Rich and varied, music in Northwest New Jersey is just the ticket for evenings that end on high notes. Your musical destination is never very far away and often the price can't be beat.
Saturday, January 3 • MAGIC ROCKS. Illusionist Leon Etienn. Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. 973/539-8008
Thursday, January 8 • CHRIS FUNK, REDEFINING WONDER. An engaging and visceral multimedia experience that has family audiences talking and scratching their heads for years to come. . Centenary Stage Company, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900
Thursday, January 8-9 • YELLOW BRICK JOEL: THE TRIBUTE CONCERT. . Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. 973/539-8008
Friday, January 9 • STEVE FORBERT. . Roy's Hall, Blairstown. 908/362-1399
Sunday, January 11 • BOLSHOI CABARET. An uplifting winter program with a talented ensemble of vocalists.. Rutherfurd Hall, Allamuchy. 201/424-2329
Sunday, January 11 • NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY. Wunderkind-violinist Randall Goosby returns. Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. 973/539-8008
Sunday, January 11 • MARTIN PIZZARELLI CELEBRATING BUCKY PIZZARELLI. . Morris Museum Bickford Theater, Morristown. 973/971-3700
Thursday, January 15 • QUEENSRŸCHE. . The Newton Theatre, Newton. 973/383-3700
Friday, January 16-18 • CHICAGO THE MUSICAL. . Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. 973/539-8008
Saturday, January 17 • SIX ONE FIVE COLLECTIVE. A collaborative effort and steeped in the musical mix of County, Americana, and Pop.. Centenary Stage Company, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900
Friday, January 23 • THE LORDS OF 52ND STREET. . The Newton Theatre, Newton. 973/383-3700
Saturday, January 24 • JAY & THE AMERICANS. . The Newton Theatre, Newton. 973/383-3700
Sunday, January 25 • BIG BEAT BIG BAND. By bringing modern influences from the worlds of funk, jazz, and R&B to the big band format the ensemble deftly blends the old and cherished with the new and exciting.. Centenary Stage Company, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900
Tuesday, January 27 • ORPHEUS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA & STELLA CHEN. . Morris Museum Bickford Theater, Morristown. 973/971-3700
Saturday, January 31 • VIC DIBITETTO. . The Newton Theatre, Newton. 973/383-3700
Tuesday, February 3 • THE DREW FORUM PRESENTS: GARY COHEN, KEITH HERNANDEZ, RON DARLING. We're talking baseball!. Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. 973/539-8008
Wednesday, February 4 • UMPHREY'S MCGEE. Chicago's eclectic rock band. Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. 973/539-8008
Thursday, February 5 • ALAN CUMMING: UNCUT. . Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. 973/539-8008
Thursday, February 5 • DAR WILLIAMS. . The Newton Theatre, Newton. 973/383-3700
February 5 – February 15 • PETER PAN AND WENDY. NEXTstage Repertory. Centenary Stage Company, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900
Friday, February 6 • AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH DAVID FOSTER & KATHARINE MCPHEE. . Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. 973/539-8008
Saturday, February 7 • CELEBRATE MARDI GRAS WITH THADDEUS EXPOSÉ!. . Morris Museum Bickford Theater, Morristown. 973/971-3700
Friday, February 13 • CIRQUE KALABANTE. Acrobats execute gravity-defying moves to the contemporary sounds of live Afro-Jazz, percussion and kora. . Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. 973/539-8008
Friday, February 13 • THE JASON BISHOP SHOW. . The Theatre at RVCC, North Branch. 908/725-3420
Saturday, February 14 • LINDA EDER. . Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. 973/539-8008
Sunday, February 15 • A BRONX TALE. A One Man Show starring Chazz Palminteri. Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. 973/539-8008
Thursday, February 19 • JESSICA KIRSON. Comedy.. Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. 973/539-8008
Thursday, February 19 • ZIGGY & MILES, GUITAR DUO. . Morris Museum Bickford Theater, Morristown. 973/971-3700
