originally published: 07/01/2025
Here is a look at shows taking place from July 1-7, 2025 along with our featured listings and a look at some upcoming shows. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas. Click on the title to go to the full preview. Jump to Featured Events, Event Previews, Event Listings, Coming Soon.
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FEATURED EVENTS
Thursday, July 3 - An Interview with Tim Palmieri of Lotus who plays at Heuser Park in King of Prussia, PA. Lotus was founded between 1998-1999 at Goshen College in Goshen, IN. Now based out of Dever, Colorado and Philadelphia, PA primarily, Lotus continues to bloom as a premiere jamtronica band for over the past 25 years. In 2021, founding member and longtime guitarist, Micheal Rempel left Lotus ushering in new guitarist, Tim Palmieri.
Saturday, July 5 - Twisted Livin' to return to Lizzie Rose Music Room in July and August. (TUCKERTON, NJ) -- Twisted Livin', New Jersey's emerging blues-rock contenders who continue their ascension to becoming one of the best new groups to emerge from the Jersey Shore, return "by popular demand" to one of the area's premiere music venues, Lizzie Rose Music Room, for two big shows: Saturday, July 5 (performing with Blues People) and then again on Thursday, August 7, when they'll headline the highly-regarded Tuckerton-based venue.
EVENT PREVIEWS
Wednesday, July 2 - South Orange Summer Nights to Offer Free Concerts Every Wednesday Night In July. (SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- Get your family and friends together for a summer filled with music and joy! Heading into its 20th Anniversary season, the South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) is proud to present local artists of all genres including Classic Rock, Country, Indie Covers, Neo Soul, Funk, and more, as part of South Orange Summer Nights at Flood's Hill in Meadowland Park.
Wednesday, July 2 - Middlesex County's Free Concert Series Returns for 2025. Spend your summer evenings with us and enjoy free live music in one of the beautiful parks in Middlesex County during their annual Music-in-the-Park Series. All you need is your favorite lawn chair and your love of the arts. Concerts take place at Raritan Bay Waterfront Park in South Amboy; Thompson Park in Jamesburg; Spring Lake Park in South Plainfield; and Medwick Park in Carteret.
Friday, July 4 - Bergen County presents 2nd Annual Star-Spangled Spectacular. (RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ) -- County Executive Jim Tedesco, the County Board of Commissioners, and the County Parks Department are excited to announce the full schedule for Bergen County's 2nd Annual Star-Spangled Spectacular on July 4, 2025 in Overpeck County Park. Musical groups Super Trans Am, Glenn Roberts Country Band, and Tempo Alegre will take the stage ahead of a performance from the New Jersey Wind Symphony.
Saturday, July 5 - Tyler, The Creator to Plays Shows in Philly/NY/NJ in July. (NEWARK, NJ) -- Tyler, The Creator announces a 2025 world tour in support of his forthcoming album CHROMAKOPIA. Promoted by AEG Presents, CHROMAKOPIA: THE WORLD TOUR will feature special guests Lil Yachty and Paris Texas and spans North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand over the course of 2025. The tour comes to Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on July 5; Madison Square Garden in New York City on July 14; Barclays Center in Brooklyn on July 17; and Prudential Center in Newark on July 27, 2025.
Saturday, July 5 - Celebrate America! 'Music of the Revolution' at the Ocean County Library Brick Branch. (BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- The momentous decision by our founding fathers to emerge from colonization and establish a new nation will soon mark its 250th anniversary. In honor of this historic milestone, join us for Anne and Ridley Enslow's "Music of the American Revolution" at the Ocean County Library Brick Branch on Saturday, July 5, 2025. The event begins at 2:00pm.
EVENT LISTINGS
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Tuesday, July 1 @ 7:30pm - Tuesday Night Record Club - Crowded House at Monmouth University - The Great Hall, 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch
Wednesday, July 2 @ 7:30pm - Curtis Salgado at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton
Thursday, July 3 @ 7:30pm - John Lee & Friends at The Morris Museum Back Deck, 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown
Saturday, July 5 @ 7:30pm - Blues People with Special Guest: Jeff Levine at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton
COMING SOON
Count Basie Center for the Arts presents Graham Nash (RED BANK, NJ) -- Graham Nash, two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and founding member of both the Hollies and Crosby, Stills & Nash, will perform at Count Basie Center for the Arts on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Nash will be joined on stage by Todd Caldwell (keyboards and vocals), Adam Minkoff (bass, drums, guitars and vocals) and Zach Djanikian (guitars, mandolin, drums and vocals), performing favorites from across his sixty-year career. Showtime is 7:30pm.
bergenPAC presents Straight No Chaser - Summer: The 90's Part 2 (ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- After a totally fly 2024 summer tour packed full of 90s boy band, pop, and R&B hits, RIAA-certified Gold a cappella group Straight No Chaser is back by popular demand with "Straight No Chaser Summer: 90s Part 2." The tour comes to Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) on Thursday, July 8, 2025 at 7:00pm.
