BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 6/5/23

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 releases by Rory D'Lasnow, Baron Praxis, Greg McGarvey & Friends, The Carousers, and retrohaze.

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Morris Arts and New Jersey Symphony to Celebrate Milestones at the 39th Annual Giralda Music & Arts Festival

(MADISON, NJ) -- Morris Arts invites you to join them in celebrating their 50th Anniversary at this year's Giralda Music & Arts Festival on Sunday, June 25th on the grounds of the Giralda Farms (Dodge Drive and Madison Ave./Rt. 124., Madison). Gates open at 3:00pm with a pre- show performance at 4:00pm and New Jersey Symphony performance at 6:00pm. Along with musical performances, there will be an art show and sale, children's activities, 50/50 raffle, and food trucks.

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Kariné Poghosyan to Honor Aram Khachaturian's 120th Anniversary on Wednesday

(NEW YORK, NY) -- There such a sense of joy, even ecstasy as she plays." This is how NY1's Stephanie Simon describes the Armenian-American concert pianist Kariné Poghosyan's performances.

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Washington Borough's Sustainably Green Music & Arts Fest Kicks off Farmers Market Season on June 17th

(WASHINGTON, NJ) -- Washington Borough has been recognized as one of the greenest communities in New Jersey. In celebration of that designation, and as a kick off to its award-winning weekly farmers market, the Washington Business Improvement District and the Washington Borough Green Team are partnering up for the Annual Sustainably Green Music & Arts Fest on Saturday June 17, 2023 in Downtown Washington.

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Melissa Aldana Will Preview Music from Her Next Blue Note Album on June 16th at McCarter Theatre

When tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana leads a quartet on Friday, June 16 as part of the McCarter Theatre Jazz in June series, the program will be "a mix of some old things and some new things, and some things we didn't even record."

BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 6/5/23

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 releases by Rory D'Lasnow, Baron Praxis, Greg McGarvey & Friends, The Carousers, and retrohaze.

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Melissa Aldana Will Preview Music from Her Next Blue Note Album on June 16th at McCarter Theatre

When tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana leads a quartet on Friday, June 16 as part of the McCarter Theatre Jazz in June series, the program will be "a mix of some old things and some new things, and some things we didn't even record."

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"Fabulous!" Sounds of the '50s and '60s LIVE! at PNC Bank Arts Center

A crowd of over 7000 music lovers fills the PNC Bank Arts Center amphitheater this sunny Tuesday, May 23, 2023 afternoon for a Sounds of the '50s and '60s performance presented by the Garden State Arts Foundation. Starring The Brooklyn Bridge, The Skyliners, Kid Kyle, and Vinnie Medugno, today's show is the third in a series of free afternoon concerts for New Jersey seniors held at the PNC Bank Arts Center.

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Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Thriving" by Kiersten Blue

Asbury Park singer-songwriter Kiersten Blue’s latest single, “Thriving,” is the Makin Waves Song of the Week

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Slambovian Circus of Dreams to Perform at Roy's Hall on June 10th

(BLAIRSTOWN, NJ) -- Explore the depths of Americana "one trippy tune at a time" with New York's Slambovian Circus of Dreams at Roy's Hall in Blairstown on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 8:00pm. Voted "Best Band of 2022" for their rootsy rockin' psychedelica by Chronogram Magazine, the Slambovians' deep connection with audiences and exciting live shows are legendary. Dylan, Bowie, Incredible String Band, Syd Barrett and The Waterboys may flavor the musical mix, but the Slambovians' musicianship and songwriting stand on its own.