Friday, February 20 • GIRLS NIGHT THE MUSICAL. . The Newton Theatre, Newton. 973/383-3700
Friday, February 20 • RENT IN CONCERT. Symphonic experience?of the Tony Award®–winning Best Musical.. Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. 973/539-8008
Thursday, February 26 • NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY. Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. 973/539-8008
Friday, February 27 • THE FAB FOUR. . Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. 973/539-8008
Friday, February 27 • NIMBUS DANCE. . Morris Museum Bickford Theater, Morristown. 973/971-3700
Saturday, February 28 • NDLOVU YOUTH CHOIR. . Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. 973/539-8008
Friday, March 6 • THE LARRY KEEL EXPERIENCE. . Roy's Hall, Blairstown. 908/362-1399
Friday, March 6-8 • RIVERDANCE 30 – THE NEW GENERATION. A fusion of Irish and international dance with new innovative choreography and costumes and state of the art lighting, projection and motion graphics.. Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. 973/539-8008
Sunday, March 8 • BIX BEIDERBECKE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION. Mike Davis and The New Wonders. Morris Museum Bickford Theater, Morristown. 973/971-3700
Tuesday, March 10 • GREGORIAN: PURE CHANTS WORLD TOUR. Featuring songs of Enigma. Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. 973/539-8008
Wednesday, March 11 • THE HIGH KINGS: THE ROCKY ROAD TOUR. a vibrant showcase of Irish culture, energy, and musicality.. Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. 973/539-8008
Thursday, March 12 • KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD BAND. Ledbetter Heights 30th Anniversary Tour. Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. 973/539-8008
Friday, March 13 • SPYRO GYRA WITH SPECIAL GUEST STANLEY JORDAN. . Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. 973/539-8008
Saturday, March 14 • ALL THAT JAZZ WITH KIRK WHALUM. . Morris Museum Bickford Theater, Morristown. 973/971-3700
Saturday, March 21 • BILLY GOATS GRUFF AND OTHER TALES. . The Theatre at RVCC, North Branch. 908/725-3420
Saturday, March 21-22 • NEW JERSEY BALLET. Icons of American Ballet featuring New Jersey Symphony. Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. 973/539-8008
Thursday, March 26 • LARRY CAMPBELL & TERESA WILLIAMS. . Roy's Hall, Blairstown. 908/362-1399
Thursday, March 26 • GALVIN CELLO QUARTET. . Morris Museum Bickford Theater, Morristown. 973/971-3700
Thursday, March 26 • THE TEN TENORS. 30th Anniversary World Tour. Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. 973/539-8008
Thursday, March 26 • CUBANISMO!. Led by master trumpeter Jesús Alemañy. Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. 973/539-8008
Friday, March 27 • THE MIKADO. New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players. Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. 973/539-8008
Friday, March 27 • ORPHEUS & JEREMY DENK. . Morris Museum Bickford Theater, Morristown. 973/971-3700
Sunday, March 29 • NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY. Beethoven's “Pastoral” Symphony. Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. 973/539-8008
Sunday, March 29 • HUNTER HAYES: THE EVERGREEN TOUR WITH BLÜ EYES. . The Newton Theatre, Newton. 973/383-3700
Saturday, April 4 • JAMES MCMURTRY. . Roy's Hall, Blairstown. 908/362-1399
Thursday, April 9 • CERUS QUARTET. . Morris Museum Bickford Theater, Morristown. 973/971-3700
Friday, April 17 • BÉLA FLECK: BEATRIO. . The Newton Theatre, Newton. 973/383-3700
Saturday, April 18 • SOUL ASYLUM ACOUSTIC. . The Newton Theatre, Newton. 973/383-3700
Saturday, April 25 • JANET'S PLANET. A tour through the Solar System. The Theatre at RVCC, North Branch. 908/725-3420
Sunday, May 3 • RIO PLAYS RIO AT 88: RIO CLEMENTE. Rio Plays Rio at 88. Morris Museum Bickford Theater, Morristown. 973/971-3700
Thursday, May 7 • AN EVENING WITH MARTIN GUITAR. . Morris Museum Bickford Theater, Morristown. 973/971-3700