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The Newton Theatre presents Solas 30th Anniversary Tour on March 6th

(NEWTON, NJ) -- Solas brings its 30th Anniversary Tour to The Newton Theatre on Friday, March 6, 2026 at 8:00pm. The band is lighting up stages across the globe as they celebrate three decades of pushing boundaries and honoring traditions in Irish music.



The Dryden Ensemble presents The Most Faithful Companion: Lute and Guitar Trios from the 17th Century

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Dryden Ensemble returns with its artistic director, Daniel Swenberg, in a program entitled The Most Faithful Companion: Lute and Guitar Trios from the 17th Century on Friday, March 6, 2026 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Princeton. Admission is free, though donations will be gratefully accepted. Showtime is 7:30pm.



Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Do You? Will You?" by Sam Tunkel

by Bob Makin
published 2026-02-20

Hot off the heels of his acclaimed 2025 debut LP, "Out There," and its immediate follow-up single, "Inner City Lullaby," young but prolific Central Jersey singer-songwriter Sam Tunkel is keeping the momentum going with an EP, "The Parade Man."



State Theatre New Jersey presents Brit Floyd - The Moon, The Wall and Beyond 2026

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Brit Floyd – The Moon, The Wall and Beyond 2026 on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 7:30pm. This monumental new production celebrates two of the most iconic and influential albums in rock history—Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall—with a breathtaking show that captures the spirit, sound, and spectacle of the legendary band.








Montclair Jazz Festival Selected by Smithsonian Institution as a Collaborating Festival for "Of The People: The Smithsonian Festival of Festivals" to Commemorate the United States Semiquincentennial

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- The 17th annual Montclair Jazz Festival has been selected by the Smithsonian Institution as a collaborating festival to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding. For this occasion, the Smithsonian is taking its oldest and largest public event—the annual Folklife Festival—on the road to communities across the country and making a stop in New Jersey at the Montclair Jazz Festival, the region's largest outdoor summer jazz fest.



Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 02/19/2026

by Danny Coleman
published 2026-02-19

"I appreciate that, that means a lot," smiled the very excited, extremely talented and current contestant of this season's "American Idol," Jake Thistle. 



North to Shore festival to take place June 13-28

(NEWARK, NJ) -- North to Shore will take place June 13-28, 2026 with another extraordinary season of world-class performances, comedy acts, film screenings, community events, and artistic collaborations at venues across Newark and Asbury Park.



Morris County Students Honored as MPAC Music Students of the Month

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Students from Mt. Olive, Dover, Chester/Washington Twp., Rockaway, Mendham, Florham Park, Harding, Roxbury, Randolph, Parsippany, Boonton and Pequannock were honored as Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) Music Students of the Month – Outstanding Vocalists -- at the Saturday, February 14, 2026 performance by Linda Eder.



Sinatra Celebration Concert To Swing in Ocean Grove This June

(OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- Sinatra Celebration Concert, a theatrical special event to honor the legendary career of musical icon Frank Sinatra, is being presented by producer Karen Morris of Sand Castle Communications and The Rat Pack Music Alliance.