originally published: 11/28/2023
Here is a look at upcoming shows taking place from November 28 to December 4, 2023 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.
Send press releases to info@newjerseystage.com to have your events previewed at New Jersey Stage. There is no cost for preview articles. Featured listings are found in the NJ Stage calendar, reserved for advertisers. Listings are also available for $10 a piece. Click here for more information on advertising at New Jersey Stage. Event listings are also included with every banner ad purchase. Banner ads run from $50-$100 for a full month of coverage.
FEATURED EVENTS
Thursday, November 30, 2023 - State Theatre New Jersey presents Pam Tillis & Phil Vassar: Holidays and Hits. (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Pam Tillis & Phil Vassar: Holidays and Hits on Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 8:00pm. The country singer-songwriters will perform holiday hits and their hit songs. Tickets range from $29-$99.
Friday, December 1, 2023 - Outpost in the Burbs Presents Ted Leo with opener Elk City. (MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Outpost in the Burbs presents Ted Leo on Friday, December 1st at 8:00pm. The concert will take place at the First Congregational church, 40 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair. Opening the show will be the band Elk City.
Advertise with The Penguin Rocks for $50-$100 per month, click here for info
EVENT PREVIEWS
Thursday, November 30, 2023 - Doja Cat to Perform at Prudential Center. (NEWARK, NJ) -- GRAMMY award-winning global superstar Doja Cat will embark on her first North American Arena tour this fall, "The Scarlet Tour." The 24-date tour, produced by Live Nation, kicks off on October 31st in San Francisco, CA, hitting major markets in the U.S. and Canada before wrapping on December 13th in Chicago, IL. The tour comes to the Prudential Center in Newark on Thursday, November 30, 2023. Special guests Ice Spice will be at the Newark show and select dates of the tour. Doechii will join "The Scarlet Tour" across select dates as well. Showtime is 7:30pm.
Thursday, November 30, 2023 - New Jersey Symphony Presents Violinist Joshua Bell in Concert. (NEWARK, NJ) -- Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell joins the New Jersey Symphony in concert in a program featuring Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto and Beethoven's Symphony No. 4. Performances take place Thursday, November 30 at 1:30pm and Friday, December 1 at 8:00pm at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark and Sunday, December 3 at 3:00pm at Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown.
Thursday, November 30, 2023 - Broadway Theatre of Pitman presents Vonda Shepard. (PITMAN, NJ) -- The Broadway Theatre of Pitman presents Vonda Shepard on Thursday, November 20, 2023 at 8:00pm. Vonda is currently touring with her stellar quartet with the release of her amazing new album, Red Light, Green Light. Watch one of the most dynamic shows you’ll ever see, featuring Vonda’s original material from her 15 albums, including Maryland and Baby, Don’t You Break My Heart Slow, as well as the favorites from the Ally McBeal days, including You Belong To Me and Searchin’ My Soul. Come celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Ally McBeal!
Friday, December 1, 2023 - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Legends KISS Announce Final Shows Ever. (NEW YORK, NY) -- Rock n roll legends KISS have announced the absolute final shows of their final tour, The End of The Road Tour. Produced by Live Nation, these final show dates will kick off this October and culminate in a massive show in the city where it all began for KISS. New York City has been a part of the band’s ethos and storyline for more than four decades, so they felt it fitting to culminate an iconic Rock & Roll Hall of Fame worthy career on stage at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden with shows December 1st and 2nd.
Friday, December 1, 2023 - The Newton Theatre presents Christmas with the Celts. (NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre presents Christmas with the Celts on Friday, December 1, 2023 at 8:00pm. Celebrating 12 years of successful national touring, this show is a wonderful combination of timeless ancient Irish Christmas Carols and lively Irish dance with modern contemporary songs but with Irish instrumentation. New Christmas hits, Celts originals and fresh Irish Dance tunes are added to the show each year so that no 2 years are the same. Always a pleasant surprise.
Saturday, December 2, 2023 - NJPAC presents Colombian singer-songwriter Fonseca. (NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) welcomes Fonseca, the Colombian singer-songwriter and winner of 7 Latin GRAMMY® awards will perform on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 8:00pm. Recognized as one of the most significant Latin artists of the past decade, Fonseca unveils his ninth studio album, "Viajante," during this tour, simultaneously celebrating 20 years of his artistic journey.
