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NEW JERSEY

Count Basie Center for the Arts

99 Monmouth St, Red Bank
www.countbasietheatre.org

See venue web site for updates, ticket $
The Vogel Theater
May 2   7:30-JD Souther
3      8-Jimmy Kenny and the Pirate Beach Band
4      7:30-Early Elton Trio
5      6-iTardeada de Cinco de Mayo!
7      7:30-Al Stewart & The Empty Pockets
11   7:30-DECADE – Neil Young Tribute
13    7:30-Dixie Dregs with Special Guests: Steve Morse Band
17    8-Alan Doyle
18    7:30-Sinatra: A Man and His Music starring Michael Martocci with the 22-piece Ol’ Blue Eyes Orchestra; a multi-media presentation celebrating Mr. Sinatra’s career.
19    11am-The Rock and Roll Playhouse: Grateful Dead for Kids
23    7:30-Enjoy Every Sandwich: The Music of Warren Zevon w/ Vini Lopez, Adam Weiner and Jake Thistle; host, Pat Guadagno
24    8-Lindsey Webster
28    7:30-Don Was and the Pan Detroit Ensemble
31    7-That Motown Band
Jun 1   7:30-The British Invasion Years: A 60’s Musical Revolution
2      7-Reverend Horton Heat & The Surfrajettes
6      7:30-Gary U.S. Bonds 85th Birthday Party Concert
7      8-SuperBlue: Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter
13    7:30-Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams
20    8-Corinne Bailey Rae: Plum Red Lipstick Tour
Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre
May 5   7-The Temptations & The Four Tops
9      8-Todd Rundgren: ME/WE
11    2-Raffi  SOLD OUT
12    7-Streams: Jon Batiste at the Piano
14    7:30-Lyle Lovett and Lisa Loeb: In Conversation and Son
17    7:30-Let’s Sing Taylor – A Live Band Experience Celebrating Taylor Swift
24    7:30-The Allman Betts Band
29    7:30-Paul Anka – Seven Decades Tour
See venue web site for update

Cozy Cabin Concerts

2 Green Brook, New Jersey 732.752.5294
https://www.facebook.com/CozyCabinConcerts/
Saturday evening shows doors at 7 p.m./music at 8
Sunday afternoon shows doors at 3 p.m./music at 4
Most shows suggested donation $20/person
May 5 
  Grainne Hunt with Johnny Kasun
9      Terry Reid
Jun 2   Jesse Terry with Halley Neal
23    Deni Bonet & Chris Flynn
30    The Black Feathers

Earth Room Concerts

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County
1475 W. Front St., Lincroft, NJ
www.earthroomconcerts.org
concerts@earthroomconcerts.org
732-542-4127
Shows: 7:30pm || Adm: $20 Adv / $25 Door

ON HIATUS

Fox and Crow

594 Palisade Ave | Jersey City
http://www.foxandcrowjc.com/
Shows at 8pm except where noted
May 2 
Widely Grown
3      9-Minor Gold
4      The Maybes
9      Karyn Kuhl & the Gang
10    9-the Lazy Sky
11    Allison Strong
16    ChillBrown
17    9-Nikki and the Skyrockets
18    Soy Amora
23    Rico Jones

Heights House Concert Series

Jersey City; Address given w/ reservation
www.heightshouseconcerts.com    201-310-1322
All shows Sundays @ 3pm
reservations: @ https://www.heightshouseconcerts.com/contact-us

Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Coffeehouse

Fair Lawn Community Center, 10-10 20th Street, Fair Lawn Shows at 8:00
201-384-1325    www.hurdygurdyfolk.org

