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August's Not Quite Nashville Show features Carolann Solebello and Dave Vargo

(FREEHOLD, NJ) -- This month's Not Quite Nashville show will feature Carolann Solebello and Dave Vargo on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at 5:00pm. Carolann is best known to folk audiences as a founding member of Americana trio Red Molly, she now tours both solo and with modern folk quartet No Fuss and Feathers. They will be playing live at Calgo Gardens and also broadcasting the show on Facebook.

 
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Christine Andreas & Danny Bacher with Art Topilow & Vince Giordano Kick Off Series of Axelrod PAC Summer Concerts on the Rooftop Deck at Bell Works

(HOLMDEL, NJ) -- “The Axelrod is thrilled to be returning to Bell Works for another series of summer concerts, beginning with a night of Broadway jazz with Christine Andreas and Danny Bacher, followed by the Weeklings singing the Beatles on August 7 and then Motor City Revue on August 28,” said Axelrod’s Artistic Director Andrew DePrisco. 

15th Annual Lincoln Park Music Festival to Take Place Across Two Weekends

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) has announced that the official 15th Anniversary of the annual music festival will return over two weekends from July 27-31 and August 5-7 with broad array of musical genres including Gospel, House, Hip-Hop, Soulful Alternative/Mash Up, Reggae, Dancehall sounds and of the Latinx/Hispanic Caribbean diaspora.

Blues Traveler's 35th Anniversary Tour Comes to Montclair

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Blues Traveler brings their 35th Anniversary Tour to the Wellmont Theater on Tuesday, October 4th. Throughout the tour, the seminal band has been performing a revival of songs that has spanned more than three decades and 14 hit albums – including the iconic four, which went six-times Platinum and spawned the definitive “Run-Around” (garnering their first Grammy Award). 

MPAC presents The Wood Brothers

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- On Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 7:30pm, Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) presents The Wood Brothers.  They are a roots music trio featuring brothers Chris (originally of Medeski, Martin & Wood) and Oliver Wood, along with multi-instrumentalist Jano Rix, bring a distinctive flair to their union of folk, blues, gospel, and jazz, as evidenced in their most recent release, Kingdom in My Mind.


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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



Lighty's Corner: April 30, 2026



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






 

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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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