Samad Savage, Mir Trillz, J-Lui, Zu-Life, Big Boss Noff, Jay Vereen, Montyyy, Soovegaz, Izy Blatt, Ki Bohiti, Mike Hardy, Modernday Generation, Prince Akeem, S.B, Dejaun Whaley, (TBA)
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Open Jam w/ Blue Light Digital Sound
Tir Na Nog 1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton (609) 392-2554
Sat. 9 p.m. Kevin McCloskey
All Shows 21+
Trenton Buzz 702 Pine Street Trenton
(609) 392-6000
Fri. 8 p.m. Live Band & Open Mic.
Sat. 10 p.m. "Buzzed Saturdays" w/ Bockman
Trenton Social 449 South Broad Street Trenton (609) 989-7777
Thurs. 5 p.m. "Happy Hour" Hosted by Jay Kountree
Sat. 10 a.m. "Trenton Pork Roll Festival." $5/$45 (VIP Hospitality) (FREE for children 12 and under/uniformed first responders/military)
Tues. 7 p.m. "Social Musicology Series" / Open Mic Night
Triumph Brewing Company (New Hope, Pa. Location)
400 Union Square New Hope, Pa.
(215) 862-8300
Thurs. 8 p.m. Trivia
Fri.10 p.m. Katie Henry. $5 (cover charge)
Sat.10 p.m. A tribute to Elton John w/ "Philadelphia Freedom." $5 (cover charge)
Sun. 7 p.m. Open Stage
Wed. 8 p.m. Goose Creek Pioneers
All shows 21+
Triumph Brewing Company (Princeton Location)
138 Nassau Street Princeton (609) 924-7855
Fri. 10 p.m. Rainbow Fresh
Wildflowers Inn 2572 Pennington Road Pennington (609) 773-2392
Sat. 9 p.m. Acoustic Rock Night
Mon. 9 p.m. "Moonshine Mondays" Trivia
Tues. 9 p.m. Ed Wilson
Working Dog Winery 610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown (609) 371-6000
Sat. 1 p.m. The VooDudes
Sun. 1 p.m. Frank Cervantes
Yardley Inn Restaurant & Bar 82 East Afton Avenue Yardley, PA (215) 493-3800
Sat. 8 p.m. Kate & Bob
About the author:
Danny Coleman is a veteran musician and writer from central New Jersey. He hosts a weekly radio program entitled 'Rock On Radio' airing Sunday evenings at 7:00pm EST on ThePenguinRocks.com where he features indie/original bands and solo artists.
EVENT PREVIEWS
The Newton Theatre presents Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives on August 12th
(NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre presents Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 7:00pm. In a career spanning over 50 years, dozens of albums, and too many shows to count, Marty Stuart charts a course through new territory at every chance possible.
BoDeans - 40th Anniversary Tour comes to Newton Theatre in August
(NEWTON, NJ) -- BoDeans are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their critically acclaimed debut album, Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams, in 2026. In honor of the anniversary, the band has a special tour planned which comes to The Newton Theatre on Friday, August 14, 2026 at 8:00pm.
Music Box at the Borgata presents The Marshall Tucker Band on August 14th
(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Music Box at the Borgata presents The Marshall Tucker Band on Friday, August 14, 2026 at 7:30pm.
Christone "Kingfish" Ingram to Headline 2026 Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival
(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Christone "Kingfish" Ingram has been announced as the headliner for the 2026 Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival. The free festival will be held on Saturday, August 15th on the Green. The music begins at noon and runs until 10:00pm. The lineup also includes James Langton New York All-Star Big Band, Richard Baratta Gotham City Latin/Jazz Septet, LaBamba and the Hubcaps, and Dylan Triplett.
The Newton Theatre presents Supernova: A Tribute to Oasis on August 15th
(NEWTON, NJ) -- Supernova: A Tribute to Oasis comes to The Newton Theatre on Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 8:00pm. They are an Oasis tribute band obsessed with recreating the raw energy, intensity and swagger of a real Oasis gig.
Rob Garrett's Neil Diamond: The Tribute comes to Atlantic City
(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- The Grand at Golden Nugget Atlantic City presents Rob Garrett's Neil Diamond Tribute on Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 8:00pm. The longtime Las Vegas performer has been called "the best of the best" when it comes to tribute acts.
Showboat Resorts Garden Pier hosts RE-WIND 69' Music Festival
(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- The inaugural RE-WIND 69' Music Festival at Showboat Resorts Garden Pier takes place August 14-16, 2026 - the anniversary weekend of the original Woodstock 1969 festival. This is a spectacular revival of a moment in American history when music united generations, healed communities, and sparked cultural change. For three unforgettable days, Atlantic City becomes a living time capsule, bringing the spirit of Woodstock and 1969 back to life through world-class recreations of the now legendary musical performances by a dynamic mix of New Jersey musicians along with national and international touring acts.
Widespread Panic to Play Three Nights at Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Widespread Panic is taking over Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena for three nights from August 14-16, 2026 with shows at 8:00pm each night. The popular jam band has been together over three decades. Tickets are available for each show individually or as a 3-Day Pass.
The Temptations to Bring the Motor City to the Ocean City Boardwalk on August 18th
(OCEAN CITY, NJ) -- Legendary Motown group The Temptations look to continue their celebrated touring schedule with a summer stop at America's Greatest Family Resort, Ocean City, New Jersey on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers and multiple GRAMMY Award winners celebrate more than six decades of hits with their acclaimed live performances, remain one of the most enduring and influential groups in American popular music. Renowned worldwide for their signature harmonies, impeccable choreography, and an iconic catalog of timeless hits, their legacy continues to span generations.
Prudential Center presents Reggae stars Beres Hammond and Beenie Man on August 20th
(NEWARK, NJ) -- Newark will see a night of reggae's best when Beres Hammond and Beenie Man perform live at Prudential Center on Saturday, August 20, 2026 at 8:00pm. Experience the artistry of Beres Hammond, one of Jamaica's most esteemed vocalists, as he graces the stage with Marcia Griffiths and Baby Cham. It will be an exceptional evening featuring the captivating performances of reggae music, showcasing soulful melodies and heartfelt expressions.
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