Yes, I am guilty myself. I admit it. Just thinking about what we refer to as the Good Ol' Days. When we would go out to a club to see a favorite band two, maybe three times a week and stay out till 2am. Then without blinking an eye, get up for work the next day... no problem...right, after the second cup of coffee we’re raring to go to work ..read more

Broadway's Rock Of Ages Band to Perform at Carteret PAC (CARTERET, NJ) -- After a highly lauded debut in January of 2022, electrifying rock stars from the original cast of Broadway's groundbreaking musical Rock of Ages will return to headline the Carteret Performing Arts and Event Center on Saturday, April 1st. Showtime is 8:00pm ..read more

(UNION, NJ) -- Broadway's Tony Award-winning performer Ali Stroker will return to Kean University's Enlow Recital Hall on Saturday, April 1 at 7:30pm. Ali Stroker performed a live streamed performance at Enlow Recital Hall in February 2021, which won the 2021 BroadwayWorld New Jersey Award for Best Streaming Concert/Cabaret ..read more

New Jersey Symphony Celebrates 100 Years with Steven Mackey's world premiere, RIOT (NEWARK, NJ) -- This April 21-23, Steven Mackey's RIOT receives its world premiere with the New Jersey Symphony led by Music Director Xian Zhang featuring the Princeton University Glee Club Choir, directed by Gabriel Crouch, joined by mezzo-soprano Alicia Olatuja and Mackey himself on electric guitar. The large-scale work, written in collaboration with former U. S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith, was composed in honor of New Jersey Symphony's centennial season The performance will also feature Mozart's Symphony No ..read more

Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...3/23/22 “We shoved off on February 16 and planned to get home on March 16th and then we have the show in the northeast Ohio area and then we're back on the road for a couple of short runs over the next two weekends; we've been busy.”   ..read more

New Jersey Youth Symphony Returns to The Mills at Jersey Gardens for its Annual PLAYATHON (ELIZABETH, NJ) -- The New Jersey Youth Symphony (NJYS) returns to The Mills at Jersey Gardens, New Jersey's largest outlet and value retail center, for its annual Playathon on Sunday, March 26. Nearly 500 talented young musicians will entertain shoppers with pops favorites, including symphonic highlights from Harry Potter, The Lord of The Rings, and Star Wars. In addition to the festival orchestra performance in Center Court at 3:00pm, two additional stages will feature NJYS jazz, woodwind, and percussio ..read more

Rock, Ribs & Ridges Festival to return for 13th Annual Year in June (AUGUSTA, NJ) -- It's never too early to think about summer and the unique Southern Rock music festival to kick off the concert season: Rock, Ribs & Ridges Festival. The festival, presented by Franklin Sussex Auto Mall, is returning to the Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta, NJ from June 23-25. Top legends of Southern rock-the Artimus Pyle Band, 38 Special and Blackberry Smoke are a few of the headline acts set to perform for the 13th annual music and barbecue festival. Other not-to-be-missed acts include the Devon A ..read more

Jazz973 @ Clements Place Jazz presents Leonieke Scheuble's All Star Hard Bop Quintet (NEWARK, NJ) -- Get ready for a night of electrifying jazz as Clements Place presents Leonieke Scheuble's All Star Hard Bop Quintet on Wednesday, April 5th for Jazz973 Jazz Appreciation Month 2023. This powerhouse ensemble features icons like Jerry Weldon on Saxophone, Valery Ponomarev on Trumpet, Bill Crow on Bass, and Nick Scheuble on Drums. Admission is free. Showtime is 7:00pm ..read more

Count Basie Center for the Arts presents New Found Glory: Make the Most of It Acoustic Tour 2023 (RED BANK, NJ) -- Count Basie Center for the Arts presents New Found Glory: Make the Most of It Acoustic Tour 2023 on Friday, March 17th at 8:30pm. Tickets range from $25-$39. Doors are at 7:30pm ..read more

Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...3/9/23 “Busy,” says guitar master and virtuoso Joe Satriani as he prepares for two local in-store appearances at Wentworth Galleries. “Yeah, time flies by right now and that always happens when you're really busy.”    ..read more