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Music Box at The Borgata presents Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox on Saturday

(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox brings their The Future is Vintage World Tour to Music Box at The Borgata on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 7:30pm. The internationally acclaimed ensemble is known for reimagining modern hits in retro styles.



Kathleen Elle Named Winner of Hard Rock Rising Global Music Competition!

(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Hard Rock Cafe Atlantic City announced Asbury Park resident Kathleen Elle as the winner of Hard Rock Rising Global Music Competition. The Hard Rock team surprised Elle during a scheduled performance at Hard Rock Cafe Atlantic City on October 12.



PHOTOS from Girl Named Tom at MPAC

by James DeSalvo
published 2026-10-20

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Girl Named Tom performed at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) in Morristown on October 15, 2026 and photographer James DeSalvo was there to take photos.



Asbury Park Music Foundation presents Strike-A-Chord 2 at Asbury Lanes

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- The Asbury Park Music Foundation presents Strike-A-Chord 2 on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at Asbury Lanes. The event, headlined by Marc Ribler & Friends, brings together established artists, local favorites, emerging musicians and student performers... all sharing one stage to support music education for underserved youth. Showtime is 12:00pm.








Wortendyke Barn Hosts 16th Annual Cider Barn Band Bluegrass Show on Sunday

(PARK RIDGE, NJ) -- Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, III and the Board of Commissioners invite the public to the final Music at the Barn concert for the 2026 season on Sunday, October 25, from 1:00pm – 3:30pm at the Wortendyke Barn Museum, a County Historic Site, in Park Ridge.



NJPAC Announces Top Five Finalists of the 15th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition

(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has announced the top five finalists of the 15th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. Selected from a record-breaking pool of more than 360 entrants spanning 38 different countries, these gifted young singers represent the next generation of great jazz vocalists. The 2026 finalists are: Alyssa Allgood (Chicago, IL), Vahn Black (Detroit, MI), Nathan Farrell (New York City, NY), Angélique Nicolas (Paris, France), and Jackie Ribas (New York City, NY).



New Jersey Symphony Appoints Gaetan Le Divelec as Vice President of Artistic Planning & Operations

(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Symphony has appointed Gaetan Le Divelec as Vice President of Artistic Planning & Operations, effective November 1, 2026. Le Divelec joins the Symphony from the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO), where he serves as Vice President of Artistic Planning from 2022 to 2026, partnering with Music Director Nathalie Stutzmann to guide the orchestra's classical programming, from guest artists and conductors to repertoire and new series.



State Theatre New Jersey presents "The Sixties Show"

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents The Sixties Show on Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 7:30pm. The Sixties Show, a popular, award-winning Off-Broadway show, is a high-energy, multimedia, immersive experience that celebrates the inspirational, entertaining, and historically significant music and events of the 1960s.



Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Two Moths” by Sean Kiely feat. Jean Rohe

by Bob Makin
published 2026-10-16

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Two Moths" from "Long Live The Low," the latest album by Jersey City singer-songwriter Sean Kiely,









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Makin Waves Song of the Week: "If the World Is Ending" by Renee Maskin

Beloved Asbury Park singer-songwriter Renee Maskin recently dropped "If the World Is Ending," her fifth LP since 2022.




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 10/22/2026

There are plenty of quotes along the lines of, "From tragedy comes..." or "It was a tragic event but..." and then people tend or should it be better said that human nature tends to console a traumatic or tragic event with a "Look at the bright side" or a "Well try to think positive," "Time heals all wounds" perspective change approach which is easy to say if the one espousing positivity was not the victim and even though the receivers of an unpleasant event in life know these do gooders mean well, the ones hurting will come to terms on their timetable and when they are ready.




Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Two Moths” by Sean Kiely feat. Jean Rohe

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Two Moths" from "Long Live The Low," the latest album by Jersey City singer-songwriter Sean Kiely,




This Week in Music

Here is a look at shows taking place this week 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








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Suzanne

Suzanne Vega - Flying with Angels

Friday, November 06, 2026 @ 8:00pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ

Suzanne Vega will perform a career-spanning show including favorites like “Tom’s Diner”, “Luka”, “Marlene On The Wall”, and many more, plus songs from her latest album, Flying with Angels, which was released in May 2025 to critical acclaim. She will be joined on stage by her longtime guitarist, Gerry Leonard (of David Bowie fame), and cellist Stephanie Winters.   


