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Count Basie Center presents Debbie Gibson's Winterlicious: An Evening of Holiday and Hits

(RED BANK, NJ) -- The Count Basie Center for the Arts presents Debbie Gibson’s Winterlicious – An Evening of Holiday and Hits on Wednesday, November 30 at 7:30pm. As the sole composer on each of her Top 20 singles, Gibson was recognized by ASCAP as Songwriter of the Year in 1989. She has sold more than 16 million albums worldwide and released 10 studio albums and five compilations.

 
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Renée Elise Goldsberry To Open MPAC's 28th Season

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Tony Award winning Broadway performer Renée Elise Goldsberry opens Mayo Performing Arts Center’s 28th season on Friday, September 30 at 8:00pm.Renée Elise Goldsberry is a multi-hyphenate actress and singer who has delivered award winning performances both on Broadway and the screen. Tickets range from $49-$99.

The Levoy Theatre presents The Rolling Stones vs The Beatles

(MILLVILLE, NJ) -- The legendary battle between The Rolling Stones and The Beatles will play out on The Levoy Theatre stage on Friday, October 14 at 8:00pm.  In one corner is Classic Stones Live featuring the Glimmer Twins and in the other is The Weeklings performing the songs by The Beatles.

BlowUpRadio.com Hosts 15th Annual Virtual Benefit Concert for the Spondylitis Association Of America

BlowUpRadio.com, "Your #1 Source For All Things In New Jersey's Local Original Music Scene," presents its annual Banding Together: Benefit For The Spondylitis Association of America from October 14-16, bringing together some of the best local indie musicians from around the Garden State.  Over 30 artists will perform 30 minute sets of their music live on BlowUpRadio.com's internet radio station. The artists traverse a gambit of genres from easy listening to punk rock, and all sorts of genres in between.

bergenPAC presents Quiet Riot with Vixen

(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) is bringing hard rock back into the fold in 2023. The multi-platinum selling, first-ever heavy metal band with a #1 Billboard album, Quiet Riot, will be joined by the hitmaking all-female, 80s hard rock band, Vixen, on May 5, 2023 at 8:00pm. A concert made for the MTV generation; these bands are still rocking with over 2 million monthly Spotify listeners. 


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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.



Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Make It Happen" by Mike Chick



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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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