originally published: 09/10/2024
Here is a look at upcoming shows taking place from September 10-17, 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
Thursday, September 12 - bergenPAC presents Ecuadorian pop music star Juan Fernando Velasco. (ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents Juan Fernando Velasco on Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 8:00pm. Juan stands as a preeminent figure in Ecuadorian pop music, having significantly shaped the musical landscape of his native country over the past quarter-century.
Thursday, September 12 - WP Presents Midday Artist Series with Bobby Mahoney. (WAYNE, NJ) -- A native of East Brunswick, and an alumnus of William Paterson University, Bobby Mahoney brings his signature sound to the Shea Center for Performing Arts stage as part of an acoustic duo with Andrew Saul for WP's Midday Artist Series on Thursday, September 12, 2024. Showtime is 12:30pm, admission is free.
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Friday, September 13 - State Theatre New Jersey presents El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico. (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico on Friday, September 13, 2024 at 8:00pm. El Gran Combo, Puerto Rico's most successful musical group, has shared the flavor and culture of Puerto Rico with the world since the '60s. Tickets range from $39-$229.
Saturday, September 14 - Smooth Jazz New Jersey presents Spyro Gyra at UCPAC's Hamilton Stage. (RAHWAY, NJ) -- Smooth Jazz New Jersey presents jazz fusion legends Spyro Gyra on their 50th anniversary tour Saturday, September 14, 2024 at Hamilton Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center with shows at 5:30pm & 8:00pm. Spyro Gyra has long been known to its peers in the contemporary jazz world as a "well oiled road machine" due to its relentless schedule of performing over 5 decades.
Saturday, September 14 - Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Sam Morrow Band. (TUCKERTON, NJ) -- The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Sam Morrow Band on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 7:30pm. Five albums into an acclaimed career, Sam Morrow has carved out a sound that exists somewhere outside of genre and geography.
Sunday, September 15 - Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Lucy Kaplansky on Sunday. (TUCKERTON, NJ) -- The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Lucy Kaplansky on Sunday, September 15, 2024 with a matinee performance at 3:00pm. Blending Country, Folk and Pop styles, she has the unique ability to make every song sound fresh, whether singing her own sweet originals, covering Country classics by June Carter Cash and Gram Parsons or singing Pop favorites by Lennon/McCartney and Nick Lowe.
Tuesday, September 17 - Count Basie Center for the Arts presents Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit with special guest Alejandro Escovedo. (RED BANK, NJ) -- Count Basie Center for the Arts presents Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 8:00pm. Special guest Alejandro Escovedo will open the night.
EVENT PREVIEWS
Tuesday, September 10 - Stone Pony Summer Stage presents Dashboard Confessional. (ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Dashboard Confessional, announced their 2024 Fall tour featuring special guests BOYS LIKE GIRLS and Taylor Acorn. Produced by Live Nation, the 28-city tour kicks off on September 10 at Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park, NJ, making stops across the U.S. in New York, Los Angeles, Houston and more before wrapping up in Irving, TX, at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory on October 27.
Friday, September 13 - The Newton Theatre presents Daybreak: The Music & Passion of Barry Manilow. (NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre presents Daybreak: The Music & Passion of Barry Manilow on Friday, September 13, 2024 at 8:00pm. This show takes you on a musical journey back to the 70's. Fans will experience Barry Manilow's greatest hits just the way they remember them.
Friday, September 13 - Prudential Center presents Mexican singer-songwriter Ana Gabriel. (NEWARK, NJ) -- Following the resounding success of "Por Amor a Ustedes World Tour" in 2023, the multi-award-winning Mexican singer-songwriter Ana Gabriel celebrates 50 years of an artistic career with "UN DESEO MÁS TOUR 2024", with which she has conquered several cities in Mexico and Latin America since the beginning of this year, and now she is preparing for her tour through more than 25 cities in the United States and Canada starting in September. The tour begins on Friday, September 13, 2024 at the Prudential Center in Newark.
Friday, September 13 - Bachman-Turner Overdrive featuring Randy Bachman to Perform Shows in Atlantic City and Carteret. (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Bachman-Turner Overdrive featuring Randy Bachman has a couple of shows in the area coming up. The first is Friday, September 13, 2024 at Music Box at the Borgata in Atlantic City. On Tuesday, September 17th the band returns to Jersey for a show at the Carteret Performing Arts and Events Center. They will also perform on Friday, September 20th at St. George Theatre in Staten Island, NY.
