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Thursday, October 22 - State Theatre New Jersey presents "The Sixties Show". (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.
Friday, October 23 - The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents RAEL-The Music of Genesis on Friday. (TUCKERTON, NJ) -- The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents RAEL-The Music of Genesis on Friday, October 23, 2026 at 7:30pm. They are a New York area based tribute band that recaptures the energy and originality of the "early years" live stage performances by Genesis. RAEL also performs Peter Gabriel solo hits in their shows.
Saturday, October 24 - WBGO's "All The Jazz" Series Comes to Holmdel. (HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Executive Director Andrew DePrisco brings Smooth Jazz to the Bell Theater in Holmdel with the ever-popular WBGO "all that jazz" Concert series. Procured by Smooth Jazz New Jersey, the first two offerings will be Spyro Gyra on October 24th and Rick Braun on November 21, 2026.
Sunday, October 25 - South Jersey Pops presents Stage Fright - The Soundtrack of the Mysterious. (MEDFORD, NJ) -- South Jersey Pops presents Stage Fright - The Soundtrack of the Mysterious on Sunday, October 25, 2026 in the Lenape High School Auditorium. This is a family-friendly celebration of the Spooky & Strange. Showtime is 3:00pm.
Friday, October 23 - Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena presents Godsmack on Friday. (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Godsmack bring their The Rise of Rock World Tour 2026 to Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena on Friday, October 23, 2026 at 9:00pm. Known for their explosive live performances and hard-hitting sound, Godsmack actually has more Top 10 Rock Songs than Foo Fighters or their hometown heroes, Aerosmith.
Friday, October 23 - United States Army Field Band returns to the Scottish Rite Auditiorium on Friday. (COLLINGSWOOD, NJ) -- United States Army Field Band returns to the Scottish Rite Auditiorium for a free concert on Friday, October 23, 2026 at 7:30pm. This is the official touring big band of the United States Army. Formed in 1969, this 19-member ensemble has received great acclaim at home and abroad performing America's greatest original art form, jazz.
Friday, October 23 - Wellmont Theater presents The Living Tombstone on Friday. (MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Wellmont Theater presents The Living Tombstone on Friday, October 23, 2026 at 8:00pm. The Living Tombstone has been dubbed by NME as "the internet's biggest gaming band". Special guests Mystery Skulls and Dom Palombi are the supporting acts.
Saturday, October 24 - Dirty Deeds - The AC/DC Experience returns to The Newton Theatre on October 24th. (NEWTON, NJ) -- Dirty Deeds - The AC/DC Experience returns to The Newton Theatre on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 8:00pm. The band celebrates the thunderous energy of the Bon Scott and Brian Johnson era delivering a power-packed performance that takes the audience on a journey through the story that is AC/DC.
Saturday, October 24 - Gateway Playhouse hosts a Tribute to JUDY & LIZA on October 24th. (SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- Gateway Playhouse hosts A Tribute to JUDY & LIZA on Saturday, October 24, 2026 with performances at 2:00pm & 6:00pm.
Saturday, October 24 - Music Box at The Borgata presents Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox on Saturday. (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox brings their The Future is Vintage World Tour to Music Box at The Borgata on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 7:30pm. The internationally acclaimed ensemble is known for reimagining modern hits in retro styles.
Saturday, October 24 - bergenPAC presents The Phil Collins Story on Saturday. (ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents The Phil Collins Story on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 8:00pm. This docu-concert comes from the creators of the smash hits The Simon & Garfunkel Story and R.E.S.P.E.C.T. – The Aretha Franklin Story.
Sunday, October 25 - Wortendyke Barn Hosts 16th Annual Cider Barn Band Bluegrass Show on Sunday. (PARK RIDGE, NJ) -- Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, III and the Board of Commissioners invite the public to the final Music at the Barn concert for the 2026 season on Sunday, October 25, from 1:00pm – 3:30pm at the Wortendyke Barn Museum, a County Historic Site, in Park Ridge.
Sunday, October 25 - Asbury Park Music Foundation presents Strike-A-Chord 2 at Asbury Lanes. (ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- The Asbury Park Music Foundation presents Strike-A-Chord 2 on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at Asbury Lanes. The event, headlined by Marc Ribler & Friends, brings together established artists, local favorites, emerging musicians and student performers... all sharing one stage to support music education for underserved youth. Showtime is 12:00pm.
