Mayor Baraka and Hot 97 Announce Partnership for Summer Jam Who's Next Festival 2025
(NEWARK, NJ) -- On May 15, 2025, Mayor Ras J. Baraka and HOT 97 FM announced their partnership and return of Summer Jam's Who’s Next Festival Stage, an exciting kickoff to the most iconic night in Hip Hop. The FREE Festival Stage event will be held outdoors at Mulberry Commons Park-directly across from Prudential Center, in the Arts and Education District, on Friday, June 20, starting at 3:00pm. It will be followed by Summer Jam, the largest live Hip Hop music and culture celebration in America taking place at the Prudential Center at 8:00pm.
FRND CRCL releases "FRVR" single
South Jersey pop punk trailblazers FRND CRCL are back to deliver yet again. Their newest single, "FRVR," presents a catchy and vibrant embodiment of their modern take on pop-punk.
Little Falls Trophy releases "My Little Sunshine (Rehashed Version)"
On May 16, 2025, New Jersey-based indie alt-rock band Little Falls Trophy released its new single, "My Little Sunshine (Rehashed Version)," via Rock Ridge Music.
Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame to Partner with Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music
(BOSTON, MA) -- The Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame has announced a groundbreaking new partnership with the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University. This first-of-its-kind collaboration for the Springsteen Archives will bring compelling exhibits and educational programming to Boston, with work beginning immediately.
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Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Dirty" by Never the Name
The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Dirty," the third and final single from the debut LP, "Millennial Boomer Consumer," by the local supergroup Never the Name.
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PettyBreakers Return to Strand Theater in September
(LAKEWOOD, NJ) -- Get ready for an electrifying night of classic rock as the PettyBreakers, "The World's Greatest Tribute to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers!" (AXS-tv), return to the Strand Theater in Lakewood, NJ on Friday, September 12, 2025 at 8:00pm.

Joan Osborne LIVE! at UCPAC

Levoy Theatre presents Sheena Easton

bergenPAC puts tickets on sale for "Evil Dead" in concert, The Robert Cray Band, Bachman Turner Overdrive, and Choir! Choir! Choir!

Haddon Township hosts 8th Annual Summer Solstice Music Festival
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The Princeton Symphony Orchestra Presents the 'Princeton Festival'
The Princeton Festival was first founded in 2004, beginning its inaugural season in 2005 with four performances of Sondheim's Sweeney Todd in the Kirby Theatre at the Lawrenceville School and a performance by the Concordia Chamber Players. It has since grown to a nearly month-long event featuring opera, musical theater, baroque and chamber music, and a constantly evolving selection of other genres, including dance, world music, orchestral pops, and choral concerts.

New Jersey Talent will be featured during 2025 North to Shore Festival

Soul Project NOLA Brings New Orleans Musical Flavor to Annual New Jersey Tour

North to Shore Festival presents Third Eye Blind and Stars at NJPAC
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