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Particle Kid + Willie Nelson Duet On New Single and Bring Festival Tour to Camden

(CAMDEN, NJ) -- Particle Kid, aka Micah Nelson, and his legendary father Willie Nelson duet on a new single, “Die When I’m High (Halfway To Heaven)”.  The two will hit the road starting next week as part of the Outlaw Music Festival, across the U.S. through September. The tour closes out September 23rd at the Waterfront Music Pavilion in Camden. A limited-edition, wood carved single of “Die When I’m High (Halfway To Heaven)” will be available exclusively at the shows. Chris Stapleton, Zach Bryan, Larkin Poe, and Brittney Spencer are part of the festival lineup as well.    

 
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Rivals come to The Litterbox in Elizabeth

(ELIZABETH, NJ) -- After a successful spring run, pop/rock number RIVALS is hitting the road again. This time accompanied by You, Me, And Everyone We Know and Josh Lambert. The Dangerous tour is named after RIVALS’ intense upcoming single, “Dangerous,” which hits all streaming platforms July 13th. The tour comes to The Litterbox in Elizabeth, NJ on August 3rd.

Pale Waves to Release Album and Have Shows in NY/NJ Area

(HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Ahead of kicking off their tour opening for 5 Seconds of Summer, the pop-punk band Pale Waves released their new song “Reasons To Live” from their upcoming album Unwanted, out August 12 via Dirty Hit. The tour comes to the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel on Sunday, July 10 before heading to Pier 17 in New York City for shows on July 12-13.

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats come to Stone Pony Summer Stage on July 1st

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats come to the Stone Pony Summer Stage on July 1st at 6:30pm. The band is touring is in support of their third studio album, The Future, which was released on Stax Records.

Knauer Performing Arts Center presents Live at The Fillmore

(WEST CHESTER, PA) -- Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center welcomes the world’s most popular Allman Brothers Tribute Band and takes audiences back to the 70s. Live at The Fillmore, named for New York’s legendary Fillmore East Auditorium, takes the stage for an evening of classic rock songs like “Midnight Rider” and “Whipping Post” and  is one of the most well known tributes to the music of the Allman Brothers Band. This popular act is set to perform Saturday, June 25 at 7:30pm.


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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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