originally published: 01/14/2026
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey and The Bowery Presents, present Lee Brice: Acoustic with special guest Deltona on Friday, January 23, 2026 at 8:00pm.
When Curb Records recording artist Lee Brice isn't selling out arenas, writing and recording songs, or building new brands like Dulce Vida Tequila and Loud Lemon, you'll find the family man with his wife Sara, two young boys, and daughter. Meanwhile, with over 10 billion career streams, Brice continues to enjoy massive success at country radio, digital streaming services, and on the road. He has reached the #1 spot at Country Radio with Platinum-selling "Memory I Don't Mess With," which consecutively follows three prior #1s: ASCAP's 2021 Country Song of the Year and 3x Platinum track "One of Them Girls," "I Hope You're Happy Now" with Carly Pearce, and the 4x Platinum hit "Rumor," which was nominated in the category Single of The Year at the 55th Annual ACM Awards.
One of the most-played country artists of all time on Pandora, he was the second country artist, behind Keith Urban, to receive the Pandora Billionaire plaque. Brice is also a Grammy® nominee, a CMA and ACM award-winner, and he's taken nine radio singles to Number One: "A Woman Like You," "Hard to Love," "I Drive Your Truck," "I Don't Dance," "Drinking Class," "Rumor," "I Hope You're Happy Now," "One of Them Girls," and "Memory I Don't Mess With." Garth Brooks, Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, and others have recorded his songs, and he has performed on numerous TV shows, including NBC's Today, ABC's The Bachelor, NBC's The Voice, and FOX's Miss USA 2018. Brice performed as part of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song honoring Garth Brooks, which aired on PBS March of 2020.
At the 54th Annual CMA Awards, he took home the prize for Musical Event of the Year for his song with Carly Pearce, "I Hope You're Happy Now." At the 56th ACM Awards, "I Hope You're Happy Now" won Single of the Year and Music Event of the Year, and Brice and Carly Pearce performed the song live. Brice's album, Hey World, has been certified as Platinum and features several multi-Platinum-selling hits. Brice kicked off 2024 with an intimate acoustic tour, the Me & My Guitar Tour, and this Spring he released his latest radio single, "Drinkin' Buddies" with Nate Smith and Hailey Whitters. The single was followed by the nostalgic summertime track, "Summer of Us." In 2025, Brice announced the return of his acoustic tour, the You, Me & My Guitar Tour, and released his latest single, "Cry," available now.
Tickets start at $59 and are available for purchase online or by calling State Theatre Guest Services at 732-246-SHOW (7469). State Theatre Guest Services, located at 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick NJ, is open by phone and email only, Tuesday through Friday from 11:00am to 5:00pm. For in-person purchases, Guest Services is open Tuesday through Friday from 12:00pm to 4:30pm. Additional ticket and transaction fees may apply.
Opener Deltona is a country trio carving out their own lane—rooted in tradition, wired for the modern era, and loud enough to make Nashville take notice. With a sound that fuses gritty Southern storytelling, rock-driven riffs, and arena-ready melodies, Deltona delivers music that feels both familiar and electric. Three guys from three different states—Chris Deaton (Tennessee), Caleb Miller (Ohio), and Ned Abernathy (Georgia)—met at a writers' round at Nashville's famous Bluebird Café. Together, Deltona is unapologetically loud, unshakably tight, and unmistakably authentic.
State Theatre New Jersey, a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, celebrated its 100th Anniversary after major renovations in December 2021. Originally built as a silent film and vaudeville palace, State Theatre's historic significance was honored when PBS featured it in its documentary series, Treasures of New Jersey. Having played a significant role in revitalizing New Brunswick—crowned "Jersey's Best Destination of the Year" for 2025 by Jersey's Best magazine—State Theatre resides in the heart of the city's arts district.
Today, State Theatre is the largest performing arts center in Central New Jersey and has welcomed more than six and a half million people through its doors since reopening as a nonprofit performing arts center in 1988. State Theatre New Jersey is a cornerstone of the cultural vitality of Middlesex County and averages a total economic impact on New Brunswick and the surrounding area of more than $18 million a year. The mainstage programs have included high-caliber artists such as Diana Ross, Tom Jones, Kevin Hart, Ringo Starr, Melissa Etheridge, John Leguizamo, Harry Connick, Jr., Peter Frampton, and Leanne Morgan. Program offerings include Broadway, orchestra, family, dance, comedy, rock/pop, jazz, Performances for Schools, and Sensory-Friendly Performances.
State Theatre New Jersey's programs are made possible by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund. For information on events, go to MiddlesexCountyCulture.com.
