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Wednesday, January 8 - Next episode of "Gemstones" A Vivid Stage original series comes in January. (SUMMIT, NJ) -- Vivid Stage is celebrating its 30th Anniversary season, marking decades of bringing contemporary theatre to audiences in the state of New Jersey. Coming up is the third episode of the original series, Gemstones, by Phoebe Farber. The series blends the best storytelling qualities of mainstage performances with the exhilarating fun of improv. Episode 4 runs Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 2:00pm and Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 8:00pm.
Friday, January 10 - bergenPAC presents the Drifters, Coasters, and Platters on Friday. (ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents three legendary bands - Drifters, Coasters, and Platters - on Friday, January 10, 2025 at 8:00pm.
Saturday, January 11 - Outpost in the Burbs presents On a Winter's Night featuring Cliff Eberhardt, John Gorka, Lucy Kaplansky and Patty Larkin. (MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Outpost in the Burbs presents On a Winter's Night featuring Cliff Eberhardt, John Gorka, Lucy Kaplansky, and Patty Larkin on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at the First Congregational Church of Montclair. Doors are at 7:30pm, showtime is 8:00pm.
Saturday, January 11 - James D'Amico's Sun Concerts and The Strand Theater present Almost Queen on January 11th. (LAKEWOOD, NJ) -- James D'Amico's Sun Concerts and The Strand Theater present Almost Queen on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 8:00pm. They are the most authentic Queen tribute show since the days of Queen themselves.
Saturday, January 11 - State Theatre New Jersey presents Croce Plays Croce: The Jim Croce Birthday Bash. (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Croce Plays Croce—The Jim Croce Birthday Bash on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 8:00pm. A.J. Croce performs Croce Plays Croce, a special night of music featuring a complete set of classics by his late father Jim Croce, some of his tunes, and songs that influenced him and his father.
Saturday, January 11 - Split Level Concerts presents Jill Sobule at Jersey Shore Arts Center on January 11th. (OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- Multi-talented singer/songwriter and guitarist Jill Sobule will perform at Jersey Shore Arts Center in Ocean Grove on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 8:00pm. Renee Maskin, a staple of the Asbury Park music scene, will open the show. The show is part of the on-going Split Level Concert Series which highlights renowned Americana and contemporary folk musicians in a uniquely intimate setting.
Tuesday, January 7 - Princeton Public Library hosts PSO Soundtracks Talk: A Symphony Celebration. (PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) presents a very special Soundtracks talk, "A Symphony Celebration", on Tuesday, January 7, 2024 at the Princeton Public Library. Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov and former Executive Director Melanie Clarke look back at some of their favorite moments together on and off stage as they mark the Maestro's 60th birthday. Showtime is 7:00pm.
Friday, January 10 - Triumph Brewery and Restaurant presents the Pete Rodríguez Quintet on Friday. (RED BANK, NJ) —- Triumph Brewery and Restaurant hosts the Pete Rodríguez Quintet on Friday, January 10, 2025 with sets at 8:30pm and 10:15pm. It is the New Jersey release of Rodríguez's dynamic new album, "I'm Pete Rodríguez, Vol. 1" which was recently named one of the Best of 2024 by the New York City Jazz Record. The powerhouse band will feature Rodríguez on trumpet, Jon Beshay on woodwinds, Silvano Monasterios on piano and Rudy Royston on drums.
Saturday, January 11 - The Loser's Lounge presents The David Bowie Birthday Party at White Eagle Hall. (JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Joe McGinty & The Loser's Lounge return to White Eagle Hall to celebrate David Bowie's birthday on Saturday, January 11, 2025! This is a special night that will bring together the beautifully expansive catalog of Bowie's incredible music with the wonderfully eclectic cast of The Loser's Lounge. Doors are at 7:00pm, showtime is 8:00pm.
Saturday, January 11 - Princeton Symphony Orchestra Celebrates Maestro's 60th Birthday at Concerts January 11-12. (PRINCETON, NJ) -- The centerpiece of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra's (PSO's) 2024-25 season is the upcoming celebration of Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov's 60th birthday at concerts held at Richardson Auditorium on January 11-12, 2025.
