Snarky Puppy LIVE! at McCarter Theatre Center

by Spotlight Central - published 2024-04-27
Music lovers at Princeton, NJ's McCarter Theatre Center this Tuesday, April 16, 2024 evening ready themselves for an unleashed New Jersey performance by Snarky Puppy. The Texas-based ensemble, which has performed with artists as diverse as Michael McDonald, Justin Timberlake, and Snoop Dogg, is known for an appealing combination of jazz, rock, funk, and world music that has earned them five Grammy nominations and five wins, including a 2023 Best Contemporary Instrumental performance award for their latest recording, Empire Central.

State Theatre New Jersey presents YES Epics & Classics featuring Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey and Metropolitan Entertainment present YES Epics & Classics Featuring Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks on Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 8:00pm. Tickets range from $39-$79.

All That Jazz In June

(RAHWAY, NJ) -- It's not often that you hear and see National and Internationally recognized performers in a state-of-the-art concert venue of less than 200 seats, but Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) in collaboration with WBGO 88.3 radio, and Smooth Jazz New Jersey are about to make that happen in a three part "All That Jazz" series.

Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Wave" by Scott McDonald

by Bob Makin - published 2024-04-26
The very appropriately entitled Makin Waves Song of the Week, "Wave," is the second single from Tusk guitarist-vocalist Scott McDonald's forthcoming solo LP.

Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...4/25/24

by Danny Coleman - published 2024-04-25
"Quarto Valley, those guys picked me up and they released the record which is a tribute to Hubert Sumlin. Paul Rodgers put out a statement on his Facebook saying something to the effect of, it's good to see a young guitar player like Sean paying tribute to one of the best Chicago Blues players ever. Hubert was one of the best string benders ever or something like that; basically giving me props for paying tribute to Hubert."

State Theatre New Jersey presents Amos Lee: Transmissions Tour

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Amos Lee - Transmissions Tour on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 7:30pm. Joining Lee for this concert is special guest, Julia Pratt. Tickets range from $39-$99.

Jersey Arts Podcast: NJ Youth Symphony Celebrates 45 Years of Music Education

by Maddie Orton, JerseyArts.com - published 2024-04-25
Involvement in New Jersey Youth Symphony, a program of Wharton Arts in Union County, is not just about honing musical technique, it's also about developing life skills. On Sunday, May 5th, the organization will celebrate its success with students and alumni at the NJ Youth Symphony 45th Anniversary Concert. As a special treat, founding Music Director/Conductor (and current Founder/Artistic Director of the Discovery Orchestra) George Marriner Maull will be back for the first time to guest conduct part of the concert.

All That Jazz Series at Hamilton Stage presents Stanley Jordan: Stanley plays The Grateful Dead

(RAHWAY, NJ) -- As part of their new All That Jazz series at Hamilton Stage, UCPAC, WBGO, & Smooth Jazz NJ Present: Stanley Jordan: Stanley Plays The Grateful Dead on Saturday, June 1, 2024. He will perform shows at 7:00pm and 9:30pm.

The Ocean County College Concert Band presents "A Musical World Tour"

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- The Ocean County College Concert Band proudly presents its spring concert, "A Musical World Tour," on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at the Grunin Center for the Arts, located on OCC's main campus on College Drive in Toms River. Showtime is 7:00pm.