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This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts Taking Place June 4-11, 2024

Published by New Jersey Stage

originally published: 06/04/2024


Here is a look at upcoming shows taking place from June 4-11, 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. Click on the title to go to the full preview. Jump to Featured Events, Event Previews, Event Listings.

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FEATURED EVENTS

Sunday, June 9 - Outpost in the Burbs presents Jill Sobule at Van Vleck House & Gardens. (MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Outpost in the Burbs presents Jill Sobule at Van Vleck House & Gardens on Sunday, June 9, 2024 at 4:00pm. Weather permitting, this concert will be held outside in the gardens. Tickets are $30.

Monday, June 10 - Count Basie Center for the Arts presents five-time GRAMMY winner Keb' Mo' on June 10th. (RED BANK, NJ) -- Count Basie Center for the Arts presents five-time GRAMMY winner Keb' Mo' with special guest Phillip-Michael Scales on Monday, June 10, 2024 at 7:30pm. Tickets range from $26-$69.




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EVENT PREVIEWS

Wednesday, June 5 - NJPAC presents Bonnie Raitt. (NEWARK, NJ) -- Bonnie Raitt and members of her longtime touring band are bringing the "Just Like That..." tour to New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) for a performance on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 7:30pm. Raitt is a singer, songwriter and guitarist whose unique style blends blues, R&B, rock, and pop. After 20 years as a cult favorite, she broke through to the top in the early 90s with her GRAMMY-award winning albums, Nick of Time and Luck of the Draw, which featured hits, "Something To Talk About" and "I Can't Make You Love Me" among others.

Thursday, June 6 - Chris Stapleton's "All-American Road Show" to Come to Camden and East Rutherford. (CAMDEN, NJ) -- Chris Stapleton's "All-American Road Show" tour will have two performances in the area in 2024. Stapleton will be at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden on Thursday, June 6 with special guests Marcus King and Nikki Lane; and at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on Saturday, June 8 with George Strait and special guest Little Big Town.

Thursday, June 6 - The Newton Theatre presents Dave Mason's Traffic Jam. (NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre presents Dave Mason's Traffic Jam on Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 8:00pm. Whether you've lived your life with this music as the soundtrack or are a modern concert enthusiast, Dave Mason's Traffic Jam is bound to leave you much more fulfilled, delighted, and buoyant— and that much closer to the brilliance of the music of Dave Mason.

Thursday, June 6 - New Jersey Symphony's 2023–24 Season Finale features Daniil Trifonov Playing Gershwin's Piano Concerto in F. (NEWARK, NJ) -- The New Jersey Symphony presents the 2023–24 season finale classical concerts featuring pianist Daniil Trifonov playing Gershwin's Piano Concerto in F, with Music Director Xian Zhang conducting four performances from Thursday, June 6 to Sunday, June 9, 2024. Performances take place in New Brunswick, Princeton, Red Bank, and Newark.

Friday, June 7 - 2024 Princeton Festival Opens June 7th with Opera Superstar Angel Blue. (PRINCETON, NJ) -- Two-time GRAMMY Award®-winning soprano Angel Blue opens this year's Princeton Festival on Friday, June 7, 2024 at 8:00pm. Her star power and glorious voice set in motion this 16-day showcase for the performing arts which includes fully-staged performances of Mozart's comic opera Così fan tutte, Broadway cabaret with Santino Fontana, orchestral music, Baroque and chamber concerts, dance with American Repertory Ballet, a Juneteenth celebration, and more.

Sunday, June 9 - Afro-Peruvian Rhythms at June Jersey Jazz LIVE! in Madison. (MADISON, NJ) -- The Forbidden Tropics band, led by Perth Amboy-based guitarist Alejandro Ataucusi, blends Afro-Peruvian rhythms with harmonic elements of jazz. The Afro-Peruvian styles evolved from the music of the African slaves brought by the Spanish to Peru during the 17th century. The band will be bringing its festive music to the Madison, NJ, Community Arts Center on Sunday, June 9, 2024 as part of the New Jersey Jazz Society's Jersey Jazz LIVE! series.

EVENT LISTINGS

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Tuesday, June 4 @ 7:30pm - Tuesday Night Record Club - Jefferson Airplane’s Surrealistic Pillow at Monmouth University - The Great Hall, 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch

Wednesday, June 5 @ 7:30pm - Lakecia Benjamin at McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theater), 91 University Place, Princeton

Wednesday, June 5 @ 7:30pm - Dan Bern at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton

Thursday, June 6 @ 7:30pm - Gary U.S. Bonds 85th Birthday Party Concert at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank

Thursday, June 6 @ 7:30pm - New Jersey Symphony presents Season Finale - Daniel Trifonov plays Gershwin at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick

Thursday, June 6 @ 8:00pm - The Best of Broadway Bash at Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan

Friday, June 7 @ 8:00pm - ABBAFAB at Grunin Center, 1 College Drive, Toms River

Friday, June 7 @ 8:00pm - Joss Stone at Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank

Friday, June 7 @ 8:00pm - SuperBlue: Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank

Friday, June 7 @ 8:00pm - STOMP at McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater), 91 University Place, Princeton

Saturday, June 8 @ 2:00pm - Just off Broadway’s “A Moment In Time" at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood

Saturday, June 8 @ 3:00pm - STOMP at McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater), 91 University Place, Princeton

Saturday, June 8 @ 6:00pm - Just off Broadway’s “A Moment In Time" at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood

Saturday, June 8 @ 7:30pm - The Weeklings at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton

Saturday, June 8 @ 8:00pm - The Bell Bottom Blues: Clapton Tribute Band at Bell Theater, 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel

