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The Fest for Beatles Fans Returns In April

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- It took a global pandemic to sideline the world’s largest and longest-running annual celebration of The Beatles, but after two long years and several Virtual Fests in between, The Fest For Beatles Fans is back!  The NY Metro Fest takes over the Hyatt Regency in Jersey City for three days of peace & love April 1-3.  In keeping with the times, this year’s Fest will be both in-person AND virtual, making it now possible for everyone to enjoy no matter where they are.

 
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Tab Benoit Comes to SOPAC

(SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- Blues guitarist-vocalist and storyteller extraordinaire, Tab Benoit, has launched an ambitious 2022 Spring-Summer National Tour with the Whiskey Bayou Revue.  Locally, Tab performs in concert at SOPAC (South Orange Performing Arts Center), in the Jennifer & Tony Leitner Performance Hall on Sunday, April 3 at 7:30pm.

Arts Council of Princeton presents 10th Annual Cabernet Cabaret featuring Sarah Donner & Friends

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) presents the tenth annual Cabernet Cabaret featuring Sarah Donner & Friends on Friday, April 8 at 7:00pm.  It will be a cabernet-infused evening filled with comedy, drama, and pure entertainment.

The Newton Theatre presents ProgJect

(NEWTON, NJ) -- The newly formed ProgJect is touring America, and will bring "The Ultimate Prog Rock Experience” to The Newton Theatre on Thursday, April 21. ProgJect features Michael Sadler from SAGA, GTR's Jonathan Mover, Frank Zappa's Mike Keneally, Ryo Okumoto from Spock's Beard and Matt Dorsey from Sound of Contact, coming together on one stage to perform the classics and epics of Genesis, Yes, King Crimson and ELP, along with some Pink Floyd, Rush, Jethro Tull, Peter Gabriel, Gentle Giant and more!

Wynonna Judd brings her HERSTORY & Hits Tour to Kean Stage this May

(HILLSIDE, NJ) -- Once dubbed by Rolling Stone as “the greatest female country singer since Patsy Cline,” Wynonna Judd will bring her her first-ever HERSTORY & HITS Tour, celebrating the 30-year anniversary of her debut solo tour, to Kean University's Enlow Recital Hall on Thursday, May 12 at 7:30pm.


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COLUMNS

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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