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James Dalton
"Smile Goodbye To The Kings And Clowns"

Released in 2005

James Dalton (aka JPAT) is a singer-songwriter from the Jersey Shore who is one of the best vocalists in Jersey history in my opinion. It's a set of pipes that has led around the world from festivals to little tours to cruise ships. His passport should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!

JPAT calls this the "little album that could" as it was an indie release that achieved radio airplay on three continents. It contains some of his best work. In fact, every song is strong here and all got airplay on my online station. The first track shown here gave me the name for a compilation album released by Upstage Magazine.


Here are two more tracks to check out






 

COLUMNS


This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from December 23-29, 2025

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.




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MORE NEWS

(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.


Herman's Hermits' Peter Noone in "An Olde English Christmas" LIVE! at Carteret PAC




Outpost in the Burbs presents Vienna Teng on April 11th




Lizzie Rose Music Room presents the Kelli Baker Band on Saturday




bergenPAC presents The Band Perry on January 11th








 

UPCOMING SHOWS


The Folk Project presents Stephen Kellogg's Old Friends Tour featuring the Kellogg Sisters on Friday

(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.


The 80's New Wave tour Totally Tubular Festival comes to Ocean Casino Resort




Lizzie Rose Music Room presents the Kelli Baker Band on Saturday




Start the New Year with Rikki Lee Wilson's Taylor Swift Tribute at The Broadway Theatre of Pitman