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The Lizzie Rose Halloween Spectacular takes place October 30th

(TUCKERTON, NJ) -- On Friday, October 30, 2026, Lizzie Rose Music Room presents a Halloween Spectacular show with a Costume Contest, and Halloween music by The Wag. Are you looking for something fun to do this Halloween? You just found it! Showtime is 7:30pm.



 

 




Willie Nile to perform special "Storyteller" show at Jersey Shore Arts Center

(OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- Beloved singer/songwriter/rocker Willie Nile will perform a special solo "Storyteller" show at Jersey Shore Arts Center in Ocean Grove on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 8:00pm. Local favorite Robinson Treacher will open the show. The show marks the kickoff of the third season of Split Level Concerts at the Arts Center. The concert series highlights renowned Americana and contemporary folk musicians in a uniquely intimate setting.



Ted Chubb Quintet at NJ Jazz Society's Jersey Jazz LIVE!

by Sanford Josephson
published 2026-10-01

In 2020, trumpeter Ted Chubb and his wife, Rachel Ryl, purchased The Statuary, a former sculpture factory in Jersey City, and converted it into a jazz club. Five years later, Chubb's quintet recorded an album, Live at the Statuary, which was released in May of this year by Circle 9 Records



Shemekia Copeland to Perform Two Nights at Lizzie Rose Music Room

(TUCKERTON, NJ) -- Award-winning vocalist Shemekia Copeland will give two live performances at the Lizzie Rose Music Room in Tuckerton on Thursday, November 5 and Friday, November 6, 2026. Copeland possesses one of the most instantly recognizable and deeply soulful roots music voices of our time. She will have a different supporting act each night.



"Everything Fab Four" Fest 2026 to feature Ken Burns, Michael Lindsay-Hogg, The Cyrkle & many more

(WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- The Beatles' groundbreaking 1966 album Revolver, a major turning point in the band's recorded career, will take center stage November 5-8, 2026, at the second annual Everything Fab Four Fest happening at Monmouth University and the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music.





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Chris Pinnella & The Big Band Project to perform at Grunin Center for St. Vincent de Paul Benefit

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- New Jersey vocalist, bandleader and former Trans-Siberian Orchestra featured vocalist Chris Pinnella will bring his acclaimed 14-piece Big Band Project to the Grunin Center for the Arts in Toms River on Friday, November 6, 2026 at 7:00pm for a special benefit concert supporting the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and its charitable work throughout the Diocese of Trenton.



Rick Steves Joins New Jersey Symphony for a Symphonic Journey Through Europe

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Guidebook author and public television host Rick Steves joins New Jersey Symphony November 7–8, 2026 for Rick Steves' Europe: A Symphonic Journey, a concert that pairs Europe's most stirring Romantic-era anthems with high-definition travel footage and Steves' insights into European history.



The Newton Theatre presents Puss N Boots featuring Norah Jones, Sasha Dobson, and Catherine Popper

(NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre presents Puss N Boots featuring Norah Jones, Sasha Dobson, and Catherine Popper on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 7:00pm.



Grunin Center's "Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon" Celebrates 100 Years of Louis Armstrong's Hot Five Recordings

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts' "Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon" series brings a century of jazz history to the stage this fall with a celebration of Louis Armstrong's groundbreaking Hot Five recordings, featuring trumpeter Andrew Stephens on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 3:00pm.



Forte Piano Music Company presents Exquisite Contrasts: Haydn & Schubert Piano Trios

(PARAMUS, NJ) -- The Forte Piano Music Company presents a Piano Trio Concert - "Exquisite Contrasts" - Haydn & Schubert on Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 2:30pm. This program brings together two landmarks of the piano trio repertoire, revealing the evolution of the genre from the Classical era to early Romanticism.




 

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The historic tradition of mariachi music has its roots of origin in cities such as Guadalajara and Mexico City. As the ever-evolving genre’s influence spread, it reached Chicago and birthed Mariachi Herencia de México. The 2x Latin GRAMMY®-nominated band has issued six chart-topping albums and has performed all across the North American continent paving the way for a new generation of mariachi musicians.

 
Embark on a breathtaking musical journey through the heart of the Romantic era at Enlow Recital Hall. Join Kean faculty artists Alexander Bui (piano) and Rachel Carlson (soprano), alongside distinguished guest artists Gregory Stout (piano), Dylan Hamme (violin), and Elisabeth Chang (cello), for a passionate evening of instrumental mastery. Experience virtuoso piano solos by Chopin and Liszt alongside enchanting art songs by Hahn. The evening also features the rare brilliance of two magnificent 9-foot Steinway & Sons and Fazioli concert grand pianos sharing the stage as dynamic piano duos deliver a thrilling suite of dances by Arensky, Rachmaninoff, Brahms, and Piazzolla, before culminating in Mendelssohn’s spectacular, dramatic piano trio.

 
The current cast members of the Emmy®-nominated TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway? are proud to present their new improv tour: WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY?



 
Written by and Starring Kathryn Grody  
Directed by Timothy Near  
 
A Radical, Rollicking Rumination on the Optimism of Staying Alive 

 
Hablando Huevadas, the viral video podcast that became a Hispanic comedy phenomenon on YouTube, returns to the U.S. this fall. Ricardo Mendoza and Jorge Luna are hitting the road again following their historic 2024 tour where they became the first Spanish-speaking comedians to sell out Madison Square Garden.

 
Born in Mozambique and raised in Mouraria, one of Lisbon’s most historic neighborhoods, Mariza grew up surrounded by the voices, guitars, and traditions of fado. From an early age, she embraced that legacy and transformed it into a universal language, becoming the most acclaimed Portuguese artist in the world. 



 
The music lives on.



 
Written by and Starring Kathryn Grody  
Directed by Timothy Near  
 
A Radical, Rollicking Rumination on the Optimism of Staying Alive 

 
Written by and Starring Kathryn Grody  
Directed by Timothy Near  
 
A Radical, Rollicking Rumination on the Optimism of Staying Alive 

 
Isabel Klee is a writer, content creator, and one of the most prominent voices in the pet advocacy space. Based in Brooklyn, Isabel has built a deeply engaged audience around her writing and her firsthand experience fostering dogs in New York City, bringing visibility to the urgent need for fosters and the animals who depend on them. Her debut memoir, Dogs, Boys, and Other Things I’ve Cried About debuted April 2026 as a New York Times #1 Best Seller.