Willie Nile is a singer-songwriter born and raised in Buffalo, New York who moved to NYC when he started playing music professionally. His songs today are the musical embodiment of the city - gritty and creative; sometimes optimistic, sometimes depressing.
His first record came out in 1980, but it was the records from 2006 on that caught my attention. Record after record seemed to be classics. It's rare to see an artist have 10 straight great albums, but Willie has been in an incredible groove.
His song "One Guitar" from "The Innocent Ones" album has become something of the Light of Day anthem as a finale type song with all of the artists performing it on stage together.
Here is a look at shows taking place from December 23-29, 2025 along with our featured listings and a look at some upcoming shows. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas. Click on the title to go to the full preview. Jump to Event Previews, Event Listings, Coming Soon.
(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- The Women in the Arts concert series will bring an immersive, multi-disciplinary night of creativity to Anchor Rock Club in Atlantic City for its fourth installment on Saturday, February 7, 2026. Doors are at 6:30pm, showtime is 7:00pm.
(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- The Folk Project presents Stephen Kellogg's Old Friends Tour featuring the Kellogg Sisters on Friday, December 26, 2025 at the Morristown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Sydney Leigh Carlson will open the night. Showtime is 7:30pm.
