NEW JERSEY
99 Monmouth St, Red Bank
www.countbasietheatre.org
See venue web site for updates, ticket $
The Vogel Theater
Dec 6 8-Chris Knight
7 7:30-David Benoit Christmas Tribute To Charlie Brown
12 8-Donna the Buffalo
14 2 & 7-Chris Pinnella: Christmas in Red Bank
15 2 & 6:30-Sal Valentinetti: Christmas Comes to Town
20 8-Everett Bradley’s HOLIDELIC
21 Noon-The Rock and Roll Playhouse: Emo for Kids
7-The Sensational Soul Cruisers
22 3-The Weeklings and Friends: Holiday Hullabaloo SOLD OUT
27 7:30-Frontiers: Journey Tribute Band
28 7-So Good! The Neil Diamond Experience
Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre
Dec 3 7:30-Indigo Girls
20 7:30-Darlene Love
31 6-Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes
Jan 29 7:30-David Gray: Past & Present Tour
See venue web site for update
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
Dec 8 7-Peter Mulvey with Jenna Nicholls opening
Jan 25 7:30-Crys Matthews
594 Palisade Ave | Jersey City
http://www.foxandcrowjc.com/
Shows at 8pm except where noted
Dec 5 8-Widely Grown
12 8-Viktor
13 9-The Maybes
14 8-Sammy Mellman / Vein Rays / Marty I’m Afraid
20 7:30 & 9-Allison Strong’s Holiday Show (Ticketed)
Jersey City; Address given w/ reservation
www.heightshouseconcerts.com 201-310-1322
All shows Sundays @ 3pm
reservations: @ https://www.heightshouseconcerts.com/contact-us
Fair Lawn Community Center, 10-10 20th Street, Fair Lawn Shows at 8:00
201-384-1325 www.hurdygurdyfolk.org
ON HIATUS
https://www.mayoarts.org Ticket info: 973-539-8008
100 South St, Morristown
Dec 3 7:30-The Sensational Soul Cruisers: Destination Soultown Holiday Show
4 7:30-Samara Joy: “A Joyful Holiday” featuring the McLendon Family
5 7:30-The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert with New Jersey Symphony
7 8-A Johnny Mathis Christmas
2025
Mar 8 8-Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons:The Last Encores
http://www.woodbridgeartsnj.org
AVENEL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
150 Avenel St, Woodbridge
Dec 6 7:30-Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams
7 7:30-Black Opry
2025
Jan 4 7:30-Willie Nile
5 7:30-Loudon Wainwright III
Feb 2 3-Chris Barron (Of the Spin Doctors)
Mar 2 3-J2B2 (John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band)
Apr 5 (NEW DATE) Tribute to John Prine w/ Joe D’Urso & Friends — also featuring Loren Korevec, David Frye, Tim O’Donohue, Gary Solomon, Michelle Solomon, Christopher Brown and Jake Thistle
BARRON ARTS CENTER
582 Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge
Reservations Essential
FREE SHOWS (Seasonal, 2025 TBA)
1 Center Street Newark (973) 642-8989
www.njpac.org
Dec 6 8-Smokey Robinson @ Prudential Hall, Betty Wold Johnson Stage
8 7-Eric Roberson Holiday Show @ Victoria Theater, Lizzie & Jonathan Tisch Stage
12 7:30-An Intimate Evening with David Foster & Katharine Mcphee @ Prudential Hall, Betty Wold Johnson Stage
20, 21 8-Christmas with Cece Winans Live In Concert @ Prudential Hall, Betty Wold Johnson Stage
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.
