Inspired by American Girl’s most iconic characters and their stories, American Girl Live is a premiere stage production produced by Mills Entertainment, featuring all-original songs and unforgettable experiences, stops by Mayo Performing Arts Center at 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Come along for a fun-filled adventure, where exciting tales of bravery and friendship come to life, LIVE and in-person! Join your favorite American Girl characters, and some brand-new friends, as they follow their hearts and share their dreams, in a journey across time. ©2018 American Girl. All American Girl marks are trademarks of American Girl.  Copyright Mills Entertainment 2018. All rights reserved. Tickets: $29 – $79

From The Music Parents of RMHS: If you love ROCK N ROLL you won’t want to miss this event! The “Music Parents of RMHS” present a fantastic night of CLASSIC ROCK MUSIC! Featuring Ridgefield’s own teen band HIDDEN FIGURES with special guest appearances by RMHS Alumni DAVID POLEMENI and MARK CACCIOPPOLI!! Click for more info…… Advance tickets $10 At the door $12 FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT DOORS OPEN AT 6:30PM 555 Walnut St, Ridgefield, New Jersey 07657 **** TO PURCHASE ADVANCE TICKETS TEXT (201) 887-6707 or (201) 233-3274 **** 50/50 Raffle ~ Electric Guitar Raffle ~ Snack Stand 100% of the proceeds will benefit the RMHS Music Program: Marching Band, Jazz Band, Royal Chorale, Men’s Choir, Women’s Choir and Percussion Ensemble.

MPack brings an explosive energy to the stage, guaranteed to rock the house all night long! MPack is a band, a brand, and a musical production enterprise, consisting of multiple elements in an ever evolving flow. It is the musical brainchild of bassist, guitarist, keyboardist, drummer and vocalist Clarence ‘Groove Master’ Conover. He’s the founder and CEO of M-Pack Music productions whose motto is “Life Changing Sounds.” This cross-genre musician is creatively talented and has gathered other likeminded musicians and vocalists – Joe Scarpitto (bassist), Chris “Baby Funk” Meagher (guitarist & vocalist), Gordon Lane (drummer) and Patricia Walton (vocalist) to create the musical phenomenon known as MPack. Get your groove on at the Jazz & Blues in the Loft concert series! Hear world-class musicians and vocalists from the region in a cabaret-style setting. Cash bar and snack concessions available. More information

From White Eagle Hall:   It’s been 10 years since the Englishman James Hunter burst onto the scene with his U.S. debut People Gonna Talk (GO/Rounder 2006), topping the Billboard Blues chart, earning a Grammy-nomination, and attracting universal acclaim from critics and his fans — including Van Morrison, Sharon Jones, and Allen Toussaint. Over the last decade, he’s toured extensively around the world on the club, theatre, and festival circuits, steadily growing a dedicated audience comprised of hardened gig-goers, old-school baby boomers, and young hipsters alike. His follow-ups The Hard Way and Minute By Minute (GO/Fantasy), further cemented Hunter’s reputation as a soul powerhouse, heralded for his talents both as a live performer and perhaps even more so as a songwriter, with The New Yorker describing his “tight, taut compositions” as “rooted in American soul music without being bound to it.” Now Hunter is back with his fourth album, Hold On! marking his debut on Daptone Records, America’s premier soul imprint and Hunter’s second collaboration with famed producer Gabriel Roth aka Bosco Mann. It also marks a cumulative and consecutive total of 48 original songs written exclusively by Hunter, without resorting to a single covered recording. At age 53, Hunter […]

From Blue Moon Entertainment: Blue Moon Entertainment presents Savage Pianos this is a unique performance experience of the finest caliber in dueling pianos taking place on Saturday, January 26th at 9 p.m.  The show is for all generations as the pianists play everything from ROCK & ROLL, to MOTOWN to HIP HOP- sheer excitement! Each of the performers are known for their craftsmanship, deep repertoires and unique personalities. The best way to explain this unusual band is to see the video link here: https://www.savagepianos.com Savage Pianos was founded by Steve Savage who grew up in New Jersey before studying English at Boston College and piano at the Berklee College of Music.  Steve has been performing dueling piano shows around the globe for the last 10 years. His many stints include cruise ships to night clubs in Singapore, Switzerland, Holland, Europe, United States and the Caribbean. Savage also serves as musical director, emcee, and performer while producing dueling piano shows at weddings throughout the Northeast!   You can get to know Steve more on his iTunes podcast “Piano Barbarians” featuring interviews with dueling piano players from all around the world.

