Willie Nile will perform at The Avenel Performing Arts Center, Jan. 4, as well as at Light of Day shows in Asbury Park, Jan. 17; Red Bank, Jan. 18; and Montclair, Jan. 25.
Jan. 1: New Jersey Festival Orchestra at Sieminski Theater Basking Ridge. David Wroe, conductor. “Broadway Through the Ages” program with soloists Paige Faure, Christina Maxwell and Matthew Scott.
Jan. 3-5: Doug Church, Elvis Presley tribute, plus “An Evening With the Gambler” (Kenny Rogers tribute) at Broadway Theatre of Pitman.
Jan. 4: Willie Nile, James Mastro at Avenel Performing Arts Center.
Jan. 4: Ben Nichols (of Lucero), Jared Hart at Crossroads, Garwood.
Jan. 4: Grasser, Zachary West & the Good Grief, Chemtrail, Great Oblivion at Asbury Lanes.
Jan. 4: Gonzo’s Band of Brothers and Sisters featuring Destinee Monroe at Tim McLoone’s Supper Club, Asbury Park.
Jan. 4: NASKA, Garden State Equality benefit at Wonder Bar, Asbury Park.
Jan. 4: Statesboro (Allman Brothers Band tribute), Jake Mosca at Dunellen Theatre.
Jan. 5: Dream Like Taylor, Taylor Swift tribute featuring Cassie B. at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
Jan. 9: Yacht Rock Revue at Wellmont Theater, Montclair.
Jan. 10: Eric Rachmany and Friends with Unified Highway, KPV, Rik Jam at Stone Pony, Asbury Park.
Jan. 10: Abandoned Outcasts, Meraki, Gabriel Sanderson & Bandito Jones at Wonder Bar, Asbury Park.
Jan. 10: The Drifters, Cornell Gunter’s Coasters, The Platters at BergenPAC, Englewood.
Jan. 10: Legion of Prog at Tim McLoone’s Supper Club, Asbury Park.
Jan. 10: “The Greatest Piano Men,” tribute to pianists including Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Liberace and Billy Joel at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
Jan. 10: Boat House Row: Yacht Rock Experience at Tropicana Showroom, Atlantic City.
Jan. 10: Biscuit Plays Buddy, tribute to Buddy Miles featuring James “Biscuit” Rouse,” at Lizzie Rose Music Room, Tuckerton.
Jan. 10: The Heart Attack-Acks, Hot4Robot, Roi & the Secret People at Brook Arts Center, Bound Brook.
Jan. 10: Dueling Pianos at House of Independents, Asbury Park.
Jan. 11: “Big Man’s Bash,” tribute to Clarence Clemons and benefit for Boys and Girls Club of Monmouth County, at Headliner, Neptune. With Nick Clemons Band, Michelle Monique Moore, Dez & the Swagmatics, Dale Lakata, Mike Gaspari, Pam McCoy, Gary Cavico, Phil Robinson, Chuck Lambert, others.
Jan. 11: A.J. Croce, “Croce Plays Croce” at State Theatre, New Brunswick.
Jan. 11: “Freestyle Flashback” with Judy Torres, Betty D of Sweet Sensation, C-Bank, David of Nice N Wild, Sammy Zone at BergenPAC, Englewood.
Jan. 11: Jill Sobule, Renee Maskin at Jersey Shore Arts Center, Ocean Grove.
Jan. 11: Steve Wynn, “I Wouldn’t Say It If It Wasn’t True: A Night of Songs and Stories” at 503 Social Club, Hoboken.
Jan. 11: Isabella Dussias, Eventide, Kobi Reese at Stone Pony, Asbury Park.
Jan. 11: Good Co, Winter Thaw Music Festival at Sitnik Theatre at Lackland Performing Arts Center, Hackettstown.
Jan. 11: The Loser’s Lounge, “David Bowie Birthday Party” at White Eagle Hall, Jersey City.
Jan. 11: Hollywood Nights, Bob Seger tribute at URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center.
Jan. 11: Stone Flower, tribute to Santana and more at Lizzie Rose Music Room, Tuckerton.
Jan. 11: Back 2 Mac, Fleetwood Mac tribute at Music Box at Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa, Atlantic City.
Jan. 11: The Mountain Jam Band, Allman Brothers Band tribute at Wonder Bar, Asbury Park.
Jan. 11: Jimmy Kenny & the Pirate Beach Band, tribute to Jimmy Buffett, Kenny Chesney and The Zac Brown Band at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Jan. 11: Almost Queen, Queen tribute at Strand Center for the Arts, Lakewood.
Jan. 12: Silverstein, Thursday, Split Chain at Starland Ballroom, Sayreville.
Jan. 12: Andy Rothstein Band, Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius at Crossroads, Garwood.
