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This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from September 3-10, 2024

originally published: 09/03/2024

This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from September 3-10, 2024

Here is a look at upcoming shows taking place from September 3-10, 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, September 6 - Outpost in the Burbs presents Nicole Atkins. (MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Outpost in the Burbs presents Nicole Atkins on Friday, September 6, 2024 at First Congregation Church of Montclair. Showtime is 8:00pm. Click here for a feature article on Nicole.

Friday, September 6 - Avenel Performing Arts Center presents Americana Women. (AVENEL, NJ) -- Avenel Performing Arts Center presents Americana Women with performances on September 6-7, 2024 (both nights at 7:30pm.) Americana Women is a 4 piece folk band from New York City.  Featuring exceptional singer/multi-instrumentalists, they are distinguished by their tight harmonies, sizzling solos, and passion for bringing more female artists to the spotlight.



 
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Saturday, September 7 - The Vogel presents Veronica Swift. (RED BANK, NJ) -- The Vogel presents Veronica Swift on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 7:30pm. Her new eponymously titled album, her third for Mack Avenue Records, is a masterful coming-out story. On her previous albums, Confessions (2019) and This Bitter Earth (2021), she ascended to the upper echelon of early 21st century jazz singers because of her virtuosic brilliance, interpretive ingenuity, bracing songwriting, and keen arrangements. Simply put, Swift is not only one of the most dazzling singers to emerge in her generation, she’s one of the most versatile.

This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from September 3-10, 2024

Saturday, September 7 - The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Sugar Mountain. (TUCKERTON, NJ) -- The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Sugar Mountain, celebrating the genius of Neil Young, on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 7:30pm. Sugar Mountain brings together an ensemble of veteran musicians from the New Jersey music scene who faithfully replicate the songs of one of our era's most prolific and beloved singer/songwriters, Neil Young.

EVENT PREVIEWS

Wednesday, September 4 - Howard Jones, ABC, and Haircut 100 to play at Wellmont Theater. (MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- New wave and alternative pop fans rejoice! Howard Jones and ABC will be hitting stages across North America this summer with special guest Haircut 100. The show will feature a dazzling array of beloved hit songs, sure to delight any 80s alternative music fan. The event is made even more special by the return of Haircut 100, who will be playing to North American audiences for the first time in 40+ years with their original band line-up. The tour comes to the Wellmont Theatre on Wednesday, September 4, 2024.

Thursday, September 5 - Blues at Berlin with Debra Devi, Danielia Cotton, and The Outcrops. (NEW YORK, NY) -- Catch three exciting, critically acclaimed blues/rock artists at Berlin Under A in New York City on Thursday, September 5, 2024 from 7:00pm-10:00pm. The lineup includes Debra Devi, Danielia Cotton, and The Outcrops.

Friday, September 6 - +LIVE+, Stone Temple Pilots, and Soul Asylum to Perform in Holmdel. (HOLMDEL, NJ) -- +LIVE+ and Stone Temple Pilots are teaming up for the Jubilee Tour, a co-headline tour produced by Live Nation. The 19-city run includes a show at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel on Friday, September 6, 2024. Soul Asylum will be joining them on the bill that night.



 
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Friday, September 6 - Rock Out with the Rave On! Duo Outdoors at the Bay Head Express Reading Center. (BAY HEAD, NJ) -- Ready for a late summer blast from the past? The Ocean County Library's Bay Head Express will host the Rave On! Duo in a unique outdoor setting at Bay Head Borough Hall on Friday, September 6, 2024. Showtime is 6:00pm.

Saturday, September 7 - The Weight Band to Perform at the Sherman Theater. (STROUDSBURG, PA) -- The Weight Band, featuring members of The Band and the Levon Helm Band is headed to the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, PA on Saturday, September 7, 2024 Doors are at 7:00pm, showtime is 8:00pm.

Saturday, September 7 - Rosie's Cafe Concerts presents Mike Montrey Band at Belmar Arts Center. (BELMAR, NJ) -- On Saturday, September 7, 2024, Rosie’s Café Concerts will present the Mike Montrey Band in its first appearance at Rosie’s Café for the release of “Love, Time & Mortality". Singer-songwriter Juliana Frangella will opens the night with a special acoustic performance.

