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Porchistas Host Forest Street Summer Kickoff Festival

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- On Saturday May 28 of Memorial Day Weekend, The Porchistas, in coordination with Pizza Bagel Records, are bringing in the summer Jersey style with a ten act outdoor festival in their yard at 148 Forest Street in Montclair from 1:00pm to 10:00pm.

 
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State Theatre presents Gavin DeGraw

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The newly renovated State Theatre New Jersey presents Gavin DeGraw—Full Circle Tour on Sunday, May 22 at 7:30pm. Gavin DeGraw is a multi-platinum selling singer, performer, and songwriter. He first broke through with the 2003 release of his debut album, Chariot, which sold over 1 million copies, earned platinum certification, and yielded three hit singles: “I Don’t Want To Be,” “Follow Through,” and the title-track, “Chariot.”  

Washington's Steampunk Fair Captures the Imagination

(WASHINGTON, NJ) -- Downtown Washington is taking a step back in time...or is it the future? The 2nd Annual Washington Rock ‘n’ Roll and Steampunk Fair on Saturday, May 21st combines the steam-powered Victorian Era energy of the classic science fiction genre with a punk and rock ‘n’ roll sound that makes for an amazing day of retro-futuristic fun.

State Theatre presents Kenny Wayne Shepherd with special guest Samantha Fish

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The newly renovated State Theatre New Jersey and SLP Concerts present Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band as a stop on their U.S. tour celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the release of Trouble Is… with special guest Samantha Fish on Friday, May 20, 2022. For this performance, rock and blues music fans will be able to see the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band perform Trouble Is… in its entirety. Tickets range from $34.50-$100.  

Centenary Stage Company's 2022 Summer Season

(HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Tickets for Centenary Stage Company’s 2022 Summer Season will be on-sale starting May 1, 2022. This season, Centenary Stage Company will be producing two mainstage productions of RENT and The Marvelous Wonderettes as well as the continuation of their concert series with a performance by Destination Motown featuring the Sensational Soul Cruisers. For more information, go to centenarystageco.org or call the Centenary Stage Company’s box office at (908) 979-0900.


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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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