Friday, September 13 - Inaugural Jersey City Latin Jazz Festival coming to JC Waterfront on September 14th. (JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Jersey City is getting its own Latin Jazz Festival! Riverview Jazz, the JC-based non-profit that produces the Jersey City Jazz Festival and countless other community programs, has partnered with Exchange Place Alliance to present a one-day celebration at Exchange Place Plaza where Montgomery Street meets the Hudson River. The Festival will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2024 from 1:00pm to 8:00pm with an opening party on Friday night, September 13th. The Festival will feature two stages, food trucks, Salsa dance lessons, children’s programming, and much more.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band to Headline Sea.Hear.Now Festival. (ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Sea.Hear.Now will bring Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band to the beaches of Asbury Park for a historic headline performance on Sunday, September 15, 2024, along with another first-time headliner set from Noah Kahan on Saturday, September 14. The Gaslight Anthem, Trey Anastasio Band, The Black Crowes, Norah Jones, 311, The Revivalists, Kool & The Gang, The Hives and more will also perform at the world-class 2-Day festival that takes place with the Atlantic Ocean as the backdrop at the iconic North Beach and Bradley Park in Asbury Park, NJ. Sea.Hear.Now celebrates music, surf, and art with over 25 artists, three stages, a professional surf contest and art installations throughout the weekend.
Saturday, September 14 - Prudential Center presents Don Omar. (NEWARK, NJ) -- Following an overwhelming response from audiences across the nation, Don Omar announced a second leg of his BACK TO REGGAETON tour with 18 new stops. This extension promises to deliver even more exhilarating performances and unforgettable moments for fans across the country. The second leg of the tour will kick off August 7th in Oakland, CA and will stop in 18 new cities including a return to Newark's Prudential Center on Saturday, September 14, 2024.
Saturday, September 14 - Tropicana Atlantic City presents Squeeze and Boy George. (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- British band Squeeze will be touring North America this year with Boy George. The tour comes to Tropicana Atlantic City on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 7:30pm.
Saturday, September 14 - Guster to Play Shows in Asbury Park and Camden. (CAMDEN, NJ) -- Guster is about to start the second leg of their "We Also Have Eras" Tour. What began as a cheeky tour name referencing that other Eras Tour quickly became a concert experience that many Guster fans hold now as their favorite Guster show ever. But before the second leg kicks off in January, the band will play two shows in New Jersey - The Sea Hear Now Festival in Asbury Park on September 14th and the XPoNential Music Festival in Camden on September 22nd.
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Saturday, September 14 - Lyceum Hall Center for the Arts presents Stoned Soul Picnic - a tribute to Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and Laura Nyro. (BURLINGTON, NJ) -- On Saturday, September 14, 2024, the City of Burlington, Mayor Barry Conaway, and Lyceum Hall Center for the Arts' co-artistic directors, Barbara Fisher and Patty Howard will welcome Stoned Soul Picnic and lead singer, Diane Garisto playing a tribute to Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and Laura Nyro. Showtime is 7:00pm.
Saturday, September 14 - Princeton Symphony Orchestra to Open Season in September. (PRINCETON, NJ) -- On September 14-15, 2024, the Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) opens its 2024-25 Season celebrating Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov's 60th Birthday. Violinist Aubree Oliverson makes her debut with the PSO as soloist in performances of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35. Also on the program are Gemma Peacocke's Manta, performed with members of the Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey, and Johannes Brahms' Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98.
Saturday, September 14 - GRAMMY winning saxophonist Kenny Garrett joins list of headliners for Montclair Jazz Festival Downtown Jamboree. (MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- JAZZ HOUSE KiDS announced GRAMMY winning saxophonist Kenny Garrett has been added as a headliner of the 15th Annual Montclair Jazz Festival Downtown Jamboree. Taking place Saturday, September 14, 2024 on Bloomfield Avenue in Montclair, NJ.
Saturday, September 14 - Albert Music Hall hosts Pinelands Heritage & Americana Fest. (WARETOWN, NJ) -- On September 14, 2024, Albert Music Hall invites you to a day of Pinelands-style family fun at the 2nd Annual Pinelands Heritage & Americana Festival. The event runs from 12:00pm to 5:00pm and is a FREE outdoor event filled with fantastic music, entertainment, and rich cultural festivities. The rain date is September 15th.
