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 3-4 • EARTHSONGS. The concerts will include a performance of the winner of the 26th annual High School Student Choral Composition Contest, Gabriel Tarrow from Columbia High School, as well as an exciting line-up of composers from Alberto Grau to Joni Mitchell, Frank Ticheli to B.E.Boykin, and composers of local origin Elaine Bearer, Jamie Klenetsky Fay, and Karen Seigel.. Harmonium Choral Society, Morristown. 973/538-6969
Friday, June 9 • CENTRAL BRASS . Popular, Broadway, Americana, jazz, folk, ragtime, and classical music.. NJBG Summer Concerts, Ringwood. 973/962-9534
Sunday, June 11 • DAVID AMRAM JAM & FARM-TO-FORK BBQ. Spend the afternoon on the lawn of our farmhouse, listening to great music and enjoying great food. David will bring a group of friends to entertain and enlighten us on the farmhouse lawn, as tribute to Bobolink, the folks who named a cheese after him. As with all of our music shows, we'll be selling a farm-to-fork picnic to enjoy, made with ingredients sourced from our farm and our local food shed.. Bobolink Dairy and Bakehouse, Milford. 908/86GRASS
Saturday, June 17 • DANIELIA COTTON. Cotton's music is a blend of rock, blues, and soul, and her powerful vocals have been compared to those of Janis Joplin and Tina Turner. The summer concerts are held on the groomed grounds of the Riverside Amphitheater, part of the twelve-acre historical park along the Delaware River. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, picnic baskets and coolers and join us in this wonderful pristine setting.. Friends of Ramsaysburg, Delaware.
Sunday, June 18 • LOST RAMBLERS. Bluegrass/Country. Shippen Manor Lawn Concerts, Oxford. 908/453-4381
Thursday, June 22 • 80S REVOLUTION. The ultimate show band highlighting the hits that drove people to the dancefloor in the incredible, decadent 80s.. Centenary Stage Company Summerfest, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900
Friday, June 23 • THE KOOTZ. . NJBG Summer Concerts, Ringwood. 973/962-9534
Sunday, June 25 • PYRENESIA. Gypsy Folk and Hot Jazz. Shippen Manor Lawn Concerts, Oxford. 908/453-4381
Thursday, June 29 • HUNTERDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA . In “Broadway is Back!”, the theme of this year's concert, the Symphony will perform highlights from West Side Story, Wicked, and Les Misérables — among many more of your all-time favorites.. Hunterdon Parks Music Under the Stars, Readington Township. 908/782-1158
Sunday, July 2 • 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
Sunday, July 2 • CIROTTI AND COMPANY. Americana Roots. Shippen Manor Lawn Concerts, Oxford. 908/453-4381
Tuesday, July 4 • MUSIC, FIREWORKS, AND FUN!. The New York Bee Gees will perform the classic 70's Bee Gees favorites and The NJ 3rd Regiment Revolutionary War encampment will be onsite. Park visitors should bring lawn chairs or blankets while they enjoy time in the park before the Independence Day fireworks begin. Food trucks will be available and picnic baskets are allowed, but alcohol is prohibited.. Somerset Concert Series in the Park, Bridgewater. 908/722-1200
July 6 – July 16 • ROCK OF AGES. It's the tail end of the big, bad 1980s in Hollywood, and the party has been raging hard. Aqua Net, Lycra, lace, and liquor flow freely at one of the Sunset Strips last legendary venues, a place where sex machine Stacee Jaxx takes the stage and scantily clad groupies line up to turn their fantasies into reality. NEXTstage Repertory.. Centenary Stage Company Summerfest, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900
Friday, July 7 • LORETTA HAGEN. A rising folk music star, her lilting sound will charm you.. NJBG Summer Concerts, Ringwood. 973/962-9534
Saturday, July 8 • ANNIE AND THE NATURAL WONDER BAND. . Bobolink Dairy and Bakehouse, Milford. 908/86GRASS
Sunday, July 9 • VITO PICONE & THE ELEGANTS. Doo-Wop. Somerset Concert Series in the Park, Bridgewater. 908/722-1200
Sunday, July 9 • DREW NUGENT & MIDNIGHT SOCIETY. 1920s & 1930s Jazz. Shippen Manor Lawn Concerts, Oxford. 908/453-4381
