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Joshua Henry in "Get Up! Stand Up!" LIVE! at Kean Stage

by Spotlight Central
published 2026-09-23

Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of Joshua Henry in concert at Kean University's Enlow Recital Hall in Hillside, New Jersey on September 13, 2026.




 

This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from September 23-29, 2026

Here is a look at shows taking place from September 23-29, 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.



Carteret PAC presents An Evening with Emerson, Lake & Palmer on Saturday

(CARTERET, NJ) -- Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center presents An Evening with Emerson, Lake & Palmer on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 8:00pm. Created by Carl Palmer and his management, the tour is presented with the full cooperation of the Estates of Keith Emerson and Greg Lake. This is not a tribute act - This is the real thing.



Musicians on a Mission to Celebrate 16th Anniversary with Gala Concert at Jersey Shore Arts Center

(OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- Musicians on a Mission (MOAM) will celebrate sixteen years of friends helping friends through music with a special anniversary gala and concert on Sunday, November 22, 2026, at the Jersey Shore Arts Center in Ocean Grove.



Makin Waves with Lisa Bouchelle: 'Thrilled with the Passion'

by Bob Makin
published 2026-09-18

Trenton-raised Lisa Bouchelle writes every single day. As a result, her latest LP, "Vandals, Thieves & Lovers," encompasses so much of the joy, pain, hope, doubt, bitter and sweet of life.




 

Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Mountain Walk" by The Beagles with Joy

by Bob Makin
published 2026-09-18

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Mountain Walk," the third single from "Listen for a Moment," the new LP by The Beagles with Joy.



Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 09/17/2026

by Danny Coleman
published 2026-09-17

"Yes, I'm in Montclair," said the incredible Lily Vakili as she talked about her two recent releases,her music and upcoming tour which kicks off on September 26 in Blairstown, NJ to support both. "Actually, "Oceans of Kansas" came out already; I'm still very much supporting and promoting that and it came out last year, that was a full LP and then this year, I released a live in studio EP called "Live Wire."



Kean Stage presents an Evening of Music and Conversation with Legendary Grammy Winner Paquito D'Rivera

(HILLSIDE, NJ) -- Kean Stage invites audiences to experience an extraordinary evening with internationally renowned saxophonist, clarinetist, composer, and multiple Grammy Award winner Paquito D'Rivera on Friday, September 18, 2026 at Enlow Recital Hall (215 North Avenue) in Hillside. Showtime is 7:30pm.



PHOTOS from Joey Bada$$ at Blue Note New York

by Mat Katz
published 2026-09-17

(NEW YORK, NY) -- Hip-hop artist Joey Bada$$ performed at Blue Note New York on September 5, 2026 and photographer Mat Katz was on hand to take photos. Few rap artists have been as instrumental in keeping hip-hop alive as Joey Bada$$.



This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from September 16-22, 2026

Here is a look at shows taking place from September 16-22, 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.


 

MUSIC EVENTS


Mozart Requiem - Kean University Fall Choral Concert

Saturday, November 21, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Kean Stage - Enlow Recital Hall
Hillside, NJ

Mozart Requiem

 

Rick Braun plays Chuck Mangione

Saturday, November 21, 2026 @ 5:00pm
Bell Theater
Holmdel, NJ

Rick Braun Plays Chuck Mangione marks an auspicious beginning for Rick Braun’s fourth decade of recording.

 

Rick Braun plays Chuck Mangione

Saturday, November 21, 2026 @ 8:00pm
Bell Theater
Holmdel, NJ

Rick Braun Plays Chuck Mangione marks an auspicious beginning for Rick Braun’s fourth decade of recording.

 

OCVTS Grunin Performing Arts Academy presents "Present Laughter"

Saturday, November 21, 2026 @ 2:00pm
Grunin Center - Main Stage
Toms River, NJ

Step into the dazzling, chaotic world of Noël Coward’s Present Laughter—a sparkling, laugh-out-loud comedy about fame, love, and the art of always being on display.

