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This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from August 6-13, 2024

originally published: 08/06/2024

Here is a look at upcoming shows taking place from August 6-13, 2024 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas. Click on the title to go to the full preview. Jump to Featured Events, Event Previews, Event Listings.

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FEATURED EVENTS

Friday, August 9 - bergenPAC presents Everclear with special guest Mark Mackay. (ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents Everclear with special guest Mark Mackay on Friday, August 9, 2024 at 8:00pm. Everclear, one of the leading alternative rock bands to emerge from the '90s, celebrated their 30th Anniversary in 2022, and founder, vocalist and guitarist Art Alexakis has made it clear that he has no plans to slow down.

Saturday, August 10 - SiriusXM's Seth Rudetsky hosts Broadway Concert with Mandy Gonzalez at Bell Theater in Holmdel. (HOLMDEL, NJ) -- SiriusXM radio host Seth Rudetsky is bringing Seth's Big Fat Broadway LIVE! concert series to Bell Theater in Holmdel on Saturday, August 10, 2024. Rudetsky's first guest is Broadway's Mandy Gonzalez (Wicked, Hamilton, In the Heights). This up-close and personal concert series is a mix of the greatest hits from the star's Broadway career plus intimate, behind-the-scenes stories from their Broadway career along with Rudetsky's funny, insightful and revealing questions. Showtimes is 8:00pm.




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EVENT PREVIEWS

Wednesday, August 7 - Creed, 3 Doors Down, and Finger Eleven to play shows in Holmdel and Atlantic City. (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- CREED, the multi-platinum, GRAMMY® and American Music Award-winning rock band, has announced Summer of ‘99 Tour dates for 2024. Produced by Live Nation, the 40-city tour comes to the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 and the Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena in Atlantic City on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Both shows include supporting acts 3 Doors Down and Finger Eleven.

Wednesday, August 7 - Scottish Rite Auditorium presents Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band. (COLLINGSWOOD, NJ) -- The Scottish Rite Auditorium presents Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. The five-time-Grammy-nominated guitarist is renowned for ushering American roots into the contemporary era. Doors are at 6:30pm, showtime is 7:30pm.

Friday, August 9 - Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes, Ciara, and Timbaland to Perform at Prudential Center. (NEWARK, NJ) -- Missy Elliott's history-making debut headline tour, OUT OF THIS WORLD — The Missy Elliott Experience brings the pioneer of female Hip Hop/R&B to arenas across North America this summer with Hip Hop legend Busta Rhymes, Multi-Platinum selling superstar Ciara, and mega producer Timbaland. Locally, the tour comes to the Prudential Center in Newark on Friday, August 9, 2024.

Friday, August 9 - Sieminski Theater presents Summer Cabaret Series in August. (BASKING RIDGE, NJ) -- The very best in Broadway, jazz and rock in three very unique cabaret-style shows will debut this August in Somerset County at the Sieminski Theater. Why travel all the way to New York City when you can experience authentic New York City-style cabarets right in Central NJ in Basking Ridge?

Saturday, August 10 - The Newton Theatre presents Al Stewart & The Empty Pockets. (NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre presents Al Stewart & The Empty Pockets on Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 8:00pm. The Scottish-born singer-songwriter has released nearly 20 introspective and lyrically powerful records. His biggest platinum successes, “Year Of The Cat” and “Time Passages”, were released in 1976 and 1978 respectively.

Saturday, August 10 - Seaside Heights presents Melvin Seals & JGB, Tom Hamilton, and Waiting On Mongo. (SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ) -- Melvin Seals & JGB, Tom Hamilton and Waiting On Mongo will perform on the Seaside Heights Beach Stage Saturday, August 10, 2024. Doors are at 6:00pm, showtime is 7:00pm.




