Steven Page will perform in Newton, Dec. 12; and Red Bank, Dec. 22.
Dec. 1: The Stray Cats at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 1: Steven Curtis Chapman, “The Music of Christmas” at Hawthorne Gospel Church.
Dec. 2: Corey Glover & Vernon Reid at Avenel Performing Arts Center.
Dec. 3: Straight No Chaser at Music Box at Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa, Atlantic City.
Dec. 3: Brian Fallon & the Painkillers at Starland Ballroom, Sayreville.
Dec. 3: “Uptown: A Very Motown Christmas” at Tropicana Showroom, Atlantic City.
Dec. 4: Darlene Love, “Love for the Holidays” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
Dec. 4: Shaun Cassidy, “Unwrapped: Songs and Stories for the Holidays” at Scottish Rite Auditorium, Collingswood.
Dec. 4: Paul Anka at Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City.
Dec. 4: Blake Foster at Wonder Bar, Asbury Park.
Dec. 4: Taylor Simon King, tribute to James Taylor, Carly Simon and Carole King at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 4: Kingdom of Giants, Deadlands Holy Wars, Night Rider at House of Independents, Asbury Park.
Dec. 5: “Legends Only” featuring Big Daddy Kane, Slick Rick, Rakim and EPMD at Ritz Theatre, Elizabeth.
Dec. 5: Will Downing at Scottish Rite Auditorium, Collingswood.
Dec. 5: “The Music of Billy Joel” featuring The Billy Joel Band at Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City.
Dec. 5: The Weeklings & Friends, “Holiday Hullabaloo, #3” at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 5: John Lloyd Young at Berrie Center at Ramapo College, Mahwah.
Dec. 5: Streetlight Manifesto at Starland Ballroom, Sayreville.
Dec. 5: James Maddock at 503 Social Club, Hoboken.
Dec. 5: Daybreak, Barry Manilow tribute at Strand Center for the Arts, Lakewood.
Dec. 5: Billy Walton Band at Lizzie Rose Music Room, Tuckerton.
Dec. 5: Sweet Caroline, Neil Diamond tribute featuring Jay White at Bally’s, Atlantic City.
Dec. 5-6: Kirkpatrick Choir and Rutgers University Glee Club, “Christmas in Carol and Song” at Kirkpatrick Chapel at Rutgers University, New Brunswick.
Dec. 6: Men Without Hats at Asbury Lanes.
Dec. 6: The Wood Brothers, Tyler Ramsey at Newton Theatre.
Dec. 6: “Praise & Laughter,” an evening of gospel and comedy hosted by GL Douglas, at URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center.
Dec. 6: Forever Motown Christmas at State Theatre, New Brunswick.
Dec. 6: “Christmas With Chris Ruggiero” at Brook Arts Center, Bound Brook.
Dec. 9: Slambovian Circus of Dreams, “Christmas Show” at Avenel Performing Arts Center.
Dec. 9: Bodysnatcher, Gideon, Psycho-Frame, Volatile Ways at House of Independents, Asbury Park.
Dec. 10: Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, “WWII Tiki Xmas Canteen” at South Orange Performing Arts Center.
Dec. 10: Squirrel Nut Zippers, “Christmas Caravan” at Newton Theatre.
Dec. 10-11: The Smithereens featuring Wesley Stace at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 10-11: Blitzkid at Debonair Music Hall, Teaneck.
Dec. 11: Dru Hill, Mýa at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.
Dec. 11: Darlene Love, “Love for the Holidays” at BergenPAC, Englewood.
Dec. 11: Remember Jones, “A Big Band Holiday to Remember,” benefit for Mary’s Place by the Sea, at Stone Pony, Asbury Park.
Dec. 11: Fred Tackett and Scott Sharrard of Little Feat at Outpost in the Burbs, Montclair.
Dec. 11: Martin Sexton at South Orange Performing Arts Center.
Dec. 11: The Palmer Squares at Wonder Bar, Asbury Park.
Dec. 11: Trisha Paytas, “Trishmas Live!” at Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City.
Dec. 11: Miniature Tigers at House of Independents, Asbury Park.
Dec. 11: Know Return, tribute to Kansas and Styx at Strand Center for the Arts, Lakewood.
Dec. 11: PAKT featuring Percy Jones, Alex Skolnick, Kenny Grohowski and Tim Motzer at Randy Now’s Man Cave, Hightstown.
Dec. 11: The Michael Bublé Experience: “A Very Bublé Christmas” starring Anthony Bernasconi at Tropicana Showroom, Atlantic City.
Dec. 11: Kid Charlemagne, Steely Dan tribute at Lizzie Rose Music Room, Tuckerton.
Dec. 11-12: Earth, Wind & Fire at Etess Arena at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City.
Dec. 11-13 and 18-20: “Broadway for the Holidays,” presented by OCC Repertory Theatre Co. at Black Box Theater at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.
Dec. 12: Steven Page Trio at Newton Theatre.
