(HACKETTSTOWN, NJ:) -- Due to the impending inclement winter weather forecast, Centenary Stage Company in consultation with the Big Beat Big Band, and in consideration of patron, staff, and artist safety has rescheduled the Winter Thaw Music Festival presentation of the Big Beat Big Band from it's originally scheduled date to Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 2:00pm. The performance will take place in the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center on the campus of Centenary University.
Since its formation in 2014, Big Beat Big Band has been driven by a singular goal: creating music that sounds good and feels good. Infusing the classic big band format with modern influences from funk, jazz, and R&B, the ensemble delivers a fresh, vibrant sound that honors tradition while pushing creative boundaries.
Drawing inspiration from legendary ensembles such as the Thad Jones–Mel Lewis Orchestra, alongside contemporary icons like Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, Thundercat, and Jill Scott, Big Beat Big Band offers audiences a dynamic and soulful concert experience. Anchoring the group is the husband-and-wife duo of Allison and Caleb Rumley. Allison's powerful, versatile vocals and compelling songwriting pair seamlessly with Caleb's expert command of the instrumental ensemble and mastery of the big band form.
Advance tickets for this Winter Thaw Music Festival performance are $22.50 and are available for purchase online or by calling the Centenary Stage Company box office at (908) 979-0900. All ticket prices increase by $5.00 on the day of the performance.
Current ticket holders will have their tickets transferred automatically to the new performance date without the need to re-issue new tickets. The Centenary Stage Company box office located in the Lackland Performing Arts Center on the campus of Centenary University at 715 Grand Ave. Hackettstown, NJ and is open Monday through Friday, from 1:00pm – 5:00pm and two hours prior to every performance.
The Winter Thaw Music Festival and the 2026 season at Centenary Stage Company are made possible through the generous support of the NJ State Council on the Arts, the Shubert Foundation, the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, the Sandra Kupperman Foundation, the John and Margaret Post Foundation, The New Jersey Theatre Alliance, CSC corporate sponsors including Heath Village, Riverwalk Village at The House of The Good Shepherd, Visions Federal Credit Union, Explore Warren, and the dedicated members and supporters of Centenary Stage Company.
