(NEWTON, NJ) -- The Dirty Dozen Brass Band is celebrating over 40 years since their founding in 1977, New Orleans-based Dirty Dozen Brass Band has taken the traditional foundation of brass band music and incorporated it into a blend of genres including Bebop Jazz, Funk and R&B/Soul. This unique sound, described by the band as a ‘musical gumbo,’ has allowed the Dirty Dozen to tour across 5 continents and more than 30 countries, record 12 studio albums and collaborate with a range of artists from Modest Mouse to Widespread Panic to Norah Jones. Forty-plus years later, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band is a world-famous music machine whose name is synonymous with genre-bending romps and high-octane performances.... READ ON

Ratt, Tom Keifer from Cinderella, Skid Row, and Slaughter are joining forces for The Big Rock Summer Tour. The four bands have combined to sell more than 60 million albums, including dozens of radio hits and smash videos. Every night of the tour will feature more party anthems and power ballads than fans could hope for! Locally, the tour comes to the Etess Arena at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City on June 12 and the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel on September 1.... READ ON

New Jersey fans will get two chances to see the GRAMMY-nominated duo Brooks & Dunn on their first nationwide tour in a decade. The Brooks & Dunn Reboot 2020 Tour kicks off in St. Louis on May 15 and runs into September with stops in Camden at the BB&T Pavilion on June 26 and Holmdel's PNC Bank Arts Center on September 4th. Fans will see the four-time “Entertainer Of The Year” winners bring their infamous “revved-up, theatrical” (NPR) show to audiences they haven’t played for in a decade.  ... READ ON

Sammy Hagar & The Circle, comprised of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Sammy Hagar and bassist Michael Anthony, drummer Jason Bonham and guitarist Vic Johnson, are joining forces with Whitesnake, formed by former Deep Purple singer and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer David Coverdale with guitarists Reb Beach and Joel Hoekstra, drummer Tommy Aldridge, bassist Michael Devin and keyboardist Michele Luppi, for a 2020 summer tour featuring a setlist of some of the biggest hard-rocking hits of the past four decades.  The 30-city U.S tour will also feature special guest Night Ranger on all dates, delivering fans an incredible summer evening of music at some of the most scenic outdoor amphitheaters across the U.S. ​​​​​​​The tour makes two stops in New Jersey: Wednesday, July 22 at BB&T Pavilion in Camden and Friday, August 21 at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel.... READ ON

(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- bergenPAC invites residents to take a break from sheltering in to enjoy a variety of fun music and comedy acts. The Sunset Drive-In Concert Series is a reimagined live concert experience with artists performing full sets on an outdoor stage, complete with lighting and large LED screens, in the Westfield Garden State Plaza parking lot.... READ ON

(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- Cape May Stage continues to present their 2020 Virtual Broadway Series, which officially opened on July 5th with "Storm Large- In Concert" and then was followed by Constantine Maroulis with "Quarantine with Constantine." ... READ ON

(SEWELL, NJ) -- Music at Bunker Hill, in partnership with American Symphony Orchestra (ASO) in New York City and the Township of Washington, will present live classical music in South Jersey. On Sunday, August 9 (rain date Aug 10) at 7:00pm a string quartet featuring musicians from ASO will perform a FREE outdoor concert for Music at Bunker Hill at Washington Lake Park Amphitheater in Sewell, NJ. ... READ ON

Multi-platinum selling band INCUBUS has announced they will be hitting the road this summer on their upcoming North American amphitheater tour. The Grammy-nominated band will be joined on the trek by alternative rock stalwarts 311, who are celebrating their 30th Anniversary in 2020 (and will play all 50 U.S. States over the year) and Badflower, who recently had two #1 songs at Rock Radio. This summer marks the first time in 20 years that Incubus and 311 have toured together. Locally, the tour comes to the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel on August 12 and the BB&T Pavilion in Camden on August 23. ... READ ON

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- The Morris Museum presents Lot of Strings music festival featuring four of today's most exciting and critically-acclaimed string quartets over four Thursday evenings, August 13th to September 3rd. The Tesla, JACK, Attacca and Catalyst string quartets will perform atop the museum's elevated parking lot overlooking the hills of Morris County. Tesla Quartet Kicks Off the Festival on August 13th with a Russian-Themed Program.... READ ON

(HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Multi-platinum, four-time GRAMMY-nominated rock band Goo Goo Dolls have announced a summer 2020 headlining tour. Coming on the heels of the band’s brand new 12th studio album Miracle Pill [Warner Records], the 29-date tour will kick off on July 23rd and visit illustrious outdoor venues across North America including local performances at PNC Bank Arts Center (Holmdel) on August 15th and TD Pavilion at the Mann (Philadelphia) on August 22nd. ... READ ON