Dec 7 Lúnasa
14 Lenny Kaye & Friends / Tammy Faye Starlite (co-bill)
Jan 11 8-On A Winter’s Night w/ Cliff Eberhardt • John Gorka• Lucy Kaplansky• Patty Larkin
Garden State Parkway Exit 116 Holmdel
732-203-2500 pncbankartscenter.org
Monmouth University 400 Cedar Ave West Long Branch
732-263-6889
www.monmouth.edu/arts_events/performingarts.asp
Nov 27 7-The Wailin’ Jennys
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
All shows are in-person and live-streamed
Dec 13 David Roth (2nd Friday)
2025
Jan 17 Mari Black
Feb 21 Chris Smither
Mar 21 Poor Man’s Gambit
Apr 25 John McCutcheon
May 16 Ensemble Sangineto
Sep 19 The Ebony Hillbillies
Oct 17 Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
Nov 21 Phil Ochs Song Night (w/Greg Greenway, Reggie Harris, Louise Mosrie, Pat Wictor)
Dec 12 Michael Gabriele/New Jersey Folk Revival Music: History & Tradition & Spook Handy/Remembering Pete Seeger
1 Sopac Way, South Orange www.SOPACNow.org
Dec 10 7:30-A Celtic Christmas by A Taste of Ireland
6 8-Holiday Stomp with The Hot Sardines
7 7:30-Beatles vs. Stones: A Musical Showdown
8 7:30-Mandy Gonzalez: Home for the Holidays
14 8-Valerie Simpson & Friends Sing Ashford & Simpson
15 7:30-Nefesh Mountain: The Love & Light Tour
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
913 Ocean Ave Asbury Park 732-502-0600
www.stoneponyonline.com
Dec 1 6-Four Year Strong, Free Throw, One Step Closer, Death Lens
5, 6 7-Kip Moore: Nomad Tour with Hannah McFarland
7 7-The 11th Annual Sinderella’s Ball to Support Joan Dancy & PALS (People With ALS); Music by Moroccan Sheepherders, The Strumberry Pie Trio and Docs of Rock
13 7-Joe P, Anna Shoemaker, Maddy Davis
14 6:30-The Nerds; Annual Holiday Show
19 7-Sam MacPherson: The Third Annual Hometown Show
20 7-Low Cut Connie, Bobby Mahoney
21 7-Dogs in a Pile; Annual Holiday Show
27 9-Emo Night Brooklyn
28 6-Home For The Holidays: The Bouncing Souls, Strike Anywhere, Tim Barry, Gimme Drugs
29 6-Home For The Holidays: The Bouncing Souls, Dave Hause & The Mermaid, The Ratchets, Seaside Caves
30 6-Home For The Holidays: The Bouncing Souls, The Pietasters, Beach Rats, The Kilograms
(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**********
Online shows at 7:00
Dec 3 Shanna in a Dress Presented by Streaming Tuesdays
10 Tina Ross Presented by Streaming Tuesdays
12 Garret Swayne Presented by Inside the Song
17 Lynn Hollyfield Presented by Streaming Tuesdays
Jan 14 Mike Agranoff Presented by Streaming Tuesdays
Live shows
All Troubador shows at 7:30
Dec 6 Newberry & Verch with Opening Act Dave Murphy
13 Open Stage
20 Annual Holiday Concert Carol Crittenden, Darrell and Mary Courtley, Todd Dennison and Andrew Dunn, Rob Horowitz and Amy Kleiman, Christine DeLeon, and a truly special secret guest
Jan 3 Joe Cirotti Trio with Western Skies
17 Cheryl Wheeler with Kenny White
24 Toby Walker with Robin’s Imposter Roster
21 Ellis Paul with Burrie Jenkins
Swingin’ Tern Dances
7-10:30 St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 200 Main Street, Chatham
Dec 7 Sue Gola & Brooklyn Swing Ensemble
21 Karen Justin & Torrent
31 New Year’s Eve with Donna Hunt & Kaleidoscope
Jan 4 41st Anniversary: Bob Isaacs & Friends & The Star Charters
18 Alyssa Adkins & Blue Jersey
Apr 4 DD Will Mentor & Stove Dragon
5 Seymour St, Montclair (973) 783-9500
wellmonttheater.com
Dec 1 8-Girl In Red: I Have To See You Again Tour SOLD OUT
6 8-Neil Forever: Neil Diamond Tribute
8 8-Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening SOLD OUT
13 8-Duel Of The Decades: ’80S Vs. ’90s
14 8-Hot Tuna (Acoustic) (low tix)
15 8-Celtic Woman: White Christmas Symphony Tour
20 7-Let’s Sing Taylor – A Live Band Experience Celebrating Taylor Swift
See venue web site for updates
337 Newark Avenue Jersey City
http://www.whiteeaglehalljc.com/calendar/
Dec 6 8-Strangers Stopping Strangers
8 Noon-Rock and Roll Playhouse: Music of The Beatles + More for Kids
15 8-An Evening with Shakey Graves & Buffalo Hunt
19 6:30 & 9-Candlelight: Holiday Carols on Strings
20 6-Candlelight: Holiday Special Feat. “The Nutcracker” & More
8:30-Candlelight: A Tribute to Coldplay
31 9-Gogol Bordello
Rutherford
https://www.williamscenter.org
Shea Center for Performing Arts
300 Pompton Road, Wayne www.wpunj.edu