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MPAC Presents A Sleigh Bell Swing with the George Gee Swing Orchestra
(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Santa’s gonna be jumpin’ and jivin’ to the swingin’ sounds of the George Gee Swing Orchestra as they spice up the season with big band versions of your favorite holiday music at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) on Sunday, December 12 at 3:00pm. Tickets range from $29-$49. Following the event, you can enjoy the free Theatre of Light at the Vail Mansion Plaza at 5:00pm.
Berrie Center Presents The Casey Abrams Trio
(MAHWAH, NJ) -- The Berrie Center for the Arts at Ramapo College of NJ presents The Casey Abrams Trio on Saturday, December 4 at 8:00pm. Casey Abrams burst onto the national scene with his head-turning stint on Season 10 of American Idol. With his stand-up bass and smooth vocals Casey has carved out his unique jazz-funk sound. His brand-new album, Casey Keysey was released in October.
Light Opera of New Jersey Presents "La Bohème" Set In Modern Day NYC
Light Opera of New Jersey will present Puccini's masterpiece La Bohème with performances at Fellowship Village Cultural Arts Center (February 11, 13, 18, and 20) and the South Orange Performing Arts Center on March 27. Andrea DelGiudice will direct a modern-day adaptation set in New York City and utilizes projected images. Noted conductor, Jason C. Tramm will lead the Light Opera of New Jersey Chamber Orchestra.
Music Box at Borgata presents "Motown Holiday Show" Every Thursday in December
(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Welcoming guests to experience the magic of Motown this holiday season, the highly entertaining concert production, the “Motown Holiday Show,” is coming to the Music Box theater at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa this December. The Motown Holiday Show ignites images and remembrances of a musical era gone by, when music and lyrics told stories, shared feelings, and touched lives in a very special way. Performances will run every Thursday beginning December 2-30, 2021 at 8:30pm.
MPAC Presents Max Weinberg’s Jukebox On December 11th
(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- For 45 years, Max Weinberg has held the drum chair behind Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band. While anchoring the house band for Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Max enjoyed expanding his role as band leader and resident music historian. Max Weinberg's Jukebox arrives at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) on Saturday, December 11 at 8:00pm. Tickets range from $29-$69. A VIP Private Meet and Greet is available for an additional $115 with any seat (must purchase ticket to partake in VIP).
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"Insanely Good!" Pat Metheny's Side Eye LIVE! at STNJ
Music lovers inside the historic State Theatre New Jersey auditorium in New Brunswick, NJ this Friday, November 12, 2021 are primed to experience an evening of innovative jazz presented by guitar phenom Pat Metheny and his trio, Side Eye.
Rosanne Cash LIVE! at MPAC
Music lovers are in their seats this Wednesday, November 10, 2021 evening at MPAC in Morristown, NJ, anxiously awaiting a live concert by Rosanne Cash. One of music’s pre-eminent singer/songwriters, Cash has scored 21 Top 40 country hits, including 11 #1 singles. Her landmark 2009 album, The List, won the Americana Music Album of the Year award and her 2015 release, The River and the Thread — a collaboration with her husband, musician John Leventhal — earned her three Grammy Awards. Cash’s latest recording is her 2018 Blue Note release, She Remembers Everything.
Cherish the Ladies Perform Their Celtic Christmas Program at William Paterson University on December 4
(WAYNE, NJ) -- Cherish the Ladies will perform as part of William Paterson University’s WP Presents series on Saturday, December 4 at 8:00pm in the Shea Center for Performing Arts on the campus in Wayne. Cherish the Ladies is a Grammy-nominated, Irish-American super group that formed in New York City in 1985 to celebrate the rise of women in what had been a male-dominated Irish music scene and has since toured the world, played the White House and the Olympics, recorded 17 outstanding albums including a live recording, “An Irish Homecoming,” which was simultaneously videotaped for a Public Television Special that aired across America and won an Emmy.
“They Made Me Wish I Was a Teenager Again!” The Temptations and the Four Tops LIVE! at STNJ
Inside the beautifully restored STNJ auditorium in New Brunswick, NJ, this Sunday, November 7, 2021, a packed house anxiously awaits the start of a concert by two legendary Motown musical groups — The Temptations and The Four Tops.
“Loved It, Loved It, Loved It!” Gladys Knight LIVE! at STNJ
Inside STNJ in New Brunswick, NJ this Saturday, November 6, 2021, one of the most celebrated singers in pop music history, “The Empress of Soul,” Gladys Knight, is just about to begin a live performance of classic hits representing her long and storied musical career.
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