Pianist Anthony Pocetti grew up in Hamilton, NJ, studying piano, "doing sort of traditional piano lessons. I have an uncle who was always encouraging me to get into the jazz thing. He gave me the (Miles Davis) Kind of Blue CD, and he knew that the jazz pianist Jim Ridl was living in Hamilton."
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Summer 2025 just got even busier for the West Coast hip-hop legends Cypress Hill as they'll be hitting the road for their month-long Dank Daze of Summer Tour with hip-hop duo, Atmosphere. Joining them will be Grammy Award-winning rapper Lupe Fiasco, and influential, LA-based hip-hop act The Pharcyde. The tour comes to the Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park on Sunday, August 17th. Gates open at 5:00pm.
(NEWARK, NJ) -- Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Deputy Mayor for Community Engagement Jacqueline Mercado-Quiles, and the Office of Violence Prevention and Trauma Recovery (OVPTR) will host the Annual Latin Festival on Sunday, August 17, 2025 from noon to 10:00pm, on Bloomfield Avenue between Lake Street and Clifton Avenue, in Newark's North Ward.
One of the greatest bands in rock history, The Who, have announced their bittersweet final tour of the US and Canada as a truly grand finale of their illustrious six-decade career. Fans will have several opportunities in the tri-state area to see the band one last time. Local shows include August 19th at Prudential Center in Newark, August 21st at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, August 23rd at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, and August 30th at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
(MILLVILLE, NJ) -- The Levoy Theatre presents John Oates & The Good Road Band on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. Doors are at 6:00pm, showtime is 7:00pm.
(MILLVILLE, NJ) -- The Levoy Theatre presents The Artimus Pyle Band on Friday, August 22, 2025 at 8:00pm. The band features Artimus Pyle, the last surviving member and drummer of the classic Lynyrd Skynyrd lineup & 2006 Rock & Roll HOF inductee with Lynyrd Skynyrd.
(NEWARK, NJ) -- Disney Concerts, Disney Branded Television and AEG Presents jointly revealed "Descendants/Zombies: Worlds Collide Tour," a one-of-a-kind interactive live concert experience coming to Prudential Center on Sunday, August 24, 2025 at 7:00pm. Joshua Colley from "Descendants: The Rise of Red" and Mekonnen Knife from "Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires" also have been added to the previously announced talent line-up of Kylie Cantrall, Freya Skye, Malia Baker, Malachi Barton and Dara Reneé.
(NEWTON, NJ) -- Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel will perform at The Newton Theatre on Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 8:00pm. Duane Betts ignites and brings an evolution to the Southern rock tradition.
(STROUDSBURG, PA) -- The 19th annual Stroudfest is happening on Saturday, August 30, 2025, from 11:00am to 6:00pm, and you're invited to join the party in the heart of Downtown Stroudsburg. This end-of-summer celebration has become a local tradition, drawing thousands of people for a full day of live music, great food, local shopping, and community.
(WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- This fall, the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music (BSACAM) will present a multi-day 50th anniversary celebration of the release of Bruce Springsteen's landmark album, Born to Run. Beginning on Thursday, September 4 and running through Sunday, September 7, 2025 these events will acknowledge the album's place in American music history and shed new light on the making of the album and the role it played in Springsteen's early career. Events will be held across the campus of Monmouth University, BSACAM's home.
