HATUEY: Memory of Fire is a soaring Cuban-Yiddish opera, a love story set in a Havana nightclub in 1931. Oscar, a young Jewish writer who escaped the pogroms in the Ukraine to make a new home in Cuba, falls in love with Tinima, a beautiful singer and passionate revolutionary of Taino descent. As Oscar pens an epic poem about Cuba’s legendary 16th century freedom fighter, Hatuey, Tinima draws him into her fight against the corrupt Machado regime. This vibrant fusion of Afro-Cuban and Yiddish music and culture is also a powerful celebration of freedom performed in English, Yiddish, and Spanish with English supertitles.

Multi-platinum, multiple GRAMMY Award winning singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has quickly established himself as one of the world’s biggest musical artists with over 26 million albums sold and 5 billion Spotify streams.  His third and most recent studio album “÷”  (pronounced divide) has proven to be a global phenomenon of its own, selling over 4 million units worldwide in its first week. More info

Joan Baez brings her Fare Thee Well to Red Bank on Sept. 25 at 8 p.m. when she plays the Count Basie Theatre. Special offer! Every ticket for this show includes a CD or download of Joan Baez’s forthcoming album, Whistle Down The Wind. You will receive an email from a third party with instructions for redeeming this offer. Acclaimed artist and activist Joan Baez has announced an extensive run of North American shows, titled “Fare Thee Well,”  marking Baez’s last year of formal touring and including this performance at the historic Count Basie Theatre. “I’m looking forward to being on the road with a beautiful new album of which I am truly proud,” says Baez. “I welcome the opportunity to share this new music as well as longtime favorites with my audiences around the world.” As a special offer to fans purchasing tickets for this show, a CD or digital download of her forthcoming album, Whistle Down The Wind, will be included with every ticket purchased. Whistle Down The Wind is out on March 2 via Bobolink/Razor & Tie Records. Rolling Stone calls the album “a moving reflection and summation of Baez’s life as a singer, musician and activist.” Recorded over […]

Acclaimed artist and activist Joan Baez has announced an extensive run of North American shows, titled “Fare Thee Well,”  marking Baez’s last year of formal touring and including this Sept. 25 performance at the historic Count Basie Theatre. “I’m looking forward to being on the road with a beautiful new album of which I am truly proud,” says Baez. “I welcome the opportunity to share this new music as well as longtime favorites with my audiences around the world.” As a special offer to fans purchasing tickets for this show, a CD or digital download of her forthcoming album, Whistle Down The Wind, will be included with every ticket purchased. Whistle Down The Wind is out on March 2 via Bobolink/Razor & Tie Records. Rolling Stone calls the album “a moving reflection and summation of Baez’s life as a singer, musician and activist.” Recorded over a ten-day period in L.A., Whistle Down The Wind was produced by 3-time Grammy Award-winner Joe Henry(Bonnie Raitt, Allen Toussaint and others) and includes songs written by Tom Waits, Anohni, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Josh Ritter, Eliza Gilkyson and more. Of working with Henry, Baez comments, “It was a hunch on both of our parts that we could make an album […]

The Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience takes fans of the Emmy-winning HBO hit through the Seven Kingdoms. Series composer Ramin Djawadi leads musicians and performers in this immersive, theatrical show. The eighth and final season premieres in 2019.

The inaugural Sea.Hear.Now Festival has announced its initial lineup featuring headliners Jack Johnson and Incubus, along with performances from Social Distortion, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Brandi Carlile, Milky Chance, Blondie, Kaleo, The Front Bottoms, Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls, and more.  With feet in the sand, fans will enjoy music on the beach with more than 25 bands on 3 stages at North Beach Asbury Park and Bradley Park, September 29-30. View the entire lineup, here. In addition to the stellar lineup, Sea.Hear.Now will also bring fans unique art and surf culture experiences. Legendary rock photographer, filmmaker and Jersey Shore native Danny Clinch will recreate his Transparent Gallery space and showcase his collection of iconic images of artists on the lineup. “Sea.Hear.Now is a long time dream of ours. To have our musician, surfer and artist friends come to Asbury Park this September to play some music, ride some waves and make some art,” says Clinch. “We come from the Jersey Shore and we believe in Asbury Park. It is one of the coolest beach cities in America, if not the world. We are ready to go!” Professional surfers including Sam Hammer, Balaram Stack, Rob Kelly, Mike Gleason, […]

