Here is a look at upcoming shows taking place from July 25 to July 31, 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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Thursday, July 27, 2023 - The Vogel presents Jesse Cook. (RED BANK, NJ) -- The Vogel presents Jesse Cook: The Libre Tour on Thursday, July 27 at 7:30pm. A career spanning twenty five years has brought this Canadian guitarist multiple accolades including a coveted Acoustic Guitar Magazine "Player's Choice Silver Award", eleven Juno Award nominations (he won for 2001's "Free Fall"), a Gemini Award and, most impressively, ten platinum and gold studio albums.
Thursday, July 27, 2023 - MPAC presents Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone & The Grass Roots. (MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Make a fun-filled trip back to the 1960s with two classic hitmakers – Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone and The Grass Roots. This double bill comes to Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) on Thursday, July 27 at 7:30pm. Tickets range from $39-$79.
Friday, July 28, 2023 - MPAC presents Herb Alpert and Lani Hall on July 28th. (MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Music icon Herb Alpert and his wife Lani Hall, Grammy-winning vocalist and former lead singer of Brasil 66 with Sergio Mendes, perform an evening of jazz at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) on Friday, July 28, 2023 at 8:00pm. Tickets range from $49-$79.
Saturday, July 29, 2023 - State Theatre New Jersey presents The Beach Boys on July 29th. (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents The Beach Boys on Saturday, July 29 at 8:00pm. Since the band's co-founder, lead-singer, and chief lyricist Mike Love penned the lyrics to The Beach Boys' first hit, "Surfin'" (1961), dozens of the bands chart toppers have become eternal anthems of American youth: "Surfin' USA," "Surfer Girl," "Fun, Fun, Fun," "I Get Around," "California Girls," "Help Me Rhonda," "Barbara Ann," "Good Vibrations," "Wouldn't It Be Nice," "Rock and Roll Music," and "Kokomo."
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 - 2023 Monmouth County Fair Music Preview. (FREEHOLD, NJ) -- The Monmouth County Fair is almost here and brings with it an amazing line-up of live musical performances. The fun kicks off with Amish Outlaws performing from 8:15pm-9:00p.m. and 9:30pm-10:15pm on Wednesday, July 26. Expect the unexpected with this high-energy band that plays everything from hip-hop to the latest pop songs interspersed with humorous anecdotes of their Amish youth.
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 - DRIFTHOUSE by David Burke presents Black Dog, Led Zeppelin Tribute Band. (SEA BRIGHT, NJ) -- On Wednesday, July 26, 2023 there’s going to be a whole lotta love and a whole lotta of rock and roll at DRIFTHOUSE by David Burke with Black Dog, NJ's #1 Led Zeppelin tribute band. Doors open at 7:00pm and the show starts at 8:30pm. Tickets are $10 and include the show and complimentary passed hors d'oeuvres. (Al a carte dinner service from 4:00pm-7:30pm)
Friday, July 28, 2023 - The Happy Together Tour 2023 Comes to Ocean Casino Resort on July 28th. (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- C'mon and Get Happy! Join the fun when The Happy Together Tour 2023 comes to Ocean Casino Resort's Ovation Hall on Friday, July 28 with The Turtles, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, The Association, The Buckinghams, The Vogues and The Cowsills. The event begins at 9:00pm.
Friday, July 28, 2023 - Godsmack and Staind to Tour Together; Includes Shows in Camden and Holmdel. (CAMDEN, NJ) -- Godsmack and Staind will go on a 25-city co-headlining 2023 tour, produced by Live Nation. The tour kicks off on July 18 at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in St. Louis, MO, with stops across the U.S. in Pittsburgh, PA; Salt Lake City, UT; Las Vegas, NV, and more before wrapping up in Austin, TX, at Germania Insurance Amphitheatre on August 31. Locally, the tour comes to the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden on Friday, July 28th and the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel on Saturday, July 29th.
Friday, July 28, 2023 - The Newton Theatre presents Rickie Lee Jones. (NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre presents Rickie Lee Jones on Friday, July 28, 2023. The two-time Grammy winner exploded onto the pop scene in 1978 with her smash hit single "Chuck E.'s in Love" and has made a career of fearlessly experimenting with her sound and persona over 15 critically acclaimed albums. Doors are at 7:00pm, showtime is 8:00pm.
Friday, July 28, 2023 - 2023 New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning Announces Complete Music Lineup. (READINGTON, NJ) -- The balloons may be the stars, but the concert lineup at the upcoming 40th annual New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning is going to be big, too. This year's lineup from July 28-30 at Solberg Airport in Readington will be spread across two concert stages.
Friday, July 28, 2023 - The Wonder Bar presents Duane Betts. (ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- The Wonder Bar presents Duane Betts on Friday, July 28, 2023 at 8:00pm. He's touring in support of his debut solo album, Wild & Precious Life, which will be released on July 14th. The release comes after spending two decades creating his own version of guitar-slinging, story-driven American rock and roll music.
Friday, July 28, 2023 - Jazz Bassist Jair-Rohm Parker Wells to Perform Outdoor Concert at Perkins Center for the Arts. (MOORESTOWN, NJ) -- Perkins Center for the Arts presents an outdoor jazz concert on Friday, July 28, 2023 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. Celebrated jazz bassist Jair-Rohm Parker Wells will perform on their picturesque lawn.
