Here is a look at upcoming shows taking place from July 10-16, 2023 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. Click on the title to go to the full preview.
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Tuesday, July 11, 2023 - The Doobie Brothers' 50th Anniversary Tour includes Two Shows at MPAC. (MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Four-time GRAMMY Award winners and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, The Doobie Brothers, have announced 35 U.S. dates from June through October 2023, an extension of their 50th Anniversary Tour which has had Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald, Pat Simmons, and John McFee back on the road together for the first time in over 25 years. The tour comes to Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) for two shows Tuesday-Wednesday, July 11-12. Tickets range from $95-$295.
Friday, July 14, 2023 - The Wag's Beatles Spectacular comes to The Vogel on Friday. (RED BANK, NJ) -- Beep beep’m beep beep yeah! The Wag's Beatles Spectacular comes to The Vogel on Friday, July 14, 2023 at 7:30pm. This show is fun for the entire family! The Wag plays all the hits of the Fab Four, from the early days all the way through to their last album. The show includes 2 sets of Beatles music, costume changes, and a special opening set of Wag originals!
Monday, July 10, 2023 - Garbage, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, And Metric To Play NYC & Philly. Garbage and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have announced a co-headlining tour of North America for this summer. The tour, produced by Live Nation, features special guest Metric and will kick off in Auburn, Washington on June 2nd. Locally, the tour comes to Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage in New York City on July 10th and the TD Pavilion at Mann in Philadelphia on July 14th.
Tuesday, July 11, 2023 - Perkins Center for the Arts to Present a Free, Outdoor Concert in Moorestown on July 11th. (MOORESTOWN, NJ) -- Perkins Center for the Arts (395 King's Highway) in Moorestown will present a free, outdoor concert and all ages dance party on their picturesque lawn on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. The event will feature Colombian cumbia music.
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 - Princeton University Organist, Eric Plutz, to Perform in Ocean Grove. (OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- Princeton University Organist Eric Plutz will kick off the guest organist recital series at the Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove on Wednesday, July 12 at 7:30pm. This is a free concert. The Great Auditorium is located at Pilgrim and Ocean Pathways. All facilities are handicapped accessible.
Thursday, July 13, 2023 - Opera Philadelphia performs a free, family-friendly concert on Thursday, July 13 at Cooper River Park in Pennsauken. (PENNSAUKEN, NJ) -- Opera Philadelphia brings its multitalented singers, orchestra, and chorus to South Jersey on Thursday, July 13, at 8:00pm for a family-friendly night of opera conducted by Collingswood's Elizabeth Braden. The free concert at Cooper River Park in Pennsauken begins with some of opera's most beloved and popular songs and concludes with a full performance of Gian Carlo Menotti's magical holiday classic Amahl and the Night Visitors, about a little shepherd boy who encounters the Three Kings on their way to Bethlehem.
Thursday, July 13, 2023 - Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association presents Pianist Ying Li. (OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- Continuing its "Summer Stars" classical concert series, the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association (OGCMA) will present young pianist Ying Li on Thursday, July 13 at 7:30pm at the Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove. Praised as "graceful" and "lyrical" by Cleveland Classical, young Chinese pianist Li is the first-prize winner of the 2021 Young Concert Artists Susan Wadsworth International Auditions, as well as recipient of The Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival Prize and the Tri-I Noon Recitals Prize.
Thursday, July 13, 2023 - Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Victor Wainwright and Friends. (TUCKERTON, NJ) -- The 'Piana From Savannah', acclaimed 2019 Grammy-nominated American Roots artist Victor Wainwright and Friends, makes a local apperance at the lovely, intimate Lizzie Rose Music Room on Thursday, July 13 at 7:30pm.
Friday, July 14, 2023 - The Newton Theatre presents Southern Hospitality on July 14th. (NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre presents Southern Hospitality on Friday, July 14, 2023 at 8:00pm. Southern Hospitality is comprised of lap steel guitar master Damon Fowler, guitarist extraordinaire J.P. Soars and keyboard wizard Victor Wainwright.
Friday, July 14, 2023 - Indie Night at Perkins features Sweep Echo, Think Machine, and Valendina. (MOORESTOWN, NJ) -- On Friday, July 14, 2023, three bands will perform as part of Perkins Center's Summer Indie Concert Series. Sweep Echo, Think Machine, and Valendina – will perform an outdoor concert on the picturesque lawn at Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown. The event runs from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.
Saturday, July 15, 2023 - Matchbox Twenty Release First Album in a Decade and announce Tour that includes Shows in Holmdel and Camden. Multi-platinum, superstar hit making pop-rockers Matchbox Twenty has returned with the single "Wild Dogs (Running In A Slow Dream)," marking their first new music release in over a decade. The song arrives alongside the announcement of the band's forthcoming fifth studio album, Where The Light Goes, arriving May 26 via Atlantic Records. The band also announced a spring/summer tour that includes shows at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel on July 15th and the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden on July 16th. Ben Rector will support the band at the New Jersey shows.
