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The Levoy Theatre presents Return to Paradise - A Tribute to the Music of Styx on Saturday



(MILLVILLE, NJ) -- The Levoy Theatre presents Return to Paradise - A Tribute to the Music of Styx on Saturday, January 10, 2026. Doors are at 7:00pm; showtime is 8:00pm.


NJPAC presents Get the Led Out



(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents Get the Led Out (GTLO) on Friday, January 9, 2026 at 8:00pm. The powerhouse band impeccably re-creates Led Zeppelin’s studio album sound.



MPAC presents Yellow Brick Joel: The Tribute Concert



(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) presents Yellow Brick Joel: The Tribute Concert on Thursday, January 8 and Friday, January 9, 2026 at 8:00pm each night. This incredible live show features David Clark, a masterful performer who brings Billy Joel's music to life, alongside Bill Connors, who channels the genius of Elton John in a way you've never seen before.



The Landis Theater presents Obey Your Master - Metallica Tribute Band on January 10th



(VINELAND, NJ) -- The Landis Theater presents Obey Your Master – The Ultimate Metallica Tribute on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 8:00pm. Fire From Olympus will open the night.



The Princeton Folk Music Society presents Crys Matthews



(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Princeton Folk Music Society presents an evening of country, Americana, folk, blues, and bluegrass music with award-winning troubadour Crys Matthews on Friday, January 16, 2026 at Christ Congregation Church. Showtime is 8:00pm.






Prudential Center presents Rascal Flatts with Openers Lauren Alaina and Chris Lane



(NEWARK, NJ) -- On the heels of their sold-out return to touring this year, country music icons Rascal Flatts will hit the road again for their Life Is A Highway Tour in 2026, including a stop at the Prudential Center on Friday, January 30, 2026. The Live Nation-produced, 21-stop trek will bring "the harmonies and charisma that made them one of the biggest country groups" (American Songwriter) to fans nationwide. Fellow country stars Lauren Alaina and Chris Lane will continue to support the trio across this new run.



Music Box at the Borgata presents Billy F Gibbons and the BFG Band



(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Music Box at the Borgata presents Billy F Gibbons and the BFG Band on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 8:00pm. With his signature beard and African headgear, Gibbons is instantly recognizable and best known as the centerpiece of ZZ Top.



Makin Waves Song of the Week: "A New Year's Lullaby" by The New Bardots



by Bob Makin - published 2026-01-02

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "A New Year's Lullaby," the latest single from Bongo Boy Records act The New Bardots.



Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 01/02/2026



by Danny Coleman - published 2026-01-01

"I'm playing with a friend of mine, Husky Burnette and he does sort of a heavy blues rock kind of thing. We don't tour much but we just finished an album that is coming out some time in the Spring. I'm still at it, I don't really know what else to do other than play music and write books," laughed Douglas Bales, author, drummer and music man, whose recent book, "Rock 'N' Rolla Coaster" (Anxiety Press) details a life in music and its adventures as well as its misadventures.



Will Downing to Perform at UCPAC on Valentine's Day



(RAHWAY, NJ) -- New Jersey resident and former Angela Bofill Manager Rich Engel is teaming up with old friend and fellow Jersey resident Will Downing this Valentine's Day (Saturday, February 14, 2026), with a love fest not to be forgotten at the Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway.






 

COLUMNS


Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 01/08/2026

"I'm good," began Jersey Shore area artist Danny Giovanna, "I was born and raised in Monmouth County, a wonderful place to grow up and so close to the shore, which is where so much of my story when I was younger started. I found myself going to Asbury Park, it was a way for me to get away from everything going on at home."




This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from January 6-12, 2026




Makin Waves Song of the Week: "A New Year's Lullaby" by The New Bardots




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 01/02/2026








 

MORE NEWS

Today we are highlighting the five time Grammy Award Nominated band, Roomful of Blues. First formed in 1967, the group touts an impressive tenure approaching almost sixty years in the industry. While some new faces have come and gone in that tenure, the eight-piece blues band is still going strong- most recently welcoming their first female singer, D.D. Bastos, to the octet.


Kean Stage presents Billy Ocean on April 2nd




The Jersey Four featuring Gerry Polci to Perform at Drew University




Centenary Stage Company presents the Six One Five Collective




Makin Waves with Greg Amici: Comeback of the Year








 

UPCOMING SHOWS


MPAC presents Yellow Brick Joel: The Tribute Concert

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) presents Yellow Brick Joel: The Tribute Concert on Thursday, January 8 and Friday, January 9, 2026 at 8:00pm each night. This incredible live show features David Clark, a masterful performer who brings Billy Joel's music to life, alongside Bill Connors, who channels the genius of Elton John in a way you've never seen before.


Lizzie Rose Music Room presents James Maddock




NJPAC presents Get the Led Out




The Landis Theater presents Obey Your Master - Metallica Tribute Band on January 10th









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