SMOOTH JAZZ NEW JERSEY WITH RADIO STATION WBGO AND UCPAC PRESENT

AN ARRAY OF DIFFERENT JAZZ FORMS LIVE IN THE INTIMATE SETTING OF THE NEWLY REFURBISHED AND RE-OPENED HAMILTON STAGE.

(Free onsite parking)

 

RARELY DOES AN OCCASION ARRIVE WHEN YOU CAN HEAR NATIONALLY KNOWN
TALENT PERFORM IN AN ALMOST PRIVATE SETTING. WITH JUST UNDER 200 SEATS,
EVEN THE LAST ROW IS UP CLOSE.
Visit the adjacent WBGO Piano Lounge before and after the show.

 

 
August 17th

Mindi Abair

TWO SHOWS: 5:00pm & 8:00pm.

Buy 5:00 Show Tickets
Buy 8:00 Show Tickets

“21st Century Sophistication, A Gritty, Raucous Spirit, And Exceptional Creative Imagination” – Allmusic.Com

 

About Mindi Abair

 

During her remarkable 21-year recording career, saxophonist/vocalist Mindi Abair has garnered 2 GRAMMY nominations, recorded with some of the biggest names in music, and built a substantial following among jazz and blues audiences with her soaring melodies and powerhouse style.

 

In 2014, Mindi received her first GRAMMY nomination in the Best Pop Instrumental Album category for Summer Horns with Dave Koz, Richard Elliot and Gerald Albright, followed by a 2015 GRAMMY nomination for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for her solo LP Wild Heart featuring the late Gregg Allman, Joe Perry, Trombone Shorty, Booker T. Jones, Keb’ Mo’, and Max Weinberg.

 

Wine Tasting

3:30PM, BEFORE THE FIRST SHOW
 

Hosted by Mindi Abair + wine expert Eric Guerra, you are invited to a private pre-show event where you will enjoy a very special wine + music experience. Pouring their company’s www.WINEandJAZZ.com fine wines, Eric will walk the group through an informative wine-bywine “taste like a sommelier” master class, while Mindi then pairs each wine style with a live performance song.

To participate in the wine tasting, please click the “Add” button in the “Wine & Jazz” at the bottom of the checkout page of the 5PM show.

 
September 14th

Spyro Gyra,
Hamilton Stage

TWO SHOWS: 5:30pm & 8:00pm.

Buy 5:30 Show Tickets
Buy 8:00 Show Tickets

 

About Spyro Gyra

 

Spyro Gyra has long been known to its peers in the contemporary jazz world as a “well oiled road machine” due to its relentless schedule of 48 years of performing. To date, they have logged more than 10,000 shows on six continents and released 35 albums, garnering platinum and gold records along the way. Spyro Gyra rose from humble beginnings in Buffalo, New York in 1974 to their current international prominence in the jazz world. Every year, they continue to exhibit how to remain among a relative handful of artists who will be able to say that they have worked constantly in their 50 year career in the year 2024. Their energy and joy in concert match their unmatched musicality.

 

 
October 4th

The Rascals
2024 People Got To Be Free Tour

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Two legendary founders of The Rascals are together again. Felix Cavaliere and Gene Cornish cite the fans and love of their timeless songs as reasons for collaboration. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees, Grammy Hall of Fame, Vocal Group Hall of Fame, and Songwriter Hall of Fame members, The Rascals are widely considered the best ‘blue-eyed soul’ group to come out of the 1960s, and their music is the soundtrack of a generation. The Rascals have 17 Top 20 hits, seven Top 10 hits, and three No.1 hits that include “Groovin’”, “People Got To Be Free”, and “Good Lovin’.” Don’t miss The Rascals 2024 People Got To Be Free Tour!

 
Dine nearby!

Round out the magic of your concert experience with a “Dinner and a Show” deal from one of Rahway’s local eateries

 

To take advantage of these deals, simply present your ticket at a participating restaurant on the day of the show. Reservations are encouraged.

See local restaurants and deals!

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