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, June 20 • MOE-TION DANCE THEATRE. A series of compelling vignettes that honor the changes, wisdom, and beauty that come with growing older. Centenary Stage Company, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900
Saturday, June 20 • CELEBRATION OF INDEPENDENCE. NJ Symphony's Patriotic Brass Quintet lawn concert. Warren County Cultural Heritage Commission, Belvidere. 908/453-4381
Saturday, June 20 • NAT ADDERLEY, JR. QUARTET. . Morris Museum Jazz on the Back Deck, Morristown. 973/971-3706
Saturday, June 20 • GIRALDA: AN EVENING OF PURE IMAGINATION. Moving indoors, the evening includes a curated art exhibit and silent auction, musical performances featuring the New Jersey Symphony, the BLUES People, among others, a live art performance, and a cocktail reception.. Morris Arts, Morristown. 973/285-5115
Thursday, June 25 • A TASTE OF IRELAND. World - class performers blend melodic folk mashups, live jaw-dropping acapella tap battles and heartwarming story telling. . Centenary Stage Company, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900
Thursday, June 25 • COUNTRYLIVE. . Hunterdon Parks Music Under the Stars, Readington Township. 908/782-1158
Friday, June 26 • ZEKE CAREY BAND. . NJBG Summer Concerts, Ringwood. 973/962-9534
Saturday, June 27 • PETER KARP. The concert will take place outdoors in the Riverside Amphitheatre. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Picnic tables are available.. Friends of Ramsaysburg, Delaware.
Sunday, June 28 • RIO CLEMENTE QUARTET. . Jazz at Rutherfurd Hall, Allamuchy. 201/424-2329
Sunday, June 28 • REID ANDRÉS TRIO. . Middle Valley Community Center, Califon. 862/324-1764
Friday, July 3 • SUIT AND MAI TAI. Yacht Rock Tribute NS Independence Day Fireworks.. Somerset Concert Series in the Park, Bridgewater. 908/722-1200
Wednesday, July 8 • AMERICA'S 250TH CELEBRATION WITH THE HUNTERDON SYMPHONY. A program of rousing, evocative music includes familiar works by Sousa, Horner, Bernstein, and Copland, among others.. Hunterdon Parks Music Under the Stars, Readington Township. 908/782-1158
Thursday, July 9 • ALEXIS MORRAST. . Morris Museum Jazz on the Back Deck, Morristown. 973/971-3706
Thursday, July 9 • BAROQUE ORCHESTRA OF NEW JERSEY. A special presentation for American's 250th, this concert will feature Maestro Butts' composition Lafayette Suite, which was commissioned to celebrate Morristown connections to America's 250th.. Morris Museum Jazz on the Back Deck, Morristown. 973/971-3706
July 9 – July 19 • THE WEDDING SINGER. Summerfest 2026. A wannabe rock star (aka professional wedding singer) is left at the altar and finally changes his tune.. Centenary Stage Company, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900
Friday, July 10 • BILLY 6 SHOW. . NJBG Summer Concerts, Ringwood. 973/962-9534
Saturday, July 11 • ARCOSTRUM. A multi-instrumental, genre-defying showcase.. Morris Museum Jazz on the Back Deck, Morristown. 973/971-3706
Sunday, July 12 • ARENA FLASHBACK. . Somerset Concert Series in the Park, Bridgewater. 908/722-1200
Sunday, July 12 • NICK DUNBAR AND SAD COWBOY. . Middle Valley Community Center, Califon. 862/324-1764
Thursday, July 16 • AMANI: THE MUSIC OF BURT BACHARAC. . Morris Museum Jazz on the Back Deck, Morristown. 973/971-3706
Thursday, July 16 • CLAPTON COMPLETE. . Hunterdon Parks Music Under the Stars, Readington Township. 908/782-1158
Saturday, July 18 • JAMES MADDOCK BAND. A rock & roll lifer, the British-born singer/songwriter has been carving his path since the 1980s with a raw, soulful voice; a storyteller's sense of narrative; and the ability to blur the lines between folk, classic pop, and rock. The concert will take place outdoors in the Riverside Amphitheatre. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Picnic tables are available. . Friends of Ramsaysburg, Delaware.
