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If you are part of a music organization based in New Jersey that is not listed here, please email us with the company name, town, and website url. Updated 3/17/2026

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Atlantic County

  • South Jersey Jazz Society - Somers Point, NJ


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    Bergen County

  • Camerata New Jersey - Englewood Cliffs, NJ

    Burlington County

  • West Jersey Chamber Music Society - Moorestown, NJ

    Camden County

  • New Jersey Music Educators Association - Voorhees, NJ

    Essex County

  • SamVaad - Classical Music Initiative - Livingston, NJ


    Smooth Jazz New Jersey - Maplewood, NJ

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    Hunterdon County

  • Hunterdon Musical Arts - Flemington, NJ


     

    Hudson County

  • Con Vivo Music - Jersey City, NJ

  • UCMP - Weehawken, NJ

    Mercer County

  • Capital Harmony Works - Trenton, NJ

    Middlesex County

  • New Brunswick Jazz Project - New Brunswick, NJ

  • NJProghouse Progressive Music Series - Dunnellen, NJ

    Monmouth County

  • Asbury Park African-American Music Project - Asbury Park, NJ

  • Asbury Park Music Foundation - Asbury Park, NJ

  • Bluegrass and Oldtime Music Association - Little Silver, NJ

  • Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music - West Long Branch, NJ

  • Heartstrings

  • Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation - Red Bank, NJ


  • Musicians On A Mission - Red Bank, NJ

    Follow them on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter.

     

    Morris County

  • Dreamality, Inc - Mount Freedom, NJ

  • The Folk Project - Morristown, NJ

  • The MasterWork Chorus - Morristown, NJ

  • Skylands Songwriters Guild - Ledgewood, NJ

    Passaic County

  • North Jersey Blues Society - Ringwood, NJ

    Union County

  • Music For All Seasons, Inc - Scotch Plains, NJ

  • New Jersey Conservatory of Music - Summit, NJ

  • New Jersey Jazz Society - Summit, NJ

  • Wharton Arts/ - Berkeley Heights, NJ


     

    Additional Resources

  • Early American Music and Arts

  • Indian Academy of Performing Arts (IAPA)

  • New Jersey Association for Jazz Education

  • New Jersey Association For Music Therapy

  • New Jersey Federation of Music Clubs

  • New Jersey Marching Band Directors Association

  • New Jersey Music Teachers Association (NJMTA)


     

    FEATURED EVENTS


    Free Play Reading – To Kill a Mockingbird (Select Scenes)

    Monday, October 26, 2026 @ 5:00pm
    Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage
    Rahway, NJ

    Senior citizens (55+) are invited to join area teachers and their students for a free play reading of select scenes from “To Kill a Mockingbird”, Christopher Sergel’s adaption of Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel.

     

    Hablando Huevadas

    Monday, October 26, 2026 @ 8:00pm
    NJPAC - Prudential Hall
    Newark, NJ

    Hablando Huevadas, the viral video podcast that became a Hispanic comedy phenomenon on YouTube, returns to the U.S. this fall. Ricardo Mendoza and Jorge Luna are hitting the road again following their historic 2024 tour where they became the first Spanish-speaking comedians to sell out Madison Square Garden.

     

    Mariachi Herencia de Mexico

    Tuesday, October 27, 2026 @ 7:00pm
    Grunin Center - Main Stage
    Toms River, NJ

    The historic tradition of mariachi music has its roots of origin in cities such as Guadalajara and Mexico City. As the ever-evolving genre’s influence spread, it reached Chicago and birthed Mariachi Herencia de México. The 2x Latin GRAMMY®-nominated band has issued six chart-topping albums and has performed all across the North American continent paving the way for a new generation of mariachi musicians.

     

    Music Faculty Showcase - A Romantic Adventure

    Tuesday, October 27, 2026 @ 7:30pm
    Kean Stage - Enlow Recital Hall
    Hillside, NJ

    Embark on a breathtaking musical journey through the heart of the Romantic era at Enlow Recital Hall. Join Kean faculty artists Alexander Bui (piano) and Rachel Carlson (soprano), alongside distinguished guest artists Gregory Stout (piano), Dylan Hamme (violin), and Elisabeth Chang (cello), for a passionate evening of instrumental mastery. Experience virtuoso piano solos by Chopin and Liszt alongside enchanting art songs by Hahn. The evening also features the rare brilliance of two magnificent 9-foot Steinway & Sons and Fazioli concert grand pianos sharing the stage as dynamic piano duos deliver a thrilling suite of dances by Arensky, Rachmaninoff, Brahms, and Piazzolla, before culminating in Mendelssohn’s spectacular, dramatic piano trio.