Jan. 12: The Drifters, The Cornell Gunter Coasters, and The Platters at Levoy Theatre, Millville.
Jan. 12: Ultraviolet, Exit 109, Gabe Rivera, Spitshine, Scylla, Night on Mercury at Stone Pony, Asbury Park.
Jan. 15: Boyz II Men at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.
Jan. 15: “All You Need Is Love,” The Beatles tribute with Kasim Sulton, Steve Kimock, Prairie Prince, Bobby Lee Rodgers, Gil Assayas, Mark Rashotte, Andy Forgie, narrator Michael Des Barres at Wellmont Theater, Montclair.
Jan. 15: Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular at Harrah’s Resort, Atlantic City.
Jan. 16: Light of Day Kick Off with James Maddock, Matt O’Ree Band, Williams Honor, Jake Thistle Band at Wonder Bar, Asbury Park. Part of Light of Day WinterFest.
Jan. 17: Tangiers Blues Band Jam, Willie Nile and Joe Grushecky & the Houserockers, Joe D’Urso & Stone Caravan, Adam Ezra Band, Hogklint Brothers Band, Ben Arnold, Levy Okun, Bob Polding, Alexandra Jardvall, Evan Rotolla, Dee Dee/Andy, at Stone Pony, Asbury Park. Part of Light of Day WinterFest.
Jan. 17: Dramarama, The Weeklings, Bobby Mahoney, SONiA, Pete Mancini at Wonder Bar, Asbury Park. Part of Light of Day WinterFest.
Jan. 17: Albert Lee, The Billy Hector Band at Tim McLoone’s Supper Club, Asbury Park. Part of Light of Day WinterFest.
Jan. 17: CKS Band (featuring Bruce Katz, Randy Ciarlante, Scott Sharrard) at Roy’s Hall, Blairstown.
Jan. 17: Nile, Six Feet Under, Psycroptic, Embryonic Autopsy at Starland Ballroom, Sayreville.
Jan. 17: Freedy Johnston at 503 Social Club, Hoboken.
Jan. 17: 1964: The Tribute, The Beatles tribute at Scottish Rite Auditorium, Collingswood.
Jan. 17: Satisfaction, The Rolling Stones tribute at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Jan. 17: Jessie’s Girl, “Back to the ’80s” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
Jan. 17: R&B Only Live at Wellmont Theater, Montclair.
Jan. 17: Pink Talking Fish, tribute to Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish at Newton Theatre.
Jan. 18: Light of Day: Bob’s Birthday Bash with Jesse Malin, John Rzeznik, Brian Fallon, Brian Baker (of Bad Religion), Pete Steinkopf (of The Bouncing Souls), Willie Nile, Joe Grushecky & the Houserockers, Dramarama at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank. Part of Light of Day WinterFest.
Jan. 18: Light of Day: Asbury Blues with The Billy Walton Band, JoBonanno & the Godsons, Stormin’ Norman Seldin, others, at Wonder Bar, Asbury park. Part of Light of Day WinterFest.
Jan. 18: “American Harmony” with The Lettermen, The Association, The Vogues at Scottish Rite Auditorium, Collingswood.
Jan. 18: Foghat, Cactus, Kunes Clark Band at URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center.
Jan. 18: Indigo Sky, RockHard, The Smugs, Just Sam at Stone Pony, Asbury Park.
Jan. 18: The Dirty Nil, Grumpster, House & Home at White Eagle Hall, Jersey City.
Jan. 18: “Freestyle Flashback” with George Lamond, Judy Torres, Betty D (of Sweet Sensation), Noel, Joe Zangie at State Theatre, New Brunswick.
Jan. 18: “Soul WinterFest” with Men of Soul, The Bells 2.0 at Brook Arts Center, Bound Brook.
Jan. 18: EagleMania, Eagles tribute at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
Jan. 18: Everyday People, Sly & the Family Stone tribute at Lizzie Rose Music Room, Tuckerton.
Jan. 18: “Elvis Birthday Bash” at BergenPAC, Englewood.
Jan. 18: We May Be Right, Billy Joel tribute at Dunellen Theatre.
Jan. 18: Pink Talking Fish, tribute to Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Jan. 18: The Warped Tour Band, Dookie (Green Day tribute), That Nu-Metal Band at Starland Ballroom, Sayreville.
Jan. 18: The Unforgettable Fire (U2 tribute), Fix You (Coldplay tribute) at Wellmont Theater, Montclair.
Jan. 18: Feed the Addiction, If I Were You, Float Omen, Renovare, Graypath, Here After at Williams Center, Rutherford.
Jan. 19: All Stars of Hip-Hop featuring Method Man and Redman, Too Short, Da Brat, Ja Rule, Lil Jon, at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.
