Loudon Wainwright III will perform at The Avenel Performing Arts Center, Jan. 5.
Jan. 3: Joe Cirotti Trio, Western Skies at Troubadour Concert Series at Morristown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.
Jan. 3: Reese Van Riper, Function for Fiction at Boonton Coffee Co.
Jan. 3: JB Kline at The Bernie, Bernardsville.
Jan. 4: Willie Nile, James Mastro at Avenel Performing Arts Center.
Jan. 5: Loudon Wainwright III at Avenel Performing Arts Center.
Jan. 5: “Winter Hootenanny in the Pines” at Albert Music Hall, Waretown. With Anthony², Fish & Whistle, The Wild Grit, Billy Penn & the Inside Driver, Third Rail, Elaine & the Cimarron Sky Band.
Jan. 11: A.J. Croce, “Croce Plays Croce” at State Theatre, New Brunswick.
Jan. 11: “On a Winter’s Night” with Cliff Eberhardt, John Gorka, Lucy Kaplansky, Patty Larkin at Outpost in the Burbs, Montclair.
Jan. 11: Jill Sobule, Renee Maskin at Jersey Shore Arts Center, Ocean Grove.
Jan. 17: Cody Johnson, Ashley McBryde, Drew Baldridge at Prudential Center, Newark.
Jan. 17: Cheryl Wheeler, Kenny White at Troubadour Concert Series at Morristown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.
Jan. 17: CKS Band (featuring Bruce Katz, Randy Ciarlante, Scott Sharrard) at Roy’s Hall, Blairstown.
Jan. 17: Freedy Johnston at 503 Social Club, Hoboken.
Jan. 17: Mari Black, presented by Princeton Folk Music Society at Christ Congregation Church, Princeton.
Jan. 17: Misty Blues at Lizzie Rose Music Room, Tuckerton.
Jan. 18: Blake Christiana (or Yarn) at Boonton Coffee Co.
Jan. 19: Dean Shot Trio at Montclair Brewery.
Jan. 24: “Harry Chapin’s Greatest Stories Live” featuring The Chapin Family at Wilkins Theatre at Kean University, Union.
Jan. 24: Toby Walker, Robin’s Imposter Roster at Troubadour Concert Series at Morristown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.
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: The Inspire Project at Citizens Bank Theater, Succasunna.
Jan. 25: Dana Fuchs at Lizzie Rose Music Room, Tuckerton.
Dec. 25: Billy Hector at Bernie’s Hillside Inn, Chester.
Jan. 30: Blackberry Smoke at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
Jan. 31: Joy Oladokun at Stone Pony, Asbury Park.
Jan. 31: Ellis Paul, Burrie Jenkins at Troubadour Concert Series at Morristown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.
Jan. 31: Ty Mares at Lizzie Rose Music Room, Tuckerton.
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