Saturday, July 15, 2023 - 2023 Sourland Mountain Festival Preview. (RINGOES, NJ) -- The Sourland Mountain Festival, presented by Unionville Vineyards, will be held on Saturday, July 15th, from 3:00pm to 8:30pm with a five-star VIP Experience provided by the spectacular Ryland Inn. The musical lineup includes The Outcrops, Mike Montrey Band, The Gumbo Gumbas, and Pepperwine.
Saturday, July 15, 2023 - New Jersey Symphony Announces 2023 Edward T. Cone Composition Institute Composers. (NEWARK, NJ) -- The New Jersey Symphony has announced the composers for the ninth Edward T. Cone Composition Institute. The 2023 Institute will take place Sunday, July 9 through Saturday, July 15 in Newark, culminating in a performance of the composers’ works on Saturday, July 15, 2023. This year's winning composers include Tom Morrison with his work Messages in the Ground, Kory Reeder with his work Walls of Brocade Fields, Sam Wu with his work Hydrosphere and Yangfan Xu with her work Bya.
Saturday, July 15, 2023 - Roomful of Blues to Perform at The Ross Farm in Basking Ridge. (BASKING RIDGE, NJ) -- Roomful of Blues, the world-renowned, horn-powered, houserocking blues band, will perform as part of The Ross Farm Music Series at The Ross Farm in Basking Ridge on Saturday, July 15, 2023. The band's latest Alligator Records release is In A Roomful Of Blues. The concert begins at 7:30pm.
Saturday, July 15, 2023 - Afro Beat Fest, New Jersey's Largest Celebration of African Culture, Returns to Newark for 2023. (NEWARK, NJ) -- After a four-year hiatus prompted by the pandemic, Afro Beat Fest returns with a celebration like never before! On Saturday, July 15, Newark will come alive with the largest celebration of African culture in New Jersey. This free event — proudly sponsored by Newark Parks and Newark Happening — aims to bridge the gap between New Jersey and Africa. Attendees will enjoy a day filled with performances by globally renowned Afrobeat artists, captivating visual art installations, engaging activities, tasty traditional African food from local vendors and a bustling marketplace featuring Black-owned businesses. It takes place in Military Park from 10:00am to 8:00pm.
Saturday, July 15, 2023 - New Jersey Symphony to present 2023 Edward T. Cone Composition Institute Concert on July 15th. (NEWARK, NJ) -- The New Jersey Symphony is premiering works from four selected composers for the ninth Edward T. Cone Composition Institute. The performance takes place Saturday, July 15, 2023, in Newark at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC). Showtime is 8:00pm.
Sunday, July 16, 2023 - 2023 Parti Gras Tour Includes Bret Michaels, Night Ranger, Jefferson Starship and more. Hot off the heels of a massive stadium tour with his band Poison, for the first time ever, Bret Michaels is hitting the road for a limited run of live dates for his 2023 Parti Gras Tour. Michaels has created this tour with a Mardi Gras feel in celebration of his great fans and hit music. The renowned rockstar will bring a few of his rocker friends along for a mashup of all killer, no filler hits featuring special guests Night Ranger and Jefferson Starship with special appearances from Steve Augeri (former lead singer of Journey) and Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray), plus a nightly surprise guest to rock your world.
FEATURED EVENT LISTINGS
Tuesday, July 11, 2023 @ 7:00pm - Drum Circle at Wallisch Homestead at Wallisch Homestead, 65 Lincoln Avenue, West Milford, NJ 07480
Tuesday, July 11, 2023 @ 7:30pm - THE DOOBIE BROTHERS at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
Tuesday, July 11, 2023 @ 7:30pm - Bettye LaVette at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
Tuesday, July 11, 2023 @ 7:30pm - Tuesday Night Record Club - Michael Jackson's Thriller at Monmouth University - The Great Hall, 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764
Tuesday, July 11, 2023 @ 8:00pm - Rain - A Tribute to The Beatles at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 @ 6:00pm - Free Summer Event: Joshua Van Ness at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) - Vail Mansion Plaza, 110 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 @ 7:00pm - Tony Mart Presents Mardi Gras AC: Third World Reggae Pop Stars at Kennedy Plaza, 2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 @ 7:30pm - THE DOOBIE BROTHERS at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 @ 7:30pm - South Orange Summer Nights: Gravy Train, presented by SOPAC at Floods Hill in Meadowlands Park, 100 N Ridgewood Rd, South Orange, NJ 07079
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 @ 7:30pm - Bob James Quartet at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
Friday, July 14, 2023 @ 7:30pm - The Wag’s Beatles Spectacular at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
Friday, July 14, 2023 @ 8:00pm - Get The Led Out at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631
Saturday, July 15, 2023 @ 7:30pm - Lisa Sherman’s Disco Connection at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