ON HIATUS

Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)

https://www.mayoarts.org    Ticket info: 973-539-8008
100 South St, Morristownn
May 3   8-Buddy Guy Damn Right Farewell
4      Taylor Simon King: (James Taylor, Carly Simon, Carole King tribute) performed by James Gedeon, Lisa Sherman and Alice Leon.
15    7:30-Lyle Lovett and Lisa Loeb: In Conversation and Song
17    8-Bernadette Peters
Jun 8    8-Paul Anka – Seven Decades Tour
13    7:30-Abducted by the 80’s with Wang Chung, The Motels & Naked Eyes
14    7:30-Happy Together 2024 featuring The Turtles, Jay & The Americans, The Association, Badfinger, The Vogues and The Cowsills
19    7:30-The Australian Pink Floyd Show
21    8-Invincible: Michael Jackson tribute
Jul 16   7:30-Justin Hayward & Christopher Cross
17    8-Yächtley Crëw
Aug 6   7:30-The Greatest Love of All (Whitney Houston tribute) w/ Belinda Davids
8      8-Air Supply
15    8-Tusk (Fleetwood Mac tribute)
22    7:30-Dweezil Zappa: Rox(Postroph)y Tour.

Music on Main Street

http://www.woodbridgeartsnj.org
AVENEL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
150 Avenel St, Woodbridge
May 10   7:30-Grace Pettis, Robby Hecht & Joe Crookson: Songwriters in the Round
11    7:30-Vienna Teng, Opening Act: Jean Rohe
12   3-Jake Thistle Band
Oct 6   3-Kim Richey
Nov 1   7:30-The Slambovian Circus of Dreams
3      7:30-Jethro Tull’s Martin Barre: Acoustic Delights w/ Dan Crisp, Alan Thomson and Terl Bryant

BARRON ARTS CENTER
582 Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge
Reservations Essential

FREE SHOWS TBA
In-person Free Concerts Mon & Tues 7:30pm
Thurs & Sun 7pm

www.woodbridgeartsnj.org/woodbridge-wednesdays.html
Woodbridge HS Concert Field 1 Samuel Lupo Pl, Woodbridge
COUNTRY SUNDAYS 2024
Woodbridge HS Concert Field 1 Samuel Lupo Pl, Woodbridge
Shows at 7:30pm except where noted
Jun 23   Splintered Sunlight
30    Kinderhook
Jul 7   Moss Henry and the Bryophytes
14    ZBTB
21    Simply Shania
28    Wichita Lineman
Aug 8   Eddie Clenedening Blue Ribbon Boys (Thursday)
11    Southpaw
18    Cosmic Jerry
25    E-Boro Bandits
Sep 2   Late for the Sky
8   Rock This Town
OLDIES MONDAYS 2024
Woodbridge HS Concert Field 1 Samuel Lupo Pl, Woodbridge
Shows at 7pm except where noted
Performers TBA

TRIBUTE TUESDAYS 2024

Woodbridge HS Concert Field   1 Samuel Lupo Pl, Woodbridge
Shows at 7:30pm
Jun 25
   Frontiers (Journey)
Jul 2   Midnight Blue (Foreigner)
9      Reelin’ in the Years (Steely Dan)
16    Beginnings (Chicago)
23    The ELO Tribute Show
30    Best of the Eagles
Aug 6   Best Friend’s Girl (The Cars)
13    Stevie Mac (Fleetwood Mac – Stevie Nicks)
20    33 1/3 Live’s Killer Queen Experience
27    Captain Jack (Billy Joel)
Sep 3   Time Travelers (Moody Blues)
17    The Launch (Boston)
24    The B Street Band (Bruce Springsteen)
WOODBRIDGE WEDNESDAYS 2023
Parker Press Park 400 Rahway Ave, Woodbridge
Shows at 7:30
WOODBRIDGE WEDNESDAYS 2024
Parker Press Park 400 Rahway Ave, Woodbridge
Shows at 7:30
Jun 12  
Meta and the Cornerstones / Opener: Kyshona
19    Carolyn Wonderland / Opener: Miss Emily
26    Alysha Brilla / Opener: Low Lily
Jul 3   The Suffers / Opener: Mary Elaine Jenkins
10    Nella / Opener: Honey Dewdrops
17    Taj Farrant / Opener: The Outcrops
24    Taimane
31    Honey Island Swamp Band / Opener: Robinson Treacher
Aug 7   Fantastic Cat
14    Charlie Halloran and the Tropicales / Opener: Zydeco Revelators
21    Mary Fahl / Opener: Jesse Terry
28    Light of Day Benefit Concert / Performers TBA
Sep 4   House of Hamill / Jann Close (co-bill)
11    Bandits on the Run / Kat Wright (co-bill)
18    Colebrook Road / Rachel Summer & Traveling Light (co-bill)
LOCAL BAND THURSDAYS 2024
Herbert Rankin Park Ferry Street, Sewaren
Shows at 7:30
Performers TBA

