Stevie Van Zand & the Disciples of Soul will headline the “250/Concert” at ParkStage in Freehold, July 3.
This list of major arts events scheduled for New Jersey will be constantly updated throughout the year, as new events are announced.
Through July 19: North to Shore Festival in Newark, Asbury Park and other cities. With Janelle Monáe, Alison Krauss, Joe Bonamassa, The Head and the Heart, The Bouncing Souls, Iliza Shlesinger, Jessica Kirson, The Church, others.
June 18-21: Barefoot Country Music Festival, Wildwood. With Post Malone, Eric Church, Kelsea Ballerini, Miranda Lambert, Cole Swindell, Chase Rice, Shaboozey, Ty Myers, Chase Matthew, The Fray, others.
June 26-28: Rock, Ribs & Ridges Festival at Sussex County Fairgrounds, August. With Blackberry Smoke, 38 Special, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Almost Queen (Queen tribute), Artimus Pyle Band, Gary Hoey, Matt O’Ree Band, others.
July 3: “250/Concert” with Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul, The Jake Clemons Band, Joe Grushecky & the Houserockers (with Gary U.S. Bonds), Low Cut Connie, The Weeklings at ParkStage, Freehold.
July 11-12: Maplewoodstock at Memorial Park, Maplewood. With Anders Osborne, Lettuce, Megan Jean’s Secret Family, Waiting on Mongo, others.
Aug. 12: Guns N’ Roses will perform at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, with Public Enemy opening.
Aug. 15: Morristown Jazz and Blues Festival at Morristown Green. With Dylan Triplett, LaBamba & the Hubcaps, Richard Baratta‘s Gotham City Latin/Jazz Septet, James Langton’s New York All-Star Big Band, more.
Aug. 15: Montclair Jazz Festival Downtown Jamboree. With Dianne Reeves, The Christian McBride Big Band (with Bilal), Patrice Rushen, The Take Me to the River New Orleans All-Stars (featuring Cyril Neville), The Spanish Harlem Orchestra, The Jazz House Collective, The Jazz House All Stars, Alphonso Horne & the Gotham Kings.
Sept. 4-6: Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival at Salem County Fairgrounds, Woodstown. With Kathy Mattea, Dan Tyminski Band, The Travelin’ McCourys, Danny Paisley & the Southern Grass, Blue Highway, The Gibson Brothers, others.
Sept. 18-20: XPoNential Music Festival, Camden Waterfront. With Portugal. The Man, Dawes, Little Feat, Cyril Neville, Budos Band, others.
Sept. 19-20: Sea Hear Now festival, Asbury Park. With Mumford & Sons, The Strokes, The Offspring, Goo Goo Dolls, Chaka Khan, Fontaines D.C., The War on Drugs, Moby, The All-American Rejects, Pixies, Shaggy, Ziggy Marley, Men at Work, Kim Gordon, Susanna Hoffs, Ben Howard, Fitz & the Tantrums, Anders Osborne and others.
Oct. 15-17: Dodge Poetry Festival with Patti Smith, Arthur Sze, Tyehimba Jess, Elizabeth Acevedo, others, at NJPAC and other Newark venues.
Oct. 16-25: Montclair Film Festival.
Oct. 23-25: Exit Zero Jazz Festival, Cape May. Lineup TBA.
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