This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from November 4-10, 2025
originally published: 11/04/2025
Here is a look at shows taking place from November 4-10, 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
Wednesday, November 5 - McCarter Theatre presents Legendary Violinist Kyung Wha Chung. (PRINCETON, NJ) -- One of the world's great violinists, Kyung Wha Chung, returns to McCarter Theatre Center for the first time in nearly 40 years on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 7:30pm, joined by pianist Kevin Kenner. This appearance marks a highlight of Chung's 60th year in music and is part of her limited international tour, which includes only three U.S. engagements—Princeton, Worcester (MA), and New York's Carnegie Hall.
Saturday, November 8 - Outpost in the Burbs presents Steve Earle Solo Acoustic Fifty Years of Songs and Stories. (MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Outpost in the Burbs presents Steve Earle Solo Acoustic Fifty Years of Songs and Stories on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 8:00pm. Laura Cantrell will open the night. The concert will take place at the First Congregational Church in Montclair.
Saturday, November 8 - Kean Stage presents "The Soul of Burt Bacharach". (HILLSIDE, NJ) -- Kean Stage will present two performances of The Soul of Burt Bacharach on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 2:00pm & 7:30pm at Enlow Recital Hall. Acclaimed bassist and festival producer Mike Griot introduces a special presentation of the work of one of the most iconic composers in music history: the legendary Burt Bacharach!
Saturday, November 8 - Split Level Concerts presents James Maddock with special guest Jackson Pines. (OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- Critically acclaimed singer/songwriter James Maddock and his band will perform at Jersey Shore Arts Center in Ocean Grove on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 8:00pm. Jackson Pines will open the show. The show marks the kickoff of the second season of Split Level Concerts at the Arts Center, one that presents renowned Americana and contemporary folk musicians in a uniquely intimate setting.
Saturday, November 8 - TD James Moody Jazz Festival: Pianist George Cables. In 1976, tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon made a triumphant return to the United States after spending 14 years living in Copenhagen. He quickly established a working quartet with George Cables on piano, Rufus Reid on bass, and Eddie Gladden on drums. Cables, who will turn 81 on November 14, believes being hired by Gordon was a pivotal point in his career. "Up until that time," he said, "I was spending a lot of time with the electric piano and with other keyboards -- clavinet, synthesizer, and the like. With Dexter, for me, it was rediscovering the piano."
EVENT PREVIEWS
Thursday, November 6 - Inaugural "Everything Fab Four" Fest to feature Max Weinberg, The Weeklings, Jake Clemons & many more. (ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- The seminal 1965 album Rubber Soul, often considered the first major turning point in The Beatles' recorded career, will take center stage November 6-8, 2025, at the inaugural Everything Fab Four Fest at the historic Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel.
Thursday, November 6 - Sensorium Emporium hosts Songwriter Circle on Thursday. (RED BANK, NJ) -- Local music lovers are invited to a cozy and intimate Songwriter Circle at Sensorium Emporium on Thursday, November 6, 2025 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Five of the best local musicians will perform their original music and will tell the story behind the song - what inspired them to write it.
Friday, November 7 - Exit Zero Jazz Festival to Take Place in Cape May November 7-9. (CAPE MAY, NJ) -- The Exit Zero Jazz Festival takes place in Cape May from November 7-9, 2025. Performances take place in several venues with Stanley Clarke and Cassandra Wilson as the festival headliners.
Friday, November 7 - Blues-Rock Trio Twisted Livin' to Make Anchor Rock Club Debut. (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Twisted Livin', breakout New Jersey-based blues rock trio, make their performing debut at Atlantic City's premiere non-casino live music venue, Anchor Rock Club on Friday, November 7, 2025. Doors are at 7:00pm, showtime is 8:00pm. The Billy Walton Band will also perform.
Friday, November 7 - RVCC Student Vocalists to Perform 'Evening of German Art Song'. (BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- The Arts & Design department at Raritan Valley Community College will present "Liederabend: An Evening of German Art Song," Friday, November 7, 2025 at 7:00pm. The event, which is open to the public, will feature the voice students of Dr. Will Berman, RVCC Instructor of Music. It will be held in the Welpe Theatre at the College's Branchburg campus.
