Jack Johnson to Play Shows in NJ, PA, NY
(HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Multi-platinum recording artist Jack Johnson brings the SURFILMUSIC Tour to the local area with shows at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ on June 21st; Highmark Mann Center in Philadelphia on June 27th; and Northwell at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, NY on June 28, 2026.
Tiny Cities to Release First Single From Upcoming EP
Tiny Cities will release the EP Beginning of the End on January 16, 2026. This is a thought provoking indie record from two of New Jersey's most prolific singing song-writing duos - Melissa Anthony and Dennis King.
Jersey Bluesman releases "My Mississippi Roots"
James Barnes — known to audiences throughout the region as JB — carries the blues in his blood. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, and raised in New Jersey after his family moved east in 1965, he grew up steeped in the sound and spirit of the music. On his father's side, JB traces his lineage back to Mississippi, the wellspring from which so much of this tradition flows. Those "Mississippi Roots" became more than just family history; they formed the bedrock of his artistic calling.
Monmouth University Strikes A New Chord With Endowed Scholarship Honoring Thom Bell and David Steinberg
(WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- The creation of the David J. Steinberg and Thomas R. Bell Endowed Scholarship, will hit all the right notes at Monmouth University. It will be an eternal tribute to two men whose friendship and collaboration in Philadelphia composed one of the most enduring harmonies in American R&B/Soul music history. The purpose of this scholarship is to keep their melody alive through the voices of students.
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Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Body Cast" by Tiny Cities
The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Body Cast," the first single from the forthcoming Tiny Cities sophomore EP, "Beginning of the End."
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Lizzie Rose Music Room presents A Very Very Cassie and Maggie Christmas on Thursday
(TUCKERTON, NJ) -- The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents A Very Very Cassie and Maggie Christmas on Thursday, December 18, 2025. In the heart of Nova Scotia, where the salt of the sea mingles with the depth of the soul, JUNO nominated sisters, Cassie and Maggie, unite as a powerful and commanding folk duo. Doors are at 7:00pm; showtime is 7:30pm.

bergenPAC presents Old Crow Medicine Show's Holiday Hootenanny featuring Bronwyn Keith-Hynes

Anthony D'Amato to Headline Split Level Concerts Show on January 24th

"A Christmas Gift to Us All!" LeAnn Rimes LIVE! at MPAC

The Newton Theatre presents All You Need Is George - The Music of George Harrison on March 12th
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Country Artist Jessica Lynn brings her "A Very Merry Classic Christmas" to New Jersey
(WAYNE, NJ) -- Acclaimed Brooklyn-born country artist, Jessica Lynn, is bringing her annual Christmas spectacular: "A Very Merry Classic Christmas" to three venues in New Jersey from December 17-21, 2025. She will be performing shows in Wayne, West Long Branch, and Newton during the ninth run of her holiday show.

Rialto Spotlight Series Closes Out 2025 with Westfield Native and Touring Drummer Lucy Ritter

Outpost in the Burbs presents The Del Fuegos

Lizzie Rose Music Room presents A Very Very Cassie and Maggie Christmas on Thursday
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