New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2026 Includes a Concert Featuring Two Bands of Rutgers Students
** THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED** (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- Hanging Coats and Lawns, part of New Brunswick's basement music scene, take the stage for an audio-visual performance on October 2 , 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. A Rutgers student is injecting some sonic youth from the New Brunswick music scene into this year's New Jersey Fall Film Festival.
Bruce Hornsby’s Indigo Park Tour LIVE! at MPAC
Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of Bruce Hornsby and The Noisemakers at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) on July 24, 2026.
Judy Collins LIVE! at Ocean City Music Pier
Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of Judy Collins and Richard Thompson in concert at the Ocean City Music Pier on July 20, 2026.
Shinedown Brings Dance, Kid, Dance Act II Tour to a Packed Prudential Center
(NEWARK, NJ) -- A packed Prudential Center came alive on July 21, 2026 as the Dance, Kid, Dance Act II Tour rolled into Newark, bringing together From Ashes to New, Coheed and Cambria, and Shinedown for an evening of powerhouse performances and nonstop energy.
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This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from September 29 to October 5, 2026
Here is a look at shows taking place from September 29 to October 5, 2026 along with our featured listings and a look at some upcoming shows. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.
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Lakehouse Music Academy Brings Flagship Big Gig Performance Series to Bakes Brewing
(WALL, NJ) -- Lakehouse Music Academy will host its flagship end-of-semester concert series, The Big Gig, on Saturday, October 3, and Sunday, October 4, 2026 at Bakes Brewing. The two-day community event features a multigenerational roster of hundreds of student musicians performing live, fully rehearsed rock and pop sets. Shows begin each day at 10:00am.
MPAC presents The Commodores on Thursday
Stone Pony Summer Stage presents Rise Against with Alkaline Trio on Saturday
CarteretPAC presents Lonestar on Thursday
Classic rock comes to the Broadway Theatre of Pitman this weekend
UPCOMING SHOWS
Mason Gross School of the Arts presents AJAYE in concert on October 1st
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- Mason Gross School of the Arts is set to host a live concert by Nashville-based acoustic singer-songwriter AJAYE on Thursday, October 1, 2026 from from 7:30pm to 9:00pm. The free concert of original music, which will also include a short performance by a Rutgers music student, singer-songwriter Sam Tunkel, will take place at the intimate Victoria J. Mastrobuono Theater, part of the Mason Gross Performing Arts Center on the Douglass Campus.
CarteretPAC presents Lonestar on Thursday
MPAC presents The Commodores on Thursday
State Theatre New Jersey presents Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band on October 2nd
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