Makin Waves with East Clay Ave: Carteret Battle of the Bands winner

Bob Makin talks with the Roselle Park-based R&B/funk band East Clay Ave who won the 2025 Carteret Battle of the Bands on September 20, 2025. Their prize was $1,500 from Carteret Business Partnership and six hours of recording time at Rahway's Carriage City, where they happened to have recorded their first two singles as a band called Dreamscape.

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Garrison Keillor LIVE! at the Grunin Center

Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of Garrison Keillor at Grunin Center for the Arts on September 20, 2025.

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Remembering Frank Sinatra: A Swellegant Celebration to Take Place in Avon

(AVON-BY-THE-SEA, NJ) -- Remembering Frank Sinatra: A Swellegant Celebration, presented by Karen Morris and The Rat Pack Music Alliance, will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2025, from Noon to 1:45pm, indoors, at the Avon Municipal Building (2 Main Street) in Avon-by-the-Sea. The swingin' program will honor Frank Sinatra's 110th heavenly birthday, with a bit of holiday spirit added. Guest speakers, live music, and surprise giveaways will round out the afternoon festivities.

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Blowupradio.com Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Supersized Annual Benefit Webathon For The Spondylitis Association Of America

(SOUTH AMBOY, NJ) -- New Jersey internet radio station BlowUpRadio.com - Where NJ Rock Lives, announces its 18th annual Banding Together Webathon to benefit the Spondylitis Association Of America. Taking place for a full week, Thursday October 16 through Wednesday October 22, 2025, on their internet radio station. Ninety acts from New Jersey and all over the globe will perform half hour performances, as they raise money to fund research and provide the programs and services to help the community suffering from this debilitating disease.

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Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Case Road" by Dan Haase

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Case Road," the debut single by Makin Waves Award-winning bassist Dan Haase, who soon will release his solo debut album as a singer-songwriter.

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Tiny Cities to Release First Single From Upcoming EP

Tiny Cities will release the EP Beginning of the End on January 16, 2026. This is a thought provoking indie record from two of New Jersey's most prolific singing song-writing duos - Melissa Anthony and Dennis King.

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Irish Trio Socks in the Frying Pan Plays Holiday Concert at Roy’s Hall on December 12

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Bachman-Turner Overdrive LIVE! at bergenPAC

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Jersey Bluesman releases "My Mississippi Roots"

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Meet Loaf comes to The Strand on November 15th