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Review of Weyes Blood's Homecoming Show at Union Transfer in Philadelphia
by Al Nigrin
published 2023-03-01

I finally got to see Weyes Blood play at a sold-out Union Transfer show in Philadelphia last night after three cancellations due to COVID. It was well worth the wait. Weyes Blood (whose name was derived from Flannery O’Conner’s astonishing and haunting novel Wise Blood) is Natalie Mering’s alter-ego where she channels her impressions of a world in crisis due to love lost, climate change and the pandemic.




 

Jazz at the Vogel: Stanley Clarke Transformed the Electric Bass into a Solo Instrument

by Jay Sweet
published 2023-03-01

Stanley Clarke transformed the electric bass from its accompanying role and showed the world its possibilities as a solo instrument. He is also a virtuosic double bass player and an accomplished film composer. Clarke is a five-time Grammy winner, with 15 nominations. Three of his Grammys were for his solo efforts, one for the Stanley Clarke Band, and one with the groundbreaking, Return to Forever band, for which he was a founding member. In April of last year, he was named a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master (Jersey Jazz, March 2022)



MPAC presents Kenny Wayne Shepherd

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Kenny Wayne Shepherd has established himself as an immensely popular recording artist, a consistently in-demand live act and an influential force in a worldwide resurgence of the blues. Shepherd will perform his album Trouble Is as well as other fan favorites when he comes to Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) on Thursday, March 30 at 8:00pm. Tickets range from $49-$99.



The Doobie Brothers to Play Two Shows at State Theatre

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey announces two just added performances featuring four-time Grammy® Award-winners and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, The Doobie Brothers on Saturday, July 8 at 8:00pm and Sunday, July 9 at 7:30pm.



The Vogel presents Melody Gardot

(RED BANK, NJ) -- The Vogel presents Melody Gardot on Tuesday, June 13th at 7:30pm. The story of vocalist, guitarist, and pianist Melody Gardot is remarkable; she’s persevered against abject adversity throughout her life. Blessed with a beautiful alto voice and grand insight as a songwriter, Gardot overcame a life-threatening bicycle accident early in her career.





State Theatre New Jersey Presents America

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The fully renovated State Theatre New Jersey presents classic rock band, America on Friday, March 3 at 8:00pm. Celebrating their 53rd anniversary, America has become a global sensation, paving their way in the world of classic rock and continuing to thrill audiences everywhere. Tickets range from $39-$229.



The Doobie Brothers' 50th Anniversary Tour includes Two Shows at MPAC

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Four-time GRAMMY Award winners and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, The Doobie Brothers, have announced 35 U.S. dates from June through October 2023, an extension of their 50th Anniversary Tour which has had Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald, Pat Simmons, and John McFee back on the road together for the first time in over 25 years. The tour comes to Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) for two shows Tuesday-Wednesday, July 11-12.  Tickets range from $95-$295.



BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 2/27/23

by Lazlo
published 2023-02-27

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 releases by Lemboi, Regency Club, retrohaze, and Hodera.



Princeton University’s Richardson Chamber Players Spotlight Female Composers

by Laurie Granieri, JerseyArts.com
published 2023-02-25

Barbara Rearick could picture it: female student vocalists from the Princeton University Glee Club invoking the spirit of women's suffrage, saturating Richardson Auditorium with the rousing lyrics to Dame Ethel Smyth's 1911 anthem, "The March of the Women":



25 Years of The Wag: Brian Ostering Talks History, Special Night, and New Album

by Gary Wien
published 2023-02-24

The Wag will celebrate the band's 25th Anniversary and the release of their new album, Blue Bottles and Copper Coins, at The Strand Theater in Lakewood on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Based in Monmouth County, the band includes Brian Ostering and his wife Alicia Van Sant, Don Lee, and Joshua Van Ness. All four take turns as lead vocalist through catchy original songs and create an tremendously fun atmosphere on stage. They perform everywhere from coffeehouses and libraries to clubs and concert halls and have played shows in England, Canada, Japan, and the West Coast. Not many bands ever last a decade much less twenty-five, so we reached out to Brian to learn the complete story of the band and talk about the new album and special night.


 

UPCOMING EVENTS
25 Years of The Wag: Brian Ostering Talks History, Special Night, and New Album
Collective Soul

Tuesday, April 07, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) Morristown, NJ

 





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