Celebrating five decades of ‘The Prince of Darkness,’ Ozzy Osbourne takes the stage Wednesday, September 12 at 7 p.m. at BB&T Pavilion in Camden. Special guests Stone Sour will open for Osbourne, 69, who shot to fame in the 1970s as the lead singer for the band Black Sabbath. Tickets start at $25 and go on sale Feb. 17.

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 […]

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

Country stars Miranda Lambert & Little Big Town hit BB&T Pavilion in Camden August 18 (time to be determined). Miranda Lambert burst into the country and mainstream music scenes in 2005 with her debut album “Kerosene,” which went on to become a best-seller and achieve Platinum certification, each single of which hit the top 40 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart! Her follow-up albums were equally successful, each producing charting hit singles. Her fifth album, “Platinum,” won Miranda Lambert a Grammy. She’s now on tour with her most recent album, the amazing “The Weight of These Wings.” The winner of the Album of the Year Award at the 2017 ACM Awards, it is considered by many to be one of the best country albums of 2016. As for Little Big Town, they’ve been making waves in country music since their first self-titled release in 2002. Their second album, “The Road to Here” was certified Platinum by the RIAA and saw several singles in the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, a pattern which has continued for each and every one of their albums since! Little Big Town are responsible for some of country music’s greatest hits, including “Girl […]

Residents, visitors, shoppers and diners are invited to enjoy the free music at the 22nd Annual Sweet Sounds Downtown Jazz Festival while strolling, dining and relaxing at the various outdoor venues around town featuring live musicians. Five jazz performances each night can be heard outside in downtown Westfield at various locations – on Central Avenue in front of Banana Republic, the lawn in front of the North Avenue Train Station, the plaza at the corner of East Broad and North Avenue, Elm Street in front of the Baptist Church, and in Foundation Park across the street from Gallery U Boutique at 439 South Ave. W. (near the corner of South Ave W. and Westfield Ave.). Quimby Street will be closed for special opening and closing celebrations of the Jazz Festival on dates TBD. More info

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 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, […]

Paul Anka visits Mayo Performing Arts Center Oct. 4 at 8 p.m. 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!” Starlight Members – May 16th at 10am Members* and Season Ticket Holders – May 17th at 10am General Public – May 18th at 10am Tickets: $69 – $125

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

The Jayhawks and their rootsy sound were definitely swimming against the tide when they emerged from a crowded Minnesota music scene in 1985. Over the course of two decades, 9 albums, countless memorable live shows and enough personal drama to fill a couple of Behind the Music episodes, this beloved band soared to heights few ever achieve while winning the hearts and minds of numerous critics, fans and peers in the process. After releasing two Indie albums in the 80s The Jayhawks signed with American Recordings in 1991 and over the next decade released 5 challenging, at times groundbreaking, albums, toured the world to widespread acclaim and even survived the departure of founding member Mark Olson in 1995. After a hiatus in the mid 2000s, the “classic” 1994 lineup reunited for another new studio album in 2011 and 2 years of solid touring, reacquainting audiences old and new with the band’s timeless musical vision. 2014 saw a late 90s version of the band led by Gary Louris hitting the road to support the reissues of the 3 Jayhawks albums released from 1997-2003. This lineup released the band’s 9th studio album in 2016, recorded  in Portland, OR with producers Peter Buck […]

The Lone Bellow’s third studio album, Walk Into A Storm, was released last fall on Descendant Records/Sony Music Masterworks. The album was produced by Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell) and recorded in Nashville, TN. It’s been three years since the band’s victorious, Then Came The Morning was released. The album was produced by The National’s Aaron Dessner and nominated for an Americana Music Award. The Lone Bellow appeared on Kimmel, Letterman, Conan, CBS This Morning, Later…with Jools Holland and James Corden in support of the album. In the years since the release the band left their beloved adopted home of Brooklyn and moved to Nashville, TN. More info

David Byrne plays OceanFirst Bank Center in West Long Branch September 7 at 8 p.m. The former Talking Heads frontman has hit the road for a tour in support of a new solo album that dropped in March 2018. Tickets start at $53.50.

The multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated Goo Goo Dolls perform at Count Basie Center for the Arts Oct. 16 at 8 p.m. one of the most globally respected and influential forces in popular music, selling more than 12 million albums since 1986. They have scored 14 Top 10 radio hits (more than any other artist in the history of the Hot AC format), including “Name,” “Slide,” and “Iris,” the latter spending nearly 12 straight months on the Billboard charts and holding the No. 1 position for 17 consecutive weeks. The band has toured the globe countless times, performed in front of millions of fans, received numerous awards (including four Grammy nominations), and recorded and released 11 full length studio albums. On May 12, 2017, they released their first 5 song EP, You Should Be Happy. Tickets: $99, $79, $69, $39.50 | Limit 6 tickets per billing address

After a monumental return to television in 2018, American Idol is taking the show on the road with the American Idol Live! 2018 tour. The shows will feature this season’s talented Top 7 finalists: Cade Foehner, Caleb Lee Hutchinson, Catie Turner, Gabby Barrett, Jurnee, Maddie Poppe and Michael J. Woodard with special guest, Season 8 “American Idol” winner, Kris Allen. More info

Starting Saturday April 7, 2018 MarketplaceJC will open it’s 2018 residency here in Journal Square at Magnolia Landing. The market will operate the 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month from April to November. Located on the East side of the PATH station on Magnolia Avenue near Summit Avenue, the market will be easy to spot by the white tents and easier to hear by the amazing music provided by Riverview Jazz. From 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm each market day you’ll be able to pick up some amazing crafts and try out delicious food from various vendors and food trucks. Each market will be different so make sure you pop on over during your weekend travels. Flea Market the 1st & 3rd Saturdays from April to November Live jazz music provided by Riverview Jazz Normal vending days and special themed markets the 1st Saturday each moth 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Location: Magnolia Landing (Closest address 136 Magnolia Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306) Want to be a vendor? Register through MarketplaceJC by Clicking Here Looking for us in your mapping app? Plug in 136 Magnolia Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306 For more information, visit here. 

Daughtry have released four studio albums, scored four No. 1 hits and garnered 4 GRAMMY nominations. Additionally, the band has sold over 8 million albums and 16 million singles, as well as selling out concerts around the globe. At radio, the band has also earned four No. 1 singles, including the mulit-format hit No. 1 song “It’s Not Over.” Daughtry’s self-titled album was the fastest-selling rock debut in Soundscan history, and its follow up, Leave This Town, marked the quintet’s second consecutive No. 1 album. The band’s third album, Break The Spell, was certified GOLD within four weeks of its release, and their last studio effort, Baptized, produced the certified GOLD single, “Waiting For Superman.”

You don’t have to work hard to enjoy Rouse’s music. His songs present themselves to you with an open heart, an innate intelligence and an absolute lack of pretension. They are clear-eyed, empathetic and penetrating. Without pandering, they seek to satisfy both your ear and your understanding. The verses draw you in with telling detail, both musical and thematic, and the choruses lift and deliver. They resolve without seeming overly tidy or pat. Josh Rouse was born in Nebraska, and following an itinerant upbringing he eventually landed in Nashville where he recorded his debut Dressed Like Nebraska (1998).  The album’s acclaim led to tours with Aimee Mann, Mark Etzel and the late Vic Chestnut. The followup- Home (2000)—yielded the song “Directions” which Cameron Crowe used in his film Vanilla Sky. “Every time I’ve made a record, I’ve tried to make it different from the last one,” says Rouse. “I always became fascinated by a different style of music. But at the end of the day, no matter how eclectic I try to make it, it’s my voice and melodic sensibility that tie things together.” For his breakthrough album, 1972 (2003), which happens to be the year he was born, Rouse […]

Remember that mix tape your friend made you way back when – the one that’s etched in your soul?  Martin Sexton’s new album Mixtape of the Open Road is that musical cross-country trip, blazing through all territories of style, as you cruise through time and place. This record is a charm bracelet of twelve gems all strung together with the golden thread of what Rolling Stone calls a  “soul marinated voice.” A native of Syracuse, N.Y., and the tenth of 12 children, Martin Sexton grew up in the ’80s. Uninterested in the music of the day, he fueled his dreams with the timeless sounds of classic rock ’n’ roll. As he discovered the dusty old vinyl left in the basement by one his big brothers, his musical fire was lit. Sexton eventually migrated to Boston, where he began to build a following singing on the streets of Harvard Square, gradually working his way through the scene. His 1992 collection of self-produced demo recordings, In the Journey, was recorded on an old 8-track in a friend’s attic. He managed to sell 20,000 copies out of his guitar case. From 1996 to 2002 Sexton released Black Sheep, The American, Wonder Bar and Live Wide Open. The activity and worldwide touring behind […]

