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MAC Music Café

Sunday, April 06, 2025 @ 4:00pm



Middletown Arts Center
36 Church Street, Middletown, NJ 07748

FREE ($5 Suggested Donation)

Join us for our monthly music showcase featuring singer-songwriters Bill T. Midnight, Erika Sherger, Tom Lucas + Linda Eckman and Scott Ivory.

ABOUT THE PERFORMERS

BILL T. MIDNIGHT’S 20-year professional music career reached from the NJ shore to Nashville where he was for 15 years, recording with producer John Guess ( Reba McEntire, Dixie Chicks, Dena Carter), with musician greats, Brent Mason, Paul and Larry Franklin, the Mavericks and Billy Joe Royal. He trained with vocal Coach Don Laurence for four years (Billy Joel, Lady Gaga). In 1999, while sitting in with Dreamworks Nashville, an injury ended his music career. He wasn’t behind the mic for 22 years, but continued to write music and over the past year has gotten back to performing, enjoying the open mic scene and maintaining the Billy T. Midnight YouTube Channel.

ERIKA SHERGER is a singer-songwriter from Boonton Township. Her heartfelt vocals have been compared to Natalie Merchant and Linda Rondstadt and her original songs have a unique style and sound that are all her own.  Erika’s second album, Bad Wolf, has been released on all streaming platforms.

TOM LUCAS began playing the guitar at age 11. His poor parents had to pry the thing out of his hands and force him to “go outside and play”. To be fair, he wasn’t very good, but that didn’t stop him from pursuing music. In college, he played coffee houses and local bars – anywhere he could. Bands came and went…jobs came and went…years came and went…then five years ago, he began going to open mics where he met Linda…AND THE REST IS HISTORY!!!

LINDA ECKMAN began singing with her Dad who was a professional musician. There was always music in their house. She sang in choirs and at weddings as a young girl. She took a few guitar lessons and began going to song circles and open mics and that’s where her journey really began. She loves singing and performing and hopes to continue for a long time to come. She became involved with MOAM and AMG and met many talented musicians and dear friends. When she met Tom, they just clicked and have been playing together ever since.

SCOTT IVORY is a multi-instrumentalist who has been sharing his unique style of music in coffee shops & local clubs for the past 25 years. His genre could be best described as a loop station portal creator with just the right of campfire vibes to make it feel like home. Experience the world of Scott Ivory and journey through love, heartbreak, hopelessness and God’s grace. He is also working on his book which will tell his entire life story – definitely a tale to be told. Follow him on social media for updates on upcoming shows and the release of his lifetime catalog of original music.




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Night Ranger

Thursday, April 03, 2025 @ 7:30pm
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: music

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Night Ranger

Friday, April 04, 2025 @ 8:00pm
Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC)
30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631
category: music

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SOLOMON

SOLOMON plays DYLAN

Friday, April 04, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Lizzie Rose Music Room
217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton, NJ 08087
category: music

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McDonald’s Gospelfest 2025

Saturday, April 05, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage
1601 Irving Street, Rahway, NJ 07065
category: music

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Stoned

Stoned Soul Picnic: Joni, Carole, Laura

Saturday, April 05, 2025 @ 7:00pm
Grunin Center - Studio Theater
1 College Drive, Toms River, NJ 08754
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EVENT PREVIEWS

Jazz

Jazz at Princeton University presents the 2025 Jazz Festival on April 12th

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Jazz at Princeton University presents the 2025 Jazz Festival on Saturday, April 12 from 1:00pm to 10:00pm. The lineup includes performances by Roxy Cross, Warren Wolf, Matt Stevens, Princeton University Faculty Septet, and Jazz at Princeton's and the Program in Latin American Studies present the Creative Large Ensemble, directed by Darcy James Argue and special guest Etienne Charles (trumpet).



Grammy

Grammy Award Winners and Jazz Icons the Yellowjackets Come to Bell Theater in April

(HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Celebrate Jazz Appreciation month with the Yellowjackets, which Jazz Times describes as an "electric-acoustic outfit whose smart, often challenging and unpredictable compositions draw from fusion, post-bop and contemporary jazz." These jazz icons are headed to Bell Theater at Bell Works in Holmdel on Thursday, April 24, 2025.



NJPAC

NJPAC presents R&B superstar Tyrese Gibson

(NEWARK, NJ) -- R&B superstar Tyrese Gibson will perform at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 7:00pm. He is set to deliver an unforgettable night featuring his chart-topping songs like "Sweet Lady" and "How You Gonna Act Like That." Concert goers can anticipate a memorable experience as Gibson captivates the audience with his powerful vocals and engaging stage presence.



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Jersey Arts Podcast: Bewitched by Botti - A Chat with the Grammy Winning Trumpeter

Jazz fans, rejoice! Grammy-winning trumpeter Chris Botti will be gracing the stage of the Mayo Performing Arts Center on Saturday, April 12, 2025.



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Get the Led Out to Play Three Nights at Scottish Rite Auditorium

(COLLINGSWOOD, NJ) -- Get the Led Out (GTLO) takes over the Scottish Rite Auditorium for shows April 24-26, 2025 at 8:00pm each night. From the bombastic and epic to the folky and mystical, GTLO has captured the essence of the recorded music of Led Zeppelin and brought it to the concert stage. The concerts are presented by the Camden County Board of Commissioners.




 

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