Saturday, June 8 @ 8:00pm - Straight to Hell: The Clash Tribute Band at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank

Saturday, June 8 @ 8:00pm - Paul Anka - Seven Decades Tour at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown

Saturday, June 8 @ 8:00pm - New Jersey Symphony presents Daniil Trifonov Plays Gershwin at Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank

Sunday, June 9 @ 2:00pm - Count Basie Center’s Monmouth Conservatory of Music Spring Showcase at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank

Sunday, June 9 @ 3:00pm - Chris Ruggiero Summer Serenade at Grunin Center, 1 College Drive, Toms River

Sunday, June 9 @ 4:00pm - Jill Sobule at Outpost In The Burbs at Van Vleck House and Gardens, 21 Van Vleck St, Montclair

Monday, June 10 @ 7:30pm - Keb’ Mo’ at Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank

Tuesday, June 11 @ 7:30pm - Engelbert Humperdinck at Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank


EVENT PREVIEWS

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- New Jersey alt rock/pop-punk band Good Damage will return to the House of Independents on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 supporting American Vanity and Faded 2 Gray. This will be the band's third time playing the venue. Doors are at 7:00pm, music starts at 8:00pm.
WBJB

WBJB's Songwriters on the Beach series presents Nicole Atkins on Thursday

(BRADLEY BEACH, NJ) -- WBJB's Songwriters on the Beach presents Nicole Atkins on Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 7:00pm. Cory Blair will open the night. The free outdoor concert takes place at the Newark Avenue Beach in Bradley Beach.
Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul to Headline Concert at ParkStage on July 17th

Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul to Headline Concert at ParkStage on July 17th

(FREEHOLD, NJ) -- Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul will headline a concert at ParkStage on Friday, July 17, 2026 that fans of Jersey music will love. The lineup includes Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul, Jake Clemons Band, Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers with Gary U.S. Bonds, and The Weeklings. Showtime is 4:00pm.
Scottish Rite Auditorium hosts An Evening with Patty Griffin & Kathleen Edwards

Scottish Rite Auditorium hosts An Evening with Patty Griffin & Kathleen Edwards

(COLLINGSWOOD, NJ) -- The Scottish Rite Auditorium hosts An Evening with Patty Griffin & Kathleen Edwards on Friday, July 17, 2026 at 8:00pm. The concert is presented by the Camden County Board of Commissioners.
LoMotion Live Presents America at 250: A Celebration in Song to Benefit Elks Army of Hope

LoMotion Live Presents America at 250: A Celebration in Song to Benefit Elks Army of Hope

(PARSIPPANY, NJ) -- LoMotion Live invites the community to an inspiring evening of music, storytelling, and patriotism with America at 250: A Celebration in Song, a special benefit cabaret on Friday, July 17, 2026 at the Parsippany Arts Center. Showtime is 7:30pm. Proceeds from the evening will benefit the Elks Army of Hope, a charitable program dedicated to providing assistance to veterans, active-duty military personnel, and their families during times of need.

The Menzingers to Celebrate Album Release at Stone Pony on Friday

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- The Stone Pony presents The Menzingers' Album Release Show on Friday, July 17, 2026. The band will be celebrating the release of "Everything I Ever Saw". At this point, the Philadelphia punk legends are an absolute institution.

Grounds For Sculpture and Third Way Cultural Alliance to Present an Intimate Evening of Art and Music on July 18th

(HAMILTON, NJ) -- Grounds For Sculpture (GFS) and Third Way Cultural Alliance announce a special evening celebrating the power of creative freedom through music, art and conversation. "Creative Freedom: A Salon Experience featuring Marshall Allen, Salvador Jiménez-Flores and Jamaaladeen Tacuma," will take place on Saturday, July 18, 2026 from 7:00pm to 10:00pm.

bergenPAC presents Swingtime Big Band on Saturday

(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- New York's high-powered Swingtime Big Band returns to Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) on Saturday, July 18, 2026 to celebrate America250 by showcasing the popular music that kept Americans dancing for decades—from the Lindy and Fox Trot to the Cha Cha to the Twist! Showtime is 8:00pm.
DePue Brothers Band to Bring "Grassical" Music to Sewell

DePue Brothers Band to Bring "Grassical" Music to Sewell

(SEWELL, NJ) -- Music at Bunker Hill welcomes the DePue Brothers Band on Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 3:00pm. In a departure from the series' customary chamber music fare, the DePue Brothers Band has long coined their music with the term "grassical," the combination of bluegrass with jazz, blues, rock, folk, and classical.
Albert Music Hall

Albert Music Hall's "Back to Our Roots" Benefit on Sunday to Support Preservation of Pinelands Music History

(WARETOWN, NJ) -- Albert Music Hall will present Back to Our Roots, a special fundraising concert on Sunday, July 19, 2026, inviting music lovers to enjoy an afternoon of live performances while helping preserve an important piece of New Jersey's musical heritage.
 

FEATURED EVENTS


Johnny Kasun’s Jim Croce Tribute

Friday, July 17, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Lizzie Rose Music Room
217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton, NJ


Streetlife Serenade - “The Billy Joel Experience”

Saturday, July 18, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Lizzie Rose Music Room
217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton, NJ


The Wag's Beatles Spectacular

Saturday, July 18, 2026 @ 7:30pm
The Vogel
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ


Heather Maloney & Hayley Reardon

Sunday, July 19, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Lizzie Rose Music Room
217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton, NJ


Blues For Greeny The Music of Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac

Wednesday, July 22, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Lizzie Rose Music Room
217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton, NJ



 

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