Here is a look at shows taking place from July 8-14, 2025 along with our featured listings and a look at some upcoming shows. 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, Coming Soon.
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Tuesday, July 8 - bergenPAC presents Straight No Chaser - Summer: The 90's Part 2. (ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- After a totally fly 2024 summer tour packed full of 90s boy band, pop, and R&B hits, RIAA-certified Gold a cappella group Straight No Chaser is back by popular demand with "Straight No Chaser Summer: 90s Part 2." The tour comes to Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) on Thursday, July 8, 2025 at 7:00pm.
Friday, July 11 - An Interview with Dan Kurtz of The New Deal. Formed in 1999, Toronto, Canada based trio The New Deal, is a pioneer in jam-based electronic music. The group was founded by remaining members Dan Kurtz (bass) and Jamie Shields (keys), along with Darren Shearer (drums) who left tND in 2011. Since its inception, tND has remained committed to its improvisational roots and has served as a model for other jamtronica bands bridging the gap between multiple music genres as well as the border between Canada and the United States.
Saturday, July 12 - Asbury Lanes presents There, There - A Tribute to Radiohead. (ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Asbury Lanes presents There, There on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 8:00pm. They are the premier Radiohead tribute act, playing songs from throughout the band's iconic multi-decade catalogue.
Saturday, July 12 - Annual Jazz, Health and Food Truck Festival 2025 in Orange NJ. (ORANGE, NJ) -- Are you a fan of jazz music and delicious food? Then mark your calendars for Saturday, July 12, 2025, because the City of Orange NJ is hosting their annual Food Truck and Jazz Festival featuring Three Doctors Health Fare.
Tuesday, July 8 - Count Basie Center for the Arts presents Graham Nash. (RED BANK, NJ) -- Graham Nash, two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and founding member of both the Hollies and Crosby, Stills & Nash, will perform at Count Basie Center for the Arts on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Nash will be joined on stage by Todd Caldwell (keyboards and vocals), Adam Minkoff (bass, drums, guitars and vocals) and Zach Djanikian (guitars, mandolin, drums and vocals), performing favorites from across his sixty-year career. Showtime is 7:30pm.
Thursday, July 10 - 90.5 The Night Announces Songwriters on the Beach 2025 Lineup. (BRADLEY BEACH, NJ) -- 90.5 The Night, Brookdale Public Radio, has announced the return of Songwriters on the Beach, the popular free summer concert series held every Thursday evening on the Newark Avenue Beach in Bradley Beach. The 2025 season kicks off on July 10 and runs weekly through August 21.
Friday, July 11 - Surflight Theatre Education Program presents: Surflight Vacation Serenaders. (OCEAN COUNTY, NJ) -- Surflight Theatre is proud to debut the Surflight Vacation Serenaders as a brand new part of its Education Department for the Summer 2025 season. This group of young performers will sing, dance, and put you in a musical theatre trance!
Saturday, July 12 - Rick Springfield, John Waite, Wang Chung, and Paul Young to bring the "I Want My 80s Tour" to NJPAC. (NEWARK, NJ) -- Get ready to revive the spirit of the 1980s! Iconic rock star and eternal heartthrob Rick Springfield, a true emblem of the '80s music scene, is set to take the stage on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC). Showtime is 7:00pm.
Saturday, July 12 - 2025 Maplewoodstock Music and Art Festival to Take Place July 12-13. (MAPLEWOOD, NJ) -- The annual, free, two-day Maplewoodstock Music and Art Festival will take place the weekend of July 12-13, 2025. The Festival kicks off with music at noon and ends around 9:30pm each night. Ozomatli from Los Angeles headlines the festival on Sunday night. Boston-based Couch will close out Saturday night, preceded by New York’s The Big Takeover.
Saturday, July 12 - Young the Giant to Play Tropicana Atlantic City. (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Critically-acclaimed, multi-platinum selling band Young the Giant announces the In The Open 2025 Acoustic Tour. An intimate concert experience performed in beautiful spaces and venues around the country, the band will be supported by Cassandra Coleman (debut album produced by Jack Antonoff out June 6 via Warner) throughout. Locally, the tour comes to Tropicana Atlantic City on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
Saturday, July 12 - West Windsor Arts presents Summer Music and More: Channel Collective. (PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ) -- West Windsor Arts presents Channel Collective on Saturday, July 12, 2025 from 5:00pm to 7:30pm. Dan Kassel and Friends, featuring Gregg Merkle, will open the night. This is the first of three in their free summer concert series sponsored by Site Centers. Admission is free.
