Woodbridge Arts
Woodbridge, NJ-
Devoted to the Arts
Woodbridge Arts
Woodbridge, NJ-
Devoted to the Arts
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The Soul Experience featuring
Corey Glover of Living Color
October 31, 2025 |7:30 PM
Best known as the electrifying front man of the legendary, Grammy Award-winning band Living Colour, Corey Glover has launched an exciting new project:The Soul Experience featuring Corey Glover.
Named one of Billboard Magazine’s 50 Greatest Lead Singers of All Time, Glover now returns to his roots with a sound that shaped his journey as an artist. “This music is the foundation of my gift,” says Glover. “If it weren’t for singing along to these songs in my parents’car, I would’ve never discovered what I could do. He adds, “It’s the music we all grew up on".
Backed by a dynamic, rotating lineup of world-class musicians—whose credits include collaborations with R&B icons such as Sam Moore, Mavis Staples, Bettye LaVette, Solomon Burke, Sue Foley, and The Rascals—Glover brings his powerful, multi-dimensional vocals to a soulful setlist.
The Soul Experience showcases a mix of beloved soul classics, hidden gems and standout tracks from Glover’s solo career and the Living Colour catalog. “In a world full of reasons to be angry or sad,” Glover says, “how about we just have a good time?
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Willie Nile Stories and Songs
November 1, 2025 |7:30 PM
Here's a chance to experience Willie Nile up close and personal in a night of songs and stories with Willie Nile alone on stage with a guitar and piano at the intimate Avenel Performing Arts Center
The New York Times called Buffalo, NY born Willie Nile "one of the most gifted singer-songwriters to emerge from the New York scene in years." Uncut Magazine called him “A one-man Clash” and “the unofficial poet laureate of New York City”. Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Pete Townshend, Lou Reed, Lucinda Williams, Jim Jarmusch, and Little Steven are among those who have sung his praises.
His album, American Ride, won “Best Rock Album of the Year” at the Independent Music Awards. It appeared on dozens of year-end Top Ten lists for 2013 and was voted “Album Of The Year” by Twangville Magazine.
The Cowsills
November 2, 2025 |7:00 PM
The real-life inspiration behind the hit television series The Partridge Family, the Cowsills -- teen siblings Bill, Bob, Barry, John, Susan, and Paul in tandem with mom Barbara -- were one of the biggest pop acts of the late '60s, scoring a series of hits including "The Rain, the Park and Other Things", “Indian Lake, and "Hair". The group's origins lie with Bill and Bob, who as children began their singing careers covering Everly Brothers hits. They soon recruited younger brothers Barry and John to play bass and drums, respectively, and as Beatlemania dawned, the teen foursome began performing live at school dances and church socials throughout their native Newport, RI.
Upon signing with MGM in 1967, The Cowsills added Mom to the band and had their first million-selling single, “The Rain, the Park and Other Things” (usually called the flower girl song) which was magnificently featured in Jim Carrey’s movie, “Dumb and Dumber”. They performed on such notable TV shows as the Ed Sullivan Show, the Johnny Cash show, the Tonight show, Merv Griffin, Mike Douglas, and also had their own NBC television special in 1968.
“Indian Lake” followed in the summer of ‘68 and in 1969 they had their biggest hit, the multi-million selling title song from the musical “Hair”. The Cowsills also recorded the theme song for the TV show “Love, American Style” which is still one of the most popular songs they perform in their shows.
In 2025 the Cowsills still perform as a full band but for this show siblings Bob, Paul and Susan will perform an intimate show as an acoustic trio. Here's a chance to hear the songs and stories up close and personal in the cozy 195 seat Avenel PAC with state of the art sound and lights
Sonny Landreth with Cindy Cashdollar
November 13, 2025 |7:30 PM
Sonny Landreth and Cindy Cashdollar are making some rare duo appearances. The Louisiana slide guitar wizard's trademark bottle-neck chops and Cashdollar’s dobro and steel string talents culminate in world renowned showcases of guitar virtuosity.
Revered for his unique slide guitar technique, Sonny Landreth has collaborated with many legendary performers including John Hiatt, Jimmy Buffett, Mark Knopfler and Eric Clapton. Summer of 2013, Sonny was part of the Peter Frampton led Guitar Circus tour, often closing the night playing with Frampton on an extended “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.”
Cindy Cashdollar's expertise is in great demand on both steel guitar and dobro. She has worked with many leading artists in various genres including Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Rod Stewart and Ryan Adams. With the iconic western swing group Asleep At The Wheel, she garnered 5 Grammy awards and was the first woman to be inducted into the Texas Steel Guitar Hall of Fame in 2011.
Performing a mix of original songs with contemporary and traditional blues and roots music, the show is electric, virtuosic, and tastefully delivered by these two great instrumental masters.
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams
Christmas Show
December 5, 2025 |7:30 PM
Explore the depths of Americana "one trippy tune at a time" with New York’s Slambovian Circus of Dreams returning to Avenel PAC with their unique holiday show.
Voted "Best Band" by NY’s Chronogram Magazine for their rootsy, rockin’ psychedelia, the Slambovians' deep connection with audiences and exciting live shows are legendary.
This Woodstock-tinged Americana has a hint of southern rock, British folk combined with solid songwriting- a slice ofAmericana pie that is irresistible! Dylan, Bowie, Syd Barrett,Tom Petty, and The Waterboys can be heard, yet the Slambovians' musicianship and critically acclaimed songwriting stand on their own.
Joziah (the resident shaman of Slambovia), leads with vocals described as "soothing and bewitching as a snake oil tonic. ” Longtime bandmates Tink Lloyd (accordion, cello, mandolin, flute) and guitarist/mandolin wizard Sharkey McEwen bring their own magic to the Slambovian brew with “a little help from their friends” - RJ McCarty (keys, bass, sax), Bob Torsello (bass), and Matthew Abourezk (drums).
