The New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark has announced the dates at various venues for the 13^th annual James Moody Jazz Festival, happening this year from November 7 to 14.

It’s been 31 years and counting for Philly radio station WXPN and its popular XPoNential Music Festival, happening this year in Camden on two stages at Wiggins Park September 20, 21 and 22. Between the music, the food, face-painting, tattooing and interactive art projects, there will be plenty to do, see, eat and hear.

It’s already sold-out. The sixth annual Sea. Hear. Now. festival lineup for all three stages has been announced for September 14 and 15 on the beach in Asbury Park and in that town’s Bradley Park venue.

The 19th annual Hub City jazz Festival is scheduled for September 28 to October 1 in New Brunswick. Gerald Albright, Lindsey Webster with Special Guest Lin Rountree, New Urban Jazz Party, Oli Silk and Ashley Keiko will perform on the main stage.

Whether it was the complaints from fans or the demand for refunds, New Jersey’s most celebrated music festival has pulled the plug just days before it was to begin.

We have to hand it to Woodbridge Mayor John E. McCormac for instituting the best annual tradition ever in Middlesex County. How about five-nights-a-week of free concerts starting June 3 and continuing all the way to September 20. Unheard of!

Free shows are rare. But the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel will be presenting British Invasion act Herman’s Hermits and Tommy Roe on June 8. The Soundtrack of Our Lives with Deborah Rennard and Al Sapienza will open. Legendary disc jockey Cousin Brucie will host.

Halsey, Demi Lovato, Santana, Alanis Morisette, Stephen Colbert, Jim Gaffigan, Bill Burr, Marisa Monte, Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, Brian Fallon, The Smithereens, The B-52s, Natalie Merchant and Jay Wheeler are among the attractions.

Our Jersey Festival Line-up: Bamboozle, Adjacent Music Festival, Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival, Barefoot Country Music Festival, Tidalwave Music Festival, Sea. Hear. Now.

It’s going to be a long loud summer in Holmdel. The PNC Bank Arts Center (a great place to see a show), has announced its 2023 summer schedule.