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.
Sunday, July 30 • YARN. Yarn's music is a blend of Americana, country, and rock, which has made a significant impact on the Americana and country music scenes. The band returns for an encore performance at Ramsaysburg. . Friends of Ramsaysburg, Delaware.
Sunday, July 30 • CARAVAN OF THIEVES. Dark Cabaret. Shippen Manor Lawn Concerts, Oxford. 908/453-4381
Sunday, July 30 • KICKIN NASH. Country. Somerset Concert Series in the Park, Bridgewater. 908/722-1200
Thursday, August 3 • BLACK OAK ENSEMBLE. . Morris Museum Jazz on the Back Deck, Morristown. 973/971-3706
Thursday, August 3 • AMISH OUTLAWS. Since Rumspringa, the Amish Outlaws have become well acclimated to the pleasures and vices of the modern world... music, most of all.. Hunterdon Parks Music Under the Stars, Readington Township. 908/782-1158
Friday, August 4 • CARNABY STREET. . NJBG Summer Concerts, Ringwood. 973/962-9534
Sunday, August 6 • SUPER TRANS AM. ‘70s & ‘80s Music. Somerset Concert Series in the Park, Bridgewater. 908/722-1200
Sunday, August 6 • 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, August 6 • NA'BODACH. Scottish Electric Fusion. Shippen Manor Lawn Concerts, Oxford. 908/453-4381
Thursday, August 10 • EVAN SHERMAN BIG BAND. . Morris Museum Jazz on the Back Deck, Morristown. 973/971-3706
Thursday, August 10 • HUNTERDON CHORAL ALLIANCE. . Hunterdon Parks Music Under the Stars, Readington Township. 908/782-1158
Sunday, August 13 • JERSEY SOUND. Doo Wop. Shippen Manor Lawn Concerts, Oxford. 908/453-4381
Saturday, August 19 • JAMES MADDOCK BAND. A rock & roll lifer, the British-born singer/songwriter has been carving his path since the 1980s with a raw, soulful voice; a storyteller's sense of narrative; and the ability to blur the lines between folk, classic pop, and rock.. Friends of Ramsaysburg, Delaware.
Saturday, August 19 • ALLA BOARA. . Morris Museum Jazz on the Back Deck, Morristown. 973/971-3706
Sunday, August 20 • THIS WAY TO THE EGRESS. Steam Punk. Shippen Manor Lawn Concerts, Oxford. 908/453-4381
Monday, August 21 • NO FUSS AND FEATHERS ROADSHOW. . NJBG Summer Concerts, Ringwood. 973/962-9534
Saturday, August 26 • GALVIN CELLO QUARTET. . Morris Museum Jazz on the Back Deck, Morristown. 973/971-3706
Sunday, August 27 • DULCIMER BOYS. Gospel, Folk, Traditional. Shippen Manor Lawn Concerts, Oxford. 908/453-4381
Sunday, September 3 • PADDY AND THE PALE BOYS. Irish Pub Music. Shippen Manor Lawn Concerts, Oxford. 908/453-4381
Saturday, September 9-10 • CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS JAZZ FEST. Created in 1978 by Phil Woods, Rick Chamberlain, and Ed Joubert, the COTA festival has united world-class musicians, performing artists, and visual artists with music and arts lovers from near and far. Festival site activities include food concessions, arts and crafts booths, strolling musicians, a monitored childrens' area, storytelling and other surprises during stage changes. Plenty of free parking, a rain tent in case of inclement weather, and handicapped facilities are provided.. COTA Jazz and Arts, Delaware Water Gap, PA. 570/424-2210
Saturday, September 23 • THE COMPANY MEN. CSC's Curtain Up performance features a high energy theatrical concert experience in which the group "mashes" today's Top 40 hits with reimagined classics of the last eight decades, blending artists from Sam Cooke to Sam Smith and The Temptations to The Weekend and many more!. Centenary Stage Company, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900
Thursday, October 12-16 • SIX ROUNDS OF VENGEANCE. In post-apocalyptic "Lost Vegas," a young gunslinger named Jess December enlists the help of a mysterious samurai cowboy to help avenge the murder of her sister. NEXTstage Repertory.. Centenary Stage Company, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900
Thursday, October 19-22 • MOTHER (AND ME). An outrageous one woman show about stepping up and into your own light.. Centenary Stage Company, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900
Thursday, October 26-29 • ALONE. This multi-disciplinary immersive show brings six stories and poems by Edgar Allan Poe, including The Raven, Tell Tale Heart, and Annabel Lee to life in a way you'll never forget!. Centenary Stage Company, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900
Thursday, November 2-5 • STING*CHRONICITY. An unexpected combination of monologues with a stunning variety of musical arrangements of the music of brilliant contemporary songwriter, Sting. . Centenary Stage Company, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900
Sunday, November 12 • NEW JERSEY BALLET: ONCE UPON A TIME. A family show taking its audience on a comical tour through some of classical ballet's greatest stories.. Centenary Stage Company, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900
November 24 – December 10 • THE LITTLE MERMAID. This year's Family Holiday Spectacular is based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories and the classic Disney animated film.. Centenary Stage Company, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900
Friday, December 15-17 • THE NUTCRACKER. With the talented young dancers of the New Jersey Civic Youth Ballet, Warren County's only non-profit ballet company, and featuring professional dancers from around the world, this production is sure to delight!. Centenary Stage Company, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900