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.
Thursday, September 3 • ORPHEUS CHAMBER PLAYERS: NIGHT REVELS. . Morris Museum Jazz on the Back Deck, Morristown. 973/971-3706
Thursday, September 10 • BLANC APRÉS LABOR DAY WITH MIKE DAVIS AND THE NEW WONDERS 2026. . Morris Museum Jazz on the Back Deck, Morristown. 973/971-3706
Saturday, September 12 • CURTAIN UP WITH GUNHILD CARLING. Centenary Stage's 2026-2027 season opening performance is by Swedish musical sensation Gunhild Carling, an internationally acclaimed superstar whose show is a can’t-miss event! Whether she’s singing favorite swinging jazz standards, playing one of many 11 instruments (trumpet, trombone, harmonica, oboe, harp, flute, recorder, or jazz bagpipe!) or juggling and tap dancing, Gunhild’s sublime showmanship shines. Centenary Stage Company, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900
Saturday, September 12-13 • 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
Sunday, September 13-14 • CENTRAL JERSEY JAZZ FESTIVAL. Artists perform during three days of jazz in Flemington (Friday), New Brunswick (Saturday) and Somerville (Sunday). . New Brunswick Jazz Project, Somerville. 732/640-0001
Saturday, September 19 • REID ANDRÉS TRIO. Indoor concert. Middle Valley Community Center, Califon. 862/324-1764
Saturday, September 19 • NOBLE BROTHERS BAND. The concert will take place outdoors in the Riverside Amphitheatre. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Picnic tables are available.. Friends of Ramsaysburg, Delaware.
Tuesday, September 22 • 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
Friday, September 25-27 • THE GREAT AMERICANA WEEKEND. Dave Murphy, 9/25, 7 pm; The Daniella Fischetti Bluegrass Quartet, 9/26, 7 pm; Jesse Bardwell and The Noble Brothers, 9/27, 4 pm. Middle Valley Community Center, Califon. 862/324-1764
Sunday, September 27 • CUBANO BE CUBANO BOP. . Jazz at Rutherfurd Hall, Allamuchy. 201/424-2329
Sunday, October 4 • USTAD SHAFAAT KHAN - WHERE EAST MEETS WEST. Indian sitar and tabla musician Ustad Shafaat Khan that blends the cultural traditions of Indian classical and folk on sitar, tabla and vocals, with flamenco, pop, guitar, keyboards and western percussion.. Centenary Stage Company, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900
October 15 – October 25 • MS. HOLMES & MS. WATSON - APT 2B. NEXTstage Repertory presents an irreverent, darkly comic, modern take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous sleuth and sidekick by Kate Hamill. Centenary Stage Company, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900
Sunday, October 18 • JOE CIROTTI & MIKE ALEXANDER. . Middle Valley Community Center, Califon. 862/324-1764
Sunday, October 18 • MARIBYRD, JOE CIROTTI, PETE LISTER, AND MIKE ALEXANDER. Spend the late afternoon on the lawn of the farmhouse listening to indie folk and Americana by this excellent quartet. Plus best farm to fork picnic ever, available for sale at the event. . Bobolink Dairy and Bakehouse, Milford. 908/86GRASS
Sunday, October 25 • ERIC COMSTOCK TRIO. . Jazz at Rutherfurd Hall, Allamuchy. 201/424-2329
Thursday, November 5-8 • TOO FAT FOR CHINA. Follow Phoebe Potts, comic storyteller and professional Jew, as she tries, fails and eventually succeeds to adopt a baby.. Centenary Stage Company, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900
Saturday, November 7 • MARIBYRD. . Middle Valley Community Center, Califon. 862/324-1764
Thursday, November 12-15 • GHOST DANCE: A PICTURE OF A MADMAN. This remarkable solo show, created and performed by Blakelock's own great-great granddaughter, Erica Knight, explores the life, times, and madness of one of America's most celebrated and exploited painters whose brooding, hallucinogenic landscapes anticipated Abstract Expressionism by more than half a century.. Centenary Stage Company, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900
Saturday, November 14 • PYRENESIA. . Middle Valley Community Center, Califon. 862/324-1764
Thursday, November 19-22 • UNSEEN. Grab your "all access" pass into the mysterious world of Broadway's backstage!. Centenary Stage Company, Hackettstown. 908/979-0900
Saturday, November 21 • REID ANDRES TRIO. . Middle Valley Community Center, Califon. 862/324-1764
Sunday, November 22 • NY/NJ ALL-STAR 18-PIECE BIG BAND. Music of Count Basie. Jazz at Rutherfurd Hall, Allamuchy. 201/424-2329
Monday, December 7 • CHRISTMAS KICKOFF IN THE VALLEY. Craft Vendors. Middle Valley Community Center, Califon. 862/324-1764
Friday, December 18-20 • 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