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Broadway Theatre of Pitman presents 52nd Street: Billy Joel Tribute

(PITMAN, NJ) -- New Jersey’s own Danny Vechesky brings his Billy Joel tribute show to the Broadway Theatre of Pitman on Sunday, October 16th. Danny V’s 52nd Street Band is a full-scale, 7-piece, live concert-show, re-creating the performances of arguably the greatest rock and roll keyboard player ever — the “Piano Man”... Billy Joel.  

 
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Outpost in the Burbs to Hold 35th Anniversary MiniFest on Saturday

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Outpost in the Burbs will kickoff its 35th Anniversary of “Music and More in Montclair” with a ‘MiniFest’ on Saturday September 17th at 2:00pm. This free, family-friendly event will take place on the lawn in front of the First Congregational Church, 40 South Fullerton Avenue. The raindate is Sunday, September 18th at 2:00pm. Audience members are encouraged to bring folding chairs and blankets.

Power 105.1 presents Powerhouse at Prudential Center

(NEWARK, NJ)-- iHeartMedia New York’s Power 105.1, Home of The Breakfast Club and Angie Martinez, New York's Hip Hop and R&B, announced the star-studded lineup for its annual live music event, Powerhouse produced by Live Nation. The event will take place on Saturday, October 29 at 6:30pm at Prudential Center in Newark. 

NJPAC presents Morrissey

(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents British singer-songwriter Morrissey on Thursday, December 1 at 8:00pm. Morrissey was the singer and lyricist of The Smiths for 6 years and has been a successful solo artist for the past 35 years.

Orleans to Perform Evening of Memorable Hits at RVCC Theatre

(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg will kick-off its 2022-2023 season in style with an evening of great, memorable hits as it welcomes the band Orleans to local audiences, Friday, October 7 at 8:00pm.


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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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