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 shows31
Tomorrow · Friday, September 18 · 1 show
Saturday, September 19 · 2 shows
Big Head Todd & The Monsters
Blues-drenched rock from one of Colorado's most beloved bands. Big Head Todd and The Monsters have been lighting up stages for nearly 40 years, and they're bringing that same energy to Newark. Expect
$39 - $85*
Thursday, September 24 · 2 shows
Leonid and Friends
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11-piece powerhouse performing music of Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire, Steely Dan
$54 - $84
Friday, September 25 · 1 show
Thursday, October 1 · 1 show
Friday, October 2 · 2 shows
That Arena Rock Show
Big hair, bigger hooks, and the loudest sing-along in Newark. That Arena Rock Show is the ultimate high-energy tribute to ‘70s and ‘80s rock, ripping through anthems from Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Bon Jovi
$24 - $49*
Saturday, October 3 · 1 show
Distorted Silence
Us rock · Hard rock
Friday, October 9 · 1 show
Rockhouse
Hardcore · Funk
Saturday, October 10 · 1 show
Thursday, October 15 · 1 show
Richard Shindell
Richard Shindell lives as both an immigrant and emigrant, crossing thresholds, that informs his illumination of the human experience through narrative song. Shindell has inhabited a Zen Buddhist monas
$35*
Friday, October 16 · 1 show
Saturday, October 17 · 1 show
Friday, October 23 · 1 show
North to Nashville
Country
Saturday, October 24 · 1 show
Friday, October 30 · 1 show
Saturday, October 31 · 1 show
The Lost Boyz
Hip-hop · East coast rap · Hip hop
Sunday, November 1 · 1 show
The Robert Cray Band
Five-time Grammy winner and Blues Hall of Fame legend, Robert Cray has spent five decades sharing stages with B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton, and The Rolling Stones. Stinging guitar, soulful vo
$25 - $70*; VIP Ticket + Merchandise Package $145*
Thursday, November 12 · 1 show
David Wilcox
David Wilcox is a musician's musician and a writer's writer, a quiet force in American folk music for more than 30 years. His latest album, The Way I Tell the Story, shimmers with hard-won wisdom and
$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, November 27 · 1 show
The Nutcracker
Central Ohio Youth Ballet brings their spectacular production of The Nutcracker to our historic stage this Thanksgiving weekend.
$24-$29*
Sunday, November 29 · 1 show
The Nutcracker
Central Ohio Youth Ballet brings their spectacular production of The Nutcracker to our historic stage this Thanksgiving weekend.
$24-$29*
Saturday, December 5 · 1 show
Luminare Christmas!
Luminare Christmas turns the holidays all the way up. Led by a former Mannheim Steamroller keyboardist and the longtime musical director for Dennis DeYoung of Styx, this all-ages concert blends reimag
$25 - $45*
Friday, February 5 · 1 show
Get the Led Out
American Led Zeppelin tribute. Six musicians recreate mightiest riffs note for note.
$39 - $59
Saturday, February 6 · 1 show
Get the Led Out
The American Led Zeppelin returns to OUR stage for two nights. Six Philadelphia musicians recreate the mightiest riffs in rock note for note, overdubs and all. No wigs. No gimmicks. Pure Zeppelin, don
$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
Thursday, April 8 · 1 show
Brandy Clark
Grammy winner. CMA Song of the Year writer. One of The New York Times' 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters. Brandy Clark wrote "Follow Your Arrow," "Mama's Broken Heart," and the music for Broadwa
$35 - $55*