90.5 The Night Announces Songwriters on the Beach 2025 Lineup (BRADLEY BEACH, NJ) -- 90.5 The Night, Brookdale Public Radio, has announced the return of Songwriters on the Beach, the popular free summer concert series held every Thursday evening on the Newark Avenue Beach in Bradley Beach. The 2025 season kicks off on July 10 and runs weekly through August 21.
Rick Springfield, John Waite, Wang Chung, and Paul Young to bring the "I Want My 80s Tour" to NJPAC (NEWARK, NJ) -- Get ready to revive the spirit of the 1980s! Iconic rock star and eternal heartthrob Rick Springfield, a true emblem of the '80s music scene, is set to take the stage on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC). Showtime is 7:00pm.
2025 Maplewoodstock Music and Art Festival to Take Place July 12-13 (MAPLEWOOD, NJ) -- The annual, free, two-day Maplewoodstock Music and Art Festival will take place the weekend of July 12-13, 2025. The Festival kicks off with music at noon and ends around 9:30pm each night. Ozomatli from Los Angeles headlines the festival on Sunday night. Boston-based Couch will close out Saturday night, preceded by New York’s The Big Takeover.
Young the Giant to Play Tropicana Atlantic City (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Critically-acclaimed, multi-platinum selling band Young the Giant announces the In The Open 2025 Acoustic Tour. An intimate concert experience performed in beautiful spaces and venues around the country, the band will be supported by Cassandra Coleman (debut album produced by Jack Antonoff out June 6 via Warner) throughout. Locally, the tour comes to Tropicana Atlantic City on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
West Windsor Arts presents Summer Music and More: Channel Collective (PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ) -- West Windsor Arts presents Channel Collective on Saturday, July 12, 2025 from 5:00pm to 7:30pm. Dan Kassel and Friends, featuring Gregg Merkle, will open the night. This is the first of three in their free summer concert series sponsored by Site Centers. Admission is free.
Blue Curtain presents 2025 Summer Concert Series in Princeton (PRINCETON, NJ) -- Blue Curtain returns to Pettoranello Gardens Amphitheater this July with a free three-concert series. The 2025 season opens on Saturday, July 12 at 8:00pm with a performance by internationally acclaimed trombonist, composer, and bandleader Jimmy Bosch, also known as El Trombon Criollo.
Asbury Lanes presents There, There - A Tribute to Radiohead (ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Asbury Lanes presents There, There on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 8:00pm. They are the premier Radiohead tribute act, playing songs from throughout the band's iconic multi-decade catalogue.
Prudential Center presents Keyshia Cole (NEWARK, NJ) -- Two decades after her breakthrough debut album changed the R&B game, Keyshia Cole is taking it back to where it all started. The Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and "Princess of Hip-Hop and R&B" has officially announced The Way It Is 20th Anniversary Tour, presented by AEG Presents and Free Lunch. The tour comes to the Prudential Center in Newark on Sunday, July 13, 2025 with Tink and Wale.
Shemekia Copeland to Perform Free Concert in Atlantic City (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Award-winning vocalist Shemekia Copeland will give a free performance as part of Tony Mart's Mardi Gras on the Boardwalk concert series at the Kennedy Plaza in Atlantic City on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. Copeland possesses one of the most instantly recognizable and deeply soulful roots music voices of our time. Showtime is 7:00pm.
State Theatre New Jersey presents Straight No Chaser - SUMMER: The 90's (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Straight No Chaser – SUMMER: The 90's Part 2 on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 7:30pm. Featuring their twist on 90s classics like Lisa Loeb's "Stay (I Missed You)," "Everybody" by Backstreet Boys, "Linger" from The Cranberries, and Santana's "Maria Maria," Straight No Chaser brings audiences of all ages back to a simpler time, one unafraid of bright neons, loud prints, and cool boy bands.
NJPAC presents An Evening with Kem, aka "Soul's Greatness" (NEWARK, NJ) -- KEM, known as Soul's Greatness, will perform at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Friday, July 18, 2025. KEM's passion for music and the emotions he brings to life on stages worldwide have been a part of him since childhood, when he played the old piano at his grandfather's church. Showtime is 8:00pm.
