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Lizzie Rose Music Room presents the Kelli Baker Band on Saturday

 (TUCKERTON, NJ) -- The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents the Kelli Baker Band on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 7:30pm. Recently signed to Gulf Coast Records by blues legend Mike Zito, powerhouse vocalist and songwriter Kelli Baker continues her meteoric rise as one of the most electrifying voices in modern blues-rock.

 
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bergenPAC presents The Band Perry on January 11th

 (ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents The Band Perry on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 7:00pm. The Band Perry is a GRAMMY®, CMA, and ACM Award-winning trio known for their genre- defying sound and bold artistic reinvention.

Algonquin Arts Theatre presents Magical Mystery Doors

 (MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre presents Magical Mystery Doors - a Beatles/Zeppelin/Doors tribute band - on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 8:00pm. Magical Mystery Doors takes classic rock beyond the standard tribute.

Makin Waves Top 10 Jersey Indie Songs of 2025

 The top 10 songs of 2025 by New Jersey-based indie artists, according to Makin Waves

Makin Waves Top 10 Jersey Indie Albums of 2025

 Here are the top 10 albums by New Jersey-based indie artists for 2025, according to Makin Waves.


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COLUMNS

This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from December 30 to January 5, 2025

Here is a look at shows taking place from December 30 to January 5, 2025 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.



Makin Waves Song of the Year: "My Best" by The Well Wish



Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...12/25/25



This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from December 23-29, 2025






 

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Lizzie Rose Music Room presents James Maddock

(TUCKERTON, NJ) -- The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents James Maddock on Friday, January 9, 2026 at 7:30pm. A rock & roll lifer, James has been carving his unique path since the 1980s, when the New York City based, British-born singer/songwriter kicked off his career with a raw, soulful voice; a storyteller's sense of narrative; and the ability to blur the lines between folk, classic pop, and rock.


Albert Music Hall presents its annual Winter Hootenanny in the Pines



State Theatre presents Tusk: The Classic Fleetwood Mac Tribute



The Smithereens LIVE! at The Vogel



Brook Arts Center presents Gold Rush: The Music of Neil Young






 

UPCOMING SHOWS

Start the New Year with Rikki Lee Wilson's Taylor Swift Tribute at The Broadway Theatre of Pitman

(PITMAN, NJ) -- The Broadway Theatre of Pitman presents Love Story – A Tribute to Taylor Swift from January 2-4, 2026. The show starring Rikki Lee Wilson brings the ultimate Taylor Swift concert experience and has wowed audiences nationwide.


Albert Music Hall presents its annual Winter Hootenanny in the Pines



Lizzie Rose Music Room presents James Maddock



bergenPAC presents The Band Perry on January 11th






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