Below are listings for free cultural events in New Jersey. They are listed alphabetically and grouped together by county. To request adding something to the list, please email the information to njartsdaily@gmail.com.
ATLANTIC COUNTY
Ventnor
May 24: “Kick Off to Summer” with The Exceptions, Ricky Stevens at Ski Beach, Dorset and Burk avenues.
July 3: “Independence Celebration” with The Exceptions, Ricky Stevens at Newport Avenue and Boardwalk.
Summer Beach Jam, Newark Avenue and Boardwalk
June 28: The Usual Suspects, Ricky Stevens
July 5: Beatlemania Again, The Beatles tribute
July 13: Big House Band
July 19: B Street Band, Bruce Springsteen tribute
Aug. 2: Parrot Beach, Jimmy Buffett tribute
Aug. 9: East Coast Funk Band
Aug. 16: Kick It Out, Heart tribute
Aug. 23: Red
Aug. 30: Party Wave Band
Sunset at Ski Beach, Ski Beach at Dorset and Burk avenues
June 25: Don’t Call Me Francis
July 2: Derek Crider Band
July 9: Mysterious Ways, U2 tribute
July 16: NJ British Invasion
July 23: Countdown to Ecstasy, Steely Dan tribute
July 30: Dead Reckoning, Grateful Dead tribute
Aug. 6: Sensational Soul Cruisers
Aug. 13: The Girls Can’t Help It, Ricky Stevens
Aug. 20: Legacy
Aug. 27: The Usual Suspects
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CAPE MAY COUNTY
Avalon
Thursdays at Surfside series at Surfside Park
June 19: Sensational Soul Cruisers
June 26: Stevie Mac, Stevie Mac/Fleetwood Mac tribute
July 3: Best of The Eagles
July 10: Johnny Folsom 4, Johnny Cash tribute
July 17: The Amish Outlaws
July 24: All About Joel, Billy Joel tribute
July 31: Double Vision, Foreigner tribute
Aug. 7: Yacht Rock Gold Experience
Aug. 14: Jesse Garron, Elvis Presley tribute
Aug. 21: Still Surfin’, The Beach Boys tribute
Aug. 28: Big Hix
Sept. 4: Triple Rail Turn
Sea Isle City
Sea Isle City Concerts in Excursion Park
June 28: Kick It Out, Heart tribute
July 5: Queen Flash, Queen tribute
July 12: Double Vision, Foreigner tribute
July 19: Yellow Brick Road, Elton John tribute
July 26: ’80s Revolution, ’80s tribute
Aug. 2: Frontiers, Journey tribute
Aug. 9: Ronstadt Revue, Linda Ronstadt tribute
Aug. 16: Street Life Serenade, Billy Joel tribute
Aug. 23: Yacht Rock Gold
Aug. 30: Fearless, Taylor Swift tribute
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ESSEX COUNTY
Montclair
Sept. 13: Montclair Jazz Festival. Lineup TBA.
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GLOUCESTER COUNTY
Clayton
June 14: Geyser Dogs at DJ Bentz Memorial Soccer Fields.
Deptford
Aug. 23: Cynical Z at Deptford Memorial Park.
Glassboro
Aug. 29: Tequila Rose Band at Rowan Boulevard.
Sewell
June 21: Stiletto at James G. Atkinson Park.
July 12: Legal Limit at James G. Atkinson Park.
July 19: Cooperstomp at James G. Atkinson Park.
July 26: Everyday People, Sly & the Family Stone tribute at James G. Atkinson Park.
Aug. 9: The Fabulous Silver Wings at James G. Atkinson Park.
Aug. 16: Right Turn at 40 at James G. Atkinson Park.
Woodbury
June 28: Will Power, Tower of Power tribute at Woodbury High School.
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HUDSON COUNTY
Hoboken
June 12: Hoboken My Way Sinatra Sing-Off at Sinatra Park.
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MIDDLESEX COUNTY
Woodbridge
June 7: Woodbridge Summerfest in Merrill Park, Iselin. With Back to the Garden 1969 (Woodstock tribute), the Blue Meanies (The Monkees tribute), B Street Band (Bruce Springsteen tribute), Moroccan Sheepherders, The Powertones, Revolver.
Woodbridge Wednesdays at Parker Press Park.