Dec. 12: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at Shea Center for Performing Arts at William Paterson University, Wayne.
Dec. 12: Gospel Music Festival at Union County Performing Arts Center, Rahway. New Jersey Youth Symphony (Helen H. Cha-Pyo, conductor); Elevation; Cicely Tyson High School for the Arts Chorus; J.P. Stevens High School Chorus; Somerville High School Chorus; Rosa Parks High School for the Arts Chorus. Program includes André J. Thomas’ “Mass: A Celebration of Love and Joy” and more.
Dec. 12: “Sinatra’s Christmas Birthday Bash” with Michael Martocci’s 22-piece orchestra and The Duprees at URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center.
Dec. 12: John Eddie, “Holiday Ho Ho Hoe Down” at Resorts, Atlantic City.
Dec. 12: Holiday Doo Wop with Jay Siegel & the Tokens, The Tymes, La La Brooks, The Vogues, Joey Dee & the Starliters, Classic Sounds at BergenPAC, Englewood.
Dec. 12: Fungkshui, Octave Cat at Stone Pony, Asbury Park.
Dec. 12: The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.
Dec. 12: Daisy Grenade, Ally Evanson at House of Independents, Asbury Park.
Dec. 12: “A Big Band Holiday to Remember,” Asbury Park Theater Company’s fundraiser at Jersey Shore Arts Center, Ocean Grove.
Dec. 12: Sensational Soul Cruisers at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 12: The Wag, “Christmas Spectacular” at Strand Center for the Arts, Lakewood.
Dec. 12: Rocky Mountain Christmas, John Denver tribute featuring Ted Vigil at Levoy Theatre, Millville.
Dec. 12: Twin Diplomacy at HQ2 Nightclub at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City.
Dec. 12: Damn the Torpedoes, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers tribute at Lizzie Rose Music Room, Tuckerton.
Dec. 13: The THE BAND Band, “Last Waltz” tribute at Bell Theater at Bell Works, Holmdel.
Dec. 13: “Season of Joy at Union County Performing Arts Center, Rahway. Holiday program featuring New Jersey Youth Symphony Philharmonia (Mark Gunderman, conductor); Plainfield Symphony Orchestra (Charles Prince, conductor).
Dec. 13: Night Ranger at BergenPAC, Englewood.
Dec. 13: Rock This Town, “Christmas Spectacular,” Brian Setzer Orchestra tribute, at Lizzie Rose Music Room, Tuckerton.
Dec. 13: Rocky Mountain Christmas, John Denver tribute featuring Ted Vigil at Newton Theatre.
Dec. 13: “Nic & Desi” at Cape May Stage.
Dec. 15: Holiday Express at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 16: Pink Martini All-Stars present “A Season of Stars” featuring Ari Shapiro, Edna Vazquez, Jimmie Herrod, Thomas Lauderdale, at Count Basie Center or the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 18: Take 6, “Spread Love for Christmas” at South Orange Performing Arts Center.
Dec. 18: Richard Marx at Sound Waves at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City.
Dec. 18: Jake Thistle Band at Stone Pony, Asbury Park.
Dec. 18: That Motown Band, “Home for the Holidays” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 18: The Swingles at Kean Recital Hall at Kean University, Hillside.
Dec. 18: One Hit Wonderers at Lizzie Rose Music Room, Tuckerton.
Dec. 18: Bayway at Williams Center, Rutherford.
Dec. 18: “Top of the World: A Carpenters Christmas Show” featuring Debbie Taylor at Levoy Theatre, Millville.
Dec. 18: Blue Soul at Shanghai Jazz, Madison.
Dec. 18-20: In Progress Jazz Orchestra, “Holiday Concert” at Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville.
Dec. 19: Musiq Soulchild, Kindred the Family Soul at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.
Dec. 19: “Holiday Pops!” with Princeton Symphony Orchestra and Princeton High School Choir at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. John Devlin, conductor.
Dec. 19: NéLasheé at Hackensack Performing Arts Center.
Dec. 19: Live at the Fillmore, Allman Brothers Band tribute at Lizzie Rose Music Room, Tuckerton.
Dec. 19: Lights Out, “It’s a Very Valli Holiday” at Gateway Playhouse, Somers Point.
Dec. 20: “Christmas With the Rat Pack” at Avenel Performing Arts Center.
Dec. 21-22: Jonas Brothers at Prudential Center, Newark.
Dec. 22: Steven Page Trio at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 23: Darlene Love, “Love for the Holidays” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 26: Magical Mystery Doors, tribute to The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and The Doors at Levoy Theatre, Millville.
Dec. 27: Adam Ezra Group at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 30: They Might Be Giants, Jonathan Coulton at Wellmont Theater, Montclair.
Dec. 30: Low Cut Connie at House of Independents, Asbury Park.
Dec. 31: The Rave-Ons at Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven.
Dec. 31: Zeppelin Reimagined, Led Zeppelin tribute at Algonquin Arts Theatre, Manasquan.
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