Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from August 11-17, 2024. Each week we publish about 70 articles, including several original columns and features, along with news releases for events happening throughout the state and nearby areas like Philadelphia and New York City. This week's top 15 includes articles from 6 counties in New Jersey (Bergen, Cape May, Essex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Somerset).
Make sure your events are part of our weekly columns by sending press releases to us at [email protected]. Event previews are always one of the most popular areas of the website. Event previews get noticed when we first publish them and then get noticed again when they are brought back to the main area of the site the week the event takes place - sometimes even several months later.  We also run weekly columns promoting events, music, and theatre shows taking place for the week. These columns include our featured event previews and event listings along with all of our event previews of the week. Your events can stand out for as low as $10! Many times, they are among the most read stories of the week. There is no cost for us to run your press releases!
1) NJPAC Announces Lineup for 2024 Sounds of the City FREE Concerts - (NEWARK, NJ) -- Experience an amazing lineup of diverse artists under the stars this summer at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) for exciting, FREE concerts during the Horizon Sounds of the City series every Thursday from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. The series unites Newark's cultural diversity by bringing together residents, workers, and visitors for unforgettable evenings of great music, food, and fun. This year's  lineup includes Brazilian percussionist Cyro Baptista, Afrobeat singer and artist Kofi Kinaata, New Orleans funk band Galactic f. Jelly Joseph, rap icon KRS-One, and New Orleans bounce singer Big Freedia. Some performances will also showcase a guest poet from Dodge Poetry, as well as local opening talent and NJPAC's student performers.
2) Dan Fitzpatrick of River Edge Named Grand Prize Winner in Guy Fieri's "Big Flavor, Bigger Heroes Flavortown Recipe Contest" - (BOCA RATON, FL) (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Celebrity chef and restaurateur Guy Fieri is thrilled to announce Dan Fitzpatrick, of River Edge, New Jersey, as the winner of his highly anticipated "Big Flavor, Bigger Heroes Flavortown Recipe Contest." With over 22,000 votes cast nationwide, Fitzpatrick’s one-pan wonder, the Chicken Caprese Bowl, emerged victorious in a fiercely competitive field, capturing the hearts and taste buds of voters across the country.
3) Remember Jones presents "Jones Sings Jones!" at Bell Theater - (HOLMDEL, NJ) -- New Jersey soul sensation Remember Jones will present his latest show, Jones Sings Jones! celebrating the music of legendary singer and sex symbol Tom Jones, along with a 17-piece band, at Bell Theater at Bell Works in Holmdel. Performances will take place from Thursday, August 22 through Sunday, August 25, 2024.
4)Â Events This Week in New Jersey: August 13-20, 2024Â -Â Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from August 13-20, 2024 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of events throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.
5) Ivy Queen to Headline Newark's Latin Festival - (NEWARK, NJ) -- Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Deputy Mayor for Community Engagement Jacqueline Quiles-Mercado, and the Office of Violence Prevention and Trauma Recovery (OVPTR) will host the Annual Latin Festival on Sunday, August 18, 2024 from noon to 10:00pm, on Bloomfield Avenue between Lake Street and Clifton Avenue, in Newark's North Ward.
6) The Beach Boys LIVE! at Ocean City Music Pier - Music lovers are ready to catch a wave in Ocean City, NJ this Monday, August 5, 2024 evening as The Beach Boys present the first of four Endless Summer Gold concerts over a two-day period at the Ocean City Music Pier.
7) 2024 We Can Survive Concert features Justin Timberlake, New Kids on the Block, and More - (NEWARK, NJ) -- Audacy announced the 2024 lineup for We Can Survive, the annual event supporting the Company's mental health initiative, I'm Listening. Superstar Justin Timberlake will be joined by mega boy band New Kids On The Block, singer-songwriter Tate McRae, multi-instrumentalist Benson Boone, R&B crooner Khalid and emerging artist Isabel LaRosa at Prudential Center in Newark on Saturday, September 28. Hosted by NEW 102.7 FM (WNEW-FM), the event exemplifies music's power to connect communities and promotes having more mental health conversations.
8) Theatre Rock Live! Debuts at The Sieminski Theater's Cabaret Series with Featured Artist, Tony Award Nominee Christiane Noll - (BASKING RIDGE, NJ) -- The Sieminski Theater Cabaret Series presents a special engagement of Theatre Rock in Theatre Rock Live! with special guest Christine Noll, on Friday, August 30, 2024. Join them for a soaring tribute to Rock Musicals! Showtime is 7:00pm.
9) Hank Azaria & The EZ Street Band to Perform at The Stone Pony - (ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Six-time Emmy Award winner, Screen Actors Guild Award winner, and Tony Award nominee Hank Azaria will bring his Bruce Springsteen Tribute, Hank Azaria & The EZ Street Band, to the Stone Pony on Friday, November 15, 2024. Showtime is 7:00pm.
10) VetsAid 2024 to Feature Joe Walsh, Eric Church, Toto, Kool & The Gang - (BELMONT, NY) -- Joe Walsh, multi-GRAMMY Award winning musician and Kennedy Center Honor recipient and VetsAid, his national 501(c)3 non-profit veterans organization, have announced the lineup and on-sale date for their eighth annual festival offering. VetsAid 2024 will feature full sets from Eric Church, Toto, Kool & The Gang and Walsh himself.  The show will take place at 7:00pm on Monday, November 11, 2024 at UBS Arena in Belmont Park, NY, located 30 minutes from Penn Station or Grand Central via LIRR.
11) BARD Releases "Angels Got His Back" - (MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- New Jersey groovy rock-blues outfit BARD (a.k.a. The BARD Band) present their new single "Angels Got His Back", bringing us a sublime dose of their soulful sound and groovy spirit. This is the first taste of their debut album Angels Got His Back, slated for release on October 4, 2024 with label backing thanks to their recently inked deal with Magic Door Records.
12) Face the Unknown with Collectus Obscurium at the Ocean County Library Toms River Branch - (TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Science and technology are enabling investigators of paranormal activity to clarify its presence and implications for humankind as never before. Join Collectus Obscurium for "A Glimpse Beyond: An Afternoon of Paranormal Discussion" at the Ocean County Library Toms River Branch on Saturday, September 7, 2024. The event begins at 2:00pm.
13) The Oyster Point Hotel presents "The Photography Show: Colored Images" - (RED BANK, NJ) -- Not long ago, the debate wasn't about whether AI "art" was art but whether color photography was art. William Eggleston's 1976 exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, Color Photographs by William Eggleston, settled that debate. It was. It is.
14) An Interview with Filmmaker Doug Bollinger About "The Samaritans" - The Samaritans is a new micro-budget horror/thriller flick written and directed by Doug Bollinger and was based on a story by Keith Collins. It tells the story of four co-workers who get together to finish a project at their manager’s home. They haven’t actually met face to face and they discover they have more in common than the new mobile app they are perfecting.Â
15) bergenPAC presents The Beach Boys: Endless Summer Gold Tour - (ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents The Beach Boys: Endless Summer Gold Tour on Sunday, September 29, 2024 at 7:30pm. The Beach Boys and their music have been an indelible part of American history for more than six decades.
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