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bergenPAC presents YES – Epics, Classics & More featuring Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks

(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents YES – Epics, Classics & More featuring Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 8:00pm. Jon Anderson is one of the most recognizable voices in music as the lead vocalist and creative force behind YES.

 
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Avenel Performing Arts Center presents Pat Guadagno's Tribute to Tom Waits

(AVENEL, NJ) -- Pat Guadagno brings his tribute to Tom Waits - The Heart of Saturday Night - to the Avenel Performing Arts Center on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at 3:00pm. He will be joined by musicians like Shady Street Showman Ryan Gregg, Hip Hop, Jazz & Blues Powerhouse Deseree Spinks, and Alternative Folk Award winner Emily Grove. Danni Nicholls will open the night.

Count Basie Center for the Arts presents Gin Blossoms, Toad the Wet Sprocket, and Vertical Horizon

(RED BANK, NJ) -- Count Basie Center for the Arts presents Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket with special guest Vertical Horizon on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 7:30pm. This is a trio of great bands who emerged in the 90s with hits that are still played on the radio each day.

Arts Council of Princeton partnering with Stibol Music to provide Music Lessons and Programming

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) is partnering with West Windsor-based music studio Stibol Music to provide music lessons and special programming for the Princeton community.

Gerry Perlinski talks about Lost Romance Celebrating a Classic Album by The Black Crowes

The New Jersey rock band Lost Romance has been plugging away since 2011, averaging close to 100 shows a year. On Saturday, March 30, 2024 they will have a show unlike any they've done before when they present a celebration of The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion album by The Black Crowes. The show takes place at McLoone's Supper Club in Asbury Park and they've put together a supergroup of Jersey musicians (Joshua Van Ness, Ryan Greg, Deseree Spinks, Kindra Rose, and Sandy Mack!) to be part of the night.


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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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Troubles' debut "Red Alert" is a breathless blast of garage punk

Troubles crash onto the scene with Red Alert, a debut that doesn't waste a second. The album is a feral mix of grit, hooks and raw, emotionally charged vocals that plants the band firmly on the garage punk map.


Dharma Guns releases "Nightmares and Broken Dreams"



Undead Arts & New Jersey Symphony announce cast and crew for Mozart's "The Magic Flute"



Lenny Kaye Announces Debut Solo Album "Goin' Local"



Union County Students Earn Top Honors at International Music Festival; Invited to Perform at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center






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