Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Horn-fueled, high-energy swing band. Super Bowl halftime alumni, Swingers soundtrack legends.
$43.75 - $93.75
Newark
Newark's live-music picture is shaped by two venues at opposite ends of the scale. The Midland Theatre, built in 1928 in the Newark Downtown Historic District and used as a performance venue since reopening in 2000, seats 1,200. It books a wide range of genres, with past and upcoming acts including Christopher Cross, Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Pat Metheny, and George Thorogood and The Destroyers. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy has also played the Midland, bringing horn-fueled swing to the room. On the smaller end, West Church Social opened in mid-December 2023 and has quickly become the city's primary weekend bar venue for live music. Located at 1650 W. Church Street with a capacity of 300 and a 21+ door, it books acoustic, classic rock, country, pop, rock, and top 40. It runs live music every weekend and describes itself as the largest performance space in Newark. The venue also serves food and drinks, has an outdoor patio, and includes a speakeasy.
Venues2
- Midland Theatre36 N Park Pl, Newark
- West Church Social1650 W Church St, Newark
Upcoming shows12
Saturday, August 8 · 1 show
Thursday, September 17 · 1 show
Saturday, September 19 · 1 show
Big Head Todd & The Monsters
Blues-drenched rock from Colorado. Nearly 40 years of high-energy live performances.
$39 - $85
Thursday, September 24 · 1 show
Leonid and Friends
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11-piece powerhouse performing music of Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire, Steely Dan
$54 - $84
Thursday, October 15 · 1 show
Sunday, November 1 · 1 show
The Robert Cray Band
Five-time Grammy winner and Blues Hall of Fame legend. Five decades of soulful blues.
$25 - $70
Thursday, November 12 · 1 show
David Wilcox
Quiet force in American folk music for more than 30 years. Soulful and emotionally clear.
$35
Saturday, November 14 · 1 show
Black Jacket Symphony
Van Halen's 1984 album performed note-for-note, plus second set of Van Halen hits
$40 - $50
Friday, February 5 · 1 show
Get the Led Out
American Led Zeppelin tribute. Six musicians recreate mightiest riffs note for note.
$39 - $59
Thursday, February 18 · 1 show
Hiroya Tsukamoto
Berklee-trained fingerstyle virtuoso. One guitar, lyrical storytelling and breathtaking musicianship.
$35
Thursday, March 11 · 1 show
Kaki King
Brooklyn guitarist with intricate fingerpicking and percussive tapping. Genre unto herself.
$35