     

    Whose Live Anyway?

    Wednesday, October 28, 2026 @ 7:30pm
    State Theatre New Jersey
    New Brunswick, NJ

    The current cast members of the Emmy®-nominated TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway? are proud to present their new improv tour: WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY?



     

    George Street Playhouse presents The Unexpected 3rd

    Wednesday, October 28, 2026 @ 7:30pm
    New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
    New Brunswick, NJ

    Written by and Starring Kathryn Grody  
    Directed by Timothy Near  
     
    A Radical, Rollicking Rumination on the Optimism of Staying Alive 

     

    Hablando Huevadas

    Wednesday, October 28, 2026 @ 8:00pm
    NJPAC - Prudential Hall
    Newark, NJ

    Hablando Huevadas, the viral video podcast that became a Hispanic comedy phenomenon on YouTube, returns to the U.S. this fall. Ricardo Mendoza and Jorge Luna are hitting the road again following their historic 2024 tour where they became the first Spanish-speaking comedians to sell out Madison Square Garden.

     

    Mariza

    Thursday, October 29, 2026 @ 7:30pm
    McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre)
    Princeton, NJ

    Born in Mozambique and raised in Mouraria, one of Lisbon’s most historic neighborhoods, Mariza grew up surrounded by the voices, guitars, and traditions of fado. From an early age, she embraced that legacy and transformed it into a universal language, becoming the most acclaimed Portuguese artist in the world. 



     

    The Mavericks & Friends

    Thursday, October 29, 2026 @ 8:00pm
    Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
    Morristown, NJ

    The music lives on.



     

    George Street Playhouse presents The Unexpected 3rd

    Thursday, October 29, 2026 @ 2:00pm
    New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
    New Brunswick, NJ

    Written by and Starring Kathryn Grody  
    Directed by Timothy Near  
     
    A Radical, Rollicking Rumination on the Optimism of Staying Alive 

     

     

    EVENT PREVIEWS

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    The Third Annual Circle Theater Festival to take place at AMT Theatre

    (NEW YORK, NY) -- The third annual Circle Theater Festival in a three-week limited engagement at AMT Theatre. Performances begin Monday, October 26 and continue through Sunday, November 15. The festival reaffirms its commitment to raw, immediate storytelling without commercial dilution.



    Reagan Richards presents "Good Morning, Heartache" at Avenel PAC

    (AVENEL, NJ) -- Singer-songwriter Reagan Richards of the Asbury Park country duo, Williams Honor, stars in her own solo show, "Good Morning, Heartache" : Torch Songs and Timeless Standards from the Great American Songbook on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at Avenel Performing Arts Center. Showtime is 7:30pm.


    Kean University Welcomes New York Times Bestselling Author and Animal Advocate Isabel Klee on October 29th for President's Distinguished Lecture Series

    (UNION, NJ) -- New York Times bestselling author Isabel Klee will discuss her journey as a writer and animal welfare advocate at Kean University on Thursday, October 29, 2026, as part of the President's Distinguished Lecture Series. The event, which is open to the public, will offer insights into the connections between compassion, community engagement and storytelling. The event begins at 4:30pm.


    Atlantic City Ballet to make Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Debut with "Dracula"

    (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- For the first time, Atlantic City Ballet's Dracula comes to Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at Sound Waves. The performance welcomes audiences ages five and older for a wickedly unforgettable start to Halloween weekend. Guests are invited to dress up and enter the costume contest, with prizes awarded at the show. Showtime is 7:00pm.


    Arden Theatre Company presents "Topdog/Underdog"

    (PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Philadelphia-based Arden Theatre Company continues its 2026/27 Mainstage Season with Suzan-Lori Parks' Pulitzer Prize- winning play Topdog/Underdog, a gripping two-person drama exploring brotherhood, rivalry, survival, and the ties that bind families together. Directed by three-time Barrymore Award-winning artist Amina Robinson and co-produced with People's Light, Topdog/Underdog starts its run on the Arden's Arcadia stage on October 29, with opening night on November 4, and performances running through December 13, 2026.


    Seton Hall Theatre presents "Twelfth Night" at SOPAC