Saturday, December 2, 2023 - Theater League of Clifton to Stage Productions of Christmas Music. (CLIFTON, NJ) -- The Theater League of Clifton will stage productions of Christmas carols and traditional holiday music at two venues: on Saturday, December 2, 7:30pm at Grace Church (45 Hazel Street) and Sunday, December 3, 4:00pm at Living Hope Presbyterian Church (303 Maplewood Avenue). Both churches are located in Clifton.
Saturday, December 2, 2023 - Symphony in C to present Holiday Classics at Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts. (CAMDEN, NJ) -- New Jersey-based young professionals orchestra Symphony in C presents a festive holiday program titled Holiday Classics on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 8:00pm at the Gordon Theater at the Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts in Camden. Symphony in C Music Director, Noam Aviel conducts the concert featuring Corelli's Concerto Grosso No. 8 "Christmas," Vivaldi's L'Olimpiade Sinfonia, Sibelius's Andante Festivo, Mendelssohn's String Sinfonia No. 2, and Vivaldi's Gloria featuring the New Jersey MasterChorale, soprano Allison Christianson, and alto Emma Clark.
Saturday, December 2, 2023 - Ocean County Library Jackson Branch to Present Holiday Guitar Concert by Keith Calmes. (JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- Welcome the winter holiday season with a collection of seasonal songs by Jersey Shore guitarist Keith Calmes on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at the Ocean County Library Jackson Branch. Keith's accomplishments in a career that spans three decades include his Carnegie Recital Hall debut as winner of the Artists International Competition, concerts with the Monmouth Symphony Orchestra, and a performance with Maestro Carlos Barbosa-Lima. The concert begins at 2:00pm.
Saturday, December 2, 2023 - NJCU Center for the Arts presents a Winter Jazz Festival. (JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- The New Jersey City University Center for the Arts presents a Winter Jazz Festival at the Five Corners Branch Library on Saturday, December 2, 2023 from 12:00pm-5:00pm. The event is free to attend.
Sunday, December 3, 2023 - New Jersey Youth Chorus Presents Readings and Carols. (MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Light up this holiday season with a stunning performance by the New Jersey Youth Chorus and special guest handbell choir, the Walsh Memorial Bell Choir from the Presbyterian Church of Morris Plains. As part of the 2023-24 season's vision to engage alumni by building a passionate, caring, and broad community of chorus members, the concert features NJYC Alumna Emmalee LaFean. Readings and Carols: Season of Light will take place on Sunday, December 3 at 4:30pm at the Morristown United Methodist Church located at 50 South Park Place in Morristown.
Sunday, December 3, 2023 - Hackensack Performing Arts Center presents Kings Return. (HACKENSACK, NJ) -- The Hackensack Performing Arts Center (HACPAC) presents the GRAMMY-nominated acapella group, Kings Return, on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 6:30pm. The band recently released their first full-length holiday album, We Four Kings.
Sunday, December 3, 2023 - Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra to Present Holiday Concert. (PLAINSBORO, NJ) -- The award-winning Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra presents its Holiday Concert on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at The Princeton Alliance Church in Plainsboro. The concert will feature the Edison Chinese Chorus in singing several multi-cultural pieces with the orchestra. Showtime is 7:00pm.
