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NBPAC Hosts "Concert for the Animals"

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) hosts "Concert for the Animals" on Saturday, August 26 at 7:00pm. This is a charity rock concert featuring indie international recording artists The New Bardōts, The Grip Weeds, and Leather Catsuit - performing their indie-charting songs, and more from their latest releases. There will be a cash bar and 50/50.

 
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Broadway Theatre of Pitman presents Rush & Boston Tribute Acts

(PITMAN, NJ) -- The Broadway Theatre of Pitman presents a pair of classic rock tribute acts on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 8:00pm. Here's your chance to see Peace of Mind (performing songs by Boston) and Solar Federation (performing songs by Rush).

Professor Louie & The Crowmatix with The Woodstock Horns present "The Music Of The Band" in Tuckerton

(TUCKERTON, NJ) -- On Friday, August 18, 2023, Professor Louie & The Crowmatix with The Woodstock Horns will present "The Music of The Band" at the Lizzie Rose Music Room. For this special show, they will perform songs from repertoire of The Band, learned directly from The Band and songs Louie created with The Band including their comeback hit "Atlantic City," he collaborated with The Band for over fifteen years. Showtime is 7:30pm.

The Newton Theatre presents The Rod Experience featuring Carmine Appice and Rick St. James

(NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre presents The Rod Experience featuring Carmine Appice and Rick St. James on Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 8:00pm.  This is the first of its kind- a historical tribute to Rod Stewart  and the only one to feature a former member of his band. This show is a replica of  Rod Stewart's world tour shows from the 70's and early 80's. The set list features Rod  Stewart's biggest hits from that era, and the production includes multimedia elements  and historical trivia.

State Theatre New Jersey presents Gary Clark Jr.

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey and The Bowery presents Gary Clark Jr. on Sunday, August 27 at 7:30pm. Tickets range from $59-$199.


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COLUMNS

Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 05/02/2026

Due to a death in the family, the "Sound Bites" weekly column has ben postponed for this week. However, the listings of live music and entertainment are enclosed; we shall return on Thursday May 7 which happens to be the same day as the monthly "Rock On Radio" Happy Hour at the Nottingham Tavern located at 9 Mercer Street in Hamilton Square, NJ with music by Carmen Marranco.



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"The Great Albums Podcast" Returns June 1st with New Monthly Episodes and Patreon Exclusives

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- The Great Albums Podcast, a music commentary show that averaged 20,000 Week 1 downloads per episode and amassed over 6 million total downloads during its initial run from 2015-2019, will return on June 1 with its first regular episode in over seven years. New episodes will follow on the first of every month.


2026 Maplewoodstock Music + Art Festival to Take Place July 11-12



Tributes to Chicago, Taylor Swift, Van Morrison, Zac Brown, Elvis, Genesis, and Zach Bryan are coming to The Strand



Lily Vakili to Celebrate Release of "Live Wire" EP on Wednesday



Centenary Stage Company presents Double Vision: The Foreigner Experience on May 23rd






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