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MAC Music Café

Thursday, May 29, 2025 @ 4:00pm



Middletown Arts Center
36 Church Street, Middletown, NJ 07748

date icon06/29/2025

time icon4-6 pm

price iconFREE ($5 Suggested Donation)

location icon36 Church Street, Middletown NJ 07748

Join us for our monthly music showcase featuring singer-songwriters Michael Askin, Jerry Smith, Debbie Gangemi and Tom Flynn.

ABOUT THE PERFORMERS

MICHAEL ASKIN is a singer/songwriter with the unique ability to combine everyday, slice of life images with larger philosophical themes. Once the “guitarist with mystique” in such Jersey rock bands as Divine Sign and My State of Attraction, Michael has forged ahead as a solo artist, releasing his third EP, Road by the River, in 2017. A travelogue of sorts, Road by the River evokes images of a world weary traveler, criss-crossing the country by car and train, searching for who knows what.

JERRY SMITH Singer-songwriter, multi-award winning author, retired social worker and English professor, Jerry loves being part of the local music scene where he enjoys playing oldies rock n’ roll & Motown songs along with his originals. He has a Facebook presence, and Jerry can also be found at his author website at www.ejerrysmith.com

TOM FLYNN writes songs with meticulously crafted lyrics which blend Rock, Pop, and Folk. Tom’s music has been compared to Jackson Browne, REM, The Cars, Bob Dylan, and The Moody Blues. His single, Automatic People, has been played on over 60 college radio stations. Travels, Tom’s debut album was released last year and is currently licensed to several TV networks include Nascar, The Discovery Network, and The Oprah Winfrey Network.




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Candlelight

Candlelight Spring: Tribute to Adele

Thursday, May 29, 2025 @ 7:00pm
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Back

Back to the Garden 1969

Thursday, May 29, 2025 @ 7:00pm
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Vanessa

Vanessa Collier

Thursday, May 29, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Lizzie Rose Music Room
217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton, NJ 08087
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MAC

MAC Music Café

Thursday, May 29, 2025 @ 4:00pm
Middletown Arts Center
36 Church Street, Middletown, NJ 07748
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The

The Jersey City Jazz Festival

Friday, May 30, 2025 @ 6:00pm
PATH Plaza
3 Exchange Place, Jersey City, NJ 07302
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EVENT PREVIEWS

Hunterdon

Hunterdon Hills Playhouse presents The Jersey Tenors

(HAMPTON, NJ) -- Hunterdon Hills Playhouse presents The Jersey Tenors from June 12-14, 2025. The Jersey Tenors are the newest Opera/Rock Mash-up sensation, creating an explosive blend of iconic Opera classics alongside Rock 'N Roll greats like Queen, Elton John, and Bon Jovi – to name but a few.



Broadway

Broadway Theatre of Pitman presents Iconic Women of Music featuring Rae Radick

(PITMAN, NJ) -- Iconic Women of Music featuring Rae Radick comes to the Broadway Theatre of Pitman on Thursday, June 5, 2025. This high-energy tribute show features timeless hits from icons like Dolly Parton, Cher, Stevie Nicks, Tina Turner, Shania Twain, Janis Joplin, and more! Showtime is 7:00pm.



Toad

Toad the Wet Sprocket to Play Trenton with KT Tunstall and Vertical Horizon

(TRENTON, NJ) -- Toad the Wet Sprocket continue to uplift audiences with their melodic alt rock guitars, introspective lyrics, and signature vocal harmonies that catapulted them to mainstream success 30+ years ago on the 2025 Good Intentions U.S. headlining tour. The tour will come to CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton, NJ on Saturday, October 11, 2025, with KT Tunstall & Vertical Horizon.



Princeton

Princeton Makes Artist Cooperative to host Rhythm and Hues event on Thursday

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- On Thursday, May 29, 2025, Princeton Makes, a Princeton-based artist cooperative, will host Rhythm and Hues, a musical and artistic collaborative event, in the Courtyard of the Princeton Shopping Center. The event will take place at 6:00pm.



Jersey

Jersey City Jazz Week Leads Up to 12th Annual Jersey City Jazz Festival

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- The 12th annual Jersey City Jazz Festival, produced by the non-profit organization Riverview Jazz and presented by Exchange Place Alliance, will host hundreds of musicians on Friday, May 30 beginning at 6:00pm and Saturday, May 31, 2025 at Exchange Place plaza on the Hudson River waterfront from noon to 9:00pm. The festival is a free event with one ticketed stage (Clubhouse by Fords Gin) and VIP options.




 

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