Posts in category: Explore New Jersey

Four nights of Bruno Mars at MetLife, a Count Basie birthday block party, a Miles Davis centennial tribute in Camden, and a mini golf classic hosted by the Devils

Source: Things to Do in New Jersey: August 20-26, 2026

The Springsteen Center Wants You to Read His Lyrics Like Poetry, Not Just Sing Along

Source: The Springsteen Center Wants You to Read His Lyrics Like Poetry, Not Just Sing Along

Kyle Schwarber launched a pair of home runs into the Iowa cornfield, Aaron Nola looked every bit like himself again, and the Phillies used a night built

Source: Schwarber Hits Two Into the Corn, Phillies Rout Twins 7-1 in the Field of Dreams

Four years after MLB last played in Dyersville, the Phillies and Twins christen a brand new, permanent 8,000-seat ballpark carved into the Iowa cornfields.

Source: The Corn Parts Again: Phillies and Twins Bring Baseball Back to the Field of Dreams

From the final weekend of the state fair to a stadium night with Guns N’ Roses, from small town musical theater to a Bob Weir tribute playing two different

Source: Explore New Jersey’s Best Things to Do This Week: Fairs, Festivals, and Big Nights of Live Music

New Jersey Water Systems, Cyber Intrusions, And The Hidden Cost Of A Default Password

Source: New Jersey Water Systems, Cyber Intrusions, And The Hidden Cost Of A Default Password

Explore New Jersey’s Weekly Picks: July 30 to August 5

Source: Explore New Jersey’s Weekly Picks: July 30 to August 5

Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi Close Out Madison Square Garden Together, and Why New Jersey Never Forgets Its Own SHAREFacebookXPinterestWhatsApp Don Lichterman 28 July 2026 Rock and roll came home to New Jersey this week, and it did it with two of the state’s own standing shoulder to shoulder under one roof. Bruce Springsteen walked onto the Madison Square Garden stage Sunday night unannounced, and the building nearly came off its foundation. Jon Bon Jovi called him “the king of the great state of New Jersey.” That was it. No fanfare beyond those nine words. The crowd didn’t need more. Let me get you caught up, because if you weren’t glued to your phone Sunday night refreshing every fan account and bootleg clip, you missed something that won’t happen again anytime soon. The Complete July 26 Finale Setlist: According to official tracking from Ultimate Classic Rock and Setlist.fm, the band played a powerhouse 19-song set: Beautiful Drug We Weren’t Born to Follow Lost Highway You Give Love a Bad Name Born to Be My Baby Legendary Whole Lot of Leavin’ In These Arms The People’s House (Featuring a live guest performance debut with the country-soul duo The War and Treaty) It’s My Life Livin’ on a Prayer Raise Your Hands This House Is Not for Sale I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead Keep the Faith First Encores: I’ll Be There for You Bad Medicine Second Encores (With Bruce Springsteen): Who Says You Can’t Go Home (Trading lead vocals with The Boss) The Promised Land (Springsteen’s 1978 classic, closing with the two rock icons locking arms for a group bow) Bon Jovi’s nine-show residency at the Garden was already a big deal before Bruce ever showed up. This marked the band’s first extended New York run since Jon underwent serious vocal cord reconstruction surgery back in 2022, a procedure that had fans quietly wondering whether that voice, the one that carried arenas for four decades, would ever sound like itself again. It does. Anyone who caught even a clip from July 26 can tell you that.

Source: Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi Close Out Madison Square Garden Together, and Why New Jersey Never Forgets Its Own

LeBron James Picks Philadelphia, and Bryce Harper Knows Exactly How That Feels

Source: LeBron James Picks Philadelphia, and Bryce Harper Knows Exactly How That Feels

Explore New Jersey’s Top Entertainment Picks for the Next Week, July 23–29

Source: Explore New Jersey’s Top Entertainment Picks for the Next Week, July 23–29