Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from June 8-14, 2025. 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 8 counties in New Jersey (Bergen, Camden, Cape May, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Union).
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1) The Final Performance: Johnny Mathis LIVE! at bergenPAC - Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of Johnny Mathis at bergenPAC for the last live performance by the legendary singer.
2) Middlesex County's Free Concert Series Returns for 2025 - Spend your summer evenings with us and enjoy free live music in one of the beautiful parks in Middlesex County during their annual Music-in-the-Park Series. All you need is your favorite lawn chair and your love of the arts. Concerts take place at Raritan Bay Waterfront Park in South Amboy; Thompson Park in Jamesburg; Spring Lake Park in South Plainfield; and Medwick Park in Carteret.
3) Events This Week in New Jersey from June 10-16, 2025 - Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from June 10-16, 2025 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.
4) An Interview with Vinnie Amico from moe. - Moe. is celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2025 and began its summer tour in May performing at Dark Star Jubilee in Thornville, OH. Moe. will return to the east in June for a run of festivals including Northlands Music & Arts Festival in Swanzey, NH, All Good Now in Columbia, MD, Mountain Jam Music Festival in Woodstock, NY, and the multiple venue two weeklong North to Shore Festival throughout NJ. As part of North to Shore, Moe. will perform at the Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank on Saturday, June 21, 2025. I was able to catch up with Vinnie Amico (drummer) from moe. in anticipation of this show in Red Bank.
5) 2025 Bayzara Music Festival to Bring Top Artists to Keansburg - (KEANSBURG, NJ) -- The Bayzara Music Festival will debut September 6-7, 2025 on the beach in Keansburg. Headlined by Vertical Horizon, Better Than Ezra and The Ataris, the festival also includes popular Jersey acts like Williams Honor and Dentist.
6) 3rd Downtown Camden Art Crawl to Take Place June 12th - (CAMDEN, NJ) -- Camden Special Services District (CSSD) announces the return of the third Downtown Camden Art Crawl. On Thursday, June 12, 2025, from 4:00pm to 7:00pm, 30+ local artists and makers will take over Downtown Camden in this biannual pop-up event. Artists will be paired with local small businesses along Market Street, from 2nd to 4th streets.
7) One Year To Go: Liberty State Park Named Official Site of FIFA Fan Festival (TM) NYNJ - (JERSEY CITY, NJ) /PRNewswire/ -- With just One Year to Go until the world looks to New York and New Jersey for eight FIFA World Cup 26(TM) games, including the Final Match, the NYNJ Host Committee announced Liberty State Park as the official site of the FIFA Fan Festival(TM) New York New Jersey (NYNJ). Along side the Manhattan skyline, Ellis Island, and the Statue of Liberty, this iconic location will be the region's central hub for fan celebration.
8) Haddon Township hosts 8th Annual Summer Solstice Music Festival - (HADDON TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- Haddon Township will kick off the season with the 8th Annual Summer Solstice Music Festival on Friday, June 20, 2025. The event takes place from 4:00pm-10:00pm on Haddon Avenue between Strawbridge Avenue & Cooper Street.
9) Upcoming Shows at White Eagle Hall - (JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- This summer, Jersey City's premier entertainment venue White Eagle Hall continues a diverse schedule of events for the New Jersey and New York City area. Originally constructed in 1910 and reopened in 2017 after a multi-year, multi-million-dollar renovation, the venue has presented numerous sold out shows, community events, theater productions, private events, and sporting events. The exciting schedule of events continues this fall, with newly announced shows including Sharon Van Etten, The Hold Steady, Los Straitjackets, and The Budos Band.
10) Princeton Makes Artist Cooperative Announces Move to New Space Within Princeton Shopping Center - (PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton Makes, a Princeton-based artist cooperative, has announced that it will be moving its store and studios to a new location within the Princeton Shopping Center. Princeton Makes will host a re-opening celebration on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at the new location, which is in the southeast section of the shopping center, between Princeton Nassau Pediatrics and Pizza Star. People will have the opportunity to shop in the new space, meet many of the Princeton Makes artists, and enjoy refreshments. The event will start at 10:00am and continue through regular store hours until 6:00pm.
11) Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center presents Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" in Metuchen and Plainfield - (METUCHEN, NJ) -- Not long after a revival of Thornton Wilder's play Our Town closed on Broadway, New Jersey audiences will have the chance to see the classic drama close to home. Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center will present the classic play in both Metuchen and Plainfield in July. Directed by Dragonfly's Artistic Director Catherine LaMoreaux, Our Town invites audiences into the heart of small-town America through the everyday lives of the residents of Grover's Corners, New Hampshire.
12) Be Part of the 2025 Monmouth County Fair Home & Garden Competition - (FREEHOLD, NJ) -- The Monmouth County Fair is celebrating its 50th Anniversary! This 5-day event features live entertainment, thrilling rides, decadent food, 4-H shows and exhibits, and, of course, the Home & Garden Competition. At the heart of the Fair, this beloved tradition invites local residents to bring their finest handcrafted items, tastiest homemade baked goods, and best of their garden's bounty to compete for a blue ribbon. Think you've got what it takes to win? Then start planning your entry today!
13) East Lynne Theater Company to Host Juneteenth Screening of "Whispers from the Forgotten" - (CAPE MAY, NJ) -- In honor of Juneteenth, East Lynne Theater Company will host a screening of "Whispers from the Forgotten," a 33-minute documentary that explores the history of Union Bethel Civil Cemetery, an important Cape May County African American cemetery, on June 22, 2025, at the Clemans Theater for the Arts at the Allen AME Church.
14) Haddonfield Plays and Players presents Green Day's American Idiot - (HADDONFIELD, NJ) -- Haddonfield Plays and Players presents Green Day's American Idiot from June 12-15, 2025. Based on the Grammy Award-winning multi-platinum album, this high-octane rock opera includes every song from the acclaimed album American Idiot as well as several songs from the band's Grammy-winning release, 21st Century Breakdown.
15) Winners of the 2025 New Jersey International Film Festival Announced! - The Competition component of the 2025 New Jersey International Film Festival has just concluded! Overall, we had a very good festival this year and I want to thank the hundreds of people who viewed the terrific films we screened in-person and online. I also want to thank all of the filmmakers, cast and crew who came to the in-person screenings to talk about their films with our audiences.
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