Below are listings for free cultural events in New Jersey. They are listed alphabetically and grouped together by county. To request adding something to the list, please email the information to njartsdaily@gmail.com.
BERGEN COUNTY
Englewood
Englewood Public Libary
April 20, May 25 and June 22: “The Importance of Being Earnest”
Garfield
Columbus Park
May 1: Fillet of Soul
CAPE MAY COUNTY
Cape May
Cape May Music Festival
May 30: Atlantic Brass Band at Rotary Bandstand.
ESSEX COUNTY
Millburn
Summer Concerts in Taylor Park
June 20: Street Hassle
July 8: Jersey Sound
July 18: Tequila Rose
Aug. 1: Enough Said
MERCER COUNTY
Princeton
McCarter Theatre Center Concerts in Palmer Square
April 25: Street Beat Brass Band
May 2: October Rose
May 9: Esteem All Stars
May 16: Pat Guadagno
May 23: The Suyat Band
May 30: Jeiris Cook Trio
June 6: Moroccan Sheepherders
June 13: Random Test Reggae
June 20: Ritmo Caliente
MIDDLESEX COUNTY
Woodbridge Township
Oldies Mondays, at Woodbridge High School
June 21: Jesse Garron, Elvis Presley tribute
June 28: The Mahoney Brothers
July 5: The Drifters
July 12: Shirley Alston Reeves
July 19: Johnny Maestro Tribute Band
July 26: The Cameos
Aug. 2: The Coasters
Aug. 9: The Capris
Aug. 16: Shadows of the ’60s
Aug. 23: Bobby Wilson, Jackie Wilson tribute
Aug. 30: The Infernos
Tribute Tuesdays, at Woodbridge High School
June 22: Sensational Soul Cruisers
June 29: Best of the Eagles (The Eagles tribute)
July 6: Real Diamond (Neil Diamond tribute)
July 13: Frontiers (Journey tribute)
July 20: Starman (David Bowie tribute)
July 27: Forever Ray (Ray Charles tribute)
Aug. 3: Green River (Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute)
Aug. 10: Beatlemania Again (The Beatles tribute)
Aug. 17: The Blue Meanies (The Monkees tribute)
Aug. 24: Forever Simon and Garfunkel (Simon & Garfunkel tribute)
Aug. 31: Saints in the City (Bruce Springsteen tribute)
Woodbridge Wednesdays, at Woodbridge High School
June 23: Richard Thompson (Zara Phillips opens)
June 30: Tristan McIntosh (Jackson Pines opens)
July 7: Raul Malo
July 14: Crystal Bowersox (Michael Patrick opens)
July 21: Meta & the Cornerstones (Amish Darr opens)
July 28: Nella
Aug. 4: Screaming Orphans
Aug. 11: The Sea The Sea, Bandits on the Run
Aug. 18: Savoy Brown
Aug. 25: Honey Island Swamp Band (Kerri Powers opens)
Sept. 1: Willie Nile (Emily Duff opens)
Local Band Thursdays, at Woodbridge High School
June 24: Dead Cowboys
July 1: Moonlight Mile
July 8: Kickback Band
July 15: Recalibrators
July 22: Shaman
July 29: Shore Soundz
Aug. 5: Uncle Pecos
Aug. 12: 9South
Aug. 19: Seven Stone
Aug. 26: Marty & the Martians
Country Sundays, at Woodbridge High School
June 27: Southern Steel, Southern rock tribute
July 11: ZBTB, Zac Brown Band tribute
July 18: Kinderhook
July 25: The Guthrie Brothers
Aug. 1: Live at the Fillmore, Allman Brothers Band tribute
Aug. 8: Laurel Canyon, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young tribute
Aug. 15: Pirate Flag, Kenny Chesney tribute
Aug. 22: Deadgrass, bluegrass Grateful Dead tribute
Aug. 29: Panama Dead, New Riders of the Purple Sage tribute
Sept. 5: The Linda Ronstadt Experience, Linda Ronstadt tribute
MONMOUTH COUNTY
Bradley Beach
Aug. 12: The Wag, Beatles tribute at Riley Park.
Freehold
ROCK! Summer Concert Series at Hall of Records
June 3: Moroccan Sheepherders
June 10: Mission Dance
June 17: Turnstiles, Billy Joel tribute
June 24: Cover This
July 1: Eddie Testa Band
July 8: Rockit Fish
July 15: Joe Baracata Band
July 22: CSN Songs, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young tribute
July 29: Peanut Butter Bridges Band
Aug. 5: The Breaking Plans & City Vision
Aug. 12: Full Throttle Band
Aug. 19: Stephen Martines
Aug. 26: Predator Dub Assassins
Fall Concert Series at Hall of Records
Sept. 8: The Nerds
Sept. 15: Williams Honor
Sept. 22: The Ruckus
Sept. 29: Motor City Revue
Oct. 6: Tequila Rose
Oct. 13: The Springsteen Experience
Oct. 10: County Seat Jazz & Blues Street Fest, West Main Street between Court Street and Throckmorton Street, Freehold. Artists TBA.
MORRIS COUNTY
Madison
Downtown Concert Series at Museum of Early Trades & Crafts
June 25: Jumping the Gun
July 9: House of Hamill
July 23: Los Orquestra Nueve Del Sabor
Aug. 6: Matt Haughey
Aug. 20: Mama D and the Vexations
Sept. 3: Tom Sellwood
Morristown
Aug. 21: Morristown Jazz and Blues Festival, Morris Green. Artists TBA.
OCEAN COUNTY
Brick Township
Aug. 11: Motor City Revue, Brick Township Recreation at Traders Cove.
Seaside Heights
Seaside Heights Beach
July 15: Captain Jack, Billy Joel tribute
July 22: SoulShine, Allman Brothers Band tribute
Aug. 12: Return to Paradise, Styx tribute
PASSAIC COUNTY
Wayne
Summer Concert Series at Municipal Complex
June 30: Reminisce
July 14: BStreet Band, Bruce Springsteen tribute
July 21: Due South
July 28: Jersey Sound
Aug. 11: Peter & the Master Keys
Aug. 18: Screaming Broccoli
Aug. 25: 10 Til 2 Band
WARREN COUNTY
Washington Borough
Sept. 18: Festival in the Borough, Washington Borough (Warren County). With The Smithereens, Kinderhook, Katie Henry Band, Southbound, Bobby Harden Band, Don Kincaid & the Wait, Flexible Flyers, Kara Grainger, JerZgirls, others.
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