June 11: Susan Werner, Jenna Nicholls
June 18: Alysha Brilla, Cassie & Maggie
June 25: Black Opry (Roberta Lea, Sug Daniels, Jeiris Cook, Grace Givertz)
July 2: I Draw Slow, Jay Nash
July 9: Rissi Palmer, Danielia Cotton
July 16: The Wolff Sisters, The Clements Brothers
July 23: Joanna Connor, Clare Maloney & Great Adventure
July 30: Christian Lopez, Sam Morrow
Aug. 6: Lulu & the Broadsides (featuring Dayna Kurtz), Mary-Elaine Jenkins
Aug. 13: Sweet Lizzy Project, Incendio
Aug. 20: Sunny Sweeney, Goldpine
Aug. 27: Light of Day benefit featuring Joe D’Urso & Stone Caravan and The Emily Duff Band
Sept. 3: Flow Tribe, The Outcrops
Sept. 10: Joe Cirotti Trio, American Patchwork Quartet
Sept. 17: Screaming Orphans, Ordinary Elephant
Sept. 24: Middlesex County Jazz Fest, lineup TBA
Local Band Thursdays at Herbert Rankin Park, Sewaren.
June 12: Spyne
June 19: Seven Stone
June 26: Kickback Band
July 10: 3rd of July
July 17: Six Sharp
July 24: Blame It on Richie
July 31: Carson Drive
Aug. 7: The Earth Monkeys
Aug. 14: Vinyl Madness
Aug. 21: 9 South
Aug. 28: BuckShot Band
Fun Fridays at Anchors Tiki Bar, Sewaren.
June 20: Winslow (Eagles tribute)
June 27: Nine Deeez Night (’90s tribute)
July 11: Yacht Lobsters
July 18: 9 South
July 25: The Discoteks
Aug. 1: Pure McCartney (Paul McCartney tribute)
Aug. 8: Brass Illusion
Aug. 15: E-Boro Bandits
Aug. 22: Jeff Slate Band (Bob Dylan tribute)
Aug. 29: High in the Mid ’80s
Sept. 5: Simon & Garfunkel Forever
Country Sundays at Woodbridge High School Concert Field.
June 22: Late for the Sky featuring Jake Thistle (Jackson Browne tribute)
June 29: Kinderhook
July 6: Austin City Nights
July 13: Highway Boys (Zach Bryan tribute)
July 20: Live at the Fillmore (The Allman Brothers Band tribute)
July 27: Pat Guadagno & His Lonesome Cowboys (Hank Williams tribute)
Aug. 3: Cosmic Jerry (Jerry Garcia tribute)
Aug. 10: Englishtown Project (Grateful Dead/The Marshall Tucker Band/New Riders of the Purple Sage tribute)
Aug. 17: Sailin’ Shoes (Little Feat tribute)
Aug. 24: Southpaw
Aug. 31: Jake Thistle (Tom Petty tribute)
Sept. 7: Tequila Rose
Sept. 14: Panama Dead (New Riders of the Purple Sage tribute)
Oldies Mondays at Woodbridge High School Concert Field.
June 16: Rock This Town Orchestra (tribute to The Brian Setzer Orchestra, The Stray Cats and swing music)
June 23: The Brooklyn Bridge
June 30: Bob Miranda & the Happenings
July 7: Studio Two (tribute to early Beatles music)
July 14: Fireflies
July 21: Lady Supreme (Diana Ross & the Supremes tribute)
July 28: Sail On (The Beach Boys tribute)
Aug. 4: Bobby Wilson
Aug. 11: The Cameos
Aug. 18: Jesse Garron (Elvis Presley tribute)
Aug. 25: Emil Stucchio
Sept. 8: The Infernos
Tribute Tuesdays at Woodbridge High School Concert Field.
June 10: Beginnings (Chicago tribute)
June 17: Satisfaction (Rolling Stones tribute)
June 24: Midnight Blue (Foreigner tribute)
July 1: Frontiers (Journey tribute)
July 8: Super Trans Am (’70s tribute)
July 15: Broken Arrow (Neil Young tribute)
July 22: StevieMac (Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac tribute)
July 29: Starman (David Bowie tribute)
Aug. 5: Captain Jack (Billy Joe tribute)
Aug. 12: Reelin’ in the Years (Steely Dan tribute)
Aug. 19: Best of the Eagles
Aug. 26: The Launch (Boston/Styx tribute)
Sept. 2: Time Travelers (The Moody Blues tribute)
Sept. 9: Human Wheels (John Mellencamp tribute)
Sept. 16: ELO Tribute Show (Electric Light Orchestra tribute)
Sept. 23: Saints in the City (Bruce Springsteen tribute)
Sept. 30: Best Friend’s Girl (The Cars tribute)
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MONMOUTH COUNTY
Freehold
Rock! Summer Concert Series at Hall of Records
June 5: N&D Electric Duo
June 12: Austin City Nights
June 19: Rockit Fish
June 26: Mission Dance
July 3: The Eddie Testa Band
July 10: Joe Baracata Band
July 17: Black Dog, Led Zeppelin tribute
July 24: Midnight Rock Show
July 31: Eddie Money Tribute Band
Aug. 7: Winslow, Eagles tribute
Aug. 14: Van Halen Tribute Band
Aug. 31: Turnstyles
Freehold Borough Arts Council Jazz, Blues and More Summer Concert Series at Downtown Freehold Gazebo.
