NEW JERSEY
99 Monmouth St, Red Bank
www.countbasietheatre.org
See venue web site for updates, ticket $
The Vogel Theater
Jan 11 8-Jimmy Kenny and the Pirate Beach Band
17 7:30-Satisfaction: The International Rolling Stones Show SOLD OUT
18 7:30-Pink Talking Fish
24 7:30-Philadelphia Freedom: A Tribute to Elton John
31 7:30-The Bell Bottom Blues: Clapton Tribute Band SOLD OUT
Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre
Jan 18 6:30-Light of Day WinterFest 2025: Bob’s Birthday Bash
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
Jan 25 7:30-Crys Matthews
594 Palisade Ave | Jersey City
http://www.foxandcrowjc.com/
Shows at 8pm except where noted
Jan 3 9-Nanners Puddin’
10 9-Gerry Rosenthal Trio
11 8-Twisted Martini (ticketed)
17 9-Justin Garcia Band
31 8-Jason Myles Goss w/ Niall Connolly
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
Jan 5 3 & 7-Dream Like Taylor: A Live Band Journey Through The 10 Enchanted Eras of Taylor Swift
10 8-The Greatest Piano Men
17 8-Back to the Eighties Show with Jessie’s Girl
18 8-EagleMania – Eagles Tribute Band
19 7-Cool School & Hard Bop: The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
30 7:30-Blackberry Smoke: Rattle, Ramble and Roll Tour 2025
31 8-Blind Boys of Alabama
2025
Mar 8 8-Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons:The Last Encores
http://www.woodbridgeartsnj.org
AVENEL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
150 Avenel St, Woodbridge
Jan 4 7:30-Willie Nile
5 3-Loudon Wainwright lll
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
Feb 2 3-Patti Lupone: A Life in Notes
8 8-Patti Labelle: The 80/65 Tour
15 8-An Evening with The Cowboy Junkies: Celebrating 40 Years
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.
Jan 11 8-On A Winter’s Night w/ Cliff Eberhardt • John Gorka• Lucy Kaplansky• Patty Larkin
25 7:30-Light of Day WinterFest 25: Songwriters in the Round
Performances By: Willie Nile, Joe D’Urso (Host), Adam Ezra, Danielia Cotton, Williams Honor, Amanda Cross & Derek Cruz, Jake Thistle, Rick Winowski, Jon Caspi, Deni Bonet & Chris Flynn
Feb 8 “Freedom and Faith,” an Album Release Celebration Show
featuring Dave and the Divas; presenting Songs of Elton John and Jenny Amlen
22 8-Half Waif
Mar 21 7:30-Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Garden State Parkway Exit 116 Holmdel
732-203-2500 pncbankartscenter.org
2025
Jun 13 7-Keith Urban, Chase Matthew & Alana Springsteen
Monmouth University 400 Cedar Ave West Long Branch
732-263-6889
www.monmouth.edu/arts_events/performingarts.asp
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
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
Jan 19 7:30-Lee Rocker of The Stray Cats
Feb 7 5:30- Celebrate Ma Rainey, Mother of the Blues; musical selections begin with Rainey’s works and progresses into examples of call and response, R&B, Swing, Gospel, and Soul (FREE)
7:30-headlining event on the Mainstage (Ticketed): South Orange International Blues Fest Winter Edition: “Women of the Blues” featuring Sue Foley, Alexis P. Suter & Rae Simone
Mar 7 7:30-Cherish the Ladies
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
Jan 10 7-Eric Rachmany and Friends with Unified Highway, KPV, Rik Jam
11 5:45-Isabella Dussias, Eventide, Kobi Reese, Verbatim, Immortika, Full Steen Ahead
12 1:15-Stone Pony Showcase: ULTRAVIOLET, EXIT 109, Gabe Rivera, Spitshine, Scylla, Night on Mercury, Nine-O Pony
17 6:30-Light of Day WinterFest 25 Presents – Our 25th Anniversary Celebrating 45 Years of Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers, Tangiers Blues Band Jam, Willie Nile, Joe D’urso & Stone Caravan, Adam Ezra Group
18 4:30-INDIGO SKY, RockHard, Ballistic Berry, Double Vision, Three Question Marks, The Smugs, JustSam
19 Noon-Light of Day WinterFest 25 Presents – Our 25th Anniversary
Next Generation
25 7-Damn The Torpedoes: Tom Petty Tribute
28 6-Myles Kennedy: The Art of Letting Go Tour with Tim Montana and Sons of Silver
31 7-Joy Oladokun: The Blackbird Tour
(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
Jan 7 Mark Stepakoff Presented by Streaming Tuesdays
14 Mike Agranoff Presented by Streaming Tuesdays
21 Jan Seides Presented by Streaming Tuesdays
28 Todd Burge Presented by Streaming Tuesdays
Feb 4 Son Stone (Ben Diamond) Presented by Streaming Tuesdays
11 George Potts Presented by Streaming Tuesdays
18 Tom Kimmel Presented by Streaming Tuesdays
25 Lisa Redfern Presented by Streaming Tuesdays
Live shows
All Troubador shows at 7:30
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
Feb 7 2025 Valentine’s Day Extravaganza
21 Gathering Time with Bett Padgett
Mar 7 SPECIAL CONCERT: Tom Chapin
21 Adam Traum
Jun 6 Garnet Rogers with Gordon Thomas Ward
Swingin’ Tern Dances
7-10:30 St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 200 Main Street, Chatham
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
Jan 9 8-Yacht Rock Revue
18 8-Unforgettable Fire / Fix You: U2, Coldplay tribute
Feb 24 8-Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve LOW TIX ALERT
Mar 25 8-José González
See venue web site for updates
337 Newark Avenue Jersey City
http://www.whiteeaglehalljc.com/calendar/
Jan 9 6-Candlelight: The Best of Bollywood and Tollywood on Strings
8-Candlelight: A Tribute to Coldplay
11 8-The Loser’s Lounge Presents: The David Bowie Birthday Party
12 Noon-Music of Bruce Springsteen + More for Kids
Feb 21 8-Richard Thompson Ship To Shore Tour Solo Show with Sean Kiely
Rutherford
https://www.williamscenter.org
Shea Center for Performing Arts
300 Pompton Road, Wayne www.wpunj.edu