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Tony DeSare LIVE! at MPAC

 Spotlight Central and Love Imagery has photos and a recap of Sinatra and Beyond featuring Tony DeSare at Mayo Performing Arts Center on April 13, 2025.

 
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Monmouth University's Center for the Arts presents Candlelight Spring: Tribute to Coldplay

 (WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- Monmouth University's Center for the Arts presents Candlelight Spring: Tribute to Coldplay on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 in the Pollak Theatre.  Showtime is 7:00pm.

The Burt Bacharach Songbook with Todd Rundgren LIVE! at bergenPAC

 Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of What the World Needs Now: The Burt Bacharach Songbook Live at bergenPAC on April 11, 2025.

Middletown Arts Center's May MAC Music Cafe features Gabrielle Lea, Carol Lester, Keith Monacchio, and Mark Healy

 (MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- Middletown Arts Center's monthly music showcase features singer-songwriters Gabrielle Lea, Carol Lester, Keith Monacchio, and Mark Healy. It takes place Sunday, May 4, 2025 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. Admission is free with a $5 suggested donation.

Peter Frampton LIVE! at State Theatre New Jersey

 Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of Peter Frampton at State Theatre New Jersey on April 7, 2025.


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COLUMNS

​​​​​​​Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Gibraltar" by Defecting Grey

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Each year-end coverage of Makin Waves features "The Dirty Jersey Dozen," a list of the 12 indie Jersey music acts that made the most waves. Two bands that likely would be on the all-time Dirty Jersey list are Gigantic, a Jersey Shore trio inspired by the primal pop of The Pixies and Nirvana, and Alternative Tentacles recording act Buzzkill, also a trio from the days when New Brunswick was the state's best music scene.



Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...4/17/25



This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts in NJ area from April 15-21, 2025



BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 4/14/25






 

MORE NEWS


Pinelands Cultural Society to Hold 50th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday

(WARETOWN, NJ) -- On Saturday, April 26, 2025, the Pinelands Cultural Society (PCS) will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a special show honoring its rich musical and cultural heritage. The event will take place at the Albert Music Hall, where attendees can enjoy an evening of stories from the past as well as five live musical performances.


Tuckerton Porchfest Returns May 31st with 7 Stages, 30+ Performers, and One Big Community Celebration



Autoheart Announces The Heartlands Tour: A Transcontinental Love Letter



Tony DeSare LIVE! at MPAC



BRE Presents Ocean City Music Pier 2025 Boardwalk Summer Concert Series






 

UPCOMING SHOWS

United Children's Music Project presents Latin Night Thursdays

(WEEHAWKEN, NJ) -- United Children's Music Project (UCMP) has announced Latin Night Thursdays, a new monthly celebration of live Latin music and culture! Join them for three Spring evenings of high-energy performances and an immersive experience in the rhythms of Latin America.


Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series presents Rob Flax's Boom Chick Trio with Don Sarlin



Bergen Professor Makes a Musical Call to Urgency on Climate Change for Earth Day



NJPAC presents Melissa Etheridge and Joss Stone






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