Saturday, July 29, 2023 - Beyoncé World Tour Includes Show at MetLife Stadium. (EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ) -- Following the wildly successful release of Beyoncé's seventh studio album, Renaissance, the global superstar has announced the Renaissance World Tour, her first solo tour in over six years. The 2023 tour, produced by Parkwood Entertainment, and promoted by Live Nation, kicks off on May 10, 2023, at Friends Arena in Stockholm, SE, making stops throughout Europe and then continues across North America. Locally, the tour comes to Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on July 12th and MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on Saturday, July 29, 2023.
Saturday, July 29, 2023 - KC and the Sunshine Band to Perform at New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning. (READINGTON, NJ) -- KC and the Sunshine Band are still as widely popular today as they were when they first danced onto the music scene 50 years ago. And when you’re having the celebration of the year, who else would you want to keep it comin'.
Saturday, July 29, 2023 - Carteret's Latin Fest brings merengue star Rubby Perez to waterfront on July 29th. (CARTERET, NJ) -- Mayor Daniel J. Reiman, the Borough Council and Carteret Business Partnershp will present the Borough's annual Latin Fest, which is expected to bring more than 20,000 visitors to Waterfront Park & Veteran's Pier on Saturday, July 29, 2023.
Sunday, July 30, 2023 - Snoop Dogg's High School Reunion Tour with Wiz Khalifa, Too $hort, Warren G, and Berner featuring special guest DJ Drama has stops in Camden and Holmdel. Entertainment icon and rapper Snoop Dogg announces High School Reunion Tour with Wiz Khalifa, Too $hort, Warren G, and Berner featuring special guest DJ Drama. Produced by Live Nation, the massive 33-city tour kicks off on Friday July 7 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver making stops across the U.S. in Brooklyn, Atlanta, Houston and more before wrapping up in Irvine at FivePoint Amphitheatre on Saturday August 27. Locally, the tour comes to Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden on Sunday, July 30th and the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel on Wednesday, August 2nd.
Sunday, July 30, 2023 - New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning presents Fitz and the Tantrums. (READINGTON, NJ) -- Multi-platinum artists Fitz and The Tantrums have energized popular music and culture with a series of unshakable, undeniable, and ubiquitous anthems and albums. Their blend of "soul-influenced indie pop" will soon fill the air at the New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning. Since 2008, the Los Angeles collective have magnified the scope of pop with a dash of indie, a dose of soul, and a whole lot of dancefloor-ready bounce. The band will perform at the Festival Sunday afternoon, July 30, at Solberg Airport in Readington, NJ.
Sunday, July 30, 2023 - Medeski Martin & Wood's Percussionist Billy Martin Continues Ongoing Artistic Residency at The Black Box. (ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Tickets are now on sale for a solo show by Medeski Martin & Wood percussionist, Billy Martin, on Sunday, July 30, 2023 at The Black Box's new Englewood loft space, located on the 2nd Floor at 8 East Palisade Ave (between Van Brunt and Dean Street). Designed for people of all ages and backgrounds, this mind-blowing, unique, and soulful solo performance at 8:00pm that evening will take you to places beyond the imagination -- all continuing an ongoing residency for Mr. Martin at The Black Box.
Sunday, July 30, 2023 - Dean Shot Band to open 2023 Music at the Barn Concert Series. (PARK RIDGE, NJ) – Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, III, the Bergen County Board of Commissioners and the Bergen County Parks Department's Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs announced that the 2023 Music at the Barn Concert Series will begin on Sunday, July 30, 2023 from 4:00pm – 6:30pm at the Wortendyke Barn Museum, a County Historic Site, in Park Ridge, NJ.
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Tuesday, July 25, 2023 @ 7:30pm - Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 @ 6:00pm - FREE SUMMER EVENT: SALSA UNDER THE STARS FEATURING DAVID CEDEÑO AND HIS ORCHESTRA at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) - Pioneer Park at Headquarter's Plaza, 3 Speedwell Ave, Morristown, NJ 07960
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 @ 7:00pm - Tony Mart Presents Mardi Gras AC: Gary US Bonds & the Roadhouse Rockers at Kennedy Plaza, 2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 @ 7:30pm - South Orange Summer Nights: Blues People, presented by SOPAC at Floods Hill in Meadowlands Park, 100 N Ridgewood Rd, South Orange, NJ 07079
Thursday, July 27, 2023 @ 7:30pm - Herman's Hermits Starring Peter Noone and The Grass Roots at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
Thursday, July 27, 2023 @ 7:30pm - Happy Together Tour at Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
Thursday, July 27, 2023 @ 7:30pm - Jesse Cook at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
Thursday, July 27, 2023 @ 8:00pm - One More Time: A Tribute to Daft Punk at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631
Friday, July 28, 2023 @ 8:00pm - Herb Alpert & Lani Hall at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
Friday, July 28, 2023 @ 8:00pm - Splintered Sunlight at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
Saturday, July 29, 2023 @ 8:00pm - Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo: FUNTASTIC 2023 at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631
Saturday, July 29, 2023 @ 8:00pm - The Beach Boys at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Sunday, July 30, 2023 @ 7:00pm - Dick Fox’s Golden Boys at Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