Saturday, November 8 - NJPAC presents 14th Annual TD James Moody Festival. (NEWARK, NJ) -- The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents the 14th annual TD James Moody Festival from November 8-23, 2025. Co-curated by NJPAC's Jazz Advisor Christian McBride, this year's festival, which draws thousands of fans to the city of Newark, aims to showcase jazz as a powerful cultural force for social justice.
Saturday, November 8 - Golden Nugget presents 1964 The Tribute. (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- The Golden Nugget presents 1964 The Tribute on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 9:00pm. "1964" focuses on the quintessential moment in history, when The Beatles actually played before a LIVE audience. The Beatles toured the world in the early 1960's, but now only a precious few remain who actually saw them LIVE. Who actually felt the "mania" that brought them to world acclaim.
Saturday, November 8 - Scottish Rite Auditorium presents Boney James: Slow Burn Tour. (COLLINGSWOOD, NJ) -- Scottish Rite Auditorium presents Boney James: Slow Burn Tour on Saturday, November 8, 2025. Doors open at 7:00pm, showtime is 8:00pm.
Sunday, November 9 - Morris Museum presents Lyrica Chamber Music. (MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Cellist Ani Kalayjian and pianist David Kaplan, Co-Artistic Directors of Chatham-based Lyrica Chamber Music, curate a program featuring the triumphant A major Dvorak piano quintet, Florence Price, Amy Beach, "Armenian/Danish Folk Mixtape" featuring Komitas/Aslamazyan and Danish String Quartet arrangements Wood Works, and Brahms! The event takes place at the Morris Museum on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 3:00pm.
EVENT LISTINGS
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Tuesday, November 4 @ 7:30pm - Tuesday Night Record Club - The Smithereens, Especially for You at Monmouth University - The Great Hall, 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch
Wednesday, November 5 @ 7:30pm - Kyung-Wha Chung, violin with Kevin Kenner, piano at McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre), 91 University Place, Princeton
Wednesday, November 5 @ 7:30pm - Michael McDermott at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton
Wednesday, November 5 @ 7:30pm - Postmodern Jukebox: Magic, Moonlight & Mistletoe at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown
Thursday, November 6 @ 7:00pm - Hank Azaria & The EZ Street Band: A Springsteen Celebration at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
Thursday, November 6 @ 7:30pm - Jacob Collier at McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre), 91 University Place, Princeton
Thursday, November 6 @ 7:30pm - NEEDTOBREATHE: The Barely Elegant Acoustic Tour at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown
Friday, November 7 @ 7:30pm - Singer/Songwriter Evening In The Round at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton
Friday, November 7 @ 7:30pm - I’m With Her – Wild and Clear and Blue 2025 at McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre), 91 University Place, Princeton
Friday, November 7 @ 8:00pm - Marc Cohn & Shawn Colvin Together Onstage at Monmouth University - Pollak Theatre, 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch
Friday, November 7 @ 8:00pm - Mandy Patinkin in Concert: JUKEBOX at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Friday, November 7 @ 8:00pm - Morris Day & The Time at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
Saturday, November 8 @ 1:00pm - The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD - "La Bohème" at Monmouth University - Pollak Theatre, 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch
Saturday, November 8 @ 2:00pm - The Soul of Burt Bacharach at Kean Stage - Enlow Recital Hall, 215 North Avenue, Hillside
Saturday, November 8 @ 7:00pm - So Good! The Neil Diamond Experience starring Robert Neary at Grunin Center - Main Stage, 1 College Drive, Toms River
Saturday, November 8 @ 7:30pm - The Soul of Burt Bacharach at Kean Stage - Enlow Recital Hall, 215 North Avenue, Hillside
Saturday, November 8 @ 7:30pm - The Weeklings at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton
Saturday, November 8 @ 8:00pm - Steve Earle Solo Acoustic Fifty Years of Songs and Stories (Laura Cantrell to open) at Outpost In The Burbs, 40 S Fullerton Ave, Montclair
Saturday, November 8 @ 8:00pm - Raulin Rodriguez at Carteret Performing Arts Center, 46 Washington Ave, Carteret
Saturday, November 8 @ 8:00pm - James Maddock and Band (with special guest Jackson Pines) at Jersey Shore Arts Center, 66 South Main Street, Ocean Grove
Saturday, November 8 @ 8:00pm - Sugarhill Gang - The Eras of Hip Hop Tour at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
Sunday, November 9 @ 2:00pm - New Jersey Symphony Presents Rhapsody in Blue at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Sunday, November 9 @ 3:00pm - We've Only Just Begun: Carpenters Remembered starring Michelle Berting Brett at Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan
Sunday, November 9 @ 7:00pm - Colin Hay at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
Sunday, November 9 @ 7:30pm - Mike Farris at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton
COMING SOON
NJPAC presents Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Fogerty (NEWARK, NJ) -- John Fogerty is a true American treasure and will perform at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 7:30pm. As the founder of Creedence Clearwater Revival, His career spans over 50 years and he is celebrated as one of the most influential musicians in rock history.