njpac

1 Center Street Newark     (973) 642-8989
www.njpac.org

May 17   8-Diana Ross @ Prudential Hall – Betty Wold Johnson Stage
Jun 5   7:30-Bonnie Raitt @ Prudential Hall – Betty Wold Johnson Stage

Outpost in the “Burbs”

First Congregational Church of Montclair  
40 South Fullerton Avenue
973-744-6560     www.outpostintheburbs.org
Unless otherwise noted, all shows are 7:30 doors and 8:00 performance.
May 4   7:30-Richie Furay; A Final Farewell Concert & 80th Birthday Celebration @ South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC)  (Outpost-sponsored)
10    Choir! Choir! Choir! – An Epic Fleetwood Mac Sing-Along
17    Josh Ritter; Works in Progress + Songs You Know
Jun 2   4-Jill Sobule / Special Guest: Karyn Kuhl
@ Van Vleck House & Gardens, 21 Van Vleck St | Montclair
23    7-S.G. Goodman / Special Guest: Secular Pets
Oct 18   Dar Williams

 

PNC Bank Arts Center

Garden State Parkway Exit 116   Holmdel
732-203-2500    pncbankartscenter.org

Jun 1   7-The Beach Boys
15    6:30-John Fogerty, George Thorogood and The Destroyers & Hearty Har
16    Noon-Juneteenth Festival  Performers TBA
20    6:45-Hardy, Kip Moore, Travis Denning & Ella Langley
29    7:30-Maroon 5 & Maren Morris
30    5-Outlaw Music Festival: Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Jul 3   7-Alanis Morissette, Joan Jett And The Blackhearts & Morgan Wade
10    7:30-Dave Matthews Band
13    6-Jason Aldean
14    6:30-Third Eye Blind, Yellowcard & Arizona
23    6:45-Foreigner, Styx & John Waite
27    7-Sammy Hagar & Loverboy
30    6:30-Limp Bizkit
Aug 1   7-Train, REO Speedwagon & Yacht Rock Revue
2      7-Hootie and The Blowfish
3      7:30-Earth, Wind and Fire & Chicago
6      7:30-The Doobie Brothers & Steve Winwood
7      7-Creed, 3 Doors Down & Finger Eleven
8      7-New Kids On The Block
9      7-Kidz Bop Live
21    6:30-Bush, Jerry Cantrell & Candlebox
23    7-Avril Lavigne, Simple Plan & Girlfriends
25    4-Kidz Bop Live
Sep 7   6-Rob Zombie & Alice Cooper

Pollak Theatre

Monmouth University  400 Cedar Ave  West Long Branch
732-263-6889
www.monmouth.edu/arts_events/performingarts.asp

Princeton Folk Music Society

Concerts at Christ Congregation Church
50 Walnut Lane in Princeton
3rd Friday of the month – 8:15
www.princetonfolk.org   info@princetonfolk.org
or: (609) 799-0944
In-person and Live-streamed concerts (indicated by LS)

May 17   Ivan Goff/Katie Linnane (LS)

South Orange Performing Arts Center

1 Sopac Way, South Orange     www.SOPACNow.org

May 4   7:30-Richie Furay: A Final Farewell Concert & 80th Birthday Celebration
Jun 1   An Evening with Paula Cole
14    Lucy Kaplansky & Livingston Taylor

