Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from August 4-10, 2024. Each week we publish about 70 articles, including several original columns and features, along with news releases for events happening throughout the state and nearby areas like Philadelphia and New York City. This week's top 15 includes articles from 8 counties in New Jersey (Bergen, Camden, Cape May, Essex, Hunterdon, Monmouth, Ocean, and Sussex).
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1) 2024 We Can Survive Concert features Justin Timberlake, New Kids on the Block, and More - (NEWARK, NJ) -- Audacy announced the 2024 lineup for We Can Survive, the annual event supporting the Company's mental health initiative, I'm Listening. Superstar Justin Timberlake will be joined by mega boy band New Kids On The Block, singer-songwriter Tate McRae, multi-instrumentalist Benson Boone, R&B crooner Khalid and emerging artist Isabel LaRosa at Prudential Center in Newark on Saturday, September 28. Hosted by NEW 102.7 FM (WNEW-FM), the event exemplifies music's power to connect communities and promotes having more mental health conversations.
2) Events This Week in New Jersey: August 6-13, 2024 - Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from August 6-13, 2024 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of events throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.
3) Herman's Hermits Starring Peter Noone to Perform at Ocean City Music Pier on August 12th - Herman's Hermits Starring Peter Noone will perform on the Boardwalk in Ocean City, NJ on Monday, August 12, 2024 at the Ocean City Music Pier. The concert begins at 7:00pm.
4) BARD Releases "Angels Got His Back" - (MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- New Jersey groovy rock-blues outfit BARD (a.k.a. The BARD Band) present their new single "Angels Got His Back", bringing us a sublime dose of their soulful sound and groovy spirit. This is the first taste of their debut album Angels Got His Back, slated for release on October 4, 2024 with label backing thanks to their recently inked deal with Magic Door Records.
5) Dan Fitzpatrick of River Edge Named Grand Prize Winner in Guy Fieri's "Big Flavor, Bigger Heroes Flavortown Recipe Contest" - (BOCA RATON, FL) (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Celebrity chef and restaurateur Guy Fieri is thrilled to announce Dan Fitzpatrick, of River Edge, New Jersey, as the winner of his highly anticipated "Big Flavor, Bigger Heroes Flavortown Recipe Contest." With over 22,000 votes cast nationwide, Fitzpatrick’s one-pan wonder, the Chicken Caprese Bowl, emerged victorious in a fiercely competitive field, capturing the hearts and taste buds of voters across the country.
6) NJPAC Announces Lineup for 2024 Sounds of the City FREE Concerts - (NEWARK, NJ) -- Experience an amazing lineup of diverse artists under the stars this summer at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) for exciting, FREE concerts during the Horizon Sounds of the City series every Thursday from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. The series unites Newark's cultural diversity by bringing together residents, workers, and visitors for unforgettable evenings of great music, food, and fun. This year's lineup includes Brazilian percussionist Cyro Baptista, Afrobeat singer and artist Kofi Kinaata, New Orleans funk band Galactic f. Jelly Joseph, rap icon KRS-One, and New Orleans bounce singer Big Freedia. Some performances will also showcase a guest poet from Dodge Poetry, as well as local opening talent and NJPAC's student performers.
7) Rent the Runway Brings Sample Sale To American Dream - (EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ) -- Popular fashion service Rent the Runway will open a sample sale on August 8th at American Dream featuring thousands of stylish and contemporary items from top designer brands at affordable prices. Rent the Runway will be there until October 13, 2024.
8) Newark Reimagining Safety Festival: A Day of Insight, Art and Community Dialogue - (NEWARK, NJ) -- The Newark Reimagining Safety Festival will be held on Saturday, August 10, 2024 at Express Newark. This transformative event will bring together public safety advocates, community organizers, artists, and more to highlight and discuss alternative approaches to safety and justice in our communities. This event will feature the award winning documentary film Reimagining Safety by Matthew Solomon, which explores the ways in which traditional approaches to policing and incarceration create more harm than good, why the system persists, and what changes can be made to make everyone safe. The event takes place from 12:00pm to 5:00pm.
9) "A Dream Come True!" 10cc LIVE! at Ocean City Music Pier - Music lovers are ready and waiting this Monday, July 29, 2024 evening at the Ocean City Music Pier in Ocean City, NJ for a long overdue Jersey Shore concert by the British band, 10cc. One of the most inventive groups in pop, 10cc's current Ultimate, Ultimate Greatest Hits Tour is the band's first in the USA in over four decades.
10) Seeing Alanis Morissette in Concert - A Night to Remember - I've been wanting to see Alanis Morissette in concert for YEARS. Having been a fan of her music since the beginning, every time she stopped in New Jersey, I had a conflict. Except one time, where I actually had tickets but there was a huge thunderstorm so the event was cancelled.
11) Emily Grove's "Joni Jam" LIVE! in Seaside Heights - The beach in Seaside Heights, NJ is the perfect location for listening to a song to a seagull this Friday, July 26, 2024 evening as Joni Mitchell fans ready themselves for a “Joni Jam” by Jersey Shore musician Emily Grove.
12) Ivy Queen to Headline Newark's Latin Festival - (NEWARK, NJ) -- Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Deputy Mayor for Community Engagement Jacqueline Quiles-Mercado, and the Office of Violence Prevention and Trauma Recovery (OVPTR) will host the Annual Latin Festival on Sunday, August 18, 2024 from noon to 10:00pm, on Bloomfield Avenue between Lake Street and Clifton Avenue, in Newark's North Ward.
13) The Newton Theatre presents Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives - (NEWTON, NJ)-- The Newton Theatre presents Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 8:00pm.
14) Makin Waves Song of the Week: "The Devil Loved Again" by Ryan Gregg - Some of the greatest magic humans are capable of is the ability to turn anger into empathy, singer-songwriter-keyboardist Ryan Gregg said.
15) Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...8/8/24 - James Popik is a guitarist and multi-instrumentalist whose past projects have included popular original act, Ten Foot Tall, acts such as Venture To Zen, Supernova and a Neil Young tribute called, "Gold Rush" but it's his latest release, a self-composed work called, "The Sourland Symphony" which is garnering much well-deserved attention.
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