EVENT LISTINGS
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 @ 8:00pm - Celtic Woman: Christmas Symphony Tour 2023 at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631
Wednesday, November 29, 2023 @ 7:30pm - A Peter White Christmas with Mindi Abair and Vincent Ingala at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
Advertise with The Penguin Rocks for $50-$100 per month, click here for info
Wednesday, November 29, 2023 @ 7:30pm - Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons at Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
Thursday, November 30, 2023 @ 7:30pm - Livingston Taylor & Lucy Kaplansky at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
Thursday, November 30, 2023 @ 7:30pm - Celtic Woman: Christmas Symphony Tour 2023 at Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
Thursday, November 30, 2023 @ 7:30pm - A Chanticleer Christmas at South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC), One Sopac Way, South Orange, NJ 07079
Thursday, November 30, 2023 @ 8:00pm - Pam Tillis & Phil Vassar at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Friday, December 1, 2023 @ 7:30pm - RAEL – The Music of Genesis at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
Friday, December 1, 2023 @ 7:30pm - Westminster Concert Bell Choir at Grunin Center, 1 College Drive, Toms River, NJ 08754
Friday, December 1, 2023 @ 7:30pm - Rock This Town Christmas Spectacular at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton, NJ 08087
Friday, December 1, 2023 @ 8:00pm - Ted Leo Solo (Elk City to open) at Outpost In The Burbs, 40 S Fullerton Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042
Friday, December 1, 2023 @ 8:00pm - Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea at Monmouth University - Pollak Theatre, 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764
Saturday, December 2, 2023 @ 3:00pm - A Magical Cirque Christmas at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
Saturday, December 2, 2023 @ 3:00pm - Steve Forbert at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton, NJ 08087
Saturday, December 2, 2023 @ 7:00pm - Holiday Doo Wop at Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
Saturday, December 2, 2023 @ 7:00pm - OCC Concert Band: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year at Grunin Center, 1 College Drive, Toms River, NJ 08754
Saturday, December 2, 2023 @ 7:30pm - Jimmie Herrod: Here for the Holidays featuring guitarist Dion Berardo at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
Saturday, December 2, 2023 @ 7:30pm - Steve Forbert at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton, NJ 08087
Saturday, December 2, 2023 @ 8:00pm - A Magical Cirque Christmas at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
Saturday, December 2, 2023 @ 8:00pm - Yellow Brick Road - An Elton John Tribute at South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC), One Sopac Way, South Orange, NJ 07079
Saturday, December 2, 2023 @ 8:00pm - Christmas with Rockapella at William Paterson University - Shea Center for Performing Arts, 300 Pompton Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470
Sunday, December 3, 2023 @ 3:00pm - WP Voice Holiday Concert • Harmonies of the Season at St. John the Evangelist Church, 470 Broad Ave, Leonia, NJ 07605
Advertise with The Penguin Rocks for $50-$100 per month, click here for info
Sunday, December 3, 2023 @ 3:00pm - New Jersey Symphony: Joshua Bell leads the New Jersey Symphony at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
Sunday, December 3, 2023 @ 4:00pm - Saxophonist Steve Wilson at William Paterson University - Shea Center for Performing Arts, 300 Pompton Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470
Sunday, December 3, 2023 @ 7:30pm - WP New Music Series • Mantra Percussion Featuring a preview of Matt Mcbane’s Terrain at William Paterson University - Shea Recital Hall 101, 300 Pompton Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470
Monday, December 4, 2023 @ 7:30pm - Darren Criss: A Very Darren Crissmas at Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
Monday, December 4, 2023 @ 8:00pm - Kenny G: The Miracles Holiday and Hits Tour 2023 at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631
COLUMNS
Makin Waves Song of the Week: "What I Need" by Gab Cinque Band
The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "What I Need" from "Highway Junkie," the debut EP by the soaring Gab Cinque Band.
MORE NEWS
The Weeklings to Perform FREE Outdoor Show in Matawan
(MATAWAN, NJ) -- On Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 7:00pm, The Weeklings will celebrate 60 years of The Beatles and more in a FREE outdoor concert in Terhune Park.
Chris Batten & the Woods release "2 For The Summer"
The Plainfield Symphony Orchestra Announces 2024-2025 Season
Sieminski Theater presents Summer Cabaret Series in August
UPCOMING SHOWS
NJPAC Announces Lineup for 2024 Sounds of the City FREE Concerts
(NEWARK, NJ) -- Experience an amazing lineup of diverse artists under the stars this summer at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) for exciting, FREE concerts during the Horizon Sounds of the City series every Thursday from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. The series unites Newark's cultural diversity by bringing together residents, workers, and visitors for unforgettable evenings of great music, food, and fun. This year's lineup includes Brazilian percussionist Cyro Baptista, Afrobeat singer and artist Kofi Kinaata, New Orleans funk band Galactic f. Jelly Joseph, rap icon KRS-One, and New Orleans bounce singer Big Freedia. Some performances will also showcase a guest poet from Dodge Poetry, as well as local opening talent and NJPAC's student performers.
Mercer County's $5 Friday Summer Concerts are Back!
West Windsor Arts presents "Summer Music and More" Free Concert Series
Paper Mill Playhouse Announces Summer Nights at the F.M. Kirby Carriage House
Advertise with The Penguin Rocks for $50-$100 per month, click here for info
The Penguin Rocks
© 2024 by Wine Time Media, LLC
PO Box 811, Belmar, NJ 07719
info@newjerseystage.com
Presented by New Jersey Stage