Sunday, September 15 - Little Steven's Underground Garage Presents: 'Asbury Park A Go-Go!' a Sea.Hear.Now After Party. (ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Little Steven's Underground Garage Presents 'Asbury Park A Go-Go', The Sea.Hear.Now Festival after-party, taking place at Asbury Lanes on Sunday, September 15, 2024 from 10:00pm-2:00am.The stacked lineup includes live performances from a slew of favorite acts known to Underground Garage listeners, including: The Chesterfield Kings, Bobby Mahoney, Wyldlife, The Shang Hi Los, and Joy Buzzer.
Tuesday, September 17 - Sherman Theater presents Bad Religion. (STROUDSBURG, PA) -- Iconic punk rock band Bad Religion is set to electrify the Sherman Theater on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, to deliver a night of high-energy music and unforgettable performances. Doors are at 7:00pm, showtime is 8:00pm.
EVENT LISTINGS
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Wednesday, September 11 @ 7:30pm - JD Souther at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank
Thursday, September 12 @ 12:30pm - WP Midday Artist Series Bobby Mahoney (acoustic duo with Andrew Saul) at William Paterson University - Shea Center for Performing Arts, 300 Pompton Rd, Wayne
Thursday, September 12 @ 8:00pm - 70s VS 80s at Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park
Thursday, September 12 @ 8:00pm - Juan Fernando Velasco at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
Friday, September 13 @ 7:00pm - The Hit Men: The Ultimate Rock Concert at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
Friday, September 13 @ 7:30pm - Grayson at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton
Friday, September 13 @ 7:30pm - Legion of Prog at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank
Friday, September 13 @ 8:00pm - El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Friday, September 13 @ 8:00pm - Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Hollywood at Grunin Center, 1 College Drive, Toms River
Saturday, September 14 @ 5:30pm - Spyro Gyra at Hamilton Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center, 360 Hamilton Avenue, Rahway
Saturday, September 14 @ 7:30pm - Sam Morrow Band at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton
Saturday, September 14 @ 8:00pm - Spyro Gyra at Hamilton Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center, 360 Hamilton Avenue, Rahway
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Saturday, September 14 @ 8:00pm - KPOP Night at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank
Saturday, September 14 @ 8:00pm - THE BREAKERS at Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park
Sunday, September 15 @ 3:00pm - The Midiri Brothers at Grunin Center, 1 College Drive, Toms River
Sunday, September 15 @ 3:00pm - Andrea McArdle & Lorna Luft in Concert at Bell Theater, 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel
Sunday, September 15 @ 3:00pm - Lucy Kaplansky at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton
Sunday, September 15 @ 3:00pm - Ronstadt Revue at Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan
Sunday, September 15 @ 7:00pm - El Gran Combo at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
Monday, September 16 @ 8:00pm - Matisyahu at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
Tuesday, September 17 @ 8:00pm - Common and Pete Rock: The Auditorium Tour at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank
Tuesday, September 17 @ 8:00pm - Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit with special guest Alejandro Escovedo at Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank
COLUMNS
This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from September 17-24, 2024
Here is a look at upcoming shows taking place from September 17-24, 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.
MORE NEWS
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band farewell tour Comes to MPAC on October 9th
(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- For nearly six decades, the three-time GRAMMY® Award-winning Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (NGDB) has entertained audiences with their top-shelf musicianship and timeless hits. Now the time has come for the band who has carried a torch for American country and roots music to say so long to the highways and byways they've crossed an unimaginable number of times throughout their career. The All the Good Times: The Farewell Tour comes to Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 7:30pm.
Concert Review of PJ Harvey Live at Terminal 5 in New York City, September 15, 2024
Symphony in C presents Rodrigo & Stravinsky on Saturday
Broadway's Rock of Ages Band Comes to Levoy Theatre on October 19th
UPCOMING SHOWS
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.
Sherman Theater presents Bad Religion
Rod Wave - Last Lap Tour comes to Prudential Center in December
Bachman-Turner Overdrive featuring Randy Bachman to Perform Shows in Atlantic City and Carteret
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