State Theatre New Jersey presents "The Sixties Show"

Published by New Jersey Stage
originally published: 10/16/2026

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents The Sixties Show on Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 7:30pm. The Sixties Show, a popular, award-winning Off-Broadway show, is a high-energy, multimedia, immersive experience that celebrates the inspirational, entertaining, and historically significant music and events of the 1960s.

The cast, which features current and former band members of The Who, The Rascals, John Fogarty, and Creedence Clearwater Revival, is a cross-generational show that recreates note-for-note recreations of the hits, B-sides, and deep album cuts of the greatest songs of the 1960s.This high-energy show includes an ambitious multimedia stage production that is powerfully dramatized by a combination of special effects, narration, 60s archival audio, newsreel footage, and a light show.

All of the music is performed live, with no samples, backing tracks, or prerecorded music of any kind. The band plays only authentic 1960s vintage and reissue gear and instrumentation, just like the original artists and recordings. This combined with genuine 1960's mod costumes that the band wears, only adds to the meticulous detail and authenticity of this popular and powerful theater show.

Tickets start at $34 and are available for purchase online or by calling State Theatre Guest Services at 732-246-SHOW (7469). State Theatre Guest Services, located at 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick NJ, is open by phone and email only, Tuesday through Friday from 11:00am to 5:00pm. For in-person purchases, Guest Services is open Tuesday through Friday from 12:00pm to 4:30pm. Additional ticket and transaction fees may apply.

The Band includes Craig O'Keefe, Tom Licamel, Jim Boggia, Kebin Bents, Peter Chiusano, and Brian Dunne.

Craig O'Keefe (bass, vocals, guitar) who has toured with The Beach Boys, Daryl Hall, Smashing Pumpkins, Stone Temple Pilots, Sublime, Weezer, Dave Edmonds, and Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, and is the former bass player for Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame Inductees The Rascals.

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Tom Licameli (guitar, vocals, bass) has shared stages with The Beach Boys, Mick Taylor from The Rolling Stones, The Violent Femmes, John Fogerty, Rhett Miller, Soul Asylum, Bonnie Bramlett, and Rich Havens.

Jim Boggia (guitar, vocals, ukulele) has worked alongside Emitt Rhodes, Big Al Anderson (NRBQ), Tony Asher (The Beach Boys), Wayne Kramer (MC5), Pete Thomas (The Attractions), Aimee Mann, Joan Osbourne, Juliana Hatfield, Mike Viola, Fastball, and Tracy Bonham.

Kebin Bents (keyboards, vocals, guitar, bass) has recorded and toured with John Fogerty from Creedence Clearwater Revival, Donald Fagen, Walter Beck from Steely Dan, Boz Scaggs, Phoebe Snow, Joan Ozborne, Dweezil Zappa, and The Spin Doctors.

Peter Chiusano (keyboards) is the orchestrator for The Sixties Show. He held a Jazz apprenticeship under Andy LaVerne (Sinatra, Getz, Corea, Brecker, Elvin Jones).

Brian Dunne (drummer) was the long-time drummer for celebrated and iconic Rock and Roll Hall of Fame hit making machine Hall & Oates and is the current drummer for pop icon Daryl Hall's solo band. He's recorded and performed with rock and music legends Joe Walsh, Cheap Trick, Billy Gibbons, Sammy Hagar, and Michael Brecker.

State Theatre New Jersey, a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, celebrated its 100th Anniversary after major renovations in December 2021. Originally built as a silent film and vaudeville palace, State Theatre's historic significance was honored when PBS featured it in its documentary series, Treasures of New Jersey. Having played a significant role in revitalizing New Brunswick—crowned "Jersey's Best Destination of the Year" for 2025 by Jersey's Best magazine—State Theatre resides in the heart of the city's arts district.

Today, State Theatre is the largest performing arts center in Central New Jersey and has welcomed more than six and a half million people through its doors since reopening as a nonprofit performing arts center in 1988. State Theatre New Jersey is a cornerstone of the cultural vitality of Middlesex County and averages a total economic impact on New Brunswick and the surrounding area of more than $18 million a year. The mainstage programs have included high-caliber artists such as Diana Ross, Tom Jones, Kevin Hart, Ringo Starr, Melissa Etheridge, John Leguizamo, Harry Connick, Jr., Peter Frampton, and Leanne Morgan. Program offerings include Broadway, orchestra, family, dance, comedy, rock/pop, jazz, Performances for Schools, and Sensory-Friendly Performances.

State Theatre New Jersey's programs are made possible by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund. For information on events, go to MiddlesexCountyCulture.com.