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Tickets for David Foster and Chris Botti featuring Katherine McPhee at bergenPAC to go on sale Friday

(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) announces a new show - David Foster, Chris Botti featuring Katherine McPhee on Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 7:00pm. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 18, 2025 at 10:00am.

 
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Bruce Springsteen to Release "Tracks II: The Lost Albums"

Seven previously-unheard Bruce Springsteen records will be released for the first time this summer on the widely-rumored and long-anticipated "Tracks II: The Lost Albums," coming June 27, 2025 via Sony Music. A set spanning 83 songs, "The Lost Albums" fill in rich chapters of Springsteen's expansive career timeline — while offering invaluable insight into his life and work as an artist.

WXPN to Release "Homegrown Originals Volume 3" for Record Store Day

(PHILADELPHIA, NJ) -- In celebration of Record Store Day (April 12, 2025), Philadelphia public radio station 88.5 WXPN — a nationally recognized leader in music discovery — will release Homegrown Originals Volume 3, a limited-edition vinyl album featuring exclusive live recordings by Philadelphia-area artists.

"The Heart of the Highway" is the Latest Single by Spin Doctors

'90s alt-rock icons the Spin Doctors released "The Heart Of The Highway," the third single from their upcoming LP Face Full of Cake, out April 11, 2025 via Capitol Records. Tackling the transient nature of life as an artist, the song is drenched in psychedelic guitars and zigzaging percussion – all tied together by Chris Barron's unmistakable vocal delivery.

The Sex Pistols (Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Glen Matlock) featuring Frank Carter Announce 2025 North American Tour

The Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter are set to ignite stages across the United States and Canada in 2025 on a highly anticipated tour leg, the band's first U.S. tour since 2003. At all the concerts, modern-day punk icon Carter joins the Sex Pistols' Steve Jones, Paul Cook, and Glen Matlock to perform the iconic 1977 album, Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols in its entirety, plus more, in celebration of the band's 50th anniversary.



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Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Once I Wake Up" by Sam Tunkel

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Once I Wake Up" from "The Sting of the Blade," the recently released sophomore full-length from Central Jersey singer-songwriter Sam Tunkel.




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PuZL, the St. John, USVI-based duo of Taylor Lissandrello and Aaron Strickland, return with their new single "Riverside". Known for their self-described fusion of "Outlaw-Disco-Punk with Freak-Wave-Metal-Folk," the pair have carved out a distinctive lane that blends genre chaos with a cohesive, lo-fi psychedelic core.


Seether releases "Beneath The Surface" EP




Armor For Sleep Announce Summer Tour




Five For Fighting String Quartet Tour to Play Shows in NY/NJ/PA




Landis Rock Fest 2026 to Take Place Saturday






 

UPCOMING SHOWS


State Theatre New Jersey presents The Sound Studio Series 2026

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey proudly presents The Sound Studio Series, an immersive musical experience that places concertgoers at the very heart of the performance. Held in STNJ's intimate Studio space, limited to just 80 attendees, The Sound Studio Series features a dynamic mix of both classical and rock performances. Each concert concludes with an exclusive post-show meet-and-greet with the artists, offering fans a rare opportunity to connect directly with the performers. Tickets for the series are $20-$30.


Soul Asylum to bring Acoustic Tour to the area in April




The 17th annual Elephant Talk Indie Music festival Takes Place This Weekend in AC




Remember Jones to present 50th Anniversary Celebration of Stevie Wonder's "Songs in the Key of Life"






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