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Roy's Hall presents House of Hamill

(BLAIRSTOWN, NJ) -- Roy's Hall presents House of Hamill on Friday, April 12, 2024 at 8:00pm. The band's music is described as "on the edge of tradition and innovation". They tour nationally, performing at Celtic festivals and established folk venues.

 
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Black Box Studios presents James Maddock & His Band at Debonair Music Hall

(TEANECK, NJ) -- Black Box Studios presents James Maddock & His Band on Friday, April 19, 2024 at Debonair Music Hall. Maddock's status as a fixture on the Folk and Americana scene is confirmed with every listen of any song in his prodigious catalog. Showtime is 7:30pm.

Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders to Headline 2024 Count Basie Center Summer Gala

(RED BANK, NJ) -- Pretenders, the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame band, will headline the 2024 Count Basie Center Summer Gala on Saturday, July 13th at the Basie Center’s Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre in Red Bank. Hits like "Brass in Pocket," "Stop Your Sobbing," "Don't Get Me Wrong," and "Back on the Chain Gang" have made the band an integral part of classic rock radio each day. Showtime is 8:00pm.

+LIVE+, Stone Temple Pilots, and Soul Asylum to Perform in Holmdel

(HOLMDEL, NJ) -- +LIVE+ and Stone Temple Pilots are teaming up for the Jubilee Tour, a co-headline tour produced by Live Nation. The 19-city run includes a show at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel on Friday, September 6, 2024. Soul Asylum will be joining them on the bill that night.

Centenary Stage Company presents Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. and the Legendary Il Sont Partis Band

(HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company's concert series continues with a performance by Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. and the Legendary Il Sont Partis Band on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 8:00pm. The concert will take place at CSC's Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center.


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COLUMNS

Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Dance of the Waxwing" by Pyrenesia

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Dance of the Waxwing" by the Lambertville-based gypsy jazz quartet Pyrenesia.



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