A rock & roll lifer, James Maddock has been carving his unique path since the 1980s, when the British-born singer/songwriter kicked off his career with a raw, soulful voice; a storyteller’s sense of narrative; and the ability to blur the lines between folk, classic pop, and rock. Since those early days in London, he’s ridden the wave of a music industry that’s ebbed, flowed, peaked, and crashed. Maddock has stayed afloat throughout the entire ride, enjoying a brush with commercial success during the late 1990s — including a major-label record deal, a Top 5 AAA radio hit, and a song placement on Dawson’s Creek — before transforming himself into an independent solo artist during the decades that followed. Bruce Springsteen is a fan. So is David Letterman. Listening to Maddock’s newest record, Insanity vs Humanity, it’s easy to see the appeal. More info

In 2016, Season 11 of the NBC hit show “America’s Got Talent” was taken by storm by Sal Valentinetti. The 20-year-old college student who delivered pizza for his cousins’ Italian restaurant was now in the spotlight. Belting out the classic Frank Sinatra hit “My Way,” Sal not only received a standing ovation but got the coveted “Golden Buzzer” from judge Heidi Klum. Although Sal did not win the overall competition, he rose to stardom and his professional music career was launched.

The 9th ANNUALRED BANK GUINNESS OYSTER FESTIVAL Sunday, September 30th, Noon – 7PM (RAIN DATE 10/7/18) White Street Parking Lot, Red Bank, NJ This street festival anticipates a great time had by one and all and is fashioned after the 64 year old Galway Oyster Festival which celebrates the opening of the Oyster season. This event is scheduled for Sunday, September 30th, 12-7 PM (Rain Date 10/7/2018) in Downtown Red Bank in the White Street Parking Lot (behind The Dublin House), with entrances on White Street and Monmouth Street. It will be a huge food and music festival which will showcase Red Bank’s excellent restaurants as well as entertain thousands with continuous live music on two stages! It’s also family friendly with activities for the kids, plus unique vendors! It’s a mix of Irish Music, Blues, Funk, Pop, Rock and Roll and much more! The event will also be a culinary feast! There will be tons of GUINNESS and fresh OYSTERS plus 25 of Red Bank’s favorite restaurants will be serving a variety of specialty menu items including everything from Fried and Raw Oysters to Mini-Rueben’s to Filet Mignon Sandwiches to Lobster Rolls and more and more and more! Wine […]

SLASH—the iconic American rock guitarist, songwriter and film producer–has amassed album sales of over 100 million copies, garnered a GRAMMY Award and seven GRAMMY nominations and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Time magazine recently named SLASH #2, behind Jimi Hendrix, on its “Ten Best Electric Guitar Players of All-Time” list. SLASH and his band, Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators unleashed their current album WORLD ON FIRE to worldwide praise garnering SLASH some of the best critical acclaim of his career from the media. SLASH’s third straight solo album to debut in the Top Ten, WORLD ON FIRE achieved over 12 Top Ten chart debuts around the world. The album’s title track and first single “World On Fire” ascended to #1 at U.S. Rock Radio. WORLD ON FIRE is SLASH’s third solo offering and second album with his official band The Conspirators which features MYLES KENNEDY (vocals), BRENT FITZ (drums) and TODD KERNS (bass).

Count Basie in Red Bank screens ‘Bad Reputation: A Joan Jett Documentary’ Oct 2 at 7 PM. BUY TICKETS Tickets: $5 or FREE with a Count Basie Center Cinema Society Membership. Interested in becoming a Cinema Society Member? Please call: 732-224-8778 x135   (2018); 1h 35min; Rated: R Documentary about rock star Joan Jett. Director: Kevin Kerslake Stars: Billie Joe Armstrong, Rodney Bingenheimer, Carianne Brinkman

A note from Paul: The Anka Sings Sinatra tour will honor a great artist who has influenced me more than anyone else throughout my career, Frank Sinatra.  It will also feature the hits that have spanned my career on this 60th anniversary year.  It will be a night filled with his songs, my songs, my way!