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New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 10-14-26

Here is the morning update from New Jersey's arts newswire. We regularly publish between 8-15 new articles and news reports each day. Nobody covers the Arts throughout the Garden State like New Jersey Stage!


 

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Events This Week in New Jersey from October 13-19, 2026

Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from October 13-19, 2026 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of events throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.


This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from October 13-19, 2026

Here is a look at shows taking place from October 13-19, 2026 along with our featured listings and a look at some upcoming shows. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.


SOPAC presents the Blind Boys of Alabama on Thursday

(SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- The Blind Boys of Alabama come will perform at South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) on Thursday, October 15, 2026. Showtime is 7:30pm. Only a handful of tickets remain.


Levoy Theatre presents The Artimus Pyle Band on Friday

(MILLVILLE, NJ) -- The Levoy Theatre presents The Artimus Pyle Band on Friday, October 16, 2026 at 8:00pm. The band honors the legacy of Ronnie Van Zant's Lynyrd Skynyrd. Six Gun Sally will open the night.












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A Beat of Our Own

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre) Princeton, NJ
 

George Street Playhouse presents The Unexpected 3rd

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 @ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) New Brunswick, NJ
 
 
 
 




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Ritz Theatre Company presents CABARET SERIES: Aged Out! on October 14th

(HADDON TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- As part of their 40th Anniversary Season, Ritz Theatre Company is thrilled to unveil a brand-new way to experience the Ritz: an intimate, star-studded Cabaret Series celebrating voices, stories, and songs you love.


Avenel PAC presents Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill

(AVENEL, NJ) -- Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill will perform at the Avenel Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 7:30pm.


Shakespeare 70 presents If You Speak Love - an affair with Shakespeare

(EWING, NJ) -- Shakespeare 70 presents If You Speak Love - an affair with Shakespeare in the Don Evans Black Box Theater at The College of New Jersey from October 14-18, 2026. This is a lively, romantic exploration of some of the Bard's most memorable and iconic moments.


South Jersey Jazz Society presents 2026 Jazz@ThePoint Festival in October

(SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- The South Jersey Jazz Society will present its annual Jazz@ThePoint festival from October 15–17, 2026, bringing three days of world-class jazz, history and celebration to Somers Point. This year's festival, themed "Red, White & Louis," honors the 250th anniversary of the U.S.A. while celebrating the music and legacy of one of America's most influential and beloved musical artists Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, the internationally famous jazz trumpeter, bandleader and singer known for songs like "What a Wonderful World," "Hello, Dolly!," "Star Dust," and "La Vie En Rose."


Cumberland Players presents "A Year with Frog and Toad" Kids Version

(VINELAND, NJ) -- Cumberland Players presents A Year with Frog and Toad Kids Version from October 15-18, 2026. The treasured characters from the children’s books and the beautiful Broadway musical hop from page to stage in this story of friendship and adventure.








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The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Curtis Salgado on Friday

(TUCKERTON, NJ) -- The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Curtis Salgado on Friday, October 16, 2026 at 7:30pm. You may know the name Curtis Salgado as the man often called "The Original Blues Brother." And there’s a fascinating reason for that...


Union County Performing Arts Center presents Brian McKnight on Saturday

(RAHWAY, NJ) -- Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) presents Brian McKnight in Concert on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 8:00pm. Brian has earned himself a spot in contemporary music history and is one of the most consistent and enduring R&B artists today.


MPAC presents Ghostbusters in Concert on Sunday

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Get ready to experience Ghostbusters like never before! On Sunday, October 18, 2026, Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) presents Ghostbusters in Concert with the music performed on stage by an orchestra. Showtime is 7:00pm.


Grunin Center for the Arts presents Veronica Swift on Thursday

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Grunin Center for the Arts presents Veronica Swift on Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 7:30pm. Veronica has established herself as one of her generation’s iconic voices in Jazz.


CarteretPAC presents Tusk - The Classic Fleetwood Mac Tribute on Saturday

(CARTERET, NJ) -- Tusk, the classic Fleetwood Mac Tribute, will perform at the Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 8:00pm. Tusk has been criss-crossing the country for over 15 years as The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute. But of all the Fleetwood Mac tributes playing around the United States today, what exactly sets Tusk apart?





LATEST COLUMNS

Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Bummer" by the dt's

by Bob Makin

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Bummer," the latest single from the Central Jersey band the dt's.


Makin Waves Song of the Week: "The Only Man to Make It Through the Dance" by Jake Thistle

by Bob Makin

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "The Only Man to Make It Through the Dance" from "A Stranger By Design," the latest album by Jake Thistle.


Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 10/01/2026

by Danny Coleman

What do you call a rocker by night who pays tribute to multiple classic rock bands and someone who has done children's music during the day? You call him Paulie Z that's what.



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Daily Edition 10-14-26

BANANAHere is a look at the articles published yesterday. We regularly publish between 8-15 new articles and news reports each day. Nobody covers the Arts throughout the Garden State like New Jersey Stage!