Below is a listing of free cultural events in New Jersey. They are listed alphabetically, by county. To request adding something to the list, please email the information to njartsdaily@gmail.com.
ESSEX
Maplewood
July 11-12: Maplewoodstock at Memorial Park. Artists TBA.
Montclair
Sept. 12: Dance on the Lawn at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. With Carolyn Dorfman Dance, New Jersey Ballet, Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, Megan Chu, Maurice Chestnut, others.
Newark
June 20: Weequahic Park House Music Festival. Artists TBA.
HUDSON
Hoboken
May 3: Hoboken Spring Arts & Music Festival. Artists TBA.
Jersey City
Sept. 10: NJCU Alumni Jazz Big Band at Grundy Pier. Headliners TBA.
MIDDLESEX
Iselin
June 6: Woodbridge Summerfest featuring The Outlaws, The B Street Band (Bruce Springsteen tribute), Real Diamond (Neil Diamond tribute), at Merrill Park.
New Brunswick
May 17: George Meyer and Suliman Tekalli, violinists, at United Methodist Church. Presented by State Theatre in partnership with the Center for Musical Excellence.
MONMOUTH
Freehold
Thursday’s ROCK! Summer Concert Series, at Hall of Records
June 4: Rock of Ages
June 11: Mission Dance
June 18: Ruckus
June 25: Rocket Fish
July 2: Turnstyles
July 9: Moroccan Sheepherders
July 16: Pat Guadagno & Friends
July 23: Joe Baracata Band
July 30: Eddie Testa Band
Aug. 6: NRG
Aug. 13: Stephen Martinez
Aug. 20: Predator Dub Assassins
Aug. 27: The Wired Band
Fall Concert Series, at Hall of Records
Sept. 9: The Nerds
Sept. 16: Soul Sounds, featuring Layonne Holmes
Sept. 23: Full Throttle
Sept. 30: Matt O’Ree Band
Oct. 7: Phil Engel Band
Oct. 14: Motor City Revue
Oct. 11: County Seat Jazz & Blues Street Fest, West Main Street between Court Street and Throckmorton Street. Artists TBA.
MORRIS
Morristown
Aug. 15: Morristown Jazz and Blues Festival at Morristown Green. Artists TBA.
OCEAN
Toms River
May 17: Ocean County College Jazz Band (David Marowitz, director) at OCC’s Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts.
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