Music and Theater: 2024

Rich and varied, music in Northwest New Jersey is just the ticket for evenings that end on high notes. Your musical destination is never very far away and often the price can't be beat.


February 16 – March 3 • TARTUFFE. Starring Randall Duk Kim as Orgon and directed by Annie Occhiogrosso, Moliere’s classic comic romp of greed, hypocrisy and scandal is just as relevant today as it was in 1664 when it was first performed, (and banned).. Centenary Stage Company, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900


Friday, February 16 • DIONNE WARWICK. . Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. 973/539-8008


Friday, March 1 • KARAN CASEY. . Roy’s Hall, Blairstown. 908/362-1399


Thursday, March 7 • SAMANTHA FISH. . The Newton Theatre, Newton. 973/383-3700


Thursday, March 14 • THE TARTAN TERRORS. Their own Celtic Invasion, mixing music energy with traditional folklore, dance, and humor. With an arsenal featuring classic bagpipes and fiddle, driving drum tones, and signature guitar style. Centenary Stage Company, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900


Saturday, March 16 • SERENE GREEN. NEPA’s young lions of Bluegrass! . Roy’s Hall, Blairstown. 908/362-1399


Saturday, March 23 • BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO JR. AND ILS SONT PARTIS BAND. The Creole cousin of jazz, Zydeco music will have you up dancing in the isles!. Centenary Stage Company, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900


Saturday, March 23 • DEL MCCOURY BAND. . The Newton Theatre, Newton. 973/383-3700


April 4 – April 14 • BACKWARDS, FORWARDS, BACK. When soldiers returns from war carrying the ghosts of their tour, they're faced with a sobering decision. This electric, vivid, one-person show explores the power of healing and finding strength in vulnerability.. Centenary Stage Company, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900


April 8 – April 28 • THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL. As the half-blood son of a Greek god, Percy Jackson has newly-discovered powers he can't control, a destiny he doesn't want, and a mythology textbook's worth of monsters on his trail.. Centenary Stage Company, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900


April 10 – April 24 • WOMEN PLAYWRIGHTS SERIES. Presentations on three consecutive Wednesdays of short-play competition, playwrighting classes, and panel discussions with visiting playwrights provide a working forum for the unique voice of women writing for theatre today. The WPS has helped to develop the work of over 60 playwrights from around the country, producing more than 14 world premieres on the CSC mainstage. Staged readings are followed by a lively discussion with the playwrights and casts.. Centenary Stage Company, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900


Saturday, April 13 • CHRIS SMITHER. . Roy’s Hall, Blairstown. 908/362-1399


Saturday, May 11 • TOMMY EMMANUEL. . The Newton Theatre, Newton. 973/383-3700


Saturday, May 18 • STEVIEMAC. The annual Hackettstown Rotary Club Fundraiser presents a Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks experience. Centenary Stage Company, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900


Saturday, May 18 • JOHN HIATT. . The Newton Theatre, Newton. 973/383-3700


Saturday, June 1 • ANDY SUMMERS. . The Newton Theatre, Newton. 973/383-3700


Sunday, June 9 • NA'BODACH, CELTIC MUSIC FOR THE MODERN MASSES. Spend the late afternoon on the lawn of the farmhouse listening to great music. Enjoy selections from our delicious farm to fork picnic menu with culinary delights made from our own farm products! Family friendly, BYOB. No dogs please.. Bobolink Dairy and Bakehouse, Milford. 908/86GRASS


Sunday, June 30 • SUPERNOVA. Festival Jazz: classic and modern jazz with a jam vibe, from Chick Corea, Pat Methany, and John Scofield to classic 60s funky jazz like Eddie Henderson and Wes Montgomery.. Bobolink Dairy and Bakehouse, Milford. 908/86GRASS


Sunday, July 21 • GITAN MAGIQUE. Steeped in the 1930s French jazz of Django Rienhart and Stephan Grapelli, but with contemporary attitude, Gitan Magique performs unique arrangements of well known jazz and classical repertoire as well as engaging original works. Enjoy the farm’s delicious foods which are available for purchase. Seating will be on the farmhouse lawn, with reservations limited in order to observe social distance guidelines. Family friendly, BYOB. No dogs please.. Bobolink Dairy and Bakehouse, Milford. 908/86GRASS


Sunday, August 18 • MARIBYRD. Spend the late afternoon on the lawn of the farmhouse, listening to great music and enjoying great food. Enjoy selections from our delicious farm to fork picnic menu with culinary delights made from our own farm products! Family friendly, BYOB. No dogs please.. Bobolink Dairy and Bakehouse, Milford. 908/86GRASS

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