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EVENT LISTINGS

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Tuesday, August 6 @ 10:00am - Twinkle Time! at Grunin Center, 1 College Drive, Toms River

Tuesday, August 6 @ 12:00pm - Twinkle Time! at Grunin Center, 1 College Drive, Toms River

Tuesday, August 6 @ 7:30pm - Tuesday Night Record Club - Elvis Costello’s Imperial Bedroom at Monmouth University - Lauren K. Woods Theatre, 370 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch

Tuesday, August 6 @ 7:30pm - The Greatest Love of All at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown

Wednesday, August 7 @ 7:00pm - Devon Allman Project / The Billy Walton Band at Atlantic City at Kennedy Plaza, Boardwalk at Kennedy Plaza, Atlantic City

Thursday, August 8 @ 6:00pm - Billy Walton Band at The Point, 998 Bay Avenue, Somers Point

Thursday, August 8 @ 7:00pm - Yacht Rock Gold Experience at Bell Theater, 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel

Thursday, August 8 @ 8:00pm - Tyler Hilton with special guest Jessica Carter Altman at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank




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Thursday, August 8 @ 8:00pm - Air Supply at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown

Friday, August 9 @ 7:00pm - Third World / Tropic Soul at Somers Point Beach, Morrow Beach, 800 Bay Avenue, Somers Point

Friday, August 9 @ 7:30pm - Friends Of The Brothers With Special Guest Jaimoe at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank

Friday, August 9 @ 7:30pm - Sahara Moon at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton

Friday, August 9 @ 8:00pm - Everclear at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood

Saturday, August 10 @ 7:30pm - The Weight Band at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank

Sunday, August 11 @ 7:00pm - Ladysmith Black Mambazo at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank

Tuesday, August 13 @ 7:30pm - Tuesday Night Book Club - Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar at VIRTUAL

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Blackberry

Blackberry Smoke: Rattle, Ramble and Roll Tour 2025

Thursday, January 30, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
category: music

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Sun

Sun Ra Arkestra

Thursday, January 30, 2025 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theatre)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
category: music

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New

New Jersey Symphony presents Holst's The Planets - An HD Odyssey

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

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Ty

Ty Mares

Friday, January 31, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Lizzie Rose Music Room
217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton, NJ 08087
category: music

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Taylor

Taylor Shines - The Laser Spectacular

Friday, January 31, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC)
30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631
category: music

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EVENT PREVIEWS

Lucrecia

Lucrecia Pays Homage to Former Bergen County Resident and Reigning Queen of Salsa, Celia Cruz

"Life is a carnival! It's much more beautiful to live it singing." If you're unfamiliar with my life's mantra, perhaps you’d recognize it if I were instead to say "la vida es un carnaval, es más bello vivir cantando." Now put a salsa beat under it and add the iconic voice of the Queen herself, Celia Cruz. Sound familiar? One would hope.



MPAC

MPAC presents Vitamin String Quartet: The Music of Taylor Swift, Bridgerton, and Beyond

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) presents Vitamin String Quartet: The Music of Taylor Swift, Bridgerton, and Beyond on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 7:30pm. With over two billion streams, pop-culture inspired instrumentalists Vitamin String Quartet (VSQ) has helped establish classical crossover as a genuine force in contemporary music.



State

State Theatre New Jersey presents Are You Ready For It? A Taylor Experience

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Are Your Ready For It? A Taylor Experience Starring Traci Marie, paying tribute to Taylor Swift's iconic Eras Tour on Friday, February 14, 2025 at 7:00pm. This is a fast paced, energetic, captivating show, that features a live band tribute to the most successful tour in music history.



Springsteen

Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music Announces the Third Annual American Music Honors Recipients

(WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music has announced the honorees of its third annual American Music Honors event, to be held Saturday, April 26, 2025 on the campus of Monmouth University in West Long Branch. The 2025 honorees are: Smokey Robinson, John Fogerty, Emmylou Harris, Tom Morello, and Joe Ely. The event begins at 8:30pm.



Remember

Remember Jones to Be First Performer at Mantoloking Road Playhouse with JONES SINGS JONES!

(BRICK, NJ) -- Remember Jones, Asbury Park native known nationally for his theatrical performances and original music, has been announced as the first artist to play Brick's first live theater, Mantoloking Road Playhouse. Remember Jones will bring his 17-piece big band to present JONES SINGS JONES! on March 21-22, 2025.