(OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- Musicians on a Mission (MOAM) will celebrate sixteen years of friends helping friends through music with a special anniversary gala and concert on Sunday, November 22, 2026, at the Jersey Shore Arts Center in Ocean Grove.
The celebration begins at 4:00pm with a reception featuring appetizers and drinks in the lobby of the Arts Center. At 5:00pm, guests will move into the historic Palaia Theater for a Musicians in the Round concert featuring Val Emmich, James Maddock and Pat Guadagno. The three musicians will share the stage, trading songs and stories throughout the performance. Coffee and dessert will follow the concert in the lobby.
The evening brings together three distinctive performers with strong ties to New Jersey and the Jersey Shore music community - Val Emmich is a gifted indie folk singer-songwriter, a New York Times bestselling author and an actor. Val recently released a new album, Everything Is Fine The Way It Is. James Maddock, an English-born singer-songwriter now living at the Jersey Shore, is known for his finely crafted songs and distinctive, gritty voice. Pat Guadagno, a longtime favorite of Jersey Shore audiences, is known for his skillful guitar playing and his ability to interpret a song and connect its story with his audience.
Tickets are $30 per person. To reserve seats, email [email protected] with the number of seats requested. They will respond with payment information. Payment may be made by Venmo, PayPal, credit card or check. No physical tickets will be issued. Once payment is received, your name and number of seats will be added to their guest list for check-in at the door.
The Jersey Shore Arts Center is located at 66 S. Main Street in Ocean Grove, New Jersey.
Musicians on a Mission was founded in 2010 by mother-and-daughter team Cathy Noblick and Jenny Woods as away for musicians to give back to people in need in their community. Over the past sixteen years, MOAM has used music to support charities throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties through benefit concerts, performances for people with special needs, food drives, open mics, song circles and other community events benefiting small local nonprofit organizations.
The Jersey Shore Arts Center has partnered with MOAM to present the anniversary celebration and recognize the organization's sixteen years of bringing musicians and the community together to help others. Proceeds from the event will benefit both Musicians on a Mission and the Jersey Shore Arts Center.
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