The Newton Theatre presents Sister Hazel (NEWTON, NJ) -- Sister Hazel comes to the Newton Performing Arts Center on Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 8:00pm. The band from Gainesville, FL, is comprised of five gifted, seasoned musicians whose well-spring of natural talent has been called "one of the Top 100 Most Influential Independent Performers of the last 15 years" by Performing Songwriter Magazine.
Lily Vakili to perform at Marksboro Mills (BLAIRSTOWN, NJ) -- On Thursday, November 13, 2025, Lily Vakili will perform at Marksboro Mills. The show launches her 2025 tour in support of the album Oceans of Kansas. Come on out for a night of raw storytelling, electric energy, and an unforgettable live performance. Showtime is 6:00pm.
Billy Strings to Play Two Nights at Prudential Center (NEWARK, NJ) -- 2x Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Billy Strings will bring his headlining tour to the Prudential Center for shows on Friday, November 14 and Saturday, November 15, 2025.
Outpost in the Burbs presents Emily Grove's Joni Jam (MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Outpost in the Burbs presents Emily Grove's Joni Jam on Friday, November 14, 2025 at the First Congregational Church in Montclair. This show celebrates the legendary catalogue of Joni Mitchell's music with an 8-piece band and Emily's pitch perfect interpretation of Joni's unique vocals. Showtime is 8:00pm.
Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Griffin House (TUCKERTON, NJ) -- Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Griffin House on Friday, November 14, 2025 at 7:30pm. Griffin is an American singer-songwriter and storyteller. Touring and making records for over 20 years, House has a discography that includes over 13 albums.
Newton Theatre presents The Breakers - Tom Petty Tribute Band (NEWTON, NJ) -- The Breakers will bring the music of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers to The Newton Theatre on Friday, November 14, 2025 at 8:00pm. If you hear someone mention "Tom Petty Tribute Band", and you think blonde wigs or dyed blonde hair and a mediocre-at-best vocal performance, then you haven't been to a Breakers show.
Makin Waves with Don McLean: Starry Stories Acclaimed singer-songwriter Don McLean will bring his tour, "Starry Starry Night" – A Night of Hits and Stories, on Nov. 14 to URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center.
New Jersey Festival Orchestra Presents "Romance in the Mansion" – A Candlelight Evening of Music, Wine, and Elegance (WESTFIELD, NJ) -- Step into an evening of sophistication and charm as the New Jersey Festival Orchestra presents its first-ever candlelight concert, Romance in the Mansion, on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at the James Ward Mansion in Westfield. Showtime is 7:00pm.
The Dryden Ensemble presents "Daydreams (and Dictators)" (PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Dryden Ensemble returns with its artistic director, Daniel Swenberg, in a program entitled "Daydreams (and Dictators)" on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Princeton. Admission is free, though donations will be gratefully accepted. Showtime is 4:00pm.
Lyceum Hall Center for the Arts presents Ensemble Novo (BURLINGTON, NJ) -- Lyceum Hall Center for the Arts presents Ensemble Novo in concert on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 7:00pm. The five-piece band from Philadelphia celebrates the windswept melodies and perpetual-motion rhythms of Brazil.
