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Matthew Whitaker to Headline FMDG Music School Benefit Concert

(NEW YORK, NY) -- New Jersey native Matthew Whitaker, acclaimed jazz pianist and alumnus of Filomen M. D' Agostino Greenberg (FMDG) Music School, presents a concert on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at Symphony Space's Peter Jay Sharp Theatre to benefit this special music school for individuals with vision loss. Matthew brings his quintet to perform with him in addition to select students from the Music School. Other features of the show include a new short film about the FMDG Music School. Showtime is 7:00pm.



Freda Payne to Pay Tribute to Music of Ella Fitzgerald at Stockton

(GALLOWAY, NJ) -- Celebrated R&B and jazz vocalist Freda Payne will take to the main stage of Stockton University's Performing Arts Center to pay tribute to the "First Lady of Song" Ella Fitzgerald on Saturday, October 14, 2023. Showtime is 7:30pm.



Asbury Park Theater Company presents "Always... Patsy Cline" starring Sally Struthers and Carter Calvert

(OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- Asbury Park Theater Company (APTCo) presents Ted Swindley's Always... Patsy Cline starring Emmy Award-winning actress Sally Struthers and Broadway's Carter Calvert for nine performances from December 1-10, 2023 at The Palaia Theater inside Jersey Shore Arts Center in the neighboring town of Ocean Grove.



State Theatre presents Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Live in Concert

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents the national tour of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Live in Concert on Friday, October 13, 2023 at 8:00pm. The Academy Award-winning film, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, from Sony Pictures Animation will be accompanied by a live orchestra, band, and turntables with a scratch DJ playing music from the score and soundtrack. Joining the tour is The Broadway Sinfonietta, an all-women and majority women-of-color orchestra. Emily Marshall will serve as the tour’s conductor.








Artist Collective Troupe to Present "The Addams Family"

(BELMAR, NJ) -- The Artist Collective Troupe will present their fall musical, "The Addams Family," October 20-22, 2023 at Belmar Elementary School. Join your favorite creepy, kooky, mysterious, and spooky family for this hilarious musical just in time for Halloween.



Broadway Theatre of Pitman presents Bohemian Queen

(PITMAN, NJ) -- Bohemian Queen: "The World's Most Passionate Queen Tribute" will be headlining the Broadway Theatre of Pitman on Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 8:00pm. The ultimate Queen show celebrates Freddie Mercury's Queen in Concert from the 1970's! LA's hottest new Queen group has been selling out shows everywhere since they hit the ground running less than a year ago. Made up of veteran members of the Los Angeles musician community, these session and stage musicians are the best the West Coast has to offer.



New Jersey Symphony Announces Jessica Rivero Altarriba as its first-ever Colton Conducting Fellow

(NEWARK, NJ) -- After a national search and conductor audition, Jessica Rivero Altarriba was announced as the New Jersey Symphony's first-ever Colton Conducting Fellow for the 2023–24 season.



"Elvis is in the Building!" Richie Santa LIVE! at the PNC Bank Arts Center

by Spotlight Central
published 2023-10-04

Despite the fact that it's a rainy and cold Tuesday, September 26, 2023 afternoon at Holmdel, NJ's PNC Bank Arts Center, several thousand devoted music lovers have turned out for a Garden State Arts Foundation concert starring Elvis tribute artist Richie Santa. Rounding out the bill for today's show is singer Frankie Pizarro, along with rock and rollers Bill Haley, Jr. and the Comets.



Final Weekend for Three Sam Shepard Plays at The Black Box

(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- In association with the Estate, The Black Box - NJ's incubator for new and under-produced works by world-class artists - presents one final weekend of Sam Shepard's groundbreaking plays Action, The Unseen Hand, and the U.S. premiere of the unpublished Little Ocean. The final four performances are this coming Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (October 5-8) at 8:00pm sharp, with limited tickets for performances on the 2nd floor of 8 East Palisade Avenue, Englewood, NJ.







 

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MPAC

MPAC Announces Free Summer Concert Lineup for 2026

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Mayo Performing Arts Center's Arts in the Community free summer concert schedule for 2026 has been announced. MPAC will present six free concerts between June and August. The lineup includes the return of three of their most popular events – Bollywood Dance Party, Country Line Dancing and Salsa at Sunset, as well as singer-songwriters, and more.



Classic

Classic American Tales' presents Tales at the Dormer House every Thursday

(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- From June 4 through October 15, 2026 (except for July 2), Classic American Tales (CAT) once more presents Tales at the Dormer House in which guests are treated to lemonade and tasty treats while listening to stories written by noteworthy authors, read by a variety of performers. The schedule is 4:00pm every Thursday at the historic Dormer House Bed and Breakfast (800 Columbia Avenue) in Cape May, NJ. Performances are on the front porch, weather permitting.



2026-27

2026-27 Season Preview: Split Level Concerts at Jersey Shore Arts Center

(OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- Split Level Concerts at the Jersey Shore Arts Center (JSAC) in Ocean Grove has announced the full concert lineup for its third season. All shows will take place beginning at 8:00pm in JSAC's Palaia Theater. The season lineup includes Willie Nile, John Gorka, Dan Bern, Catie Curtis and Band, Stephen Kellogg, Abbie Gardner, Heather Maloney and Band, and Kim Richey. As they have done in prior years, artists from the Asbury Park music scene will open many of the shows.



MPAC's

MPAC's Summer 2026 Preview

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- From the versatility of Tony winner Darren Criss, the comedy of Abbott Elementary's Janelle James and the nostalgic hits of the Grateful Dead, ABBA and more, Mayo Performing Arts Center's summer lineup features a diverse set of performances and events.



Bradley

Bradley Beach presents 2026 Summer Jazz and Blues Series in Riley Park

(BRADLEY BEACH, NJ) -- The Borough of Bradley Beach presents its Summer Jazz and Blues Series for 2026 throughout July and August. Residents and visitors are invited to enjoy a diverse lineup of world-class musical performances every Wednesday evening from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at beautiful Riley Park.












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BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 8/10/26

Lazlo, founder of BlowUpRadio.com (an online radio station based around New Jersey artists), shines a light on some of the many new releases from NJ based musicians with this column. This week Lazlo takes a look at new releases by Des & the Swagmatics, Bamberdost, Owen Lake and the Tragic Loves, Jonny Couch, Sean Henry Tonight!, and Ava LaMonte. Plus a look back at "Duluth" by Particle Zoo.




Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Soaked" by Kiaura Rose

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Soaked" from Kiaura Rose's debut seven-song debut album, "Vagrant."




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 08/06/2026

"I am great! I was in California last weekend and just got back, I have the day off and I'm getting to chat with you so everything is great," says Monster Jam monster truck driver Angelina Nock as she let us in on the profession, her background and what we can expect when she gets behind the wheel of Megalodon at Newark's Prudential Center August 14 through 16.








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