“King” Solomon Hicks is a 23 year-old guitarist/vocalist from the Upper West Side of New York City AKA Harlem, NY. At the age of 13 Solomon started playing with the Cotton Club 17-piece band as Lead Guitarist and still continues to perform there. Along with being called “Lil’ B.B.” he played the KISS Kruise V, 2017 Joe Bonamassa Blues Cruise, Spain [Festival de Blues de Be´JAR-Blues Cazorla-San Javier], Jazz Marciac in France, and the Tokyo Cotton Club. He has been featured in The Washington Post, New York Daily News, The New York Times, Amsterdam News, the November 2016 front cover of Blues Blast magazine, Montana’s Bigfork Eagle, New Jersey Jazz Society News, and the PBS TV series American Music. Solomon has performed with Tony Bennett, The Destroyers (George Thorogood), Neal Evans (Soulive), Jimmy Vivino (Bandleader for Conan O’Brien), Sam Moore, Marcus King, Stax Songwriter William Bell, John Nemeth, Blind Boy Paxton, Roger Earl (Foghat), Kim Simmonds (Savoy Brown), Davey Knowles, Ne-Yo, Jon Hendricks, Mike Stern and Lee Ritenour. He performs regularly in NYC at The Iridium, BB Kings, Ashford and Simpson’s Sugar Bar, The Red Rooster, Terra Blues, Minton’s Playhouse and Ginny’s. Solomon has taught music at the Children’s Aid Society […]

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Chinese New Year Celebration takes place Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m. at New Jersey Performing Arts Center. XIAN ZHANG conductor ERIC WYRICK violin | JONATHAN SPITZ cello | MIN KWON piano PEKING UNIVERSITY ALUMNI CHORUS THE NEW YORK FESTIVAL SINGERS STARRY ARTS GROUP CHILDREN’S CHORUS Rebecca Shen, director NAI-NI CHEN DANCE COMPANY Nai-Ni Chen, choreographer EDISON CHINESE SCHOOL LION DANCE TEAM ELENA KAMPOURIS host NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Start a new tradition at the NJSO’s first-ever Chinese New Year celebration, conducted by Xian Zhang. Musical riches abound in this program that blends Eastern and Western musical traditions. Li Huanzhi’s Spring Festival Overture is beloved in China yet almost reminiscent of Copland’s America. Songs and arias from opera and traditional Chinese culture show that music bridges all cultures. Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy with pianist Min Kwon brings all elements of this sumptuously crafted program together in a joyful performance. TRADITIONAL Dragon Dance LI HUANZHI Spring Festival Overture TAN DUN The Triple Resurrection VERDI “Anvil Chorus” from Il Trovatore TRADITIONAL CHINESE SONG/arr. Nicholas Hersh: 送别 “Farewell” BEETHOVEN Choral Fantasy PUCCINI “Humming Chorus” from Madama Butterfly PUCCINI “Jasmine Chorus” from Turandot TRADITIONAL CHINESE SONG/arr. Nicholas Hersh: 让我们荡起双桨 “Let’s Paddle Together” TRADITIONAL […]

