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The Roy Hargrove Big Band

THU, JAN 18 AT 7:30PM

The Roy Hargrove Big Band has performed everywhere from Tokyo to the Holywood Bowl. And now this classic Jazz big band is coming to SOPAC!

The Brit Pack

FRI, JAN 19 AT 8PM

The Brit Pack is one of the most authentic British Invasion experiences this side of the Atlantic, playing a selection of beloved British Classic Rock songs by bands like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Queen, David Bowie, Elton John, The Who, Oasis, and Radiohead.

South Orange Winter Blues Festival

Featuring Popa Chubby, Billy Hector & Blues People

SAT, JAN 27 AT 8PM

New York City-based Blues guitarist Popa Chubby joins forces with Asbury Park Music Awards winner Billy Hector and North Jersey’s 2023 International Blues Challenge winners Blues People for three hours of Blues on the SOPAC Mainstage. Don’t miss this historic reunion concert featuring the best of Mike Griot’s legendary South Orange International Blues Festival at SOPAC!

M Arch

Martin Sexton

FRI, MAR 8 AT 8PM

Martin Sexton’s spirited songs run the American musical gamut, incorporating Soul, Country, and Blues. The guitarist has been praised for “his unpretentious heartiness” (The New York Times) and his “soul-marinated voice” (Rolling Stone).

Vitaly: An Evening of Wonders

SAT, MAR 9 AT 8PM

He stumped Penn & Teller twice on their hit TV show Fool Us, and The Chicago Tribune hails him as “one of the most unique and innovative illusionists in the world!” Vitaly effortlessly blends art and illusion to illustrate the story of his transformation from a boy with a dream to a man with a vision of the world in which the rules of reality do not exist.

Telmary

FRI, MAR 22 AT 8PM

Don’t miss award winning, Havana-born Jazz and Afro Cuban fusion artist Telmary as she brings her unique sound to SOPAC this spring!

¡No se pierda a esta galardonada artista de Jazz y Fusión Afro Cubana Telmary, nacida en La Habana, ella trae su sonido único a SOPAC esta primavera!

April

Oleta Adams

FRI, APR 5 AT 8PM

The recipient of the Black Music Honors’ Legend Award and an inductee into the American Jazz Walk of Fame, Oleta Adams has inspired a growing legion of fans around the world with journeys of the heart via songs that draw deeply from her roots in Gospel, while crossing effortlessly into the realms of Soul, R&B, Urban, and Popular music.

Ladies of Laughter

Funny & Fabulous Tour

FRI, APR 26 AT 8PM

Don’t miss the final night of all-female comedy at SOPAC! This night of hilarity will feature 2012 Ladies of Laughter

Finalist Julia Scotti and 2016 Ladies of Laughter Professional winner Kelly MacFarland. 2023-24 SEASON (So far!)