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Win an opportunity to duet with Jessica Vosk at Kean University on March 19

(HILLSIDE, NJ) -- Celebrated Broadway singer and actress Jessica Vosk is looking for a duet partner when she performs at Kean University’s Enlow Recital Hall on Saturday, March 19. Jessica is looking for one singer to duet with her on Only Us from Dear Evan Hansen. The winner of the contest will receive a pair of tickets to the concert. All interested parties should send a 16 bar cut of Only Us to teamvoskyatgmail.com by Monday, March 14. The contest is open to fully-vaccinated singers.

 
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Midtown Returns with First Shows Since 2014

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- Nearly ten years since their last show and twenty since the release of their final album, legendary punk act Midtown is back. The band will return this September/October to perform on select dates with My Chemical Romance, including a show in their home state of New Jersey. The band has also announced that they will be playing a special headline show at Sayreville’s Starland Ballroom this December.  

Stevie Nicks and Green Day To Headline 2022 Sea.Hear.Now Festival

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Sea.Hear.Now has announced the music and surf lineup for its 2022 festival, featuring headliners Stevie Nicks and Green Day along with My Morning Jacket, Cage The Elephant, Billy Strings, Gary Clark Jr., The Head and the Heart, IDLES, Courtney Barnett, and many more! With feet in the sand and views of the Atlantic, fans will be treated to over 25 performances on three stages at North Beach Asbury Park and Bradley Park September 17-18, 2022.

Ferocious Designs Releases "Domination (feat. Christian Beach & Tariq Mohammed)"

Ferocious Designs, the music project of central New Jersey-based songwriter Brian Kelley, has released “Domination (feat. Christian Beach & Tariq Mohammed),” a track from the upcoming album, Looking for the Light. The song was originally written in 1989 when Kelley was in an Asbury Park, N.J.-based synth-rap band called TMC+The New Generation with longtime friend and singer-songwriter Christian Beach and rapper Tariq Mohammed. 

Stanhope House Continues Comeback with Great Shows This Spring

(STANHOPE, NJ) -- Not that long ago it seemed like the days of The Stanhope House might be numbered. But the iconic music club endured the challenges of the COVID pandemic and if there were any doubts about its survival, the spring schedule makes the point very clear that it is here to stay. 



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COLUMNS


Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Love & Let Go" by cr0wcallz

My Jersey Shore-raised nephew who goes by the stage name cr0wcallz has been killin' it as a DJ in his new hometown of New Hope, as well as his future hometown of Brooklyn.




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...10/24/24




Katchats: 10/23/24




This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from October 22-29, 2024






 

MORE NEWS

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- As the keyboardist for the legendary Boston band and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame members, The Cars, Greg Hawkes forged the sound of rock's New Wave. Together with Eddie Japan, Hawkes will be performing the Music of The Cars at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) on Friday, November 1, 2024 at 8:00pm.


Montclair State University's Cali Opera Program presents "Hansel & Gretel" on December 7th




The Alan Parsons Live Project: Reset and Power Back On Tour comes to bergenPAC




Middletown Arts Center to Hold Teen Band Fest on November 16th






 

UPCOMING SHOWS


Rod Wave - Last Lap Tour comes to Prudential Center in December

(NEWARK, NJ) -- This Fall, AG Touring and Mammoth, Inc. proudly present the Rod Wave - Last Lap Tour. This large-scale multi-city outing will feature Rod Wave headlining 36 of North America's top arenas coast-to-coast. The tour will kick off on October 19 at Desert Diamond Arena in Phoenix, AZ visiting major markets across the country, including Newark’s Prudential Center on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 with special guests Moneybagg Yo, Toosii, Lil Poppa, Dess Dior and Eelmatic.


Outpost in the Burbs presents Robyn Hitchcock




Dueling Pianist, Who Performed on "Don't Forget the Lyrics" with Host Wayne Brady, to Play at The Community Chest's Shake Rattle and Roll Fall Celebration




IJS & Greg Burrus Present HWM Harlem Nights Across the Hudson featuring Lee Odom & Michael Gray on October 30th






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