The Walkmen will perform at the Sept. 20-22 XPoNential Music Festival at Wiggins Park in Camden.
This list of major arts events scheduled for New Jersey will be constantly updated throughout the year, as new events are announced.
Aug. 30-31 and Sept. 1: Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival at Salem County Fairgrounds, Woodstown. With Del McCoury Band, Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, Danny Paisley, Asleep at the Wheel, Gibson Brothers, The Seldom Scene, others.
Sept. 14: Morristown Jazz and Blues Festival at Morristown Green. With Joanne Shaw Taylor, Louis Prima Jr. & the Witnesses, LaBamba’s Rock ‘n R&B Big Band, U.S. Navy Band Commodores, The Hot Sardines.
Sept. 14: Montclair Jazz Festival. “Downtown Jamboree” with Lisa Fischer, Christian McBride, Steve Turre, Jerome Jennings, Edmar Castañeda, Brianna Thomas, others.
Sept. 14-15: Sea.Hear.Now festival, Asbury Park. With Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Noah Kahan, The Black Crowes, The Gaslight Anthem, The Trey Anastasio Band, 311, Norah Jones, Kool & the Gang, Gogol Bordello, The Revivalists, The Hives, Grace Potter, The Robert Randolph Band, Larkin Poe, others.
Sept. 20-22: XPoNential Music Festival at Wiggins Park, Camden. With The Walkmen, Rosanne Cash, Guster, Trampled by Turtles, Greensky Bluegrass, Phosphorescent, Pete Yorn, Jade Bird, George Porter Jr. & Runnin’ Pardners, Blondshell, Bully, The Heavy Heavy, Julia Pratt, others.
Oct. 17-19: North America’s largest poetry event, the biennial Dodge Poetry Festival, takes place at NJPAC and other Newark locations, with Nikki Giovanni, Sonia Sanchez, Joan Baez, Tyehimba Jess and others.
Oct. 18-27: The 13th edition of the state’s largest film festival, The Montclair Film Festival, takes place at various locations.
Oct. 25-27: Exit Zero Jazz Festival, Cape May. With Christian McBride & Ursa Major, Dee Dee Bridgewater & Bill Charlap, Keyon Harrold presents Foreverland, Lakecia Benjamin & Phoenix, Nduduzo Makhathini, The Cookers, Brian Betz & Behn Gillece, others.
May 30-31 and June 1: Crawfish Fest at Sussex County Fairgrounds, Augusta. Lineup TBA.
June 19-22: Barefoot Country Music Fest, Wildwood. Lineup TBA.
June 27-29: Rock, Ribs and Ridges Festival at Sussex County Fairgrounds, Augusta. Lineup TBA.
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