Celebrate 25 years of the Bethany Baptist Jazz Vespers Concert Series with music director and bandleader Nat Adderley Jr., jazz trumpeter and conductor Jon Faddis, jazz vocalist Vanessa Rubin and jazz/gospel singer Lizz Wright.

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New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Bass virtuoso Stanley Clarke isn’t just an NEA Jazz Master, multi-GRAMMY® winner and veteran of 40+ albums. He’s also an accomplished composer of 65+ film and TV projects, including the Tina Turner biopic What’s Love Got to Do with It and Romeo Must Die. His score for John Singleton’s 1991 Oscar-nominated Boyz n the Hood is one of his best, including the original song “Black on Black Crime.” Revisit the iconic soundtrack as a live orchestra plays along with the movie.

stanley clarke boyz n the hood

Chayanne's Bailemos Otra Vez Tour is heading to Prudential Center on Friday, November 22!

Chayanne

Prudential Center New Jersey

Guitarist John Pizzarelli is one of our most celebrated interpreters of the Great American Songbook. GRAMMY®-winning jazz vocalist Catherine Russell has “a voice that wails like a horn and whispers like a snake in the garden of Eden” (NPR). These two masterful talents — and The John Pizzarelli Trio — pay homage to Frank Sinatra and Billie Holiday. You’ll hear the music of Lady Day and Ol’ Blue Eyes like never before, with familiar favorites and surprising hidden gems.

john pizzarelli & catherine russell: billie & blue eyes

Time to blow the roof off the place. NJPAC Jazz Advisor Christian McBride (16x GRAMMY® nominee and 8x winner) and his Big Band welcome a fierce lineup of vocalists: Philip Bailey (Earth, Wind & Fire), Lisa Fischer (background singer for Luther Vandross, The Rolling Stones, Chaka Khan and Tina Turner, whose journey was featured in the Oscar-winning documentary Twenty Feet from Stardom) and NEA Jazz Master Dianne Reeves. It’s a star-studded prelude to McBride’s forthcoming album, which combines big voices with big band.

philip bailey, lisa fischer, dianne reeves and christian mcbride big band

This jazz is hot, hot, hot! The Django Festival Allstars honor legendary Romani-French guitarist Django Reinhardt and his unique style of 1930s gypsy jazz, also known as “hot jazz.” Guitar, violin, double bass and accordion will get your heart pumping with swinging rhythms, fiery solos and awe-inspiring technical prowess. It’s a family legacy for group leader Dorado Schmitt, who plays alongside talented sons Samson and Amati and cousins Francko Mehrstein and Gino Roman.

Dorado Schmitt and sons: django festival allstars

Two events took place during NJPAC’s inaugural season (1997-98) that boldly announced what the vision of this new arts center would be. The first, a performance by the boundary-pushing chamber group Kronos Quartet. The second, a tribute to gospel singer and activist Mahalia Jackson. Now, the Kronos Quartet returns to NJPAC to explore the inspiring voice of Mahalia Jackson, refracted through today’s foremost composers.

Kronos Quartet

Savor NICO’s delicious brunch menu, accompanied by harpist Brandee Younger and her trio. The GRAMMY® nominee (“Beautiful is Black”) infuses funk, soul and R&B influences to create a sound that’s undeniably “youthful and fresh” (The New York Times). If you’re not already following Brandee’s meteoric rise, be sure to check out her NPR Tiny Desk performance and her latest album, Brand New Life.

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Every year, NJPAC honors the legacy of Newark’s Sarah Vaughan with the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. It’s the search for the world’s next great jazz singer, and the ONLY contest of its kind — open to all genders and nationalities.

sarah vaughan international jazz vocal competition

GOOD NEWS, Maverick City Music is bringing the Good News Tour to Prudential Center on November 26!

Maverick City Music

Banda MS return to Prudential Center on November 29!

Banda MS

Expand your universe with astrophysicist, professor and New York Times best-selling author Neil deGrasse Tyson. In this thought-provoking talk, he’ll discuss the anatomy of science and the scientific process. What exactly is science? How does it work? And why is it so effective at explaining the confusing world around us? Learn how science can help humanity answer our most pressing questions — and why the future of our species depends on it.

neil degrasse tyson: science as a way of knowing

Rod Wave is bringing his Last Lap Tour to Prudential Center on December 3 with special guests Moneybagg Yo, Toosii, Lil Poppa, Dess Dior, and Eelmatic.

Rod Wave

El Alfa, also known as "El Jefe" (The Boss), is a talented composer and arranger of urban music, who has reached the top as the number one artist in the Dominican Republic. Thanks to his unbridled passion and dedication, he has taken dembow and the culture of his country to the highest levels, being recognized with three Platinum and four Gold albums by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

El Alfa

The New Jersey Symphony presents Disney's The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert featuring the complete film, with the score performed live to picture. The Muppets perform Charles Dickens’ classic holiday tale, with Kermit the Frog playing Bob Cratchit, the put-upon clerk of stingy Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine), and features many more of your favorite Muppet characters. This special holiday event is fun for the whole family!

The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert

Mayo Performing Arts Center

State Theatre New Jersey

Count Basie Center for the Arts

Smokey Robinson’s “Really Got a Hold on” NJPAC! The miraculous Motown star returns for another performance filled with hit after soulful hit, like “Shop Around,” “Tears of a Clown,” “I Second That Emotion,” “The Way You Do the Things You Do,” “My Girl” and “Just to See Her.” With his smooth voice, natural charisma and thousands of classic songs to his name, it’s no wonder he was declared a GRAMMY® Living Legend and a Kennedy Center Honoree. So, “Get Ready,” because you’ll be singing and swaying long after the final encore.

Smokey Robinson

Newark Symphony Hall presents “A Night on the Mic” Open Mic Series in our newly renovated Terrace Ballroom. Don’t miss this opportunity to perform on the historic Terrace Ballroom stage.

A Night on the Mic - December

Newark Symphony Hall

Embark on a journey to another world with the instrumental music of German guitarist Ottmar Liebert and his band, Luna Negra. With flamenco guitar as the star, they evoke the relaxing deserts of Santa Fe and the energizing beaches of Barcelona. These new-age soundscapes are soothing, uplifting and absolutely gorgeous.

an evening with ottmar liebert & luna negra

Broadway and TV sensation Katharine McPhee joins 16-time GRAMMY® Award-winning musician, composer and producer David Foster for this intimate cabaret-style concert. With David on the keys and Katharine at the mic, this power couple brings undeniable musical chemistry to the stage. The show will be packed with David’s hits from Chicago, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Josh Groban and Michael Bublé, as well as Katharine’s biggest songs from American Idol, Smash and Broadway’s Waitress. Plus, some of their favorites that they just love.

An intimate evening with david foster & katharine mcphee

This tour marks Carey's grandest holiday spectacle to date and is the first of many surprises she has in store to celebrate the 30th anniversary of her legendary album ‘Merry Christmas’ and its record-shattering single "All I Want For Christmas Is You." The show will feature the global superstar's timeless holiday classics alongside fan-favorite chart-toppers, promising an unforgettable festive experience.

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