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UCPAC presents Joan Osborne - DYLANOLOGY LIVE on Friday

(RAHWAY, NJ) -- On Friday, June 6, 2025, the Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) presents Joan Osborne – DYLANOLOGY LIVE with special guests Anders Osborne, Gail Ann Dorsey, and Cindy Cashdollar with Will Bryant and Lee Falco. Showtime is 8:00pm.

 
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Young the Giant to Play Tropicana Atlantic City

(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Critically-acclaimed, multi-platinum selling band Young the Giant announces the In The Open 2025 Acoustic Tour. An intimate concert experience performed in beautiful spaces and venues around the country, the band will be supported by Cassandra Coleman (debut album produced by Jack Antonoff out June 6 via Warner) throughout. Locally, the tour comes to Tropicana Atlantic City on Saturday, July 12, 2025.

I Heart Horror & Hotrods Ice Cream Monster Jamboree to Take Place June 29th

(SAYREVILLE, NJ) -- The I Heart Horror & Hotrods Ice Cream Monster Jamboree rolls into VFW Post 4699 in Sayreville on Sunday, June 29, 2025 from 10:00am - 4:00pm — a spooky-cool mash-up of hotrods, horror, and hometown fun, all benefiting the Stars and Stripes Veterans Center of South Amboy. Admission is free.

The Levoy Theatre presents John Oates & The Good Road Band

(MILLVILLE, NJ) -- The Levoy Theatre presents John Oates & The Good Road Band on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. Doors are at 6:00pm, showtime is 7:00pm.

Sounds of a Summer Night: Music, Nature, and Community in Concert at Reeves-Reed Arboretum

(SUMMIT, NJ) -- Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, and picnic baskets to Reeves-Reed Arboretum and celebrate summer with their 2025 concert series, Sounds of a Summer Night! All performances will be held on select Wednesday evenings on the grounds of this non-profit public garden located in Summit.


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Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Make This World Stand Still" by Lisa Bouchelle feat. Amanda Shires

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Make This World Stand Still" from Trenton-bred roots/country songstress Lisa Bouchelle's forthcoming album, "Vandals, Thieves & Lovers."



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MORE NEWS


Billy Ocean LIVE! at Kean Stage

Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of Billy Ocean at Kean Stage on April 2, 2026.


Rolling Blackout releases "Fools Gold"



The Certs releases new single "Just For Show"



SOPAC to Celebrate 20th Anniversary with Gala 20: Featuring Max Weinberg's Jukebox



Vivid Stage presents Old Friends: A Cabaret with Charles Thomas






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