Zach Bryan to Perform 3 Nights at MetLife with special guests Kings of Leon and The Front Bottoms (EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ) -- Multi-Platinum, GRAMMY-winning performer Zach Bryan will perform a special run of shows at MetLife Stadium on Friday, July 18, Saturday, July 19, and Sunday, July 20, 2025 with special guests Kings of Leon and The Front Bottoms.
Newton Theatre presents The Ultimate Queen Celebration (NEWTON, NJ) -- The Ultimate Queen Celebration comes to The Newton Theatre on Friday, July 18, 2025. The band features vocalist Yvan Pedneault (endorsed by Queen) and backed by some of the finest musicians on the scene who have toured with the likes of Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Rock of Ages, Cher and more. Doors are at 7:00pm, showtime is 8:00pm.
NJPAC presents KEM with special guest Melania Fiona (NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents a special evening with KEM, known as Soul's Greatness, on Friday, July 18, 2025 at 8:00pm. Special guest Melanie Fiona will open the night.
Blues Traveler and Gin Blossoms to Play Tour with Spin Doctors (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Multi-platinum rock legends Blues Traveler and Gin Blossoms have joined forces for an electrifying co-headlining summer tour. Currently headlining The 90s Cruise at sea, the bands behind iconic hits like "Run-Around" and "Hey Jealousy" have announced a 30-date tour set to kick off on Friday, July 4 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Locally, the tour comes to Ocean Casino Resort's Ovation Hall on Saturday, July 19, 2025.
The Newton Theatre presents John Lodge from The Moody Blues (NEWTON, NJ) -- John Lodge, legendary bass player, songwriter and vocalist of The Moody Blues and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, brings his electrifying new show "Singer in a Rock and Roll Band" to The Newton Theatre on Sunday, July 20, 2025. Doors are at 6:00pm, showtime is 7:00pm.
The Wellmont Theater presents Daryl Hall with special guest Glenn Tilbrook (MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- The Wellmont Theater presents Daryl Hall with special guest Glenn Tilbrook on Monday, July 21, 2025. Doors are at 6:30pm, showtime is 7:30pm. Daryl is a modern-day renaissance man, an inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the star of his very own award-winning web series, Live from Daryl's House, as well as a successful venue owner with "Daryl's House," a restored venue and live music space in Pawling, N.Y.
Twisted Livin' to Perform at Jersey Gumbo Cook Off / Louisiana Music Festival (SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- Twisted Livin', New Jersey's newest blues-rock contenders, make their performing debut at the Jersey Gumbo Cook Off/Louisiana Music Festival, taking place at The Point Tiki Bar & Restaurant (998 Bay Avenue) in Somers Point on Monday, July 21, 2025.
2025 Summer Jazz Room Series at William Paterson University (WAYNE, NJ) -- WP Presents has announced the lineup for its 2025 Summer Jazz Room Series at the Shea Center for Performing Arts, which takes place from July 21-25. The season includes performances by The Dan Pugach Big Band, Manuel Valera and New Cuban Express, April May Webb and Sounds of A & R, The Dayne Stephens Quartet, and Wycliffe Gordon and Friends.
COLUMNS
Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...7/17/25
"I did two years of touring with "Days Of Future Past: My Sojourn" and it was great fun, I really, really enjoyed it and Jon Davison of YES joined me; long story but he joined me and he's actually my son-in-law now because he married my daughter," laughed legendary Moody Blues bassist John Lodge as he prepares for a string of shows here in The Garden State and beyond. "Jon is here with me now, we've been rehearsing for the next tour so yeah, it's great! He's a wonderful guy and a fantastic musician."
MORE NEWS
Thomas Rhett Brings Heart, Hits, and Honky-Tonk Heat to New Jersey with his Better in Boots Tour 2025
Julie Hoffman has photos and a recap of Thomas Rett at PNC Bank Arts Center supported by Dasha and Tucker Wetmore on July 10, 2025.
Makin Waves with Dean DeLeo: 'One More Satellite'
MPAC presents The Hit Men: The Ultimate Rock Concert on Thursday
Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Jax Hollow on Saturday
Human Wheels (Mellencamp Tribute Band) to Perform at Drew University
UPCOMING SHOWS
Sounds of a Summer Night: Music, Nature, and Community in Concert at Reeves-Reed Arboretum
(SUMMIT, NJ) -- Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, and picnic baskets to Reeves-Reed Arboretum and celebrate summer with their 2025 concert series, Sounds of a Summer Night! All performances will be held on select Wednesday evenings on the grounds of this non-profit public garden located in Summit.
2025 Horizon Sounds of the City at NJPAC
South Orange Summer Nights to Offer Free Concerts Every Wednesday Night In July
Middlesex County's Free Concert Series Returns for 2025
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