Saturday, July 18 • BEAUTY AND THE BEATS. Disney fanatics of all ages get ready to sing and dance with this Ultimate Fairytale Show!. Hunterdon Parks Music Under the Stars, Readington Township. 908/782-1158
Sunday, July 19 • THE TEE TONES. Motown Tribute Your. Somerset Concert Series in the Park, Bridgewater. 908/722-1200
Thursday, July 23 • CAPTAIN JACK. . Hunterdon Parks Music Under the Stars, Readington Township. 908/782-1158
Friday, July 24 • RICK NORMAN. . NJBG Summer Concerts, Ringwood. 973/962-9534
Saturday, July 25 • FOUR STICKS. Summerfest 2026 Led Zeppelin tribute.. Centenary Stage Company, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900
Saturday, July 25 • ORPHEUS CHAMBER PLAYERS: NOCTURNAL SERENADE. . Morris Museum Jazz on the Back Deck, Morristown. 973/971-3706
Saturday, July 25 • SOURLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL. The festival celebrates the character and beauty of the New Jersey Sourlands and supports planning and conservatory efforts. . Sourland Planning Council, Ringoes. 609/397-1233
Sunday, July 26 • WHISKEY & ROSES . . Somerset Concert Series in the Park, Bridgewater. 908/722-1200
Sunday, July 26 • GITAN MAGIQUE. Steeped in the 1930s French jazz of Django Rienhart and Stephan Grapelli, but with contemporary attitude, Gitan Magique performs unique arrangements of well known jazz and classical repertoire as well as engaging original works. Enjoy the farm's delicious foods which are available for purchase. Seating will be on the farmhouse lawn, with reservations limited in order to observe social distance guidelines. Family friendly, BYOB. No dogs please.. Bobolink Dairy and Bakehouse, Milford. 908/86GRASS
Thursday, July 30 • YACHT ROCK GOLD EXPERIENCE. . Hunterdon Parks Music Under the Stars, Readington Township. 908/782-1158
July 30 – August 9 • MALTBY & SHIRE'S: CLOSER THAN EVER. Summerfest 2026 filled to the brim with the brilliance for which these musical theatre giants are known.. Centenary Stage Company, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900
Saturday, August 1 • LITTLE JOHNNY RIVERO & HIS GIANTS. Tribute to our Legends of Jazz & Latin Jazz. Morris Museum Jazz on the Back Deck, Morristown. 973/971-3706
Sunday, August 2 • STARMAN. David Bowie Tribute. Somerset Concert Series in the Park, Bridgewater. 908/722-1200
Sunday, August 2 • THE JOE CIROTTI TRIO. . Middle Valley Community Center, Califon. 862/324-1764
Thursday, August 6 • LANCE BRYANT & SHOUT. . Morris Museum Jazz on the Back Deck, Morristown. 973/971-3706
Thursday, August 6 • THE HUNTERDON CHORAL ALLIANCE. . Hunterdon Parks Music Under the Stars, Readington Township. 908/782-1158
Saturday, August 8 • THE FUMOS. . Morris Museum Jazz on the Back Deck, Morristown. 973/971-3706
Sunday, August 9 • HIGH IN THE MID 80S. New Wave and Pop. Somerset Concert Series in the Park, Bridgewater. 908/722-1200
Thursday, August 13 • EVAN SHERMAN. New Jersey-native and GRAMMY-winning drummer. Morris Museum Jazz on the Back Deck, Morristown. 973/971-3706
Friday, August 14 • CARNABY ST.. . NJBG Summer Concerts, Ringwood. 973/962-9534
Thursday, August 20 • CARLA COOK. Grammy?nominated vocalist.. Morris Museum Jazz on the Back Deck, Morristown. 973/971-3706
Wednesday, August 26 • BRIA SKONBERG. . Morris Museum Jazz on the Back Deck, Morristown. 973/971-3706
Friday, August 28 • LORETTA HAGEN. . NJBG Summer Concerts, Ringwood. 973/962-9534
Saturday, August 29 • LYNETTE SHEARD. . Morris Museum Jazz on the Back Deck, Morristown. 973/971-3706
Sunday, August 30 • THE WOODEN NICKEL BAND. . Middle Valley Community Center, Califon. 862/324-1764
Thursday, September 3 • ORPHEUS CHAMBER PLAYERS: NIGHT REVELS. . Morris Museum Jazz on the Back Deck, Morristown. 973/971-3706
Thursday, September 10 • BLANC APRÉS LABOR DAY WITH MIKE DAVIS AND THE NEW WONDERS 2026. . Morris Museum Jazz on the Back Deck, Morristown. 973/971-3706
Saturday, September 19 • REID ANDRÉS TRIO. Indoor concert. Middle Valley Community Center, Califon. 862/324-1764
Saturday, September 19 • NOBLE BROTHERS BAND. The concert will take place outdoors in the Riverside Amphitheatre. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Picnic tables are available.. Friends of Ramsaysburg, Delaware.
Tuesday, September 22 • SUPERNOVA. Festival Jazz: classic and modern jazz with a jam vibe, from Chick Corea, Pat Methany, and John Scofield to classic 60s funky jazz like Eddie Henderson and Wes Montgomery.. Bobolink Dairy and Bakehouse, Milford. 908/86GRASS
Friday, September 25-27 • THE GREAT AMERICANA WEEKEND. Dave Murphy, 9/25, 7 pm; The Daniella Fischetti Bluegrass Quartet, 9/26, 7 pm; Jesse Bardwell and The Noble Brothers, 9/27, 4 pm. Middle Valley Community Center, Califon. 862/324-1764
Sunday, September 27 • CUBANO BE CUBANO BOP. . Jazz at Rutherfurd Hall, Allamuchy. 201/424-2329
Sunday, October 18 • JOE CIROTTI & MIKE ALEXANDER. . Middle Valley Community Center, Califon. 862/324-1764
Sunday, October 18 • MARIBYRD, JOE CIROTTI, PETE LISTER, AND MIKE ALEXANDER. Spend the late afternoon on the lawn of the farmhouse listening to indie folk and Americana by this excellent quartet. Plus best farm to fork picnic ever, available for sale at the event. . Bobolink Dairy and Bakehouse, Milford. 908/86GRASS
Sunday, October 25 • ERIC COMSTOCK TRIO. . Jazz at Rutherfurd Hall, Allamuchy. 201/424-2329
Saturday, November 7 • MARIBYRD. . Middle Valley Community Center, Califon. 862/324-1764
Saturday, November 14 • PYRENESIA. . Middle Valley Community Center, Califon. 862/324-1764
Saturday, November 21 • REID ANDRES TRIO. . Middle Valley Community Center, Califon. 862/324-1764
Sunday, November 22 • NY/NJ ALL-STAR 18-PIECE BIG BAND. Music of Count Basie. Jazz at Rutherfurd Hall, Allamuchy. 201/424-2329
Monday, December 7 • CHRISTMAS KICKOFF IN THE VALLEY. Craft Vendors. Middle Valley Community Center, Califon. 862/324-1764