American Music Honors and Exit Zero Jazz Festival: A Celebration of Music

The arts scene in New Jersey is buzzing with exciting events happening throughout the state. From music festivals to theater productions, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Here is a roundup of some of the top arts events taking place in New Jersey through April 25.

The biannual Exit Zero Jazz Festival is set to take place in various Cape May locations from April 19 to April 21. The festival will feature performances by The Branford Marsalis Quartet, The Joey Alexander Quartet, The Christian Sands Quartet, and many others.

The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music will honor John Mellencamp, Jackson Browne, Mavis Staples, and Dion DiMucci at its second annual American Music Honors event on April 24 at The Pollak Theatre at Monmouth University.

Dark Force Fest 2024, a music festival featuring industrial, goth, metal, and dark alternative bands, will take place at The Sheraton Parsippany Hotel from April 19 to April 21.

Jazz House Kids will kick off its Soundcheck Series with a concert featuring trumpeter Freddie Hendrix on April 25 at its Jazz House Annex in Montclair.

The band Spin Doctors will headline the Rock the Foundation benefit for The Foundation for Sustainable Veteran Housing on April 20 at The Westfield National Guard Armory.

In the theater scene, the George Street Playhouse will present “Tick, Tick… Boom!” at The New Brunswick Performing Arts Center from April 23 to May 19, with Daniel Marconi starring as the main character, Jon.

The East Lynne Theater Company will present a staged reading of “Jersey Lawman: A Life on the Right Side of Crime” on April 20 at Cape May Presbyterian Church.

The first Garden State Art Weekend will feature more than 100 art shows at galleries, museums, and other venues throughout the state.

The New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival will take place at The New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center in Edison from April 19 to April 21, featuring film screenings, vendors, panel discussions, and celebrity appearances.

And finally, the Delsea Drive-In Movie Theatre in Vineland has reopened after its winter break and will be showing double bills of movies on April 19 and 20.

With so many exciting events happening, there is no shortage of opportunities to experience the vibrant arts scene in New Jersey.