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Tropicana Showroom presents Mammoth



(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Wolfgang Van Halen brings his band Mammoth to Tropicana Showroom on Friday, March 13, 2026 at 7:00pm. The GRAMMY® Award-nominated songwriter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer continues to separate Mammoth from the pack.


Makin Waves with Yawn Mower: Band of the Year!



by Bob Makin - published 2025-12-09

Beloved Asbury Park indie band Yawn Mower are the Makin Waves Band of the Year. Bob talks with Mike & Biff in this new interview.



This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from December 9-15, 2025



Here is a look at shows taking place from December 9-15, 2025 along with our featured listings and a look at some upcoming shows. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.



The Legendary Wailers featuring Julian Junior Marvin come to the Scottish Rite Auditorium



(COLLINGSWOOD, NJ) -- The Legendary Wailers featuring Julian Junior Marvin come to the Scottish Rite Auditorium on Friday, January 23, 2026 at 8:00pm. The show is presented by Camden County Board of Commissioners & Produced by BRE Presents.



Outpost in the Burbs presents The Del Fuegos



(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Outpost in the Burbs presents The Del Fuegos on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at the First Congregational Church in Montclair. Teddy Thompson will open the night. Showtime is 8:00pm.






The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Lucy Wainwright Roche on Friday



(TUCKERTON, NJ) -- The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Lucy Wainwright Roche on Friday, December 12, 2025. Doors are at 7:00pm, showtime is 7:30pm.



CarteretPAC presents Luminare Christmas!



(CARTERET, NJ) -- Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center presents Luminare Christmas! The Ultimate Holiday Rock Concert on Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 7:00pm. This electrifying show blends stunning visuals with reimagined Christmas classics and spirited original music to create a one-of-a-kind celebration.



Roy's Hall presents James McMurtry



(BLAIRSTOWN, NJ) -- Roy's Hall presents singer-songwriter James McMurtry on Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 8:00pm. He's been called "one of this generation's most unflinchingly potent and powerfully erudite recording artists" by American Songwriter.



bergenPAC presents Six-Time Tony Award (R) Winner Audra McDonald on May 3rd



(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Six-time Tony Award® winner Audra McDonald will play a one-night-only concert at bergenPAC (Bergen Performing Arts Center) on Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 7:00pm.



Wicked Cool Records releases "It's A Wicked Cool Christmas" - All-star Holiday Compilation



(NEW YORK, NY) -- Wicked Cool Records is officially kicking off the season with the release of It's A Wicked Cool Christmas, an all-star digital holiday compilation out now, alongside the premiere of Jessie Wagner's brand-new festive music video for "Christmas With Me."






 

COLUMNS


Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Psychic" by Surfing for Daisy

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Psychic," a local hit by the nationally buzzing Asbury Park band Surfing for Daisy.




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...12/18/25




This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from December 16-22, 2025




Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Body Cast" by Tiny Cities








 

MORE NEWS

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- The Wellmont Theater presents The Wallflowers on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 8:00pm. The band is touring in support of the 30th anniversary of their landmark album, Bringing Down the Horse. The band will perform their classic album in its entirety, in sequence.


The Folk Project presents Stephen Kellogg's Old Friends Tour featuring the Kellogg Sisters on Friday




Makin Waves Top 10 Jersey Indie Songs of 2025




Makin Waves Top 10 Jersey Indie Albums of 2025




bergenPAC presents Darlene Love on Sunday








 

UPCOMING SHOWS


The Folk Project presents Stephen Kellogg's Old Friends Tour featuring the Kellogg Sisters on Friday

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- The Folk Project presents Stephen Kellogg's Old Friends Tour featuring the Kellogg Sisters on Friday, December 26, 2025 at the Morristown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Sydney Leigh Carlson will open the night. Showtime is 7:30pm.


The 80's New Wave tour Totally Tubular Festival comes to Ocean Casino Resort




Start the New Year with Rikki Lee Wilson's Taylor Swift Tribute at The Broadway Theatre of Pitman




The Newton Theatre presents Queensrÿche









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