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The Newton Theatre presents Nazareth

originally published: 03/19/2025


(NEWTON, NJ) -- Nazareth brings their "Bite The Bullet Tour" to The Newton Theatre on Saturday, May 10, 2025. Nazareth rose from playing the pubs, clubs and dance halls of their native Scotland to become one of the most successful rock bands in the world. Doors are at 7:00pm, showtime is 8:00pm.

Nazareth were pioneers who took Scottish rock international paving the way for the many other great Scottish bands like Simple Minds, Texas, Big Country, Del Amitri, etc.

The original four members first came together in Pete Agnew’s band “The Shadettes” in 1968, changed the name to ‘Nazareth’ in 1970 and from then went on to record a string of hits worldwide. Having recently released their 25th studio album (Surviving The Law) the band have been creating new music since the early 70’s right up to the present day and their repertoire features hits spanning five decades.

Songs like ‘Broken Down Angel’ -‘Bad Bad Boy’ -‘Turn On Your Receiver’ -‘My White Bicycle’ all made their mark on the world charts alongside the mega hits ‘Dream On’ - ‘This Flight Tonight’ - ‘Hair Of The Dog’ and the one and only ‘Love Hurts’.

Tickets range from $39-$69 and are available for purchase starting Friday, March 21 at 10:00am. The Newton Theatre is located at 234 Spring Street in Newton, New Jersey. 




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Not only have the band gained a massive following of fans, a number of great artists claim that Nazareth had a big influence on them with some even recording Nazareth songs. (Guns N’ Roses with ‘Hair Of The Dog’ and Metallica with ‘Please Don’t Judas Me’) But although gratefully acknowledging the accolades for their recorded work, Nazareth attribute their success mainly to touring, touring and more touring and are still touring with no intentions of ever stopping.

The current lineup for Nazareth consists of Pete Agnew (bass player and original founding member), Jimmy Murrison (longest serving guitarist in Nazareth’s history), Lee Agnew (drummer since Darrel Sweet’s death in 1999), and Carl Sentance (vocalist since 2015 after Dan McCafferty retired due to ill health).

The Newton Theatre was founded in 1924. It is a beautifully restored 605 seat performing arts center in the heart of Sussex County, presenting diverse programming, including world-renowned music acts, comedians, family productions, holiday shows and much more.

 




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