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"Amazing!" Bruce Hornsby LIVE! at Ocean City Music Pier

 Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of Bruce Hornsby and The Noisemakers performing at the Ocean City Music Pier on July 17, 2026.

 
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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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COLUMNS

Makin Waves Song of the Week: "The Only Man to Make It Through the Dance" by Jake Thistle

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "The Only Man to Make It Through the Dance" from "A Stranger By Design," the latest album by Jake Thistle.



Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 10/01/2026



This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from September 29 to October 5, 2026



Makin Waves Song of the Week: "In Another Life" by Deardarkhead






 

MORE NEWS


Albert Music Hall to Celebrate Fall with Annual Harvest Hootenanny on Sunday

(WARETOWN, NJ) -- Albert Music Hall will celebrate the fall season with its annual Harvest Hootenanny on Sunday, October 11, 2026, bringing an afternoon of Country, Folk, Bluegrass and more to the Jersey Pines. Doors open at 1:00pm with music beginning at 2:00pm.


The Wag's Halloween Spectacular Returns!



UCPAC presents Broadway's Rock of Ages Band in Concert on Saturday



Jon Caspi Just Released His First Solo Album in 17 years



Air Supply's A Matter of Time Tour LIVE! at MPAC






 

UPCOMING SHOWS

The Strand Center for the Arts presents The Bob Band on October 9th

(LAKEWOOD, NJ) -- The Bob Band comes to The Strand Center for the Arts on Friday, October 9, 2026. The band is a group of veteran musicians based in Washington, D.C. dedicated to capturing the vibe, spirit and arrangement of Bob Dylan's original recordings. Showtime is 8:00pm.


SOPAC presents Willie Nile's Jukebox on October 9th



The Newton Theatre presents SoulShine - An Allman Brothers Experience on October 10th



UCPAC presents Broadway's Rock of Ages Band in Concert on Saturday






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