Published inSpotlight Central·3 days agoCynthia Sayer’s Joyride LIVE! at the Grunin CenterBy Spotlight Central. Photos by Love Imagery Jazz fans have arrived at Toms River, NJ’s Grunin Center for the Arts this November 13, 2023 for a special “Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon” concert by Cynthia Sayer and her Joyride quartet. Considered one of the finest 4-string jazz banjo players in…Music6 min readMusic6 min read
Published inSpotlight Central·Nov 21Classic Stones LIVE! at the Grunin CenterBy Spotlight Central. Photos by Love Imagery For some people “it’s only rock ’n roll,” but for fans of The Rolling Stones this Saturday, November 11, 2023 at Toms River, NJ’s Grunin Center for the Arts “it’s a gas, gas, gas” being part of the sold-out crowd here for a…Music6 min readMusic6 min read
Published inSpotlight Central·Nov 16“They Make Your Heart Burst with Joy!” Tower of Power LIVE! at MPACBy Spotlight Central. Photos by Love Imagery Q: What is hip? A: A crowd of music lovers gathered here at MPAC in Morristown, NJ this Sunday, November 3, 2023 to help the Oakland, CA R&B/funk group, Tower of Power, celebrate its 55th season as a band. A fanfare plays and…Music7 min readMusic7 min read
Published inSpotlight Central·Nov 14“Harry Chapin at 80: A Retrospective” The Chapin Family LIVE! at MPACBy Spotlight Central. Photos by Love Imagery On July 16, 1981, the music world lost one of its brightest stars with the death of singer/songwriter Harry Chapin. On Saturday, November 4, 2023, the members of his family gathered together at Morristown, NJ’s MPAC to celebrate his life with a Harry…Music9 min readMusic9 min read
Published inSpotlight Central·Nov 11A Conversation with Richie Furay Who Performs at MPAC on November 18, 2023 with Firefall and Pure Prairie LeagueBy Spotlight Central. Photos by Love Imagery Richie Furay — considered one of the pioneers of country-rock — is coming to the Garden State on November 18, 2023 to perform in the Legends of Country Rock concert with Firefall and Pure Prairie League at MPAC in Morristown, NJ. Furay is…Music8 min readMusic8 min read
Published inSpotlight Central·Nov 6“Great Performers, Great Venue, Great Night!” Blues Traveler LIVE! at the Grunin CenterBy Spotlight Central. Photos by Love Imagery Music lovers are riding high this Friday, October 27, 2023 evening as they ready themselves for a live concert by the Grammy-winning Princeton-based rock band, Blues Traveler. Tonight’s sold-out show at the Grunin Center for the Arts — located on the campus of…Music7 min readMusic7 min read
Published inSpotlight Central·Oct 30Jim Messina and Pablo Cruise LIVE! at MPACBy Shelley Bromberg. Photos by Love Imagery There’s excitement in the air at the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown, NJ this October 18, 2023 evening as concertgoers ready themselves for an Oasis in the Sun concert by singer/songwriter/guitarist Jim Messina along with the ’70s pop group, Pablo Cruise. The…Music6 min readMusic6 min read
Published inSpotlight Central·Oct 23Rock ‘N Roll Doo Wop Spectacular with Chubby Checker LIVE! at STNJBy Spotlight Central. Photos by Love Imagery Although it’s a gloomy October 14, 2023 Saturday evening in New Brunswick, NJ, excitement is in the air inside the State Theatre New Jersey where grown-up greasers and their gals are cranked for a Rock ’N Roll Doo Wop Spectacular starring Chubby Checker…Music9 min readMusic9 min read
Published inSpotlight Central·Oct 17“Swingin’ the ’60s” with Swingadelic LIVE! at the Grunin CenterBy Spotlight Central. Photos by Love Imagery Guys and dolls inside Toms River, NJ’s Grunin Center for the Arts this Sunday, October 8, 2023 afternoon are ready to dig a “Swingin’ the ’60s” concert by the NYC metro-based jazz band, Swingadelic. Grunin Center Executive and Artistic Director Heidi Sheridan welcomes…Music5 min readMusic5 min read
Published inSpotlight Central·Oct 9MPAC’s 29th Season Opening Night Gala Starring Mandy Gonzalez and Javier MuñozBy Shelley Bromberg. Photos by Love Imagery Although it’s drizzling in Morristown, NJ this Friday, September 29, 2023 evening, concertgoers cheerfully walk between the raindrops as they enter the Mayo Performing Arts Center for tonight’s 29th Season gala opening night performance of “Hitting New Heights” starring Mandy Gonzalez and Javier…Music8 min readMusic8 min read