Saturday, July 12 - Blue Curtain presents 2025 Summer Concert Series in Princeton. (PRINCETON, NJ) -- Blue Curtain kicks off its 2025 season on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 8:00pm with a powerhouse performance by internationally acclaimed trombonist, composer, and bandleader Jimmy Bosch, also known as El Trombon Criollo. Due to inclement weather in the forecast, the concert will take place indoors at the Princeton High School Performing Arts Center, located at Franklin Avenue and Walnut Lane.
Saturday, July 12 - All-Bluegrass, All Night: Live at Albert Music Hall on July 12th. (WARETOWN, NJ) -- On Saturday, July 12, 2025, Albert Music Hall will present an evening dedicated entirely to Bluegrass music. The event begins at 6:00pm and features six live performances, each offering a 30-minute set, showcasing both new and returning acts.
Sunday, July 13 - Prudential Center presents Keyshia Cole. (NEWARK, NJ) -- Two decades after her breakthrough debut album changed the R&B game, Keyshia Cole is taking it back to where it all started. The Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and "Princess of Hip-Hop and R&B" has officially announced The Way It Is 20th Anniversary Tour, presented by AEG Presents and Free Lunch. The tour comes to the Prudential Center in Newark on Sunday, July 13, 2025 with Tink and Wale.
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Tuesday, July 8 @ 7:00pm - Straight No Chaser - Summer: The 90’s Part 2 at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
Thursday, July 10 @ 7:30pm - Frisson Winds at The Morris Museum Back Deck, 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown
Friday, July 11 @ 7:00pm - Candlelight Concert: Tribute to Queen and The Beatles at Monmouth University - Pollak Theatre, 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch
Friday, July 11 @ 7:30pm - Damn The Torpedoes - The Music of Tom Petty at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton
Saturday, July 12 @ 11:00am - Annual Jazz, Health and Food Truck Festival 2025 at Monte Irvin Orange Park, S center and South Harrison Street, Orange
Saturday, July 12 @ 3:30pm - Michael Allman Band (matinee show) at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton
Saturday, July 12 @ 7:00pm - Band Infusion Musical Night by GG at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Saturday, July 12 @ 7:30pm - The Fumos at The Morris Museum Back Deck, 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown
Saturday, July 12 @ 7:30pm - Michael Allman Band (evening show) at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton
Saturday, July 12 @ 8:00pm - There, There (A Tribute to Radiohead) at Asbury Lanes, 209 4th Avenue, Asbury Park
Shemekia Copeland to Perform Free Concert in Atlantic City (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Award-winning vocalist Shemekia Copeland will give a free performance as part of Tony Mart's Mardi Gras on the Boardwalk concert series at the Kennedy Plaza in Atlantic City on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. Copeland possesses one of the most instantly recognizable and deeply soulful roots music voices of our time. Showtime is 7:00pm.
State Theatre New Jersey presents Straight No Chaser - SUMMER: The 90's (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Straight No Chaser – SUMMER: The 90's Part 2 on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 7:30pm. Featuring their twist on 90s classics like Lisa Loeb's "Stay (I Missed You)," "Everybody" by Backstreet Boys, "Linger" from The Cranberries, and Santana's "Maria Maria," Straight No Chaser brings audiences of all ages back to a simpler time, one unafraid of bright neons, loud prints, and cool boy bands.
Hoboken's Sinatra Park to Host Concert by Freedy Johnson and Karyn Kuhl and the Gang (HOBOKEN, NJ) -- Local events organizer, Geri Fallo, who retired last year, is inviting you to celebrate with her, as she embraces new and exciting endeavors. Come enjoy a free evening of music in Hoboken's Sinatra Park (525 Sinatra Drive) on Thursday, July 17, 2025. The evening is presented by Mayor Ravi Bhalla, The Hoboken Division of Cultural Affairs, and Geri Fallo. The event is free, and music starts at 6:30pm. Come early for the best seating.
NJPAC presents An Evening with Kem, aka "Soul's Greatness" (NEWARK, NJ) -- KEM, known as Soul's Greatness, will perform at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Friday, July 18, 2025. KEM's passion for music and the emotions he brings to life on stages worldwide have been a part of him since childhood, when he played the old piano at his grandfather's church. Showtime is 8:00pm.
