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The HillBenders to Present "WhoGrass" at Grunin Center on April 28th

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Award-winning bluegrass meets classic rock in one unique, unforgettable show when The HillBenders present "WhoGrass" on Friday, April 28 at The Grunin Center for the Arts. "WhoGrass" is a chronological journey of The Who's legendary catalog through the wood and wire of bluegrass instrumentation. Tickets are $35. Showtime is 8:00pm.

 
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Demi Lovato to Perform on Stone Pony Summer Stage as part of North to Shore Music Festival

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- North to Shore Music Festival presents vocal powerhouse Demi Lovato on the Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park on Friday, June 16th at 6:00pm.

Middletown Arts Center presents April's "Mac Music Café" on Sunday

(MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The Middletown Arts Center presents the monthly MAC Music Café, an afternoon of live music performed by top-notch musicians, on Sunday, April 23rd from 4:00pm-6:00pm. April's singer-songwriter showcase features local talent Andy Judkis, Neil Kessler, Paul During and Daniel Ravaglia. The concert will take place in the MAC theater. The event is free with a suggested donation of $5.

New Jersey Folk Festival Bridges Tradition and Innovation

As we stroll through our neighborhoods at dinner time and the aromas of garlic, cumin, fenugreek, chilies, cabbages and tomatoes waft through the air, we are reminded that one in five people in the state is from somewhere else. Each community that settles in New Jersey brings with it a wealth of folkways. The New Jersey Folk Festival has been celebrating this for nearly half a century.

French Canadian Trio É.T.É. Brings High-Energy Music to the Folk Project in Morristown on April 28th

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- A whirlwind of French-Canadian music comes to the Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series on Friday, April 28 with the award-winning, young Québécois trio, É.T.É. The band combines the region's energetic traditional music with the virtuosity of classical and jazz. The show begins at 7:30pm at the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship. Multi-instrumentalist Russ Rentler will open.


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Lighty's Corner: April 30, 2026

The second episode of Lighty’s Corner is live! This is a bi-weekly recorded radio show presenting new rock music from around the globe. Each of the 15 new tracks played were received via email within the last two weeks - a practice I hope to continue each time.



This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from April 28 to May 4, 2026



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



Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 04/23/2026






 

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

(HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company in partnership with the Hackettstown Rotary Club presents Double Vision: The Foreigner Experience on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 8:00pm. The performance will take place in the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center with proceeds in part to benefit the many initiatives of the Hackettstown Rotary Club.


Rising Sun Presents: A Funky Reggae Party on August 1st



Outpost in the Burbs presents Willie Nile Band on Sunday



Scottish Rite Auditorium presents The Robert Cray Band



Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Cold Shot on Saturday






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