Sunday, October 25 - Journey brings their Final Frontier Tour to the Prudential Center on Sunday. (NEWARK, NJ) -- After more than five decades of arena-shaking performances, era-defining hits, and one of the most enduring catalogs in rock history, Journey brings their massive Final Frontier Tour to the Prudential Center on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 7:30pm.
Sunday, October 25 - The Stone Pony presents An Evening with Melvin Seals & JGB on Sunday. (ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- The Stone Pony presents An Evening with Melvin Seals & JGB on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 7:00pm. Melvin Seals is a powerhouse Hammond B-3 organist, producer and arranger whose sound has become inseparable from the spirit of the jam band world
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Wednesday, October 21 @ 7:30pm - Toad the Wet Sprocket: Rings: The Acoustic Tour at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown. One of the most successful alternative rock bands, Toad the Wet Sprocket is known for such melodic hits as “Walk on the Ocean,” “All I Want” and “Fall Down.” This acoustic concert reimagines their classic songs and fan favorites, marking the enduring growth of their musical journey.
Thursday, October 22 @ 7:30pm - The Sixties Show at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Thursday, October 22 @ 7:30pm - Croce Plays Croce at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown. Acclaimed singer songwriter, piano virtuoso and multi-instrumentalist A.J. Croce is once again taking his celebrated Croce Plays Croce Tour across the country, bringing audiences an unforgettable evening of music that bridges generations and celebrates the enduring power of song.
Thursday, October 22 @ 7:30pm - Dead To The Core at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton. Dead To The Core is a group of 5 seasoned musicians with very deep roots in the Dead/Jam music world in the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast region and nationwide. This band was assembled with the express mission of creating an authentic sounding Grateful Dead experience, both instrumentally and vocally. What stands out at a Dead To The Core show is our attention to detail, lush 3-part harmonies, experimental jams and how much fun we and our audience have. Let the music fill our hearts and souls. We hope it hits you too! For fans that are "Dead To The Core" like we are, we think that you will find our show to be a very exciting and satisfying experience!
Thursday, October 22 @ 8:00pm - Here Come the Mummies at Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center, 46 Washington Ave, Carteret. Here Come the Mummies is an eight-piece funk-rock band of 5000-year-old Egyptian Mummies with a one-track mind. Their “Terrifying Funk from Beyond the Grave” is sure to get you into them (and possibly vice versa).
Friday, October 23 @ 7:30pm - RAEL - The Music of Genesis and Peter Gabriel at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton
Friday, October 23 @ 7:30pm - Toast - The Ultimate Bread Tribute at Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center, 46 Washington Ave, Carteret. TOAST is The No. 1 Tribute to BREAD worldwide! “BREAD VIRTUALLY INVENTED soft rock in the early Seventies, and the group’s biggest hits — ‘Make It With You,’ ‘If,’ ‘Baby I’m-a Want You’ and ‘Everything I Own’ — remain staples on lite-rock radio.” – Rolling Stone
Saturday, October 24 @ 7:00pm - Magical Mystery Doors at Grunin Center - Main Stage, 1 College Drive, Toms River. BEATLES, ZEPPELIN, DOORS by Magical Mystery Doors is a tribute act that blends and layers the music of three legendary bands to create something new and unique for music fans everywhere.
Saturday, October 24 @ 7:30pm - Bernard Purdie With The Keyes-Bergson Hooks Band at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton. Bernard Purdie - The World's Most Recorded Drummer. Which musician did Aretha Franklin definitely NOT want missing from the line-up when she recorded her most inspired albums at the beginning of the seventies Who provided the back-beat for Steely Dan's "Aja", and for whom have Isaac Hayes, Donny Hathaway, B.B. King, "Sweet" Lou Donaldson, Joe Cocker and Hank Crawford reserved that stool behind the drum kit? The list is incomplete, it must be, because no other drummer in the last three decades has seen the interior of a recording studio as often as Bernard "Pretty" Purdie. Purdie has laid down the beat on over 3000 albums to date.
