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This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from February 17-23, 2026

Here is a look at shows taking place from February 17-23, 2026 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.



Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena presents Kansas on Saturday

(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Legendary rock band Kansas is bringing their iconic sound to the Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena on Saturday, February 21, 2026. With a career spanning five decades, Kansas has defined classic rock with unforgettable hits like Carry On Wayward Son and Dust in the Wind. Their powerful live performances showcase soaring vocals, masterful musicianship, and a catalog of songs that have stood the test of time.



WP Presents The Drifters on Saturday

(WAYNE, NJ) -- WP Presents The Drifters on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Shea Center for the Performing Arts. Up on the Roof. Under the Boardwalk. This Magic Moment. There Goes My Baby. Dance with Me. Spanish Harlem. Stand by Me. The list of hits goes on and on.



Kent Place School presents "Our Town" by Thornton Wilder

(SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- Kent Place School presents Our Town by Thornton Wilder February 27-28 at South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC). Described by Edward Albee as "the greatest American play ever written," Our Town presents the small town of Grover's Corners in three acts: "Daily Life," "Love and Marriage" and "Death and Eternity."








Broadway Theatre of Pitman presents THE HIT MEN on Friday

(PITMAN, NJ) -- The Broadway Theatre of Pitman presents THE HIT MEN on Friday, February 20, 2026 at 8:00pm. This is a supergroup consisting of super-talented sidemen and sessions musicians– either played, sang or did both on tour or in the studio for some of the most memorable classic rock hits of the era. Limited tickets remain.



Learn about the Women of the E Street Band at the Plumsted Library on March 9th

(NEW EGYPT, NJ) -- Calling all Bruce fans! Melissa Ziobro, Curator of the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music, will present "Women of the E Street Band" on Monday, March 9, 2026 at the Plumsted Branch of the Ocean County Library. The event begins at 6:30pm.



Sunset Blvd. Records to Release "My Life To Live: Peter Case At McCabe's"

(LOS ANGELES, CA) -- Singer/songwriter Peter Case, a musical icon for nearly five decades, returns with a powerful new live album, My Life To Live: Peter Case At McCabe's that reasserts his status as one of America's most respected and quietly influential troubadours. Recorded at the legendary McCabe's Guitar Shop in Santa Monica, California, the album captures Case in his most elemental form: alone with his songs and guitar, his singular music informed by decades of hard-fought experience. Sunset Blvd. Records will release the album digitally and on CD and vinyl format on April 24, 2026.



Historic Sherman Theater and The Bowery Presents Enter Strategic Booking Partnership

(STROUDSBURG, PA) -- On February 17, 2026, the historic Sherman Theater in downtown Stroudsburg announced that it is entering into an agreement with The Bowery Presents, the leading East Coast concert promoter and venue operator, and subsidiary of AEG Presents, to program events at the landmark venue.



New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 02-17-26

Here is the morning update from New Jersey's arts newswire. We regularly publish between 8-15 new articles and news reports each day. Nobody covers the Arts throughout the Garden State like New Jersey Stage!









 

EVENT PREVIEWS

NJPAC

NJPAC presents a Spring Season of Jazz

(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.



PBS'

PBS' Independent Lens Launches 20th Season of Free Pop-Up Screening Series in Teaneck and Nationwide

(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.



State

State Theatre New Jersey presents The Sound Studio Series 2026

(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.



Morven

Morven Museum & Garden's Grand Homes & Gardens returns with a new series for America's 250th

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Morven Museum & Garden's popular speaker series Grand Homes & Gardens returns for 2026. Coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Freedom at Home: Telling the Full Story of America's Founding Homes and Gardens examines four estates belonging to five signers of the Declaration: William Paca, Richard Henry Lee, Francis Lightfoot Lee, Thomas Jefferson, and Arthur Middleton.



Faith

Faith and Frosting Collide in "The Cake" at Bergen County Players

(ORADELL, NJ) -- Enjoy a touching and topical dramedy as love clashes with conscience in Bergen County Players' (BCP) production of The Cake. The play, written by Bekah Brunstetter, producer/writer for the hit TV series This Is Us, is directed by Carol Fisher of Teaneck. It opens March 14 and runs through April 11, 2026 at the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell.












LATEST COLUMNS


BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 4/6/26

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 each week with this column. This week Lazlo takes a look at new releases by Ali Zanders, Sam Tunkel, Brian Westervelt, Jay Ingstrup, A Halo Called Fred, Damfino, Regency Club, and Night Windows. Plus a look back at "This American Life" by Diego Allessandro.




Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Promises" by Dave Vargo

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Promises" from Jersey Shore-based roots rocker Dave Vargo's latest album, "Ghost Towns."




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 04/02/2026

"Yeah, we are looking forward to it," said guitarist Johnny A of The Johnny A Trio just prior to their recent New York City Iridium appearance.








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