Jan. 19: Light of Day: Next Generation,” lineup TBA, at Stone Pony, Asbury Park. Part of Light of Day WinterFest.
Jan. 19: Light of Day: Cover Me with Best of The Eagles, Decade (Neil Young tribute), Chicks that Rock the ’80s, Bowie and Beyond, Late for the Sky (Jackson Browne tribute), Sharon Lasher (Bonnie Raitt/Linda Ronstadt tribute) at Wonder Bar, Asbury Park. Part of Light of Day WinterFest.
Jan. 19: Judy Carmichael, Winter Thaw Music Festival at Sitnik Theatre at Lackland Performing Arts Center, Hackettstown.
Jan. 19: Lee Rocker at South Orange Performing Arts Center.
Jan. 19: “Elvis Birthday Bash” featuring Scot Bruce and Mike Albert at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Jan. 19: The Outcrops at Lizzie Rose Music Room, Tuckerton.
Jan. 23: Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Jan. 24: Coral Reefer Band at Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City.
Jan. 24: Peabo Bryson at BergenPAC, Englewood.
Jan. 24: Matthew and Gunnar Nelson at Newton Theatre.
Jan. 24: LFO at Artie’s Bar and Grill, Frenchtown.
Jan. 24: Wax Jaw, Teen Idle, Loveseat Pete at Wonder Bar, Asbury Park.
Jan. 24: Tusk (Fleetwood Mac tribute), with Late for the Sky (Jackson Browne tribute featuring Jake Thistle) at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank. Part of Light of Day WinterFest.
Jan. 24: Philadelphia Freedom, Elton John tribute at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Jan. 24: “Taylor Shines,” a laser tribute to Taylor Swift, at Harrah’s Resort, Atlantic City.
Jan. 24: ZOSO (Led Zeppelin tribute), Black Dawn, Mikell’s Plot, Ripped at Starland Ballroom, Sayreville.
Jan. 24: The Ultimate Queen Celebration with Yvan Pedneault at Levoy Theatre, Millville.
Jan. 25: Destroy Lonely at Wellmont Theater, Montclair.
Jan. 25: Umphrey’s McGee at Sound Waves at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City.
Jan. 25: “Songwriters in the Round” hosted by Joe D’Urso and featuring Willie Nile, Adam Ezra, Danielia Cotton, Williams Honor, Amanda Cross & Derek Cruz, Jake Thistle, Rick Winowski, Jon Caspi, Deni Bonet & Chris Flynn, at Outpost in the Burbs, Montclair. Part of Light of Day WinterFest.
Jan. 25: Dana Fuchs at Lizzie Rose Music Room, Tuckerton.
Jan. 25: Badfish, Sublime tribute at Starland Ballroom, Sayreville.
Jan. 25: Tusk, Fleetwood Mac tribute at Levoy Theatre, Millville.
Jan. 25: The Genesis Show, Genesis tribute at Newton Theatre.
Jan. 25: Damn the Torpedoes, Tom Petty tribute at Stone Pony, Asbury Park.
Jan. 26: Peabo Bryson at Levoy Theatre, Millville.
Jan. 26: TAKE3, Winter Thaw Music Festival at Sitnik Theatre at Lackland Performing Arts Center, Hackettstown.
Jan. 27: Legendary Crooners, tribute to Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Dean Martin, Tony Bennett, Michael Bublé and others at Tropicana Showroom, Atlantic City.
Jan. 28: Myles Kennedy, Tim Montana at The Stone Pony, Asbury Park.
Jan. 29: David Gray at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Jan. 30: Blackberry Smoke at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
Jan. 30: Umphrey’s McGee at Starland Ballroom, Sayreville.
Jan. 30: Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular at Wellmont Theater, Montclair.
Jan. 31: The Blind Boys of Alabama at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
Jan. 31: Sutton Foster at State Theatre, New Brunswick.
Jan. 31: Joy Oladokun at Stone Pony, Asbury Park.
Jan. 31: Real Estate, Grumpy at White Eagle Hall, Jersey City.
Jan. 31: e.town concrete, Angel Du$t, Suburban Scum, Hold My Own, DMIZE, Jive Bomb, XL Bully at Williams Center, Rutherford.
Jan. 31: Ty Mares at Lizzie Rose Music Room, Tuckerton.
Jan. 31: Surfing for Daisy, Via Ripa, Backhouse at Wonder Bar, Asbury Park.
Jan. 31: “Taylor Shines,” a laser tribute to Taylor Swift at BergenPAC, Englewood.
Jan. 31: Dead On Live, Grateful Dead tribute at Levoy Theatre, Millville.
Jan. 31: All Fired Up, Pat Benatar tribute at Tim McLoone’s Supper Club, Asbury Park.
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