This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts Taking Place from April 16-23, 2024

Here is a look at upcoming shows taking place from April 16-23, 2024 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.

Rufus Wainwright LIVE! at SOPAC

by Spotlight Central - published 2024-04-16
Music lovers patiently wait this Saturday, April 6, 2024 evening inside South Orange, NJ's SOPAC for a sold-out concert by musician Rufus Wainwright. The Canadian-American singer/songwriter is not only known for producing critically acclaimed studio albums including 2001's Poses, but for performing on television on shows such as Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration and Tony Bennett Celebrates 90, in addition to providing songs for motion pictures including I Am Sam, Moulin Rouge, Zoolander, and Shrek.

Pat Metheny's "Dream Box Tour" LIVE! at MPAC

by Spotlight Central - published 2024-04-15
Despite the earthquake that rocked the Northeastern United States this April 5, 2024 morning and the aftershock which shook Morristown, NJ in the early evening, music lovers are ready and waiting inside Morristown's MPAC auditorium for a solo Dream Box Tour concert by musician Pat Metheny.

bergenPAC presents The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA

(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 7:00pm. The audience and press all agree – "This is the closest to ABBA you'll ever get." Watch as they bring one of the greatest pop phenomena back to life.

Cynthia Sayer and her Joyride Quartet to Perform in Metuchen

(METUCHEN, NJ) -- Join Cynthia Sayer and her Joyride Quartet for a special evening of Hot Jazz and Swing from the days of Prohibition and the banjo-crazed Roaring 20's on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at The Parlor at Hailey's Harp & Pub in Metuchen. The event begins at 7:00pm.

Makin Waves Song of the Week: "My Fight, Alone" by Colossal Street Jam

by Bob Makin - published 2024-04-12
Colossal Street Jam's track "My Fight, Alone" from the forthcoming reissue of their latest album, "No Way to Live," is the Makin Waves Song of the Week.

Moore's Lounge Players Lead Spirited Jazz Jam Concert at SOPAC's Jammin' in the Loft

by Carolyn M. Brown, JerseyArts.com - published 2024-04-11
The Moore's Lounge Players, one of New Jersey's longest-running jazz jam bands, will head up an unforgettable jazz performance and the ultimate jam session as part of the "Jammin' in the Loft" series at the South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) on Wednesday, April 24, at 7 PM. Curated by Gregory Burrus Productions, "Jammin' in the Loft" is a series that takes the local music scene by force with an energetic experience of seeing talented local musicians perform up close and personal, surrounded by an enthusiastic crowd of friends, fans, and fellow musicians.

Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...4/11/24

by Danny Coleman - published 2024-04-11
"Yes, I've played there many times. My favorite part? That's a loaded question," laughed Popa Chubby as he discussed his upcoming April 19 gig at The Lizzie Rose Music Room in Tuckerton, NJ, his thoughts on today's blues, the process of making music and much more. "It's the people. I get to play to a certain demographic of New Jersey fans that I don't get to play to very much; Lou filled a niche in that market."

Imperial Brass With Special Guest Levi Boylan

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Imperial Brass will feature Levi Boylan – the Principal Trombonist of the NJ Symphony Orchestra, in a concert at the Montclair Salvation Army Citadel on Sunday, April 28, 2024. The program will include Ferdinand David's. "Concertino for Trombone". Showtime is 3:00pm.