Jazz, Health & Food Truck Festival Returns to Orange with a Celebration of Music, Wellness, and Community Each year, communities across New Jersey come together for festivals that reflect the state's remarkable cultural diversity, but few events blend live entertainment, public health, family engagement, and culinary experiences as successfully as the Jazz, Health & Food […]
Billy Currington and Kip Moore Bring a Summer Country Music Celebration to The Stone Pony Summer Stage Summer at the Jersey Shore has always been about more than sunshine, boardwalks, and ocean breezes. For generations, it has also been defined by live music. From intimate club performances to major outdoor concerts drawing thousands of fans, […]
MetLife Stadium Set to Host the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final in a Landmark Moment for New Jersey New Jersey is preparing for one of the most significant sporting events in its history as MetLife Stadium is confirmed to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final on July 19, 2026. The eyes of the world […]
Boney James Brings Signature Urban Jazz Sound to New Jersey on July 19 in a Landmark Live Performance New Jersey’s summer concert season continues to elevate its profile as a premier destination for world-class live music, and the arrival of Boney James on Sunday, July 19 represents a defining moment within that landscape. A Grammy-nominated […]
Chip and Gus Brings Award-Winning Comedy to The Thomas H. Kean Theatre Factory Before International Edinburgh Fringe Run New Jersey audiences will have a rare opportunity this summer to experience an acclaimed theatrical production before it reaches one of the world's most celebrated performing arts festivals. On Monday, July 20, Chip and Gus, the award-winning […]
Zootopia 2 Comes to New Jersey as a Free Summer Movie Event at State Theatre New Jersey, Expanding Family Film Experiences Across the Region New Jersey’s summer entertainment calendar continues to evolve with purpose, accessibility, and scale, and on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, State Theatre New Jersey will once again take center stage with a […]
Atlantic City Welcomes New Orleans Royalty: George Porter Jr., John “Papa” Gros and the Spirit of Dr. John Take Center Stage at Mardi Gras on the Boardwalk Every summer, Atlantic City's Boardwalk becomes more than a destination. It becomes a gathering place where music, culture, history, and community converge against the backdrop of the Atlantic […]
Metal Church Storms New Jersey with “Dead To Rights” Tour as Classic Heavy Metal Power Returns to the Stage New Jersey’s live music calendar continues to expand its reach across every genre, and this summer, the state’s reputation as a destination for high-impact touring acts takes another decisive step forward as Metal Church arrives on […]
Detroit Soul Meets the Jersey Shore: Mac Saturn and Bobby Mahoney Bring Rock, Rhythm, and Summer Energy to Bradley Beach For more than twenty years, one of New Jersey’s most beloved summer traditions has transformed a stretch of sand along the Jersey Shore into an open-air concert venue where music, community, and ocean breezes come […]
Three Artists, Five Genres, One Night: The Middletown Arts Center's Summer Nights Concert on July 23rd The Thursday evening concert series that takes place in indoor theater venues across New Jersey during the summer occupies a specific and underappreciated place in the state's music culture. It is not the festival, with its logistics and its […]
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 […]
Princeton Summer Theater Closes Its Season With Sam Shepard's "True West," American Theater's Definitive Study of Sibling Warfare There is a reason Sam Shepard's True West has never lost its grip on American theater since its 1980 premiere at San Francisco's Magic Theatre, and it is not nostalgia for the desert imagery or the era […]
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