Saturday, January 11 - Carteret PAC presents Hollywood Nights – The Bob Seger Experience. (CARTERET, NJ) -- The Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center presents Hollywood Nights – The Bob Seger Experience on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 8:00pm. This is the ultimate tribute to Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band.
Saturday, January 11 - Centenary Stage Company presents 2025 Winter Thaw Music Festival. (HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Start the New Year with Centenary Stage Company's Winter Thaw Music Festival. This year, the music festival will feature concert performances by Good Co., Judy Carmichael, TAKE3: Where Rock Meets Bach, and Gangstagrass throughout the next few weeks.
Sunday, January 12 - Silverstein to Celebrate 25th Anniversary with Tour that comes to Starland Ballroom. (SAYREVILLE, NJ) -- Canadian rock band Silverstein is celebrating their 25th year in 2025 with a tour that comes to the Starland Ballroom on Sunday, January 12th. Special guests Thursday and Split Chain will be on the bill as well.
Sunday, January 12 - Wharton Arts Presents Violins of Hope in A Concert for Peace - Youth Musicians To Perform on Instruments Saved from the Holocaust. (NEWARK, NJ) -- Wharton Arts will present A Concert for Peace with Violins of Hope, a poignant tribute to human resilience and the power of music, on January 12, 2025 at 3:00pm at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark. Led by Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Helen H. Cha-Pyo, this special concert showcases the extraordinary Violins of Hope, precious stringed instruments that survived the Holocaust.
Luna Stage's "Mrs. Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library" Gets A New 5 Week Run Off Broadway. (NEW YORK, NY) -- Congrats to Luna Stage! Due to critical acclaim and an incredible run of sold out performances at 59E59 Theaters, Luna Stage's New York premiere of Jenny Lyn Bader's Mrs. Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library, directed by Ari Laura Kreith, is extending and moving to Off-Broadway's WP Theater for a limited five-week engagement, December 10, 2024 – January 12, 2025.
Playhouse 22 presents "American Son" - a Play that Raises Questions about Race, Parenting, and Justice. (EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- Start off the new year with "American Son", a drama by Christopher Demos-Brown and directed by Mimi B. Francis at Playhouse 22 that runs weekends from January 3-12, 2025. A play about an estranged bi-racial couple that must confront their feelings about race and bias after their son is detained by the local police following a traffic stop incident. Their disparate histories and backgrounds inform their assumptions as they try to find out what happened to their son.
American Theater Group's Monday Night Play Reading Series presents "Mother's Day" by Pandora Scooter. (RAHWAY, NJ) -- American Theater Group (ATG) will present the premiere reading of Pandora Scooter's new 2-person drama Mother's Day as part of its free Monday Night Play Reading Series on January 13, 2025 at Hamilton Stage in Rahway. The reading begins at 7:00pm.
The Maplewood Strollers to Hold Auditions for "The Colored Museum" by George C. Wolfe. (MAPLEWOOD, NJ) -- The Maplewood Strollers are holding auditions for The Colored Museum by George C. Wolfe on Monday, January 13 and Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at the Burgdorff Center. Auditions will take place from 7:00pm to 10:00pm both nights. Callbacks will take place on Wednesday, January 15th at 7:00pm. The production will be Directed by Victoria Lauture Duncker with Musical Direction by Ebony Wiggins.
Thursday, January 9 - Explore Viking Village's Past & Present at the Ocean County Library Stafford Branch. (STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- A century ago in Barnegat Light, a group of Norwegian fishermen formed a business that today is a beacon of successful, responsible entrepreneurship. Join Karter Larson for a look at the history of Viking Village in a Friends' Adventure at the Ocean County Library Stafford Branch on Thursday, January 9, 2025. The event begins at 10:00am.
