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The Wag's Halloween Spectacular Returns!

Published by New Jersey Stage

originally published: 10/05/2026

Photo by John Posada

If you're looking for something fun to do this Halloween season, The Wag has the show for you. Bring your family and friends to The Wag's Halloween Spectacular! They're bringing the show to Middletown, Lakewood, and Tuckerton in the next few weeks.

Hailing from the Bayshore area of New Jersey, this 4-piece unit has been entertaining and moving audiences for over 25 years but still sounds as fresh as it did on day one! With 4 alternating lead vocalists, catchy melodies, and sophisticated harmonies, they will take you on a journey of pop rock delight.

Their Halloween Spectacular includes Halloween-themed songs that you know and love, plus dance numbers, costume changes, and comedy sketches, along with some fun surprises - including a few original songs. Come dressed in costume; enter the costume contest, and win a prize!

The Wag's Halloween Spectacular comes to the Middletown Arts Center (36 Church Street) in Middletown on Saturday, October 10th at 7:00pm. Tickets for this performance are available here.




 

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On Saturday, October 24, the show heads over to The Strand Theater (400 Clifton Avenue) in Lakewood. Tickets for this performance are available here.

The final show takes place Friday, October 30th at The Lizzie Rose Music Room (217 East Main Street) in Tuckerton.  Attendees can pick up a free Wag CD at the door and there will be a special screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show movie right after the concert. Tickets for this performance are available here.

The band includes Brian Ostering (Bass and vocals), Alicia Van Sant (Keyboards, vocals, percussion, some flute, occasional guitar), Don Lee (Guitar and vocals), and Joshua Van Ness (Drums, percussion, guitar and vocals).

“If the Beatles and the Cowsills got it on backstage at Ed Sullivan, The Wag would totally be their love child.” -Wil Wheaton (Actor, Author)



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