Spiral Sounds House Concerts

Jersey City
www.SpiralSounds.org
7:30 pm concert, doors at 6:30 pm
$20 donation. All proceeds go directly to the performers
ON HIATUS

The Stone Pony

913 Ocean Ave Asbury Park 732-502-0600
www.stoneponyonline.com

May 3   6:30-Lacuna Coil: Ignite The Fire Tour; New Years Day, Oceans of Slumber
4      5:30-Sum 41: Tour Of The Setting Sum with The Interrupters @ The Stone Pony Summer Stage
10    10-EMO Night Brooklyn
11    7-Status Green Reunion Show: The Stone Pony 50th Anniversary Celebration with special guests Rick Barry Band with Sarah Tomek, Ron Santee
17    5:30-Joe Russo’s Almost Dead @ The Stone Pony Summer Stage
19    7-Can’t Swim, Belmont, Capstan
24    5-Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, The Pigeons Frasco Dogs Tour, Dogs in a Pile, Andy Frasco & The UN
26    7-John Eddie: Stone Pony 50th Anniversary Event with special guest Williams Honor
30    6-Solid Pink Disco with DJ Trixie Mattel – Pride Kickoff Party: DJ Mateo Segade @ The Stone Pony Summer Stage
31    6-Dreamland Pride in Asbury Park with Purple Disco Machine @ The Stone 

The Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series

(formerly The Minstrel)
Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Hts. Rd.
Shows at 7:45pm 973-335-9489 $10 Cover www.folkproject.org

The Folk Project Acoustic Stayaway
Free Livestream Concerts at 7pm on Tuesdays and Fridays:
Television Show most Sundays
at 3pm EST w/ host, Joe Guzzo
https://www.youtube.com/c/FolkProjectVideo.
********Online only**********
May 1   7-Greg Greenway Presented by Inside the Song
7      7-Miles & Mafale Presented by Streaming Tuesdays
14    7-Glen Roethel Presented by Streaming Tuesdays
21    7-Friction Farm Presented by Streaming Tuesdays
28    7-Michele Gedney Presented by Streaming Tuesdays
Jun 13   7-Mustard’s Retreat Presented by Inside the Song

Live shows 
All Troubador shows at 7:30
May 3   The Loose Canons with Opening Act Carla Ulbrich
10    Open Stage
17 – 19   Acoustic Getaway Spring 2024 @ Stony Point Center, 17 Cricketown Rd, Stony Point, NY 10980
Concerts and workshops with Rob Flax’s Boom Chick Trio, The Pairs, Toby Walker, Joe Crookston, Flamy Grant, Lili Añel and more.
24    Rupert Wates with Bernie Drury & Friends
Jun 7   Aztec Two-Step with Opening Act TBA
14    Open Stage
28    2024 SummerSongs: Folk Project member-musicians regale us with songs of Summer
Swingin’ Tern Dances
7-10:30   St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 200 Main Street, Chatham
May 4   George Thomson & Smash the Windows
18    Don Flaherty & Rhythmic Heart
Jun 1   Alex Deis-Lauby and Annie Kidwell & Grand Picnic
15    Bob Isaacs & Box and String and Friends
Jul 6   Sue Gola & Midnight on the Water

Wellmont Theater

5 Seymour St, Montclair (973) 783-9500
wellmonttheater.com
Jun 4
   8-Joss Stone – Ellipsis Tour
See venue web site for updates

White Eagle Hall

337 Newark Avenue Jersey City
http://www.whiteeaglehalljc.com/calendar/

May 2   8-Carbon Leaf
4      8-The Lemon Twigs / The Smashing Times
10    8-Strangers Stopping Strangers 
15    6 & 8:30-Candlelight Spring: A Tribute to Coldplay
18    7-Jersey Fest 2024 w/ Natalie Farrell, Surfing For Daisy, Reese Van Riper, Jackson Pines, and The Vaughns.

William Carlos Williams Center for the Arts

Rutherford
https://www.williamscenter.org

William Paterson University

Shea Center for Performing Arts
300 Pompton Road, Wayne www.wpunj.edu