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Makin Waves with Mike Montrey: The Connections We Make ...

For a quarter of a century, singer-songwriter-guitarist-producer Mike Montrey has released a steady of stream of albums with Mike Montrey Band, as well as a few prior to that with the band ... water ... Both have featured bassist-vocalist Anthony "Duke" Duca, Mike's childhood friend. Joining them within the core of Mike Montrey Band are vocalist Jen Augustine and pedal steel guitarist Jack Stanton.

 
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Jimmy Webb Presents His Tribute to Glen Campbell on May 7 at The Vogel in Red Bank

With songs like "Up, Up and Away” and "MacArthur Park,” Jimmy Webb has proven himself to be one of the greatest American songwriters of the past half-century. Some of his most memorable songs, however — "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," "Galveston,” "Wichita Lineman,” and more — have come about as a result of his musical affiliation with legendary singer Glen Campbell.

Django A Gogo 20th Anniversary; Trumpeter Joe Boga: "Be Ready to Expect Anything"

Cheryl Boga has been Conductor and Director of Performance Music at the University of Scranton for more than 40 years. Predictably, her son, Joe Boga, was exposed to music at an early age. "My mom started me on violin," he recalled, "and I didn’t want to do it. I kept begging to quit, and eventually she let me do it but insisted I couldn't quit music altogether."

Piano Battle LIVE! at the Grunin Center

Devotees of classical music inside Toms River, NJ's Grunin Center for the Arts this Sunday, April 23, 2023 evening eagerly await the start of a live performance by the musical duo, Piano Battle. Comprised of internationally-accomplished pianists Paul Cibis and Andreas Kern, the musicians — who each hail from Berlin, Germany — travel the world putting on music and comedy concerts where they go head-to-head on stage for audience approval with a performance that is part serious classical recital and part tongue-in-cheek comedy performance.

Monmouth University's Center for the Arts presents The Boxmasters

(WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- Monmouth University's Center for the Arts presents The Boxmasters (Billy Bob Thornton and J.D. Andrew) on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 8:00pm in the Pollak Theatre. Formed in 2007, The Boxmasters have recorded an impressive and diverse catalogue of music that touches on their love of a wide array of influences, but most importantly, the rock and roll of the 1960's.



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COLUMNS


This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from October 13-19, 2026

Here is a look at shows taking place from October 13-19, 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.




Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Bummer" by the dt's




This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from October 6-12, 2026




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






 

MORE NEWS

(SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- The Blind Boys of Alabama come will perform at South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) on Thursday, October 15, 2026. Showtime is 7:30pm. Only a handful of tickets remain.


Levoy Theatre presents The Artimus Pyle Band on Friday




Daughtry to perform at Ocean Casino Resort's Ovation Hall on Saturday




The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Curtis Salgado on Friday




CarteretPAC presents Tusk - The Classic Fleetwood Mac Tribute on Saturday






 

UPCOMING SHOWS


Lace and Lee Find Their Sound Through Friendship, Storytelling and a Little Bit of Magic

Indie-folk duo Lace and Lee are in the middle of another run supporting Five For Fighting while preparing for the release of their debut EP, Mirror Mirror, due November 27, 2026.


Kate and the Melonheads to perform free concert in Bradley Beach on Saturday




Avenel PAC presents Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill




SOPAC presents the Blind Boys of Alabama on Thursday






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