Wednesday, September 12 at 7PM & 9:30PM The Indigo Girls, Emily Saliers and Amy Ray, have secured their spot as two of the most legendary singer-songwriters of this generation. They have spent thirty-five years performing together, produced fifteen albums (seven gold, four platinum, and one double platinum), earned a Grammy Award and seven Grammy Award nominations, and have toured arenas, festivals, and clubs the world over. It is rare to find musicians together so long, rarer still with such profound successes. Thirty years after they began releasing records as the Indigo Girls, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have politely declined the opportunity to slow down with age. With a legacy of releases and countless U.S. and international tours behind them, the Indigo Girls have forged their own way in the music business. Selling over 14 million records, they are still going strong. Amy & Emily are the only duo with top 40 titles on the Billboard 200 in the ’80s, ’90s, ’00s and ’10s. After signing to Epic Records in 1988, the Indigo Girls released their critically-acclaimed eponymous album to thunderous praise; it remained on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart for 35 weeks, earned double platinum status, received a Grammy Award nomination […]

2018 Monday Night Boardwalk Concert Series in Seaside Heights: July 9 @ 7:00 PM – Franklin Avenue Stage –  Jukebox Legends Their vocals and show will take you back in time to the sounds of the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. A local group that will keep you entertained all night long. July 16 @ 7:00 PM – Dupont Ave Stage – Time Machine One of the most well known and most sought after bands in the tri-state area, Time Machine is comprised of top musicians and performers giving you unmatched showmanship and professionalism. From Motown to Oldies to today’s top hits and more, they will keep you entertained and awe struck all night long. July 23 @ 7:00 PM – Dupont Ave Stage – JP LaStella and Co. July 30 @ 7:00 PM Dupont Ave Stage – Joey Arminio & The Family “Oldies/Doo Wop Show” All of your favorite Doo Wop memories featuring all the great music and musical guests from the era of the 50’s and 60’s. The sounds of The Ronettes, Ronnie Spector, the Students, Neil Sedaka and many more! August 6 @ 7:00 PM – Franklin Avenue Stage– Julian & Dominique This dynamic duo will entertain you […]

Enjoying fifty years at the peak of the music industry, Justin Hayward’s voice has been heard the world over. Known principally as the vocalist, lead guitarist and composer for the Moody Blues, his is a talent that has helped soundtrack more than a generation and created a legacy that remains undimmed. The Moody Blues has achieved a lasting place in music history with its 2018 induction to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Over the last 45 years the band has sold 55 million albums and received numerous awards. The Moody Blues are renowned the world over as innovators and trail blazers. Justin Hayward’s interest in music started early when he was five years old and his grandfather bequeathed him his large collection of 78 rpm recordings. “It opened a world of imagination to me,” says Hayward.  Having taught himself to play the ukulele, he soon progressed to guitar and by his early teens he was playing in local groups. After leaving school at 17 he got a job with Marty Wilde who encouraged him to become a songwriter. With a couple of solo singles to his credit, he joined the Moody Blues in the summer of 1966. Hitting his […]

Madeleine Peyroux’s musical journey is truly compelling, and reflects her independent spirit.  Known for her dusky, lyrical style, and affinity for reinterpreting classic Jazz, Blues, and Folk standards, Madeleine Peyroux is an artist who gazes fearlessly into the depths of a song and reflects back a searing emotional truth. Emerging in her teens as a street-busking performer in Paris’ Latin Quarter in the 1980s, Madeleine Peyroux drew favorable comparisons to legendary Jazz singer Billie Holiday, and eventually caught the attention of the record industry. Her debut album, 1996’s Dreamland, featured a noted Jazz artists and drew accolades for her distinctive take on Blues and Jazz standards. Overwhelmed by her initial success, the singer took time off before returning with her diverse sophomore album, 2004’s Larry Klein-produced Careless Love. Since then, she has continued to cut a low-key, if no less lauded career path, releasing a handful of highly regarded albums. Eight albums and 22 years since her debut Dreamland, Madeleine Peyroux continues to challenge the confines of Jazz, venturing into contemporary music with unfading curiosity. Madeleine Peyroux’s new album, Anthem, finds the singer-songwriter collaborating with writers/musicians Patrick Warren (Bonnie Raitt, JD Souther, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Lana Del Rey, The Red Hot Chilli Peppers), […]

