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Richie Ramone Comes To The Sherman Theater on March 29th

(STROUDSBURG, PA) -- American drummer Richard Reinhardt, best known by his stage name Richie Ramone, will perform at the Sherman Showcase room of the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on March 29.  The show will open with support from Rubix Pube and The Mesos.  Ramone was the drummer for the punk band The Ramones in the '80s. Doors are 6:30pm; Showtime is 7:30pm.

 
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Albert Hall to Celebrate 25 Years of Music on Saturday

(WARETOWN, NJ) -- Albert Hall, the home for live country, bluegrass, and pinelands music, is reopening on March 5 with a Special 25th Anniversary Show - celebrating 25 years of music in the Albert Hall building. All paid adult tickets receive a free Saturday night ticket for a future show. The night includes performances by Easy as Pie, Redbird, Cedar Creek, Prograsstination, L & B Line, Third Rail, Singin' for Supper, Folks Back Home, and North Country.  The evening concludes with a jam featuring all of the musicians and the Pickin shed will be open!

State Theatre presents Brit Floyd

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Brit Floyd – World Tour 2022, the World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Show on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 8:00pm. Tickets range from $40-$175.  

Music on Main Street presents An Afternoon with Jimmy Webb at Avenel PAC

(AVENEL, NJ) -- Music on Main Street presents An Afternoon with Jimmy Webb on Sunday, March 27 at 3:00pm at the Avenel Performing Arts Center. The multiple Grammy-winning songwriter has topped the charts from pop to country to disco numerous times with interpretations by some of the industry’s greatest, from Glen Campbell to Art Garfunkel to Linda Ronstadt and covers by everyone from Guns n’ Roses to Josh Groban to Little Big Town.   

Wellmont Theater presents The Sixties Show

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- The Wellmont Theater presents The Sixties Show on Friday, September 23. Thhis is a high energy trip back in time that reminds the audience how uniquely inspirational, entertaining, and historically significant the music and events of the 1960’s was and continues to be. This is a show about time travel, going back to the 1960’s, based around the most remarkable musical re-creation show you will ever see.  Doors are at 7:00pm, showtime is 8:00pm.


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BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 5/4/26

Lazlo, founder of BlowUpRadio.com (an online radio station based around New Jersey artists), shines a light on some of the many new releases from NJ based musicians each week with this column. This week Lazlo takes a look at new releases by Teen Idle, Rich Lancia, Somebody Club, Suede Aces, and Exit Eleven. Plus a look back at "Songs for the Moon" by The Porchistas.



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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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