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State Theatre New Jersey Celebrates Benefit Gala: A Night in Lights with a Performance by Tony(R) Award-winner Kelli O'Hara

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- On June 7, 2025, State Theatre New Jersey hosted A Night in Lights Annual Benefit Gala to support its mission to provide transformative arts education programs, affordable ticketing initiatives, and community outreach efforts that bring the joy of live entertainment to everyone, regardless of their circumstances.

 
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SkyDxddy releases Debut Full-Length Album

(NEW YORK, NY) -- Provocative, genre-bending artist SkyDxddy is making her mark as a young woman in today's industry with the release of her debut full-length album, TRAUMACORE (RAW & UNCUT), on May 16, 2025.

Ana Luna releases "Dance In A Trance"

Emerging singer and songwriter Ana Luna unveils her new single "Dance in a Trance," an ethereal and introspective track that dives deep into the emotional aftershocks of a past relationship. Building on the momentum of earlier releases like "Oxytocin" and "Why Not," the new single further showcases Ana's eclectic, genre-blurring sound and distinctive artistic voice.

Rockin' Rich Lynch Releases "TENN Songs" - A Debut Album Ten Years in the Making in Nashville

Nashville-based independent recording artist Rockin' Rich Lynch always knew the day would come when he would release a full-length album under his own name. It only took ten years and since all ten of the tracks on the record were recorded in Nashville, Tennessee - there couldn't be a more perfect name for the project than TENN Songs which dropped on May 21, 2025. Coincidentally, that date corresponds to the actual 10-year anniversary of Lynch's first stepping foot in Music City in 2015.

Axelrod PAC adds Glen Burtnik's Summer of Love Concert and Best of The Eagles to Summer Lineup

(DEAL PARK, NJ) -- Two new concerts have been added to the Axelrod Performing Arts Center's exciting summer lineup, taking audiences on a memory-filled trip back to the '60s and '70s. On Sunday, August 17, 2025, celebrate the songs of the Woodstock generation with Glen Burtnik's Summer of Love Concert. On Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 7:00pm, Best of the Eagles returns to Axelrod PAC after a sold-out show last summer.



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COLUMNS


Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Golden Cage" by Cranston Dean

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Golden Cage," the latest single from Cranston Dean.




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...7/3/25




This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from July 1-7, 2025




BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 6/30/25






 

MORE NEWS

Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of Linda Eder at Axelrod Performing Arts Center on June 26, 2025.


The Newton Theatre presents Tonight's the Night - a tribute to Rod Stewart




Hoboken's Sinatra Park to Host Concert by Freedy Johnson and Karyn Kuhl and the Gang




An Interview with Dan Kurtz of The New Deal




Split Level Concerts at JSAC Announces Lineup of Opening Acts for its Second Season Beginning this Fall






 

UPCOMING SHOWS


Sounds of a Summer Night: Music, Nature, and Community in Concert at Reeves-Reed Arboretum

(SUMMIT, NJ) -- Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, and picnic baskets to Reeves-Reed Arboretum and celebrate summer with their 2025 concert series, Sounds of a Summer Night! All performances will be held on select Wednesday evenings on the grounds of this non-profit public garden located in Summit.


2025 Horizon Sounds of the City at NJPAC




South Orange Summer Nights to Offer Free Concerts Every Wednesday Night In July




Middlesex County's Free Concert Series Returns for 2025






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