CeCe Winans will perform at NJPAC in Newark, Dec. 19-20.
Dec. 15: Patti Smith, “Songs & Stories” at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton.
Dec. 17: Matteo Bocelli at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 17: “Broadway Rocks Cancer” at South Orange Performing Arts Center. With Christopher Hanke, Natalie Joy Johnson, Keven Quillon, John Riddle, Adam Roberts, Justin Showell, Elizabeth Stanley, Dennis Stowe, Alyssa Umphress, Charlotte Mary Wen, others. Benefit for Summit Health Cares’ cancer programs.
Dec. 17: Steven Delopoulos and John Philippidis (of Burlap to Cashmere), Cranston Dean at Palmetto, Asbury Park.
Dec. 18: The Maccabeats at BergenPAC, Englewood.
Dec. 18: Isaac Mizrahi, “A Holiday Fruitcake,” presented by Peak Performances at Kasser Theater at Montclair State University.
Dec. 18: The Del Fuegos, Teddy Thompson at Outpost in the Burbs, Montclair.
Dec. 18: Jeff Kazee, holiday show at Transparent Clinch Gallery, Asbury Park.
Dec. 18: “Phatt House Showcase” with Berri, Peter Rich, Mia Jenae, Roq at Williams Center, Rutherford.
Dec. 18: Tim McLoone & the Shirleys at Tim McLoone’s Supper Club, Asbury Park.
Dec. 18: Seven at Pattenburg House, Asbury.
Dec. 18: Joe P at Low Dive, Asbury Park.
Dec. 18-19: The Smithereens featuring John Cowsill at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 19: Trans-Siberian Orchestra, “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve” at Prudential Center, Newark.
Dec. 19: Darlene Love, “Love for the Holidays” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 19: D-Nice, “A Merry CQ Christmas” with Next, YG Marley, Kenny Burns, Jaheim, Shirley Jones, Koffee Brown, Tisha Campbell (host) at Newark Symphony Hall.
Dec. 19: Low Cut Connie, Not Yer Baby at Stone Pony, Asbury Park.
Dec. 19: Storm Large at South Orange Performing Arts Center.
Dec. 19: Catch 22, Keep Flying at Wonder Bar, Asbury Park.
Dec. 19: “Two Queens” (France Joli and Judy Torres with The Forever Freestyle Band) at Starland Ballroom, Sayreville.
Dec. 19: Shakey Graves, Clover Country at White Eagle Hall, Jersey City.
Dec. 19: Max Davey, Maddie Hogan, Camille K, “Garden State Live!: Emerging Singer-Songwriters,” at Sound Waves at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City.
Dec. 19: Ace Enders, Chris Barker at Twin Elephant Brewing Company, Chatham.
Dec. 19: Blue Soul at Shanghai Jazz, Madison.
Dec. 19: Big Train at Shillelagh Club, West Oranage.
Dec. 19: Bar Dust, The Pogues tribute at Anchor Rock Club, Atlantic City.
Dec. 19: New Yacht City (yacht rock tribute), Rob Messina’s DMB Experience (Dave Matthews Band tribute) at Crossroads, Garwood.
Dec. 19: Tony Wilson (James Brown tribute) at Landis Theater, Vineland.
Dec. 19: Bryan Hansen Band at Pattenburg House, Asbury.
Dec. 19: The Kicks at Willie McBride’s, Hoboken.
Dec. 19: Jamie McLean Band at Triumph Restaurant & Brewery, Red Bank.
Dec. 19: Wall Carpets, Echo Plum at Low Dive, Asbury Park.
Dec. 19: The Azures, Vin Brue & the Long Branch Davidians at Palmetto, Asbury Park.
Dec. 19: FACA, Abscesspool, Deadweight, Beast from the East, Chin and Check Belligerent at Williams Center, Rutherford.
Dec. 19-20: CeCe Winans, “Christmas With CeCe Winans” featuring Angie Winans and Debbie Winans at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.
Dec. 19-20: From Good Homes at Newton Theatre.
Dec. 19-20: Steve Forbert at Lizzie Rose Music Room, Tuckerton.
Dec. 19-21: “Broadway for the Holidays 5” at Black Box Theater at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.
Dec. 20: Streetlight Manifesto, Dead Bars at Starland Ballroom, Sayreville.
Dec. 20: Sixpence None the Richer at South Orange Performing Arts Center.
