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

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.




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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




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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

(PARAMUS, NJ) -- Popular local jazz act The Peter Furlan Project host their New Jersey album release party for their freshly revealed Live At Maureen's Jazz Cellar at Bergen Community College's Ciccone Theater on Thursday, April 23, 2026. Showtime is 7:30pm.
Vivid Stage presents Old Friends: A Cabaret with Charles Thomas

Vivid Stage presents Old Friends: A Cabaret with Charles Thomas

(SUMMIT, NJ) -- Vivid Stage, in residence at Oakes Center in Summit, will present Old Friends, a cabaret featuring vocalist Charles Thomas and pianist Rick Knutsen on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 7:00pm.
The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Jonatha Brooke

The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Jonatha Brooke

(TUCKERTON, NJ) -- The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Jonatha Brooke on Friday April 24, 2026 at 7:30pm. The singer-songwriter merges evocative folk, melodic pop, with an edgier roots rock sensibility.
MPAC presents The String Queens on April 24th

MPAC presents The String Queens on April 24th

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Praised for its authentic, soulful, and orchestral sound, The String Queens (TSQ) is a dynamic trio that creates stimulating musical experiences that inspire diverse audiences to love, hope, feel, and imagine! The String Queens come to Mayo Performing Arts Center, Friday, April 24, 2026 at 8:00pm.
Sweet Honey in the Rock Brings 50+ Years of Music and Message to McCarter Theatre Center

Sweet Honey in the Rock Brings 50+ Years of Music and Message to McCarter Theatre Center

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Sweet Honey in the Rock, the GRAMMY-nominated vocal ensemble celebrating more than 50 years of artistry, returns to McCarter Theatre Center on Friday, April 24, 2026 with its signature blend of socially conscious and spiritually uplifting music. Showtime is 7:30pm.
Outpost in the Burbs presents Rhett Miller of Old 97

Outpost in the Burbs presents Rhett Miller of Old 97's

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Outpost in the Burbs presents Rhett Miller on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 8:00pm. Rhett is a revered singer-songwriter known for his more than three decades fronting the popular rock band Old 97's who were honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award during the 2025 Americana Awards at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.
Clint Black Brings His Back On The Blacktop Tour with Special Guest Gareth to CarteretPAC on April 25th

Clint Black Brings His Back On The Blacktop Tour with Special Guest Gareth to CarteretPAC on April 25th

(CARTERET, NJ) -- Clint Black Brings His Back On The Blacktop Tour with Special Guest Gareth to the URSB Carteret Performing Arts and Events Center on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 8:00pm.
Get the Led Out to Perform Three Nights at Scottish Rite Auditorium

Get the Led Out to Perform Three Nights at Scottish Rite Auditorium

(COLLINGSWOOD, NJ) -- The Scottish Rite Auditorium presents three nights of Get the Led Out from April 23-25, 2026. From the bombastic and epic, to the folky and mystical, the band has captured the essence of the recorded music of Led Zeppelin and brought it to the concert stage.
The Chapin Family presents: Harry Chapin’s Greatest Stories LIVE

The Chapin Family presents: Harry Chapin’s Greatest Stories LIVE

(WAYNE, NJ) -- The Chapin Family presents: Harry Chapin’s Greatest Stories LIVE on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at the Shea Center for Performing Arts. In the long rich history of Family Groups in American Roots Music, this family has a special place. When these singers, songwriters and extraordinary live performers come together, magic happens. Showtime is 8:00pm.
Sold-Out Cabaret Returns: The Light Between – A Modern Cabaret Comes to Lincroft on April 25th

Sold-Out Cabaret Returns: The Light Between – A Modern Cabaret Comes to Lincroft on April 25th

(LINCROFT, NJ) -- After selling out 200 seats in just days, The Light Between – A Modern Cabaret returns for a special encore performance Saturday, April 25, 2026 at The Earth Room at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County. Created and performed by PJ Casbar and Tom McCormack, the show blends original music, musical-theater favorites, and modern pop into a character-driven cabaret evening that moves between humor, storytelling, and moments of theatrical surprise. Showtime is 7:30pm.

 

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