Saturday, October 24 @ 8:00pm - Catholic Charities 9th Annual Benefit Concert For the Homeless with That Motown Band at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage, 1601 Irving Street, Rahway. This benefit concert provides important supplementary funding for the emergency shelter and housing programs of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark. All proceeds from ticket sales will directly support these programs. This 9th year of the event features That Motown Band, performing the unforgettable sounds of Motown’s greatest legends.
Sunday, October 25 @ 3:00pm - America250-Harmony Across Cultures New Jersey Youth Symphony & Special Guests at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage, 1601 Irving Street, Rahway. Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with an inspiring musical journey that honors the many cultures that have shaped our nation. Under the baton of Helen H. Cha-Pyo, the New Jersey Youth Symphony joins acclaimed guest artists, dancers, and musicians from diverse traditions to explore themes of heritage, identity, and unity through vibrant works by Leonard Bernstein, Raúl Abbad, John Barnes Chance, Edmar Castañeda, Reena Esmail, and Charles Ives.
Sunday, October 25 @ 7:00pm - America 250-Harmony Across Cultures Plainfield Symphony Orchestra Joined by NJYS Youth Orchestra at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage, 1601 Irving Street, Rahway. Wharton Arts is pleased to present Plainfield Symphony Orchestra for a festive celebration of America250, featuring beloved American classics and works.
Reagan Richards presents "Good Morning, Heartache" at Avenel PAC (AVENEL, NJ) -- Singer-songwriter Reagan Richards of the Asbury Park country duo, Williams Honor, stars in her own solo show, "Good Morning, Heartache" : Torch Songs and Timeless Standards from the Great American Songbook on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at Avenel Performing Arts Center. Showtime is 7:30pm.
Willie Nile to perform special "Storyteller" show at Jersey Shore Arts Center (OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- Beloved singer/songwriter/rocker Willie Nile will perform a special solo "Storyteller" show at Jersey Shore Arts Center in Ocean Grove on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 8:00pm. Local favorite Robinson Treacher will open the show. The show marks the kickoff of the third season of Split Level Concerts at the Arts Center. The concert series highlights renowned Americana and contemporary folk musicians in a uniquely intimate setting.
Ted Chubb Quintet at NJ Jazz Society's Jersey Jazz LIVE! In 2020, trumpeter Ted Chubb and his wife, Rachel Ryl, purchased The Statuary, a former sculpture factory in Jersey City, and converted it into a jazz club. Five years later, Chubb's quintet recorded an album, Live at the Statuary, which was released in May of this year by Circle 9 Records
Shemekia Copeland to Perform Two Nights at Lizzie Rose Music Room (TUCKERTON, NJ) -- Award-winning vocalist Shemekia Copeland will give two live performances at the Lizzie Rose Music Room in Tuckerton on Thursday, November 5 and Friday, November 6, 2026. Copeland possesses one of the most instantly recognizable and deeply soulful roots music voices of our time. She will have a different supporting act each night.
Chris Pinnella & The Big Band Project to perform at Grunin Center for St. Vincent de Paul Benefit (TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- New Jersey vocalist, bandleader and former Trans-Siberian Orchestra featured vocalist Chris Pinnella will bring his acclaimed 14-piece Big Band Project to the Grunin Center for the Arts in Toms River on Friday, November 6, 2026 at 7:00pm for a special benefit concert supporting the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and its charitable work throughout the Diocese of Trenton.
The Newton Theatre presents Puss N Boots featuring Norah Jones, Sasha Dobson, and Catherine Popper (NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre presents Puss N Boots featuring Norah Jones, Sasha Dobson, and Catherine Popper on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 7:00pm.
Grunin Center's "Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon" Celebrates 100 Years of Louis Armstrong's Hot Five Recordings (TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts' "Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon" series brings a century of jazz history to the stage this fall with a celebration of Louis Armstrong's groundbreaking Hot Five recordings, featuring trumpeter Andrew Stephens on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 3:00pm.
There are multiple performances including:
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
@ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre)
Princeton, NJ
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
@ 7:30pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center
Morristown, NJ
There are multiple performances including:
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
@ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
New Brunswick, NJ
Thursday, October 22, 2026
@ 8:00pm
Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center
Carteret, NJ
Thursday, October 22, 2026
@ 7:30pm
State Theatre New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJ
