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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.
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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
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 - Freestyle Flashback at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
Sunday, January 12 @ 3:00pm - New Jersey Symphony presents Jean-Yves Thibaudet plays Ravel at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Celebrating 40 Years of Service, Women In Music presents 2025 Virtual Summit in January (NEW YORK, NY) -- Celebrating 40 years of service, Women in Music (WIM) presents its annual Virtual Summit January 15–17, 2025. This three-day global immersive event, includes keynote speaker Martha Earls (Neon Coast), is designed to educate, empower, and advance women and gender-expansive individuals across all facets of the music industry.
Prudential Center presents Cody Johnson with Ashley McBryde and Drew Baldridge (NEWARK, NJ) -- Platinum selling artist, and five-time 2024 ACM Awards nominee, Cody Johnson, will be touring the country in support of his new album Leather Deluxe Edition. Fresh off his award-winning #1 single, "Dirt Cheap", and the recent release of his duet with Carrie Underwood, "I'm Gonna Love You", Cody's Leather Deluxe Tour will make a stop in Newark on Friday, January 17, 2025 at Prudential Center. Cody will be joined by Grammy Award winner, Ashley McBryde, and rising country super star, Drew Baldridge.
The Newton Theatre presents Pink Talking Fish - a fusion of Pink Floyd, Talking Heads, and Phish (NEWTON, NJ) -- Pink Talking Fish is a Hybrid Tribute Fusion Act that takes the music from three of the world's most beloved bands and creates a special treat for fans of the music. Check them out when they perform at The Newton Theatre on Friday, January 17, 2025 at 8:00pm.
WBGO presents the return of the All That Jazz series to the Hamilton Stage with smooth jazz musicians Brian Simpson and Jackiem Joyner (RAHWAY, NJ) -- WBGO presents the return of the All That Jazz series to the Hamilton Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center. This is a unique concert series showcasing some of the genre's most talented and respected performers via a partnership between UCPAC and Smooth Jazz NJ. On Friday, January 17, 2025, the series features smooth jazz musicians Brian Simpson and Jackiem Joyner. Showtime is 8:00pm.
The Princeton Folk Music Society presents Mari Black (PRINCETON, NJ) —- The Princeton Folk Music Society presents an evening of virtuosic violin music with multistyle violinist and champion fiddler Mari Black on Friday, January 17, 2025 at Christ Congregation Church. Mari's energetic playing, sparkling stage presence, and dynamic performances have made her a favorite with audiences across the country and around the world. Showtime is 8:00pm.
SSAAM Presents: Lord, Write My Name – A Gospel Concert Celebrating the African American Experience (SKILLMAN, NJ) -- The Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum (SSAAM) will ring in the new year with Lord, Write My Name – The Gospel and African American Experience in Spirituals, featuring acclaimed baritone Keith Spencer and award-winning composer Peter Hilliard on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing.
State Theatre New Jersey presents Freestyle Flashback (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey and Fever Records present Freestyle Flashback 2025, featuring freestyle artists from the '80s and '90s on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 8:00pm.
MPAC presents Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis returns to Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 7:00pm, with a program entitled Cool School & Hard Bop.
Brightside Tavern hosts Billy Carrión's Higher Standards Live Showcase on January 19th (JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Brightside Tavern hosts Billy Carrión's Higher Standards Live Showcase on Sunday, January 19, 2025 from 12:30pm to 3:30pm. Admission is $10.
BlowUpRadio.com to Broadcast Rock Against Hate Webathon With New Compilation Albums New Jersey based Internet radio station BlowUpRadio.com has scheduled a new Rock Against Hate webathon to take place on January 20, 2025, the same day as Donald Trump's second inauguration. Recording artists, the majority New Jersey based, will give live, online performances throughout the day as the station raises funds and awareness for two organizations: Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) and Planned Parenthood.
The Newton Theatre presents a Night of Nelsons with Matthew & Gunnar Nelson on January 24th (NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre presents a Night of Nelsons with Matthew & Gunnar Nelson on Friday, January 24, 2025 at 8:00pm. Famous for their incredible harmonies, musicianship and humor, they are multi platinum recording artists and twin icons. They are also torchbearers of an American entertainment dynasty.
Kean Stage presents Harry Chapin's Greatest Stories LIVE featuring the Chapin Family (UNION, NJ) -- Kean Stage presents Harry Chapin's Greatest Stories LIVE featuring the Chapin Family on Friday, January 24, 2025 at 7:30pm. In the long, rich history of Family Groups in American Roots Music, The Chapin Family has a special place...
The Genesis Show to recreate A Trick of The Tail at The Newton Theatre (NEWTON, NJ) -- The Genesis Show returns to The Newton Theatre on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 8:00pm. This time the band is recreating the 1976 A Trick of the Tail Tour.
Badfish to bring Sublime covers and Original Music to Starland Ballroom on January 25th Badfish is a vibe. Badfish is a sonic house party complete with plenty of gyrating fans sipping libations and enjoying various extracurricular activities. Badfish is feel-good music.
Xian Zhang conducts New Jersey Symphony's 2025 Lunar New Year Celebration (NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Symphony will present a special performance for the 2025 Lunar New Year Celebration ringing in the Year of the Snake. Music Director Xian Zhang will conduct the performance on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC). The concert begins at 7:30pm.
The Levoy Theatre presents Peabo Bryson: 50 Years in Music (MILLVILLE, NJ) -- The Levoy Theatre presents Peabo Bryson: 50 Years in Music on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at 7:00pm. Peabo has established a career as one of the premier male vocalists in contemporary music of the last quarter century. Possessing a beautifully rich, almost operatic voice, this two-time Grammy Award-winner has survived and prospered despite the passage of time and changes in popular musical trends.
Sons of Silver to open for Myles Kennedy at The Stone Pony (ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Sons of Silver are heading out on a 21-city national tour with Myles Kennedy and Tim Montana. The tour comes to The Stone Pony in Asbury Park on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. Sons of Silver are touring in support of their debut full-length album, Runaway Emotions, set for release on January 10th.
Xian Zhang to conduct Holst's 'The Planets' with New Jersey Symphony in New Brunswick, Newark, and Morristown (NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Symphony presents Holst's The Planets—An HD Odyssey with Music Director Xian Zhang conducting. Four performances will take place from January 30 through February 2, 2025 in New Brunswick, Newark, and Morristown.
Subaru Announces 2025 Subaru Winterfest Locations and Music Lineup led by Headliner Grace Potter (CAMDEN, NJ) --/PRNewswire/ -- Subaru of America, Inc., and its WinterFest partner, POWDR, announced the return of the automaker's annual mountain tour, Subaru WinterFest, the premier winter playground for music fans, skiers, snowboarders, and dog lovers alike. WinterFest will be arriving at six mountain destinations across the U.S. this winter.
Birdhouse Center for the Arts presents San Miguel Fraser (LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Folk duo San Miguel Fraser gives a debut performance of their uniquely dynamic fusion of Castilian and Celtic traditions on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at the Birdhouse Center for the Arts. Showtime is 8:00pm.