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

Singer-songwriter-guitarists Richard Barone and James Mastro first worked together in the influential Hoboken-based band The Bongos in the ’80s, and put out an album as a duo, “Nuts and Bolts,” in 1983. In support of NJArts.net, they’ll join forces for an extremely rare duo set, performing on their own and also with backing by the inventive Montclair-based band, Elk City. Barone’s most recent album was “Sorrows & Promises: Greenwich Village in the 1960s,” a tribute to the classic music of the neighborhood where he now lives. Mastro has been the guitarist for Ian Hunter for the past 18 years, along with many other artists. He recently became a member of Hunter’s classic-rock group Mott the Hoople for a series of reunion shows. He is currently finishing a solo album to be released early 2019. Sharing the bill will be Glenn Mercer, the incendiary guitarist who co-fronts another legendary New Jersey alternative rock band, The Feelies. He’ll perform with his own Glenn Mercer Band. Elk City, led by singer Renee LoBue and drummer-producer Ray Ketchem, will open the show with a set of their own. NJArts.net has become one of the most important media outlets for the Garden State arts scene. NJArts.net covers all forms of art in New Jersey: music, theater, […]

From Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts: BERKELEY HEIGHTS—Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts (WIPA) will host a Fall Open House on Friday, September 7 from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. The free event is open to the public and will be held at the Performing Arts School (PAS) located at 60 Locust Avenue in Berkeley Heights. As New Jersey’s largest indepenedent non-profit community performing arts education center, Wharton’s Performing Arts School offers individual instruction for all ages and abilities on all instruments and voice; Instrument Explorations for the Very Young for ages 3-5; Pathways to Music for ages 4.5 to 7; a continuum of Musical Theater Arts and Drama classes starting at age 3; over a dozen music theory classes weekly; and a small ensembles program for all ages. The open house will feature demo classes centered around PAS program offerings and light refreshments will be served. For more information visitwww.WhartonArts.org. The Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts’ mission is to provide the highest quality performing arts education to a wide range of students in a supportive and inclusive environment, where striving for personal excellence inspires and connects those we teach to the communities we serve. Wharton is New Jersey’s […]

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).

The Township of Maplewood will present a free concert featuring The United States Army Field Band and Soldiers’ Chorus in the Memorial Park Amphitheater on Sunday, September 2nd at 6:00 pm.  Featuring over 90 musicians and vocalists, the combined ensemble will perform a program which includes patriotic favorites, popular songs and a selection of classical works. “We are thrilled to host these world renowned musicians” said Maplewood Mayor Victor DeLuca, who called the event “historic and unmissable”. The Concert Band is the oldest and largest of the Field Band’s four performing entities. This elite 65-member instrumental ensemble, founded in 1946, has performed in all 50 states and 25 foreign countries for audiences totaling more than 100 million.  The Soldiers’ Chorus, founded in 1957, is a 29–member mixed choral ensemble that travels throughout the nation and abroad performing separately and in joint concerts with the Concert Band. Adding a local component to this exciting presentation, student musicians from Columbia High School have been invited to appear along with the Concert Band during a portion of the performance.  “We are thrilled and excited for our outstanding musicians to have the opportunity to perform with this world-class ensemble,” said Peter F. Bauer, Columbia […]

The Lords of 52nd Street are Billy Joel’s original band. They do not need to copy or reinvent the original music, since they are the guys you saw playing at Madison Square Garden, Carnegie Hall, Nassau Coliseum and the countless other venues during those Billy Joel concerts of the 1970’s and 1980’s! The band is led by Richie Cannata on tenor saxophone, Liberty DeVitto on drums and percussion and Russell Javors on rhythm guitar. Their collaboration helped change the face of music. They have worked individually with multi-platinum artists, lending their talents to some of the greatest musicians in the world. After 30+ years the band has finally reunited, and haven’t missed a step with this mind blowing show.

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!

When Mason Jennings started writing songs for his new record, Songs From When We Met, he was in a setting he had never written in before. “I was living out at a farm for a month and walking through some old woods on the property every day. There was a river. And each day an owl would come find me, and then perch above me, day or night. I saw lots of snakes. Songs just came to me there. They were coming in so fast they just about took my head off. It was unlike anything I’ve experienced before,” recalls Jennings. In Native American animal medicine snakes symbolize rebirth, owls symbolize seeing what others cannot and turning darkness into light. Both are themes throughout the album and the music has a clear hopeful feeling. Songs From When We Met pulls you in from the start, with Jennings telling the listener, “Get into my car now…let’s leave the city”. “Cursive Prayers is the first song I wrote for the album. I hadn’t written anything in a long time and any time I tried writing things I wrote were very dark. This song is so hopeful and full of love it surprised […]