Dec. 20: Brian Kirk & the Jirks, Santa for Lunch Break benefit at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 20: “The Weeklings & Friends: Holiday Hullabaloo” at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 20: Dueling Pianos at House of Independents, Asbury Park.
Dec. 20: CKS Band featuring Randy Ciarlante, Bruce Katz, Scott Sharrard, at Shanghai Jazz, Madison.
Dec. 20: “L’Chaim: A Toast to the Jewish Legacy of Broadway” at Enlow Recital Hall at Kean University, Hillside.
Dec. 20: The Wag, “Christmas Spectacular” at Middletown Arts Center.
Dec. 20: Gorilla Biscuits, American Nightmare, Kill Your Idols, Desperate Measures, Scarab, Lovesick at Williams Center, Rutherford.
Dec. 20: Two Guys (Ed Alstrom and Dennis Diken) at Shillelagh Pub, West Orange.
Dec. 20: Meraki, Dabble, Sweet Lou & the River Rats at Wonder Bar, Asbury Park.
Dec. 20: Gutter Drunk, Reckless Randy, Narah, Beverage Manager at Anchor Rock Club, Atlantic City.
Dec. 20: The Nerds, Illegally Blind at Stone Pony, Asbury Park.
Dec. 20: Lights Out, Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons tribute at Gateway Playhouse, Somers Point.
Dec. 20: “John Denver Christmas” featuring Chris Collins & Boulder Canyon at Algonquin Arts Theatre, Manasquan.
Dec. 20: Hey Bulldog, The Beatles tribute at Crossroads, Garwood.
Dec. 20: Psycho Circus (Kiss tribute) at Landis Theater, Vineland.
Dec. 20: Officially Tardy, Turbulence, The Radical Ratz, Luca Passarelli, Sreesanth Edupuganti at Asbury Lanes.
Dec. 20: The Benjamins at Willie McBride’s, Hoboken.
Dec. 20: Justin Garcia Band at Triumph Restaurant & Brewery, Red Bank.
Dec. 20: Foggy Notion at Low Dive, Asbury Park.
Dec. 20 and 31: Jimmy Leahey & Grey Man Group at Pattenburg House, Asbury.
Dec. 21: Darlene Love, “Love for the Holidays” at BergenPAC, Englewood.
Dec. 21: Blind Boys of Alabama, “Christmas Show” at Victoria Theater at NJPAC, Newark.
Dec. 21: Chris Pinnella, “Christmas in Red Bank” at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 21: Gonzo’s Band of Brothers and Sisters at Tim McLoone’s Supper Club, Asbury Park.
Dec. 21: AF2K, Rush tribute at Crossroads, Garwood.
Dec. 21: “Sunday Showcase” with The Bellas, Kiloton, Big Men, Dizzy Lizard, Hard to Get, The Ugly Truth, Staff Infection at Stone Pony, Asbury Park.
Dec. 21: The Salty Dawgs at Palmetto, Asbury Park.
Dec. 26: Rock for Hunger at Wonder Bar, Asbury Park. Fulfill NJ benefit with Fulfill NJ (Food Bank of Monmouth & Ocean). We have a great Asbury line-up featuring Billy Walton Band, Sharon Lasher & the Flashers with JT Bowen, Anthony Krizan, Eric Mason Band, Johnny Kasun, Mother Hubbard.
Dec. 26: Stephen Kellogg’s Old Friends Tour with The Kellogg Sisters, Troubadour Concert Series at Morristown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.
Dec. 26: Ty Mares & the Metaphorical, The Vibrotones, Great Oblivion, Ballistic Berry at Asbury Lanes.
Dec. 26: Lovelight, Grateful Dead tribute at Anchor Rock Club, Atlantic City.
Dec. 26: Marc Ribler & Friends, “A Very Hippie Holiday” at Tim McLoone’s Supper Club, Asbury Park.
Dec. 26: Emo Night Brooklyn: A Very Emo Christmas at Stone Pony, Asbury Park.
Dec. 26: Vinnie Caruana, Brandon Reilly, Dave Mackinder (of Fireworks), Rocky Catanese (of Mercy Union) at Williams Center, Rutherford.
Dec. 26: Atom Worth at Low Dive, Asbury Park.
Dec. 26: Whole Lotta Led, Led Zeppelin tribute at Pattenburg House, Asbury.