Thursday, January 9 - Ocean County Library Manchester Branch Holds Book Lovers' Book Cafe on January 9th. (MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- After you’ve curled up with a book you can’t put down, do you want to tell someone about it? Share it in the Book Lovers' Book Café in the Ocean County Library Manchester Branch. The first session of 2025 takes place Thursday, January 9th at 2:00pm.
Saturday, January 11 - RVCC Planetarium to Present New Star Show in January Focusing on Asteroids. (BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- The Raritan Valley Community College Planetarium in Branchburg will launch 2025 with a new star show, Asteroid: Mission Extreme. Recommended for audience members ages 8 to adult, the program will be presented Saturdays, January 11, 18, 25, 2025 at 7:00pm.
Saturday, January 11 - The National Association of Women Artists and Green Door Studio presents Feminine Horizon: Inner and Outer Landscapes. (MILLBURN, NJ) -- The National Association of Women Artists and Green Door Studio presents Feminine Horizon: Inner and Outer Landscapes, an In-Person Exhibition that features NAWA Signature Members at Green Door Studio. The exhibit runs from January 6–30, 2025.
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Tuesday, January 7 @ 7:30pm - Tuesday Night Record Club - The Doors at Monmouth University - The Great Hall, 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch
Wednesday, January 8 @ 2:00pm - Vivid Stage presents "Gemstones" by Phoebe Farber at Oakes Center, 120 Morris Avenue, Summit
Wednesday, January 8 @ 7:00pm - Count Basie Center's Turner Academy of the Arts Presents Disney’s NEWSIES the Musical at Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank
Thursday, January 9 @ 5:30pm - Winter PRIDELand at State Theatre Studio, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Thursday, January 9 @ 7:00pm - Count Basie Center's Turner Academy of the Arts Presents Disney’s NEWSIES the Musical at Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank
Friday, January 10 @ 8:00pm - Drifters, Coasters, Platters at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
Friday, January 10 @ 8:00pm - The Greatest Piano Men at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown
Saturday, January 11 @ 7:30pm - Stone Flower - Santana Tribute Band at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton
Saturday, January 11 @ 8:00pm - Jill Sobule with opener Renee Maskin at Jersey Shore Arts Center, 66 S. Main Street, Ocean Grove
Saturday, January 11 @ 8:00pm - Almost Queen at The Strand Center for the Arts, 400 Clifton Avenue, Lakewood
Saturday, January 11 @ 8:00pm - Jimmy Kenny and the Pirate Beach Band at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank
Saturday, January 11 @ 8:00pm - Croce Plays Croce - The Jim Croce Birthday Bash at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Saturday, January 11 @ 8:00pm - On a Winter's Night featuring Cliff Eberhardt, John Gorka, Lucy Kaplansky, Patty Larkin at Outpost In The Burbs, 40 S Fullerton Ave, Montclair
Saturday, January 11 @ 8:00pm - Vivid Stage presents "Gemstones" by Phoebe Farber at Oakes Center, 120 Morris Avenue, Summit
Saturday, January 11 @ 8:00pm - Freestyle Flashback at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
Saturday, January 11 @ 8:00pm - Manhattan Comedy Night January at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown
Sunday, January 12 @ 1:00pm - Center For Dance Education presents The Nutcracker Suite at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage, 1601 Irving Street, Rahway
Sunday, January 12 @ 1:00pm - Encanto Sing Along at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
Sunday, January 12 @ 3:00pm - Dancing with the Stars: Live! 2025 Tour at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown
Sunday, January 12 @ 3:00pm - New Jersey Symphony presents Jean-Yves Thibaudet plays Ravel at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Sunday, January 12 @ 4:00pm - Encanto Sing Along at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
Sunday, January 12 @ 5:00pm - Center For Dance Education presents The Nutcracker Suite at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage, 1601 Irving Street, Rahway
Sunday, January 12 @ 7:00pm - Dancing with the Stars: Live! 2025 Tour at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown
Monday, January 13 @ 7:00pm - "Mother’s Day" – Free Play Reading Series at Hamilton Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC), 360 Hamilton Avenue, Rahway
