The Return of a Jersey Shore Tradition: Asbury Park Jazz Fest Comes Back to the City’s Musical Heartbeat After More Than a Decade Away For generations, Asbury Park has occupied a unique place in New Jersey’s cultural identity. The city’s name is synonymous with live music, artistic expression, and the kind of creative energy that […]
Rock, Ribs & Ridges Returns to Sussex County as New Jersey's Premier Weekend of Classic Rock, Championship Barbecue, and Outdoor Festival Culture There are music festivals that focus exclusively on concerts, food festivals that celebrate regional cuisine, and outdoor events built around camping and recreation. Rock, Ribs & Ridges has spent years proving that New […]
Joe Bonamassa Brings His Blues-Rock Masterclass to Newark as NJPAC Welcomes One of Guitar’s Greatest Living Performers There are guitar players, there are stars, and then there are the rare artists whose influence extends beyond charts, ticket sales, and industry accolades to become part of the living history of American music. Joe Bonamassa belongs firmly […]
Pieces of a Dream Bring Legacy, Groove, and Philadelphia Soul to Camden County’s Summer Parks Concert Series 2026 The 2026 return of the Camden County Summer Parks Concert Series continues to redefine what live music can look and feel like across New Jersey, transforming more than 2,700 acres of public parkland into an interconnected network […]
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Is Inviting You Into the Room Where the Work Actually Happens — To Read a Play Together Most people who attend productions at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey experience the organization from its public-facing side: the stage at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre on the Drew University campus […]
Ana Popovic Brings “Fantastafunk” Firepower to Atlantic City as Mardi Gras on the Boardwalk Continues Its Summer Celebration The Jersey Shore has long been a destination where music and summer become inseparable. From legendary clubs and beachfront festivals to boardwalk performances and community concerts, live music remains one of the defining sounds of a New […]
Ivan Neville, Dumpstaphunk, and the Legacy of Sly Stone Bring New Orleans Funk Power to Atlantic City’s Mardi Gras on the Boardwalk As the summer concert season continues to deliver unforgettable nights along the Atlantic City Boardwalk, one of the most electrifying events on the calendar arrives on August 12 when Ivan Neville and Dumpstaphunk […]
Wildwood’s Music in the Plaza Concert Series Returns for Another Summer of Free Live Entertainment, Community Gathering, and Jersey Shore Tradition The full 2026 Downtown Wildwood Music in the Plaza lineup features 11 different bands performing free weekly outdoor concerts. The performances take place every Thursday night from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM at Byrne […]
Alexis Morrast Brings a Stunning New Generation of Jazz, Soul, and Gospel Power to New Jersey’s Acclaimed Back Deck Concert Series As New Jersey’s summer music calendar continues expanding into one of the most culturally exciting outdoor arts seasons anywhere in the Northeast, the celebrated Back Deck Concert Series is preparing to welcome one of […]
Four Actors, 150 Characters, and a Plane Crash on a Black-Box Stage: Princeton Summer Theater Stages "The 39 Steps" The technical challenge embedded in Patrick Barlow's stage adaptation of The 39 Steps is, on paper, close to absurd: take Alfred Hitchcock's sprawling 1935 spy thriller — a film built around train chases across the Scottish […]
Freedom Festival Ignites New Jersey’s Fourth of July Celebration with The Commodores and Fireworks Over the Delaware New Jersey’s summer calendar reaches a defining moment on Saturday, July 4, as the annual Freedom Festival returns with a full-scale Independence Day celebration that blends live music, community energy, and a fireworks spectacle set against one of […]
Tab Benoit Brings Louisiana Blues Fire to Atlantic City as Mardi Gras on the Boardwalk Continues a Summer Tradition of Free Live Music Few musical styles are as deeply connected to place as the blues. Born from hardship, perseverance, celebration, and storytelling, the blues remains one of America's greatest cultural exports and one of the […]
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