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Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from July 23-29, 2023. 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 9 counties in New Jersey (Bergen, Camden, Essex, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Somerset, and Sussex).
You know it's summer at the Jersey Shore when thousands of music lovers arrive in Seaside Heights, NJ to experience live music by the sea. This Thursday, July 20, 2023 summer's eve, the area in front of the Beach Stage near Blaine Avenue is jammed with fans here to enjoy the sound of the Billy Joel tribute band, Captain Jack.
(PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Philadelphia Zoo is thrilled to announce the return of its signature fall beer festival, OktoBEARfest, happening Saturday, September 16, 2023 from 7:00pm-10:00pm. New for this year, the Zoo's Peacock Pavilion will be transformed into a Bavarian beer tent with authentic Oktoberfest beers on tap, stein-holding and pretzel-eating competitions (with prizes!). OktoBEARfest will also include live performances by local DJs and Philly's #1 Oktoberfest Polka band, Polkadelphia.
(OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association (OGCMA) will present the finale to its popular "Summer Stars" classical series on Thursday, August 3, 2023 at the Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove NJ. "Symphonic Decibels: Great Works for Orchestra and Organ" will feature works by Mendelssohn, Boellmann and Saint-Saens performed by the Mid Atlantic Orchestra, under the direction of Jason Tramm and the Great Auditorium Pipe Organ, played by Gordon Turk. The concert begins at 7:30pm.
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Brit Floyd –50 Years of Dark Side on Thursday, August 17 at 8:00pm.Brit Floyd returns to the stage in 2023 to perform a brand-new production celebrating 50 years of the ground-breaking and iconic musical masterpiece The Dark Side of the Moon.The show will feature classic tracks from the album such as "Time," "Money," "Us and Them," and "The Great Gig in the Sky."
(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents Ann Wilson of Heart & Tripsitter on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 8:00pm. Widely praised among the greatest singers in the history of rock, Ann’s extraordinarily powerful voice has been sending chills down her audience’s collective spine for over five decades, earning record sales of more than 35 million, an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement award.
(AVENEL, NJ) -- The Avenel Performing Arts Center presents Thank You For Being So Dead, a murder mystery, from September 28-30, 2023. Miami, Miami... You've Got Murder! Eschewing the 55+ communities, four women move in together to eat cheesecake, reminisce about a town called St. Olaf and sit at a kitchen table that only seats three. But someone out there wants to tarnish these golden gals for good.
(LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ) --The New Jersey Arts and Culture Renewal Fund awarded $664,500 in grants to 30 nonprofits statewide.Since its founding in 2020, the Fund has awarded more than $7.4 million to more than 200 organizations across New Jersey. The Fund, hosted by the Princeton Area Community Foundation, offers critical grant dollars for many of the state's smaller nonprofit organizations in the arts, culture and historical sectors.
(RED BANK, NJ) -- Count Basie Center for the Arts presents Margaret Cho: Live and Livid tour on Friday, October 20, 2023 at 7:30pm. Tickets range from $35-$75.
Tom Costello and the Turnaround have re-recorded his solo track, "Fighting in Philly," their new single version of which is the Makin Waves Song of the Week.
(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents a Spring Season of Jazz with free monthly jazz jams at Clement's Place and two special concert events inside the Victoria Theater. This series, running from September through June, is co-presented by NJPAC's Jazz Advisory Committee and Rutgers University–Newark's Institute of Jazz Studies (IJS). Immerse yourself in the relaxing sounds of jazz music that stimulate the players’ and listeners' minds.
(TEANECK, NJ) -- The award-winning PBS documentary series, INDEPENDENT LENS, presents the launch of the upcoming season of Indie Lens Pop-Up in partnership with the Teaneck International Film Festival and the Puffin Cultural Forum. The season kicks-off on February 4, 2026 with The Librarians and continues through May. The series is free for all but sign up is required.
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey proudly presents The Sound Studio Series, an immersive musical experience that places concertgoers at the very heart of the performance. Held in STNJ's intimate Studio space, limited to just 80 attendees, The Sound Studio Series features a dynamic mix of both classical and rock performances. Each concert concludes with an exclusive post-show meet-and-greet with the artists, offering fans a rare opportunity to connect directly with the performers. Tickets for the series are $20-$30.
(NEW YORK, NY) -- Producers of the Tony Award®-winning, record-breaking Broadway hit Moulin Rouge! The Musical have announced that three-time Grammy Award-winning superstar and actress Megan Thee Stallion will make her Broadway debut in the production as "Zidler", impresario of the titular nightclub. Taking the stage for a strictly limited 8-week engagement, Megan will light up the Al Hirshfeld Theatre from Tuesday, March 24th to Sunday, May 17, 2026, promising an unmissable, moment in the show's legendary run.
(MILLBURN, NJ) -- Paper Mill Playhouse presents 1776, the Tony Award-winning musical, from April 1 through May 2, 2026. It brings the story behind the creation of the Declaration of Independence to the stage with witty satire, compelling drama, and a thrilling score. With music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards and book by Peter Stone, 1776 follows John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and their fellow delegates as they navigate fiery debates, political tensions, and personal conflicts in their struggle to unite thirteen colonies.
Here's a look at comedy shows taking place across the state from April 28 to May 4, 2026. New Jersey Stage compiles this list from comedy clubs, casinos, and performing arts centers.
The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Dance of the Waxwing" by the Lambertville-based gypsy jazz quartet Pyrenesia.
April 26, 2009; 17 years to the day this Sunday that "Danny Coleman's Rock On Radio" took to the airwaves on WIFI 1460 AM radio. Can it be that long? The answer is yes it can be and yes it has.
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