LeAnn Rimes takes the stage at the Newton Theatre Feb. 7 at 8 p.m. LeAnn Rimes is an internationally multi-platinum selling acclaimed singer and ASCAP award-winning songwriter. Globally, she has sold more than 44 million units, won two Grammy Awards, 12 Billboard Music Awards, two World Music Awards, three Academy of Country Music Awards, one Country Music Association Award and one Dove Award. At 14, Rimes won “Best New Artist” making her the youngest recipient of a Grammy Award. Rimes recently inked a worldwide deal with RCA UK who recently released her 16th studio album, Remnants. The album dropped on February 3, 2017 in the U.S. and debuted at #4 on Billboard’s Independent Album Chart and peaked at #3 on iTunes overall charts in its first week. LeAnn Rimes had her first national hit at age 13 with the 1996 release of Blue, which remained at the #1 spot on Billboard’s country albums chart for more than three months. 2016 marked the 20th anniversary of her debut album, Blue. Out of the 42 charting singles she has released throughout her expansive career, Rimes’ song “How Do I Live”, ranks #4 on Billboard’s “Greatest of All Time: Hot 100 Songs,” and […]

South Orange Symphony’s Annual Free, Fun, Family Concert on Sunday, February 10, 3 pm. From South Orange Symphony: Please join South Orange Symphony for a family-friendly music program, “LOVE for the Oranges,” at South Orange Middle School, 70 North Ridgewood Road, South Orange, NJ. Susan Haig of Summit leads the orchestra in music byBeethoven, Holst, Profofiev, Rimsky-Korsakov, Leroy Anderson, and more. Special guests: The Chamber Orchestra of South Orange Middle School (SOMS), Bill Cook director; the SOMS Chorus, Jake Ezzo, director; and Karen Callaway Williams, tap dancer extraordinaire.  Musical instrument “petting zoo” during intermission courtesy of Finlay + Gage of Maplewood.  Reception with light refreshments follows the concert. For more information, email southorangesym@aol.com or check (and Like!) our Facebook page.

See John Mellencamp live in concert at the State Theatre Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. Set to coincide with a highly anticipated new album release, Mellencamp will embark on a 2019 tour of “The John Mellencamp Show” which will feature the rock icon’s classics such as “Jack and Diane,” “Hurts So Good,” “Pink Houses,” “Small Town,” and “Authority Song,” plus some new material. Mellencamp’s live shows have garnered huge critical acclaim with the Hollywood Reportercalling it a “triumphant, career-spanning show” and a “superb performance…still full of fiery defiance” by the Boston Globe. His extensive touring and live shows have solidified the Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famer’s place at the forefront of American music for the past 40 years. Mellencamp’s career in music has seen him transition from pop star to one of the most highly respected singer/songwriters of a generation. Mellencamp is incredibly acclaimed; he is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a Grammy® winner, a recipient of the John Steinbeck Award, ASCAP Foundation’s Champion Award, The Woody Guthrie Award, and Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award and more recently, the Founders Award, the top honor assigned by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.  Additionally, […]

Michael Bublé at Prudential Center Feb. 23 at 8 p.m.. Michael Bublé has completed five sold-out world tours, won multiple GRAMMY Awards and has sold over 60 million records over the course of his extraordinary career and he is coming to Prudential Center in support of his 8th major studio album Love. Love stands as a testament to the power of music and its healing power, not just for the listener but for Bublé too. His return to the studio came with a purity of purpose and an even stronger sense of connection with his fans, whose unyielding outpouring of support lifted him and his family through the darkest times. And now, as Love goes out into the world, Bublé hopes the music reaches those who might need to hear it the most and provide comfort to those in distress. Tickets start at $230.

The Society of Musical Arts presents a free concert: A Celebration of Classical Viennese Masters on Sunday February 24, 3 pm. Please join the Society of Musical Arts Orchestra for an afternoon of music by Beethoven, Mozart, and Schubert under the direction of Stephen Culbertson of West Orange.  Special guest soloist will be piano virtuoso Drew Petersen performing Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21 in C, K. 467.  This season, we continue performing at the JCC Metrowest location at 760 Northfield Avenue, West Orange.  Ample parking and convenient handicap access available. For more information, please email orchestrasoma@gmail.com or visit our website:  somaorchestra.org