Widely regarded as one of the foremost songwriters of her generation, Suzanne Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk revival of the early 1980s. Accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, Vega sang what has been called contemporary folk or neo-folk songs of her own creation in Greenwich Village clubs. Since the release of her self-titled, critically acclaimed 1985 debut album, she has given sold-out concerts in many of the world’s best-known venues. Known for performances that convey deep emotion, Vega’s distinctive, “clear, unwavering voice” (Rolling Stone) has been described as “a cool, dry sandpaper-brushed near-whisper” by The Washington Post, with NPR Music noting that she “has been making vital, inventive music” throughout the course of her decades-long career. Bearing the stamp of a masterful storyteller who “observes the world with a clinically poetic eye” (The New York Times), Vega’s songs have tended to focus on city life, ordinary people and real-world subjects. Notably succinct and understated, her work is immediately recognizable—as utterly distinct and thoughtful as it was when her voice was first heard on the radio over 40 years ago. 


 

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(HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Executive Director Andrew DePrisco brings Smooth Jazz to the Bell Theater in Holmdel with the ever-popular WBGO "all that jazz" Concert series. Procured by Smooth Jazz New Jersey, the first two offerings will be Spyro Gyra on October 24th and Rick Braun on November 21, 2026.

Dirty Deeds - The AC/DC Experience returns to The Newton Theatre on October 24th

Dirty Deeds - The AC/DC Experience returns to The Newton Theatre on October 24th

(NEWTON, NJ) -- Dirty Deeds - The AC/DC Experience returns to The Newton Theatre on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 8:00pm. The band celebrates the thunderous energy of the Bon Scott and Brian Johnson era delivering a power-packed performance that takes the audience on a journey through the story that is AC/DC.

Gateway Playhouse hosts a Tribute to JUDY & LIZA on October 24th

Gateway Playhouse hosts a Tribute to JUDY & LIZA on October 24th

(SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- Gateway Playhouse hosts A Tribute to JUDY & LIZA on Saturday, October 24, 2026 with performances at 2:00pm & 6:00pm.

Music Box at The Borgata presents Scott Bradlee

Music Box at The Borgata presents Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox on Saturday

(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox brings their The Future is Vintage World Tour to Music Box at The Borgata on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 7:30pm. The internationally acclaimed ensemble is known for reimagining modern hits in retro styles.

bergenPAC presents The Phil Collins Story on Saturday

bergenPAC presents The Phil Collins Story on Saturday

(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents The Phil Collins Story on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 8:00pm. This docu-concert comes from the creators of the smash hits The Simon & Garfunkel Story and R.E.S.P.E.C.T. – The Aretha Franklin Story.

South Jersey Pops presents Stage Fright - The Soundtrack of the Mysterious

South Jersey Pops presents Stage Fright - The Soundtrack of the Mysterious

(MEDFORD, NJ) -- South Jersey Pops presents Stage Fright - The Soundtrack of the Mysterious on Sunday, October 25, 2026 in the Lenape High School Auditorium. This is a family-friendly celebration of the Spooky & Strange. Showtime is 3:00pm.

Wortendyke Barn Hosts 16th Annual Cider Barn Band Bluegrass Show on Sunday

Wortendyke Barn Hosts 16th Annual Cider Barn Band Bluegrass Show on Sunday

(PARK RIDGE, NJ) -- Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, III and the Board of Commissioners invite the public to the final Music at the Barn concert for the 2026 season on Sunday, October 25, from 1:00pm – 3:30pm at the Wortendyke Barn Museum, a County Historic Site, in Park Ridge.

Asbury Park Music Foundation presents Strike-A-Chord 2 at Asbury Lanes

Asbury Park Music Foundation presents Strike-A-Chord 2 at Asbury Lanes

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- The Asbury Park Music Foundation presents Strike-A-Chord 2 on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at Asbury Lanes. The event, headlined by Marc Ribler & Friends, brings together established artists, local favorites, emerging musicians and student performers... all sharing one stage to support music education for underserved youth. Showtime is 12:00pm.

Journey brings their Final Frontier Tour to the Prudential Center on Sunday

Journey brings their Final Frontier Tour to the Prudential Center on Sunday

(NEWARK, NJ) -- After more than five decades of arena-shaking performances, era-defining hits, and one of the most enduring catalogs in rock history, Journey brings their massive Final Frontier Tour to the Prudential Center on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 7:30pm.

The Stone Pony presents An Evening with Melvin Seals & JGB on Sunday

The Stone Pony presents An Evening with Melvin Seals & JGB on Sunday

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- The Stone Pony presents An Evening with Melvin Seals & JGB on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 7:00pm. Melvin Seals is a powerhouse Hammond B-3 organist, producer and arranger whose sound has become inseparable from the spirit of the jam band world