July 6: Chuck Lambert Band
July 13: Billy J. Brown & Jennifer Jordan
July 20: Vel Johnson/Kelli Sanders
July 27: Fast Forward
Aug. 3: Joe Lisa Trio
Aug. 10: Pat Guadagno & Richard Blackwell
Aug. 17: Lousy Neighbors
Aug. 24: Rogues on the Run
Aug. 31: CMJ Jazz Band
Fall Concert Series at Hall of Records
Sept. 3: Phil Engel Band
Sept. 10: NRG Trio
Sept. 17: Smokin’ Jackets
Sept. 24: Ready or Yacht
Oct. 1: Mushmouth
Oct. 8: Almost Santana, Santana tribute
Oct. 15: The Gab Cinque Band
Holmdel
Garden State Arts Foundation shows at PNC Bank Arts Center
May 8: The Duke Ellington Orchestra
May 14: Lucie Arnaz
May 28: Forever Donna (Donna Summer tribute featuring Rainere Martin), The Chiclettes (Divas Through the Decades tribute)
June 5: Cousin Brucie presents Tony Orlando, with Andy Kim
June 19: Hispanic Culture & Heritage Celebration featuring Los Lobos and others TBA
Long Branch
July 4: Long Branch Poetry Festival at Pier Village Boardwalk Gazebo. With Emanuel di Pasquale, Estelle Bajou, Jennifer Stahl Brown, Charley Bruns, Kirsten Shu-ying Chen, Anant Dhavale, Frank Finale, Gary Galsworth, Gregg Glory, Robert Goodman, Marshall Harth, Linda Johnston Muhlhausen, Chelsea Palermo, Frank J. Valentino, Daniel Weeks, Jared Weeks.
Aug. 23: Long Branch Jazz and Blues Festival at Great Lawn and Promenade. With The Blues Beatles, Peter Karp, Tommy LaBella Allstars featuring Arne Wendt, Red 123, New Watchdog Blues Band, Sweet Music Academy Youth Band.
Bands by the Beach at West End Park and Brighton Avenue
June 8: Philadelphia Funk Authority
June 22: Vintage Vibe Tribe
June 29: Aguilar Family Band
July 6: Pepperwine
July 20: Chuck Lambert Band
July 27: West End Dogs
Aug. 3: Jersey Dirt
Aug. 24: The VooDudes
Bands on the Sand on West End Beach, at West End Avenue
July 13: 9 South
Aug. 10: So Watt
Sept. 1: The Cliffs
Tuesdays on Broadway at Broadway Bandshell
July 8: Tito Puente Jr.
July 15: Grupo Son Generaciones
July 22: Xol Azul
July 29: Tempo Alegre
Aug. 12: Chico Álvarez & Mafimba
Aug. 19: Midnight Jack
Aug. 26: Almost Santana, Santana tribute
Thursdays by the Sea at Pier Village, Ocean Avenue
June 12: Tim McLoone & the Shirleys
June 19: Pat Guadagno Band
June 26: Moroccan Sheepherders
July 3: J.O. & the Highland Express
July 10: Jonny B & the Blues Blazers
July 17: Mushmouth
July 24: The Haven
July 31: Big Hix
Aug. 7: Pat Roddy Band
Aug. 14: Nine Deeez Nite, ’90s tribute
Aug. 21: Joe Baracata Band
Aug. 28: Brian Kirk & the Jirks
Red Bank
Red Bank Chamber Music Society Concerts at Trinity Episcopal Church, Red Bank.
April 6: Frisson Piano Trio
May 4: Ulysses Quartet
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MORRIS COUNTY
Morristown
April 1: West Point Concert Band at Mayo Performing Arts Center.
Aug. 16: Morristown Jazz and Blues Festival. Lineup TBA.
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OCEAN COUNTY
Lavalette
June 29: The Kootz
July 6: Patriotic Band
July 13: Wilbur Wittemann Orchestra
July 20: We’ll Be Fine
July 27: Underwater Airlines Band
Aug. 3: Contraband
Aug. 10: Strictly Sixties
Aug. 17: Underwater Airlines Band
Aug. 31: We’ll Be Fine
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WARREN COUNTY
Washington
April 26: Rock & Roll Steampunk Fair. With A Halo Called Fred, The Way to the Egress, Dust Bowl Faeries, Durty Rotten Parrots, Puppy Grease.
Sept. 20: Festival in the Borough. Lineup TBA.
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