The Legion of Prog
December 6, 2025 |7:30 PM
Founded in 2017 and located in central New Jersey, Legion of Prog's ongoing mission is to deliver faithful recreations of classic 1970s and '80s progressive rock music — music by great bands like Yes, Genesis, Pink Floyd, Rush, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Jethro Tull, King Crimson, and others. Top-quality musicianship, vintage equipment, and stunning visuals are all part of the memorable experience that Legion of Prog delivers on stage.
Each member of the band — Pat (lead vocals and allsorts), Mike (guitar and backing vocals), Michael (keyboards, backing vocals and effects), Doug (drums, percussion, and backing vocals) and Bill (bass, backing vocals and effects) — has over thirty years of experience playing to audiences in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware. Our fans are loyal and supportive, and turn out to see our live shows. And Legion of Prog knows how to put on a show ...
Johnny Kasun’s Jim Croce Tribute
February 7, 2026 |7:30 PM
Johnny Kasun's Jim Croce Tribute is a heartfelt tribute to the timeless music of Jim Croce — one of America’s most beloved and influential singer-songwriters. With soulful storytelling, rich harmonies, and acoustic arrangements that echo Croce’s original recordings, the band brings classics like Operator, Bad, Bad Leroy Brown, I Got a Name, and Time in a Bottle back to life on stage.
Johnny Kasun's Jim Croce Tribute isn’t about imitation — it’s about celebration. Every performance is a journey through the warmth, humor, and poignant simplicity that made Jim Croce a legend. Whether you’re a lifelong fan or discovering his music for the first time, this band invites you to sit back, sing along, and remember what made the 70s so golden
The Joni Project
March 7 | 7:30 PM
The Joni Project formed as a tribute in sound and spirit to Joni Mitchell, one of music’s greatest and most innovative artists. They are quite simply the finest and most musically sophisticated tribute to Joni on the scene today.
The band is fronted by Long Island's remarkable multi-instrumentalist and singer Katie Pearlman, who impressively plays Joni's songs in their original open guitar tunings, and also includes jazz and jam band mainstays Dave Berg (guitar), Dan Ehrlich (bass), Alan Lerner (drums),Mark Mancini (keyboards), Steve Finklestein (percussion), Premik Russell Tubbs (saxophone and flute), and Victoria Faiella (backing vocals).
Collectively, they've performed with members of the Grateful Dead, The Band, The Doors, the Neville Brothers, and so many others. Premik Russell Tubbs alone has played with Carlos Santana, Whitney Houston, Sting, James Taylor, Lady Gaga, Herbie Hancock, and more. Together, they bring fresh interpretation to Joni's legendary tunes from their many eras and genres - particularly from the time of her stunning and dynamic collaboration with Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny and Michael Brecker.
Eilen Jewel
April 2 | 7:30 PM
Hailed by American Songwriter as “one of America’s most intriguing, creative, and idiosyncratic voices,”Eilen Jewell rises from the ashes on her captivating new album, Get Behind The Wheel, picking up the pieces of her shattered world and finding new purpose and meaning after watching her marriage, her band, and what felt like her entire career fall apart in a series of spectacular, heartbreaking implosions.
Co-produced by multi-instrumental wizard Will Kimbrough (Todd Snider, Hayes Carll), the collection pushes the acclaimed singer and songwriter’s trademark blend of vintage roots-noir into more psychedelic territory, with spacious, cinematic arrangements complementing her revelatory explorations of grief, loss, resilience, and redemption.
An Idaho native,Jewell built her career the old fashioned way, touring relentlessly with the kind of undeniable live show that converts the uninitiated into instant acolytes. Over the course of nine albums,she’s crisscrossed the globe countless times and shared bills with the likes of Lucinda Williams, Loretta Lynn, Mavis Staples, Wanda Jackson, George Jones,and Emmylou Harris. Rolling Stone lauded Jewell’s “cleverwriting,” while NPR declared that she has a “sweet and clear voice with a killer instinct lurking beneath the shiny surface,” and The Washington Post mused that “if Neko Case, Madeleine Peyroux and Billie Holiday had a baby girl who grew up to front a rockabilly band, she’d probably sound a lot like Eilen Jewell.”
Steve Forbert
April 4 | 7:30 PM
Steve Forbert is a true American treasure, a fact underscored by his 21st album, Daylight Savings Time. Like all his albums of original songs, it’s suffused with what venerated rock journalist Robert Christgau discerned as his “omnivorously observant” songwriting, marked by Steve’s gift for finding the deeper meaning and magic within the spectrum of everyday moments, as well as his abundant melodic and poetic enchantment.
Daylight Savings Time contemplates and celebrates the proverbial ‘extra hour of daylight’ that comes with the time change. “Yeah to chirping crickets and to daylight savings time!” he sings on the album’s first single “Sound Existence,” “The best ain’t yet to come, but you could still get by just fine.”
Steve arrived in New York City from his Meridian, Mississippi hometown in 1976. He slotted seamlessly into the “new folk” revival in such Manhattan clubs as Folk City, The Bitter End, and Kenny’s Castaways.
He quickly won a major label deal with Nemperor/CBS Records and released his heralded debut, Alive on Arrival, in 1978. His next album, Jackrabbit Slim, released in 1979, brought wider renown to Forbert with its #11 pop chart hit “Romeo’s Tune.” It provided the stature for his troubadour existence, which has kept him active ever since as “a striking performer, very much worth seeing and hearing,” according to the New York Times.
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