Thursday, July 13 • CAPTAIN JACK BAND. Billy Joel tribute band.. Hunterdon Parks Music Under the Stars, Readington Township. 908/782-1158
Saturday, July 15 • PINE LEAF BOYS. Cajun/ /Creole/ Zydeco. Shippen Manor Lawn Concerts, Oxford. 908/453-4381
Sunday, July 16 • HERE'S ELTON. Elton John Tribute. Somerset Concert Series in the Park, Bridgewater. 908/722-1200
Sunday, July 16 • MOSS HENRY & BRYOPHYTES. Unrepentant Honky-Tonk. Shippen Manor Lawn Concerts, Oxford. 908/453-4381
Thursday, July 20 • BEST OF THE EAGLES. . Hunterdon Parks Music Under the Stars, Readington Township. 908/782-1158
Friday, July 21 • THE GUTHRIE BROTHERS. . NJBG Summer Concerts, Ringwood. 973/962-9534
Saturday, July 22 • EARTH, WIND & FIRE TRIBUTE BAND. . Centenary Stage Company Summerfest, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900
Sunday, July 23 • K BROWN EXPRESS. Funk/Pop/Soul. Somerset Concert Series in the Park, Bridgewater. 908/722-1200
Sunday, July 23 • STONEHEARTH. Classic Bluegrass. Shippen Manor Lawn Concerts, Oxford. 908/453-4381
Thursday, July 27 • COUNTRY COMFORT. . Hunterdon Parks Music Under the Stars, Readington Township. 908/782-1158
July 27 – August 6 • SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL. Now one of the most performed shows in America, Seussical is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza! NEXTstage Repertory.. Centenary Stage Company Summerfest, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900
Sunday, July 30 • KICKIN NASH. Country. Somerset Concert Series in the Park, Bridgewater. 908/722-1200
Sunday, July 30 • YARN. Yarn's music is a blend of Americana, country, and rock, which has made a significant impact on the Americana and country music scenes. The band returns for an encore performance at Ramsaysburg. . Friends of Ramsaysburg, Delaware.
Sunday, July 30 • CARAVAN OF THIEVES. Dark Cabaret. Shippen Manor Lawn Concerts, Oxford. 908/453-4381
Thursday, August 3 • AMISH OUTLAWS. Since Rumspringa, the Amish Outlaws have become well acclimated to the pleasures and vices of the modern world... music, most of all.. Hunterdon Parks Music Under the Stars, Readington Township. 908/782-1158
Friday, August 4 • CARNABY STREET. . NJBG Summer Concerts, Ringwood. 973/962-9534
Sunday, August 6 • SUPER TRANS AM. ‘70s & ‘80s Music. Somerset Concert Series in the Park, Bridgewater. 908/722-1200
Sunday, August 6 • 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
Sunday, August 6 • NA'BODACH. Scottish Electric Fusion. Shippen Manor Lawn Concerts, Oxford. 908/453-4381
Thursday, August 10 • HUNTERDON CHORAL ALLIANCE. . Hunterdon Parks Music Under the Stars, Readington Township. 908/782-1158
Sunday, August 13 • JERSEY SOUND. Doo Wop. Shippen Manor Lawn Concerts, Oxford. 908/453-4381
Saturday, August 19 • 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.. Friends of Ramsaysburg, Delaware.
Sunday, August 20 • THIS WAY TO THE EGRESS. Steam Punk. Shippen Manor Lawn Concerts, Oxford. 908/453-4381
Monday, August 21 • NO FUSS AND FEATHERS ROADSHOW. . NJBG Summer Concerts, Ringwood. 973/962-9534
Sunday, August 27 • DULCIMER BOYS. Gospel, Folk, Traditional. Shippen Manor Lawn Concerts, Oxford. 908/453-4381
Sunday, September 3 • PADDY AND THE PALE BOYS. Irish Pub Music. Shippen Manor Lawn Concerts, Oxford. 908/453-4381
Saturday, September 23 • THE COMPANY MEN. CSC's Curtain Up performance features a high energy theatrical concert experience in which the group "mashes" today's Top 40 hits with reimagined classics of the last eight decades, blending artists from Sam Cooke to Sam Smith and The Temptations to The Weekend and many more!. Centenary Stage Company, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900
Thursday, October 12-16 • SIX ROUNDS OF VENGEANCE. In post-apocalyptic "Lost Vegas," a young gunslinger named Jess December enlists the help of a mysterious samurai cowboy to help avenge the murder of her sister. NEXTstage Repertory.. Centenary Stage Company, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900