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Eric Darius - WBGO Presents All That Jazz at UCPAC’s Hamilton Stage

Saturday, May 09, 2026 @ 5:00pm



Hamilton Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC)
360 Hamilton Avenue, Rahway, NJ 07065

Two Shows: 5 PM & 8 PM

Enjoy cocktails & live piano from Leonieke Scheuble in the WBGO Piano Lounge before the show!

Lobby opens at 4 PM & 7 PM for each showtime.

WBGO presents All That Jazz concert series, a unique series showcasing some of the genre’s most talented and respected performers, featuring saxophonist Eric Darius! This series is a partnership between WBGO, UCPAC, and Smooth Jazz NJ.

Enjoy an evening of modern jazz, beginning in the WBGO Piano Lounge. Come early to enjoy an art exhibit, cocktails, and live piano music played by Leonieke Scheuble on the Fazioli piano before the performance – doors open one hour before showtime.

About Eric Darius

With a trademark jump and crowd-captivating energy throughout his live show, New Jersey born Eric Darius is breaking the mold of modern jazz.

With eight highly acclaimed albums to his name, Eric continues to be a singular force in his world. To date, he has racked up five No. 1 Hit Singles and 17 Top 10 Radio Hits on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Chart. He was Smooth Jazz News Magazine’s Debut Artist of the Year in 2004 and SESAC’s Top 10 Jazz Artist of the Year in 2015, and in 2017 he received the 1st Annual Citril Starz Awards’ Best Jazz, Saxophonist, Composer, Producer & Musician of the Year Award. Recently, Eric was awarded the Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival Artist of the Year.

Eric has made TV appearances on Fox’s “The X-Factor” and TNT’s “Mob City,” and has shared the stage with such acclaimed and Grammy Award winning artists as Prince, Mary J. Blige, David Foster, Carlos Santana, Jamie Foxx, Babyface, George Benson, Marcus Miller, Wyclef Jean, Lalah Hathaway, and many others.

Authentic, fresh, and energetic, Eric invites you to join in his unbridled, unfiltered musical celebration!




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