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(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) presents New Jersey Hall of Fame inductee Tommy James and The Shondells on Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 8:00pm. He's celebrating six decades of hitmaking as he performs the songs that have made him an enduring music legend since the 1960s. Limited tickets remain.
“Crystal Blue Persuasion,” “Crimson & Clover,” “Mony Mony,” “I Think We’re Alone Now,” “Sweet Cherry Wine,” “Hanky Panky,” “Mirage,” “Three Times in Love,” and “Draggin’ the Line” are just a few of Tommy James and the Shondells’ many hits. 23 gold singles, nine platinum albums, and over 100 million records sold worldwide… 32 Billboard Hot 100 Chart Hits… BMI lauded Tommy for his success with the presentation of a Five Million-Air Award for his songs being played more than 21 million times on air.
Numerous artists around the world have covered and continue to cover Tommy’s hits: Billy Idol, Prince, Joan Jett, Billie Joe Armstrong, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, R.E.M., Dolly Parton, Kelly Clarkson, Tom Jones, Cher, and even The Boston Pops. Tommy’s music is also featured in over 65 films, 53 TV shows and numerous commercials.
The prestigious New Jersey Hall of Fame inducted Tommy with an award presented to him by his friend Stevie Van Zandt. Tommy’s life-size hologram can be viewed at the New Jersey Hall of Fame exhibit at Newark Airport’s Terminal C. Tommy’s image is also displayed along with other New Jersey celebrities at the Molly Pitcher Rest Area and the Atlantic City Rest Area off The Garden State Parkway in New Jersey. Tommy has been a resident of New Jersey for over 35 years.
Tickets range from $57-$109 and are available for purchase online or by calling the Box Office at (973) 539-8008. Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) is located at 100 South Street in Morristown, New Jersey.
Tommy has also received the Pittsburgh Legend Award, The Jukebox Artist of the Year Award, and was recently inducted into The Las Vegas Entertainers Hall of Fame. Tommy’s critically acclaimed autobiography Me, The Mob, and the Music, listed on Rolling Stone’s Top 25 Music Memoirs, is now in pre-production for a film with producer Barbara De Fina, whose credits include Goodfellas, Casino, Cape Fear, The Age of Innocence, Silence, and The Grifters, as well as Michael Jackson’s “Bad” music video. The screenplay is by Matthew Stone, whose credits include Intolerable Cruelty and Big Trouble.
Tommy is now enjoying more success with his own show on SiriusXM radio – Gettin’ Together with Tommy James on the 60s Gold channel, Sundays 5:00pm-8:00pm EST.
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich, and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey. Mayo Performing Arts Center was named 2016 Outstanding Historic Theatre by the League of Historic American Theatres, and is ranked in the top 50 mid-sized performing arts centers by Pollstar Magazine.