Zach Bryan to Perform 3 Nights at MetLife with special guests Kings of Leon and The Front Bottoms (EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ) -- Multi-Platinum, GRAMMY-winning performer Zach Bryan will perform a special run of shows at MetLife Stadium on Friday, July 18, Saturday, July 19, and Sunday, July 20, 2025 with special guests Kings of Leon and The Front Bottoms.
Newton Theatre presents The Ultimate Queen Celebration (NEWTON, NJ) -- The Ultimate Queen Celebration comes to The Newton Theatre on Friday, July 18, 2025. The band features vocalist Yvan Pedneault (endorsed by Queen) and backed by some of the finest musicians on the scene who have toured with the likes of Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Rock of Ages, Cher and more. Doors are at 7:00pm, showtime is 8:00pm.
NJPAC presents KEM with special guest Melania Fiona (NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents a special evening with KEM, known as Soul's Greatness, on Friday, July 18, 2025 at 8:00pm. Special guest Melanie Fiona will open the night.
Jazz Concert at Trenton City Museum will Feature the Joe Baione Vibraphone Experience (TRENTON, NJ) -- Trenton City Museum will present a free jazz concert Friday, July 18, 2025 at the museum's Ellarslie Mansion in Cadwalader Park. Featuring world-renowned vibraphonist Joe Baione, the Joe Baione Vibraphone Experience is the first group to perform in a series of jazz events leading up to the museum's 2026 TRENTON MAKES JAZZ exhibition, in collaboration with the City of Trenton.
Blues Traveler and Gin Blossoms to Play Tour with Spin Doctors (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Multi-platinum rock legends Blues Traveler and Gin Blossoms have joined forces for an electrifying co-headlining summer tour. Currently headlining The 90s Cruise at sea, the bands behind iconic hits like "Run-Around" and "Hey Jealousy" have announced a 30-date tour set to kick off on Friday, July 4 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Locally, the tour comes to Ocean Casino Resort's Ovation Hall on Saturday, July 19, 2025.
Borgata Event Center presents KEM (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Borgata Event Center presents KEM, known as Soul's Greatness, on Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 8:00pm. KEM's passion for music and the emotions he brings to life on stages worldwide have been a part of him since childhood, when he played the old piano at his grandfather's church.
The Newton Theatre presents John Lodge from The Moody Blues (NEWTON, NJ) -- John Lodge, legendary bass player, songwriter and vocalist of The Moody Blues and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, brings his electrifying new show "Singer in a Rock and Roll Band" to The Newton Theatre on Sunday, July 20, 2025. Doors are at 6:00pm, showtime is 7:00pm.
The Wellmont Theater presents Daryl Hall with special guest Glenn Tilbrook (MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- The Wellmont Theater presents Daryl Hall with special guest Glenn Tilbrook on Monday, July 21, 2025. Doors are at 6:30pm, showtime is 7:30pm. Daryl is a modern-day renaissance man, an inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the star of his very own award-winning web series, Live from Daryl's House, as well as a successful venue owner with "Daryl's House," a restored venue and live music space in Pawling, N.Y.
Twisted Livin' to Perform at Jersey Gumbo Cook Off / Louisiana Music Festival (SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- Twisted Livin', New Jersey's newest blues-rock contenders, make their performing debut at the Jersey Gumbo Cook Off/Louisiana Music Festival, taking place at The Point Tiki Bar & Restaurant (998 Bay Avenue) in Somers Point on Monday, July 21, 2025.
2025 Summer Jazz Room Series at William Paterson University (WAYNE, NJ) -- WP Presents has announced the lineup for its 2025 Summer Jazz Room Series at the Shea Center for Performing Arts, which takes place from July 21-25. The season includes performances by The Dan Pugach Big Band, Manuel Valera and New Cuban Express, April May Webb and Sounds of A & R, The Dayne Stephens Quartet, and Wycliffe Gordon and Friends.
NJPAC presents Chicago on July 25th (NEWARK, NJ) -- Multi-Grammy award winning band and Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame inductees Chicago will be performing in Newark at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Friday, July 25, 2025 at 8:00pm.
NJPAC presents Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Band, Chicago (NEWARK, NJ) -- Multi-Grammy award winning band and Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame inductees Chicago are set to perform at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark on Friday, July 25, 2025 at 8:00pm.
