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Makin Waves with Greg Amici: Comeback of the Year
by Bob Makin
published 2026-01-07

The talent of a renaissance man is deeply mysterious, especially when writing and acting in Hollywood mushrooms into a 16-year hiatus from music made since a teen. That’s the beginning of the musical equivalent of the "Rocky" story of Greg Amici, an East Brunswick-raised, North Jersey-based singer-songwriter whose many friends within the Jersey and national music scenes have helped him make a Sinatra-like comeback.

This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from January 6-12, 2026

Here is a look at shows taking place from January 6-12, 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. Click on the title to go to the full preview. Jump to Featured Events, Event Previews, Event Listings, Coming Soon.

MPAC presents Yellow Brick Joel: The Tribute Concert

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) presents Yellow Brick Joel: The Tribute Concert on Thursday, January 8 and Friday, January 9, 2026 at 8:00pm each night. This incredible live show features David Clark, a masterful performer who brings Billy Joel's music to life, alongside Bill Connors, who channels the genius of Elton John in a way you've never seen before.

Makin Waves Song of the Week: "A New Year's Lullaby" by The New Bardots

by Bob Makin
published 2026-01-02
The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "A New Year's Lullaby," the latest single from Bongo Boy Records act The New Bardots.

Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 01/02/2026

by Danny Coleman
published 2026-01-01
"I'm playing with a friend of mine, Husky Burnette and he does sort of a heavy blues rock kind of thing. We don't tour much but we just finished an album that is coming out some time in the Spring. I'm still at it, I don't really know what else to do other than play music and write books," laughed Douglas Bales, author, drummer and music man, whose recent book, "Rock 'N' Rolla Coaster" (Anxiety Press) details a life in music and its adventures as well as its misadventures.

Jazz at the Morris Museum: Bassist/Vocalist Thaddeus Exposé Celebrates the Music and History of New Orleans

by Andrew Schinder
published 2026-01-01
The City of New Orleans, obviously, holds a mythical status in the world of jazz. The genre (or at least the form with which listeners are familiar) was invented and developed there, and every jazz musician – from the swingiest to the most avant-garde – holds at least some debt to the bygone inhabitants of the Big Easy. However, while the city is rightfully revered for its place in jazz history, its musicians tell a more complicated story.

Will Downing to Perform at UCPAC on Valentine's Day

(RAHWAY, NJ) -- New Jersey resident and former Angela Bofill Manager Rich Engel is teaming up with old friend and fellow Jersey resident Will Downing this Valentine's Day (Saturday, February 14, 2026), with a love fest not to be forgotten at the Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway.

"Swinging Into the Holidays and More" John Pizzarelli LIVE! at SOPAC

by Spotlight Central
published 2025-12-31
Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of John Pizzarelli at SOPAC on December 21, 2025 for "Swinging Into the Holidays and More".

Lizzie Rose Music Room presents James Maddock

(TUCKERTON, NJ) -- The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents James Maddock on Friday, January 9, 2026 at 7:30pm. A rock & roll lifer, James has been carving his unique path since the 1980s, when the New York City based, British-born singer/songwriter kicked off his career with a raw, soulful voice; a storyteller's sense of narrative; and the ability to blur the lines between folk, classic pop, and rock.

This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from December 30 to January 5, 2025

Here is a look at shows taking place from December 30 to January 5, 2025 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.

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New Jersey Symphony Presents Randall Goosby Returns
Thursday, January 08, 2026 @ 7:00pm
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Yellow

Yellow Brick Joel: The Tribute Concert
Thursday, January 08, 2026 @ 8:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960

James

James Maddock
Friday, January 09, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Lizzie Rose Music Room
217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton, NJ 08087

Candlelight

Candlelight Concerts - Tribute to Queen and The Beatles
Friday, January 09, 2026 @ 7:00pm
Monmouth University - Pollak Theatre
400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764

Yellow

Yellow Brick Joel: The Tribute Concert
Friday, January 09, 2026 @ 8:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960

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