Dec. 26-27: Pitbull at Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City.
Dec. 27: Totally Tubular Festival with A Flock of Seagulls, Men Without Hats, Thomas Dolby, The Romantics, Bow Wow Wow, Tommy Tutone at Ovation Hall at Ocean Resort Casino, Atlantic City.
Dec. 27: Lucy Darling with Mark Ettinger at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.
Dec. 27: Sam MacPherson, Jake Thistle Band at Stone Pony, Asbury Park.
Dec. 27: Gary Hoey at Debonair Music Hall, Teaneck.
Dec. 27: What A Wonderful Year Music Festival with The Amorphous Blob Orchestra, The Foes of Fern, Yawn Mower, Ron Santee, Malibu, Never the Name, Lilies of David, Monte Maybe, Third from the Sun, Mahryluh at Wonder Bar, Asbury Park.
Dec. 27: Anthony Green at Crossroads, Garwood.
Dec. 27: “The Ghosts of Christmas; Past” at White Eagle Hall, Jersey City. Featuring Supermutt (The Bouncing Souls tribute), John Busse & Co. (Cake tribute), Quality Living (Pavement tribute), Los Peradores (Beck tribute), Paid Time Off (Third Eye Blind tribute).
Dec. 27: Magical Mystery Doors, tribute to The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and The Doors at Levoy Theatre, Millville.
Dec. 27: All Fired Up, Pat Benatar tribute at Tim McLoone’s Supper Club, Asbury Park.
Dec. 27: Interstate Love Songs (Scott Weiland/Stone Temple Pilots tribute), Monkey Wrench (Foo Fighters tribute) at Dunellen Theatre.
Dec. 27: Dangerbird, Neil Young tribute at Harvest Moon Brewery & Cafe, New Brunswick.
Dec. 27: Te Vista at Anchor Rock Club, Atlantic City.
Dec. 27: Hulitt Beer Drinkers Club, Buried Edge, Repeaters at 830 East, Vineland.
Dec. 27: Garden State Radio at Willie McBride’s, Hoboken.
Dec. 27: Motor City Revue at Triumph Restaurant & Brewery, Red Bank.
Dec. 27: Preachers on the FM, Sahara Moon at Low Dive, Asbury Park.
Dec. 27: Kevin Hill & Secret Sound at Palmetto, Asbury Park.
Dec. 28: Jim Jones at House of Independents, Asbury Park.
Dec. 28: Adam Ezra Group, Jeff Kazee at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 28: What A Wonderful Year Music Festival with Des & the Swagmatics, Alexander Simone, Kiaura Rose, Teen Idle, En Delirium, Izzy Miz, International Superstar Robin, Quint Essence, mxtchxll, Emma Engel at Wonder Bar, Asbury Park.
Dec. 28: Thomas Hagan, The Rollers, Over the Moon, Lone Til Payday, Peachy Keens at Stone Pony, Asbury Park.
Dec. 30: “Asbury Jams for Jill,” Jillian Ludwig tribute with Jake Thistle, Echo Plum, Deseree Spinks, October Man, Dabble, Sunday Brunch, C’est Lovey, at Asbury Lanes. Benefit for Rae of Light Foundation.
Dec. 31: Goo Goo Dolls at Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City.
Dec. 31: Remember Jones at Wonder Bar, Asbury Park.
Dec. 31: “Broadway Through the Ages,” featuring New Jersey Festival Orchestra at Westfield High School.
Dec. 31: FJ, a tribute to Foreigner and Journey featuring Constantine Maroulis at Algonquin Arts Theatre, Manasquan.
Dec. 31: Songs in the Attic, Billy Joel tribute featuring David Clark at Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven.
Dec. 31: Livewire, Dueling Pianos at Crossroads, Garwood.
Dec. 31: Sean Patrick & the Alibis at Willie McBride’s, Hoboken.
Dec. 31: 4B & DJ Klutch at HQ2 Nightclub at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City.
Dec. 31: Karaba, Sebs, Roshane Unlimited Orchestra, Pepe Loco at Asbury Lanes.
Dec. 31: Tim McLoone & the Shirleys at Tim McLoone’s Supper Club, Asbury Park.
Dec. 31: Smashing Blumpkins, Children of the Grave at Low Dive, Asbury Park.
Dec. 31: Des and the Swagmatics at Palmetto, Asbury Park.
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