 

OCVTS Grunin Performing Arts Academy presents "Present Laughter"

Saturday, November 21, 2026 @ 7:00pm
Grunin Center - Main Stage
Toms River, NJ

Step into the dazzling, chaotic world of Noël Coward’s Present Laughter—a sparkling, laugh-out-loud comedy about fame, love, and the art of always being on display.

 

Tangled Vows

Saturday, November 21, 2026 @ 3:00pm
Avenel Performing Arts Center
Avenel, NJ

Tangled Vows is a hilarious, heartfelt, way too relatable stage play about love, forgiveness, and what really happens after "I do."

 

Tangled Vows

Saturday, November 21, 2026 @ 7:00pm
Avenel Performing Arts Center
Avenel, NJ

Tangled Vows is a hilarious, heartfelt, way too relatable stage play about love, forgiveness, and what really happens after "I do."

 

2026 Princeton Dance Festival

Saturday, November 21, 2026 @ 2:00pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theatre)
Princeton, NJ

The 2026 Princeton Dance Festival features new and repertory works by nationally and internationally recognized choreographers, performed by more than 60 Princeton students in an energetic program of dances from a surprising range of dance forms. The Festival program includes:

 

2026 Princeton Dance Festival

Saturday, November 21, 2026 @ 8:00pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theatre)
Princeton, NJ

The 2026 Princeton Dance Festival features new and repertory works by nationally and internationally recognized choreographers, performed by more than 60 Princeton students in an energetic program of dances from a surprising range of dance forms. The Festival program includes:

 

Charles Lloyd Quartet

Saturday, November 21, 2026 @ 3:00pm
NJPAC - Victoria Theater
Newark, NJ

At 88, NEA Jazz Master Charles Lloyd has a lifetime of achievements to look back on — but looking back isn’t his style. He’s forever moving forward, earning his crown again and again as “one of America’s most influential, experimental and spiritual musicians” (Memphis Music Hall of Fame). Over his career, the sax/flute artist has played everything (free jazz, rock ‘n’ roll, world music, psychedelia) with everyone (B.B. King, Cannonball Adderley, Jimi Hendrix and Brian Wilson, just to name a few). Among his many accolades, he won DownBeat’s 2024 quadruple crown: Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Tenor Saxophonist of the Year and Hall of Fame. He’s joined by his quartet: Bill Frisell (guitar), Larry Grenadier (bass) and Kweku Sumbry (drums).

 

 

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Spotlight Players presents "The Addams Family"

(MATAWAN, NJ) -- Spotlight Players presents The Addams Family across two weekends from November 6-15, 2026 at the First Presbyterian Church of Matawan. There's one weekend left to see everyone's favorite wonderfully unconventional family on stage.



Hunterdon Hills Playhouse presents Christmas at the Playhouse 2026

(HAMPTON, NJ) -- Hunterdon Hills Playhouse presents Christmas at the Playhouse 2026 from November 10 to December 20, 2026. Celebrate the season with this spectacular holiday production filled with the music, memories, and traditions audiences have cherished through the years.


Rethinking Greed and Wealth in Modern Society with Paul Vigna on November 11th

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Join journalist Paul Vigna for an eye-opening conversation about his provocative new book, The Almightier: How Money Became God, Greed Became Virtue, and Debt Became Sin, during a virtual discussion on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 presented by the Ocean County Library. The event begins at 2:00pm.


Ferrell Studios presents "Carrie, the Musical"

(PLAINFIELD, NJ) -- Ferrell Studios presents Carrie, the Musical at the Plainfield Performing Arts Center from November 12-15, 2026. Based on the classic novel by Stephen King, the musical poses the question: What happens when someone is pushed too far?


Centenary Stage Company's Fringe Festival presents "Ghost Dance: Picture of a Madman"

(HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company's Fringe Festival continues with Ghost Dance: Picture of a Madman, a captivating one-woman play written and performed by Erica Knight. Running November 12–15, 2026, in the Kutz Theatre at the Lackland Performing Arts Center on the campus of Centenary University. The production explores the turbulent life and legacy of Ralph Albert Blakelock, one of America's most celebrated yet tragically overlooked nineteenth-century painters.


Fool Moon Theatre Company presents "Love, Loss, And What I Wore" at The Eagle Theatre on November 12th