The Yard at Bally's AC presents The Amish Outlaws (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- The Yard at Bally's Atlantic City presents a free concert by The Amish Outlaws on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 7:00pm. There is no "typical" Amish Outlaws show, but the average crowd can expect to see men in full Amish garb releasing all of their pent up energy with an infectious joy.
Meet Loaf comes to The Strand on November 15th (LAKEWOOD, NJ) -- James D'Amico's Sun Concerts and The Strand Theater present Meet Loaf - A tribute to Meat Loaf on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 8:00pm.
The Newton Theatre presents Colt Ford (NEWTON, NJ) -- Trailblazers veer off the beaten path and break every rule along the way. Colt Ford consistently blazes his own trail. Ford will perform at The Newton Theatre on Thursday, November 20, 2025. Showtime is 8:00pm.
Jersey City Theater Center to Open 20th Anniversary Season with Brent Birckhead Jazz at White Eagle Hall (JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Jersey City Theater Center (JCTC) proudly opens its 20th Anniversary Season with an unforgettable evening of music featuring Brent Birckhead Jazz on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at White Eagle Hall. The performance will be followed by a free reception celebrating two decades of artistic excellence, cultural exchange, and community engagement. Showtime is 7:30pm.
NJPAC presents Carlos Varela with special guest Diana Fuentes (NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents Carlos Varela with special guest Diana Fuentes on Friday, November 21, 2025 at 7:30pm. Known as the "Poet of Havana", the immensely popular Cuban singer-songwriter Carlos Varela has dedicated his 30-year music career to expressing "the problems of my people."
The Newton Theatre presents Yesterday, A Tribute to The Beatles (NEWTON, NJ) -- Yesterday, A Tribute to The Beatles will perform at The Newton Theatre on Friday, November 21, 2025 at 8:00pm. Since 2001, the band has brought the Fab Four’s music to life across the globe, earning the endorsement of Sir Paul McCartney himself.
Brook Arts Center presents Separate Ways, the Band (BOUND BROOK, NJ) -- Have you ever wished you could relive the authentic Journey experience during the days of Steve Perry's masterful voice and the supreme musicianship of Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Ross Valory, and Steve Smith? Check out Separate Ways, the Band at the Brook Arts Center on Friday, November 21, 2025 at 8:00pm.
The Princeton Folk Music Society presents Phil Ochs Song Night (PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Princeton Folk Music Society presents Phil Ochs Song Night on Friday, November 21, 2025 at Christ Congregation Church. Phil Ochs was at the core of the early 1960's Greenwich Village folk music movement, and was known for his civil rights and protest songs such as "I Ain't Marching Anymore." Showtime is 8:00pm.
Caesars Atlantic City presents Croce Plays Croce (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- On Saturday, November 22, 2025, A.J. Croce presents Croce Plays Croce at Caesars Atlantic City. It is a special night of music featuring a complete set of classics by his late father Jim Croce, some of his own tunes, and songs that influenced both him and his father.
WBGO "All That Jazz" concert series presents Alex Bugnon at Morris Museum (MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- WBGO "All That Jazz" concert series announces the second leg of the three-part Morris Museum series. In addition to the shows in Union County, Smooth Jazz New Jersey, WBGO, and the Morris Museum presents an acoustic and electric performance by the internationally renowned keyboardist Alex Bugnon with his explosive quartet on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 7:30pm.
Plainfield Symphony Orchestra presents a "Vienna New Year's Celebration" (PLAINFIELD, NJ) -- Plainfield Symphony Orchestra and music director Charles Prince present a "Vienna New Year's Celebration" on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church. You may be dancing in the aisles as PSO rings in the holiday season, largely featuring music by Johann Strauss with returning artist, baritone Steven Scheschareg. Showtime is 7:00pm.
Two Legends of Salsa - El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico and Grupo Niche to Perform at Prudential Center (NEWARK, NJ) -- Salsa fiercely roars back to life on stages around the world. In an unprecedented encounter, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico and Grupo Niche, two of the most iconic and influential groups in the genre, unite to announce their world tour: SALSA PA’L MUNDO TOUR, produced by CMN (Cardenas Marketing Network). The tour comes to the Prudential Center in Newark on Sunday, November 23, 2025.
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