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Kenny G’s The Miracles Holiday & Hits Tour 2022 Celebrates the Magic of the Season

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- GRAMMY-winning saxophonist and composer Kenny G has announced a limited engagement holiday tour. A reprise of last year’s successful outing, the show features a mix of holiday hits and fan favorites infused with Kenny G’s captivating and distinctive blend of R&B, pop, Latin, and jazz. Locally, the tour comes to Rivers Casino in Philadelphia on December 10th and State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick on December 11th.

 
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Brook Arts Center presents Well Alright

(BOUND BROOK, NJ) -- Opening the Brook Arts Center’s Fall season in classic rock style is Well Alright, a Rolling Stones tribute band, on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 8:00pm. The band performs the Stones' classic songs with the diligence of the original Stones recordings and selected live versions. 

Ocean County Library hosts Patriot Day concert with Gary Nokes

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- In celebration of Patriot Day, vocalist/acoustic guitarist Gary Nokes will perform a live concert on Wednesday, September 7, at the Ocean County Library Toms River Branch.  The concert begins at 6:30pm. Gary will perform a selection of traditional and contemporary patriotic songs in Mancini Hall.

Hopewell Theater hosts live music Pop-Up with John Abbott on Saturday

(HOPEWELL, NJ) -- Hopewell Theater is hosting an outdoor live music pop-up on August 13 from 6:00pm-7:30pm. The event will be held in HT’s parklet created in the front of 7 W. Broad St. (formerly The Brothers Moon Restaurant) featuring bistro seating and refreshments for sale. Local guitarist John Abbott will perform. The event is free, all ages welcome.

Asbury Lanes presents They Might Be Giants

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Brooklyn’s alt-rock legends They Might Be Giants are coming through Asbury Park to play two sold out shows at Asbury Lanes on August 30th & 31st. They’re continuing a massive, almost entirely sold-out national tour where they will perform their seminal album Flood in full to celebrate their 40th anniversary as a band.


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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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