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

Joan Jett and The Blackhearts Rock the Count Basie in Red Bank Oct. 27 at 8 p.m. Joan Jett is an originator, an innovator, and a visionary. As the leader of the hard- rocking Blackhearts, with whom she has become a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, she’s had eight platinum and gold albums and nine Top 40 singles, including the classics “Bad Reputation,” “I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll,” “I Hate Myself For Loving You,” and “Crimson and Clover.” Her independent record label, Blackheart Records, was founded in 1980 after she was rejected by no less than 23 labels. Blackheart is one of the longest running indie labels and continues to give voice to new bands. Jett has acted in movies and television, including 1987’s Light Of Day, and in a Tony-nominated Broadway musical, The Rocky Horror Show. She has appeared on such acclaimed television shows as Oprah (the last season) and Law and Order. As a producer, she has overseen albums by Bikini Kill, Circus Lupus, as well as the Germs’ LA punk masterpiece, GI. Her music has become a permanent force in mainstream culture. A version of “I Hate Myself for Loving You” was reworked for NBC’s […]

The iconic guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and three-time Grammy-Award winner Brian Setzer and his 19-piece orchestra whip up a huge dose of retro holiday cheer with their 15th Anniversary Christmas Rocks! Tour presented by SiriusXM. at Count Basie Sunday, Nov. 25 at 7 p.m.The acclaimed show also features music from their four best-selling holiday albums, as well as original Brian Setzer hits. Consistently cited as one of the world’s greatest living guitarists, Setzer’s trademark guitar work and vocal stylings are matched with the Brian Setzer Orchestra’s rockin’ big-band horn arrangements—an unbeatable combination guaranteed to rock you into the holiday spirit!  Tickets: $125, $99, $59, $39 | Limit 8 tickets per billing address The Brian Setzer Orchestra

From MPAC: Veteran blues guitarist Robert Cray and his band perform at Mayo Performing Arts Center on Thursday, September 6 at 8 pm.  Tickets are $29-$59. Open ears and an open mind are the essence of singer, guitarist and songwriter Robert Cray’s approach to writing, recording and playing music. He has created a sound that rises from American roots and arrives today both fresh and familiar. In just over 40 years Cray and his band have recorded 20 studio releases, 15 of which have been on the Billboard charts, and played bars, concert halls, festivals and arenas around the world. There are five Grammys with Cray’s name on them, and he has a suitcase full of W.C. Handy blues awards. Four years ago, Cray was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame. Growing up in the Northwest, Robert Cray listened to the gospel of the Five Blind Boys of Mississippi, Bobby Bland’s soul, Jimi Hendrix’s rock guitar and the Beatles pop sounds. He would bring all of the influences into play throughout his career, but his teenage band was captivated by Southern Soul and the blues. “In the early days of the band we were getting back into O.V. Wright […]

The USA’s #1 Surf Music Event! SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 2018 from noon to 10 p.m.  Hi-Tide Recordings presents Asbury Park Surf Music Festival 2018 The Anchor’s Bend at Convention Hall 1300 Ocean Avenue • Asbury Park, New Jersey, 07712 12:00pm • Rain or Shine (moves inside of Convention Hall in the event of inclement weather) 21+ • Re-entry permitted • $22 advance / $25 door PERFORMING LIVE! Satan’s Pilgrims | The Madeira | Surfer Joe & HIs Band | The Volcanics | Frankie & The Pool Boys | Black Flamingos | Les Agamemnonz | The Men In Gray Suits | Great White Caps + host Professor Ouch & DJ Suffering Bastard PLUS! COCKTAILS, FOOD, VENDORS, CAR SHOW, TWIST CONTEST, SYMPOSIUMS & MORE! SURF GUITAR symposium with International Surf Music Ambassador Lorenzo Valdambrini – surf music history & guitar techniques with demos of Surfy Industries Surfy Bear Reverb, Surfy Trem, & Surfy Vibe pedals COCKTAIL symposium with Velveteen Lounge Kitsch-en AFTER PARTY with The Coffin Daggers, DJ Jukebox Jodi & Go-Go by Anna Copa Cabanna MAKE A WEEKEND OUT OF IT! THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2018 APSMF 2018 KICKOFF PARTY The Seafarer Bar • 1 Atlantic St., Highlands, NJ 6p • FREE […]

Parrotbeach returns to the Seaside Heights Beach Stage and brings the beach vibes of Jimmy Buffett Aug. 16. Free admission. Seaside Heights Summer Stage. South Beach at Blaine Avenue Doors 6:30 PM / Concert 7:30 PM (except where noted) Arrive early and bring a beach chair or blanket!