(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Celebrate National Friends of the Library week as New Jersey favorites BJ and the Band perform their high-energy mix of Motown and R&B on Thursday, October 6 at the Ocean County Library Toms River Branch.  Led by the powerfully soulful vocals of BJ Adams, the group maintains a busy tour schedule throughout the United States and Europe, along with television appearances and performances at clubs in and around New York City. The concert begins at 6:30pm.

BJ and the Band have appeared with luminaries including Dionne Warwick and Queen Latifah. Members have performed alongside stars such as Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Kool & The Gang, and many others.

Registration at www.theoceancountylibrary.org/events is required for this free program. For more information, visit the Toms River Branch, 101 Washington Street, or call (732) 349-6200.