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First Presbyterian Church in Summit will host “Pipes of Christmas” shows on Dec. 14.

Dec. 13: Eman Abdelghani and the Arab National Orchestra, led by Maestro Michael Ibrahim, at Ritz Theatre, Elizabeth. Tribute to Umm Kulthum.
Dec. 13: DeLaVida at Triumph Restaurant & Brewery, Red Bank.

Dec. 14: “The Pipes of Christmas” at First Presbyterian Church, Summit.
Dec. 14: Cherish the Ladies at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.
Dec. 14: Pedrito Martinez Group at Transparent Clinch Gallery, Asbury Park.
Dec. 14: José Moreno at Mompou Tapas Bar & Restaurant, Newark.

Dec. 18: “Irish Christmas in America” at South Orange Performing Arts Center.
Dec. 18: Jamison, “An American Celtic Christmas” at Levoy Theatre, Millville. Featuring John Byrne, Raymond Coleman, Callie Pirog and others.

Dec. 26-27: Pitbull at Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City.

Dec. 28: Los Cintron, Gipsy Kings tribute at Mompou Tapas Bar & Restaurant, Newark.

Dec. 31: Juan Pedro Jiménez at Mompou Tapas Bar & Restaurant, Newark.

Jan. 1: Yiyo Sarante at Ritz Theatre, Elizabeth.

Jan. 9: Luciano at House of Independents, Asbury Park.

Jan. 17: Yukibana Rock Festival with J-Rock, Anisong, City Pop, others, at Williams Center, Rutherford.

Jan. 18: Bárbara Martínez & ALBA Musik at Mompou Tapas Bar & Restaurant, Newark.

Jan. 23: Pedrito Martínez & Alfredo Rodríguez at South Orange Performing Arts Center.
Jan. 23: The Legendary Wailers featuring Julian Junior Marvin at Scottish Rite Auditorium, Collingswood.

Jan. 24: Drum Tao at State Theatre, New Brunswick.

Jan. 30: Collie Buddz at Stone Pony, Asbury Park.

Feb. 4: MC Davo & Sabino at White Eagle Hall, Jersey City.

Feb. 6: 512: The Selena Experience at State Theatre, New Brunswick.

Feb. 7: Charlie Zaa at Ritz Theatre, Elizabeth.

Feb. 13: Luis Vargas, El Chaval de la Bachata at URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center.

Feb. 14: La India at Ritz Theatre, Elizabeth.

Feb. 20: Patrizio Buanne at Victoria Theater at NJPAC, Newark.

Feb. 21: Stone Flower, Santana tribute at Lizzie Rose Music Room, Tuckerton.

Feb. 22: Molotov at Ritz Theatre, Elizabeth.

Feb. 27: LauraB at Stockton Performing Arts Center at Stockton University, Galloway.

Feb. 28: Ndlovu Youth Choir at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
Feb. 28: Myriam Hernández at Ritz Theatre, Elizabeth.

March 1: Nomfusi, presented by Jersey City Theater Center at White Eagle Hall.

March 5: Cherish the Ladies at South Orange Performing Arts Center.

March 6: Celtic Woman at State Theatre, New Brunswick.

March 7: DakhaBrakha at Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton.
March 7: Alicia Villareal at Ritz Theatre, Elizabeth.

March 8: Charlie Zahm & Friends, “Songs of Ireland” at Citizens Bank Theater, Succasunna.

March 11: The High Kings at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.

March 13: Silvestre Dangond y Juancho de la Espriella at Prudential Center, Newark.
March 13: Ballynafeigh Balladeers at Fletcher’s Listening Room at Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair.
March 13: Ali Tod at Lizzie Rose Music Room, Tuckerton.

March 14: Santiago Cruz at State Theatre, New Brunswick.

March 15: The Irish Tenors at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
March 15: The Tartan Terrors at Sitnik Theatre at Lackland Performing Arts Center, Hackettstown.
March 15: Candlelight Celtic at Enlow Recital Hall at Kean University, Hillside.
March 15: Altan at Stockton Performing Arts Center at Stockton University, Galloway.

March 16-19: Andy Cooney’s Irish Cabaret at Hunterdon Hills Playhouse, Hampton.

March 18: The Ravi Shankar Ensemble at McCarter Theater Center, Princeton.

March 22: Hiroya Tsukamoto at Puffin Cultural Forum, Teaneck.

March 25: ¡Cubanismo! featuring Jesús Alemañy at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.

March 28: Silkroad Ensemble featuring Rhiannon Giddens, “Sanctuary: The Power of Resonance and Ritual” at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton.
March 28: Julio Iglesias Jr. URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center.

March 29: Gipsy Kings featuring Tonino Baliardo at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.

April 5: Los Cintron at Mompou Tapas Bar & Restaurant, Newark.

April 11: Angélique Kidjo at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton.
April 11: Tito Puente Jr. at Wilkins Theatre at Kean University, Union.

April 12: Amit Tandon at URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center.

April 17: Alejandro Sanz at Prudential Center, Newark.
April 17: Ricardo Arjona at Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City.
April 17: Manuel Medrano at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.

April 25: João Bosco, Gabriele Leite at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton.

May 3: Paquito D’Rivera with The William Paterson University Latin Jazz Ensemble at The Jazz Room at Shea Center for Performing Arts at William Paterson University, Wayne.

May 7: Hatsune Miku: Expo 2026, at Prudential Center, Newark.
May 7: Tablao Flamenco at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.

May 15: Andrés Cepeda at Ritz Theatre, Elizabeth.

May 16: Carlos Varela at Victoria Theater at NJPAC, Newark.

May 30: Benise at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.

June 9: Hamilton de Holanda Trio at Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton.

Sept. 2: Ricardo Montaner at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.

Sept. 5: Edén Muñoz at Ritz Theatre, Elizabeth.
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