Category Archives: Music

RED BANK: Two new restaurants are under construction in long-vacant spaces downtown, while two others prove short-lived.

RED BANK: Tom Chesek, who for decades spotlighted unheralded local artists with distinctive prose, has died at age 64.

RED BANK: On a serene summer night, thousands settle in for New Jersey Symphony Orchestra concert on our beautiful Navesink River. Photos galore.

RED BANK: Openings still available for musicians and other performers in this summer's StreetLife program, which begins June 3.

RED BANK: Less than two years after massive expansion, Basie Center adds to its real estate holdings, acquiring a Maple Avenue property.

RED BANK: Springsteen and band settle in at Count Basie Center for the Arts to rehearse for world tour that begins February 1.

RED BANK: Holiday Express concert and town light-up returns, followed Saturday by 'bucks' shopping promo. Full event details here.

RED BANK: Is this woman, who marched in Sunday's Halloween parade and kissed a clown afterward, who we think she is?

RED BANK: Pop star Charlie Puth to lead a $20 million drive to provide arts education "in perpetuity" at the Count Basie Center Academy.

RED BANK: Porchfest goes off "flawlessly," says Portman, as more than 80 musical acts draw audiences at 22 homes across town.

RED BANK: More than 70 acts on 21 porches over five hours: here's your guide to the town's first-ever Porchfest music festival.

RED BANK: Omega Train debuts a song in praise of our "old downtown," which just so happens will be stomping this weekend. Here's the outlook.

RED BANK: Sidewalk sale returns for a 68th annual edition August 19 with three days of bargains downtown and beyond.

RED BANK: Count Basie Center for the Arts names Laura Petillo to head Monmouth Conservatory of Music, where she studied as a child.

RED BANK: Mayoral favorite Billy Portman is even more the entertainer than we knew, with movie roles and a 'filthy" rap record in his past.

RED BANK: Gia Maione Prima Foundation to sponsor free music camp in partnership with Count Basie Center for the Arts and Jazz Arts Project.

RED BANK: Continuing restaurant staff shortages and other issues cited as RiverCenter cancels spring food festival slated for May 15.

RED BANK: After two-year pause, review of proposed Monmouth Street apartment project to resume, if the zoning board can get to it.

RED BANK: Classic 5K and New Jersey Symphony plan returns after two pandemic cancellations. Here's a look at how the major-events calendar is shaping up.

RED BANK: After a 30-year working relationship, Basie Center and Phoenix Productions plan to merge, the arts organizations announced Tuesday.