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26th Annual Makin Waves Awards

 ​​​​​​​Makin Waves' annual holiday gift to the New Jersey music scene turns 26 this year with a bevy of goodness, particularly for top winners Jackson Pines, Rachel Ana Dobken, and Emerson Woolf, who each won two. And here we go...

 
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Makin Waves Song of the Year: "My God" by James Mastro

 The poignant, engaging "My God" not only sets the tone of Hoboken legend James Mastro's long-awaited solo debut LP, "Dawn of a New Error," it also is the Makin Waves Song of the Year.

Mandy Gonzalez is "Home for the Holidays" LIVE! at SOPAC

 Musical theater fans inside South Orange, NJ's SOPAC auditorium this Sunday, December 8, 2024 evening ready themselves for a Home for the Holidays performance by Broadway star and South Orange resident, Mandy Gonzalez.

bergenPAC presents Jim Messina on March 1st

 (ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents Jim Messina on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 8:00pm. An undisputed expert in the fine art of making hit music, Messinas legacy of musical genius spans five decades, three super groups, a vibrant solo career and scores of producing and engineering credits.

"A Johnny Mathis Christmas" LIVE! at MPAC

 It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at MPAC in Morristown, NJ this Saturday December 7, 2024 evening as music lovers excitedly await a sold-out A Johnny Mathis Christmas concert by the legendary pop vocalist Johnny Mathis.


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COLUMNS

Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...12/19/24

They come from all walks of life and music genres but the most important thing is; they've come together to form a Blues band that is original, solid and different from the rest and what makes them so unique is a combination of experience and backgrounds.



This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from December 17-24, 2024



BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 12/16/24



Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Maybe Next Christmas" by Carolyn Marosy






 

MORE NEWS


Southside Johnny Announces Retirement from Touring; New Year's Eve Show is Cancelled

(RED BANK, NJ) -- Sad news for the Jersey Music Community. Southside Johnny has announced he has retired from touring immediately, leading to the cancellation of this year's annual New Year's Eve performance at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank.


26th Annual Makin Waves Awards



The Newton Theatre presents Jorma Kaukonen on June 22nd



Celebrating 40 Years of Service, Women In Music presents 2025 Virtual Summit in January



Keith Roth Releases Single from First Solo Album






 

UPCOMING SHOWS

Outpost in the Burbs presents Robyn Hitchcock

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Outpost in the Burbs presents Robyn Hitchcock on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at First Congregational Church of Montclair. Imogen Clark will open the night. Doors are at 7:30pm, showtime is 8:00pm.


Jesse Malin to Perform A Featured Set at Light of Day WinterFest 2025



State Theatre New Jersey presents Salute to Vienna



Celebrate the Holiday Season with New Jersey Festival Orchestra!






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