Saturday, September 7 - Fiesta Latina Returns to Mercer County in September. (TRENTON, NJ) -- Mercer County Executive Dan Benson, the Board of County Commissioners, the Mercer County Division of Culture & Heritage (MCDC&H), and the Trenton Puerto Rican Community & Friends Organization (TPRCFO), are excited to announce Mercer's 2nd Annual Fiesta Latina. This celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month will run for two days (September 7-8, 2024) and feature live music, craft vendors, children's activities, and more.

Saturday, September 7 - Jane's Addiction, Love and Rockets to Play Shows in Atlantic City and NYC. (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- After kicking off their incredible 2024 tour on August 9th, rock and roll legends Jane's Addiction and Love and Rockets performed to a sold-out crowd in Los Angeles on August 13th. The two bring their tour to the local area with shows in Atlantic City (Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena) on Saturday, September 7th and New York City (The Rooftop at Pier 17) on September 10th and 11th.

Monday, September 9 - Prudential Center presents Kacey Musgraves with Father John Misty and Nickel Creek. Seven-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Kacey Musgraves has announced her long-awaited return to the stage with her 2024 "Deeper Well World Tour" promoted by AEG Presents. The headline world tour kicks off this spring in Dublin with stops in Europe and the UK, followed by the North American leg commencing on September 4th in State College, PA. This is the most extensive live tour of Kacey's career, playing major cities across the U.S. including a date at Prudential Center in Newark on Monday, September 9, 2024 with Father John Misty and Nickel Creek as supporting acts.

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.

EVENT LISTINGS

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Tuesday, September 3 @ 8:00pm - Tuesday Night Record Club - The Rolling Stones, Sticky Fingers at Monmouth University - The Great Hall, 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch



 
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Wednesday, September 4 @ 7:00pm - Tony Mart Classic Rock Guitar Tribute at Atlantic City at Kennedy Plaza, Boardwalk at Kennedy Plaza, Atlantic City

Thursday, September 5 @ 12:30pm - WP Midday Artist Series Calliope Brass Quintet at William Paterson University - Shea Center for Performing Arts, 300 Pompton Rd, Wayne

Friday, September 6 @ 7:00pm - TONY MART ALLSTARS / Red at Somers Point Beach, Morrow Beach, 800 Bay Avenue, Somers Point

Friday, September 6 @ 7:30pm - Americana Women at Avenel Performing Arts Center, 150 Avenel Street, Avenel

Friday, September 6 @ 8:00pm - Nicole Atkins at Outpost In The Burbs, 40 S Fullerton Ave, Montclair

Friday, September 6 @ 8:00pm - Paul Weller at Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank

Saturday, September 7 @ 7:30pm - Veronica Swift at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank

Saturday, September 7 @ 7:30pm - Sugar Mountain - Celebrating the Genius of Neil Young at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton

Saturday, September 7 @ 7:30pm - Americana Women at Avenel Performing Arts Center, 150 Avenel Street, Avenel


 

COLUMNS


BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 9/16/24

Lazlo, founder of BlowUpRadio.com (an online radio station based around New Jersey artists), shines a light on some of the many new releases from NJ based musicians each week with this column. This week Lazlo takes a look at new releases by Dodgeball, John Gilman, Wiser Time, Tiny Ships, Sean Faust, Nick and the Leg Heavy Boys, Ali Zanders, and nobody anonymous. Plus a look back at "Start of Something Good" by The Extras, Inc.




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




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MORE NEWS

(UNION, NJ) -- Kean University's Jazz & Roots Music Festival takes place in Hillside on Saturday, September 21, 2024, offering the public and Kean community a festive free, outdoor celebration of music. This year's festival is headlined by Third World, one of the world’s preeminent reggae bands, and includes performances by Stefon Harris & Blackout, Solomon Hicks, and Prince Hakim.


Friends of the Brothers LIVE! at SOPAC




Music at the Mansion(TM) Returns September 29th




The Levoy Theatre presents Yngwie Malmsteen






 

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.


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




Talking with Randy Bachman of Bachman Turner Overdrive: 'Takin' Care of Business'






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