originally published: 08/06/2024
Here is a look at upcoming shows taking place from August 6-13, 2024 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas. Click on the title to go to the full preview. Jump to Featured Events, Event Previews, Event Listings.
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FEATURED EVENTS
Friday, August 9 - bergenPAC presents Everclear with special guest Mark Mackay. (ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents Everclear with special guest Mark Mackay on Friday, August 9, 2024 at 8:00pm. Everclear, one of the leading alternative rock bands to emerge from the '90s, celebrated their 30th Anniversary in 2022, and founder, vocalist and guitarist Art Alexakis has made it clear that he has no plans to slow down.
Saturday, August 10 - SiriusXM's Seth Rudetsky hosts Broadway Concert with Mandy Gonzalez at Bell Theater in Holmdel. (HOLMDEL, NJ) -- SiriusXM radio host Seth Rudetsky is bringing Seth's Big Fat Broadway LIVE! concert series to Bell Theater in Holmdel on Saturday, August 10, 2024. Rudetsky's first guest is Broadway's Mandy Gonzalez (Wicked, Hamilton, In the Heights). This up-close and personal concert series is a mix of the greatest hits from the star's Broadway career plus intimate, behind-the-scenes stories from their Broadway career along with Rudetsky's funny, insightful and revealing questions. Showtimes is 8:00pm.
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EVENT PREVIEWS
Wednesday, August 7 - Creed, 3 Doors Down, and Finger Eleven to play shows in Holmdel and Atlantic City. (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- CREED, the multi-platinum, GRAMMY® and American Music Award-winning rock band, has announced Summer of ‘99 Tour dates for 2024. Produced by Live Nation, the 40-city tour comes to the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 and the Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena in Atlantic City on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Both shows include supporting acts 3 Doors Down and Finger Eleven.
Wednesday, August 7 - Scottish Rite Auditorium presents Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band. (COLLINGSWOOD, NJ) -- The Scottish Rite Auditorium presents Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. The five-time-Grammy-nominated guitarist is renowned for ushering American roots into the contemporary era. Doors are at 6:30pm, showtime is 7:30pm.
Friday, August 9 - Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes, Ciara, and Timbaland to Perform at Prudential Center. (NEWARK, NJ) -- Missy Elliott's history-making debut headline tour, OUT OF THIS WORLD — The Missy Elliott Experience brings the pioneer of female Hip Hop/R&B to arenas across North America this summer with Hip Hop legend Busta Rhymes, Multi-Platinum selling superstar Ciara, and mega producer Timbaland. Locally, the tour comes to the Prudential Center in Newark on Friday, August 9, 2024.
Friday, August 9 - Sieminski Theater presents Summer Cabaret Series in August. (BASKING RIDGE, NJ) -- The very best in Broadway, jazz and rock in three very unique cabaret-style shows will debut this August in Somerset County at the Sieminski Theater. Why travel all the way to New York City when you can experience authentic New York City-style cabarets right in Central NJ in Basking Ridge?
Saturday, August 10 - The Newton Theatre presents Al Stewart & The Empty Pockets. (NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre presents Al Stewart & The Empty Pockets on Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 8:00pm. The Scottish-born singer-songwriter has released nearly 20 introspective and lyrically powerful records. His biggest platinum successes, “Year Of The Cat” and “Time Passages”, were released in 1976 and 1978 respectively.
Saturday, August 10 - Seaside Heights presents Melvin Seals & JGB, Tom Hamilton, and Waiting On Mongo. (SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ) -- Melvin Seals & JGB, Tom Hamilton and Waiting On Mongo will perform on the Seaside Heights Beach Stage Saturday, August 10, 2024. Doors are at 6:00pm, showtime is 7:00pm.
EVENT LISTINGS
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Tuesday, August 6 @ 10:00am - Twinkle Time! at Grunin Center, 1 College Drive, Toms River
Tuesday, August 6 @ 12:00pm - Twinkle Time! at Grunin Center, 1 College Drive, Toms River
Tuesday, August 6 @ 7:30pm - Tuesday Night Record Club - Elvis Costello’s Imperial Bedroom at Monmouth University - Lauren K. Woods Theatre, 370 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch
Tuesday, August 6 @ 7:30pm - The Greatest Love of All at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown
Wednesday, August 7 @ 7:00pm - Devon Allman Project / The Billy Walton Band at Atlantic City at Kennedy Plaza, Boardwalk at Kennedy Plaza, Atlantic City
Thursday, August 8 @ 6:00pm - Billy Walton Band at The Point, 998 Bay Avenue, Somers Point
Thursday, August 8 @ 7:00pm - Yacht Rock Gold Experience at Bell Theater, 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel
Thursday, August 8 @ 8:00pm - Tyler Hilton with special guest Jessica Carter Altman at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank
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Thursday, August 8 @ 8:00pm - Air Supply at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown
Friday, August 9 @ 7:00pm - Third World / Tropic Soul at Somers Point Beach, Morrow Beach, 800 Bay Avenue, Somers Point
Friday, August 9 @ 7:30pm - Friends Of The Brothers With Special Guest Jaimoe at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank
Friday, August 9 @ 7:30pm - Sahara Moon at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton
Friday, August 9 @ 8:00pm - Everclear at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
Saturday, August 10 @ 7:30pm - The Weight Band at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank
Sunday, August 11 @ 7:00pm - Ladysmith Black Mambazo at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank
Tuesday, August 13 @ 7:30pm - Tuesday Night Book Club - Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar at VIRTUAL
COLUMNS
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MORE NEWS
Music at the Mansion(TM) Returns September 29th
(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- NiCori Studios & Productions announces the next installment of the long running Cabaret series "Music at the Mansion™" at the historic Thorne Mansion home of the Morristown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Morristown on Sunday, September 29, 2024 at 3:00pm.
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Christopher Riddle Tribute
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UPCOMING SHOWS
Creed, 3 Doors Down, and Finger Eleven to play shows in Holmdel and Atlantic City
(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- CREED, the multi-platinum, GRAMMY® and American Music Award-winning rock band, has announced Summer of ‘99 Tour dates for 2024. Produced by Live Nation, the 40-city tour comes to the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 and the Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena in Atlantic City on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Both shows include supporting acts 3 Doors Down and Finger Eleven.
Rod Wave - Last Lap Tour comes to Prudential Center in December
Bachman-Turner Overdrive featuring Randy Bachman to Perform Shows in Atlantic City and Carteret
Talking with Randy Bachman of Bachman Turner Overdrive: 'Takin' Care of Business'
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