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Ocean Casino Resort presents Lynyrd Skynyrd

(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Southern rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd returns to Ocean Casino Resort's Ovation Hall on Friday, June 28, 2024 at 9:00pm. Known for their bluesy riffs with a touch of country twang, hits such as "Tuesday's Gone", "Gimme Three Steps", "Sweet Home Alabama" and jam-frenzied anthem "Free Bird", remain staples of American classic rock.

 
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Light of Day WinterFest 2024 Announces Lineup For Bob's Birthday Bash

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Light of Day WinterFest 2024, the annual music festival taking place throughout January in Asbury Park, Deal, Red Bank, Montclair and New York, has announced the lineup for Bob's Birthday Bash on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at the Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre At The Count Basie Center For The Arts in Red Bank.

bergenPAC presents Back To The Eighties Show with Jessie's Girl

(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents Back To The Eighties Show with Jessie's Girl on Friday, January 12, 2024 at 8:00pm. Every Saturday night for the last 7 years, crowds of ecstatic fans and newcomers alike have thrown on their best spandex, leg warmers and metal gear, lined up, and come downtown for an all-out celebration at the Back To The Eighties Show. Here's your chance to join the party in Englewood!

The Levoy Theatre presents Van Halen Nation

(MILLVILLE, NJ) -- The Levoy Theatre presents Van Halen Nation on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 8:00pm. This is the premier 80s Van Halen tribute to the David Lee Roth era of VH.

Springsteen Archives to Celebrate 60th Anniversary of the Beatles' Arrival in America

(WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music at Monmouth University will present a symposium on Saturday, February 3, 2024, that celebrates the arrival of the Beatles in America sixty years ago. Titled Get Back...To 1964, the day-long event will include panel discussions, interviews, book signings, and musical performances of early Beatles’ songs performed by regional musicians.


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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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Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Cold Shot on Saturday

(TUCKERTON, NJ) -- The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Cold Shot on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 7:30pm. The band is dedicated to capturing the electrifying energy and soulful sound of legendary Texas blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan.


Grunin Center presents Taylor Simon King on May 9th



CarteretPAC presents John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band



Patti LaBelle LIVE! at MPAC



The Newton Theatre presents L.A. Guns on June 6th






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