NJ
Izod Center, RIP
Despite protests from local officials, union members, and members of the state Legislature, NJ did in fact vote to close the Izod Center…..
NJ might shut down the Izod Center aka the Meadowlands arena (fka Continental Airlines & Brendan Byrne Arena)
NJ officials want to close down the Izod Center because no sports happen there, it’s losing money, and it can’t seem to compete with all the other arenas and stadiums in the area (like Prudential Center in Newark and Barclays Center in Brooklyn)…
Depeche Mode played Revel in Atlantic City (pics, video, setlist), touring to Jones Beach & Barclays Center (dates)
“Frontman Dave Gahan played with his mic and shared it with the crowd on a few occasions while busting some moves. Gahan didn’t remain the center of attention for the entire show though as Martin Gore, the band’s principal songwriter, got up and shared vocal duties on a handful of songs…
XPoNential Music Festival 2013 lineup & tix (Bob Dylan, Wilco, MMJ, Phosphorescent, Lord Huron, Dawes, Dr. John & more)
Dawes at SXSW 2013 (more by Sarah Frankie Linder)
As mentioned, Bob Dylan‘s AmericanaramA is coming to the NYC area for a few shows in July, including one at Camden, NJ’s Susquehanna Bank Center on July 28 with Wilco and My Morning …
Queens of the Stone Age played Vintage Vinyl! (pics, setlist)
Queens of the Stone Age released their new album, …Like Clockwork, this week (6/4) and have been doing some celebrating for it in the NYC-area…
Cops raid TGI Fridays, Applebee's, Ruby Tuesday & other NJ bars for selling cheap alcohol as 'top shelf'
TGI Fridays, you give bars a bad name, a bad name…
“State authorities this morning raided 29 bars and restaurants across New Jersey on suspicion that they have been re-filling empty bottles of their most expensive liquors with cheaper alcohol…
Starland Ballroom getting ready to reopen
Back in November we reported that NJ music venue Starland Ballroom, who had to cancel a lot of shows due to damage from Hurricane Sandy, was going to stay closed until at least Spring 2013…
no Bamboozle in 2013, but Skate and Surf is back (line-up)
Andrew WK at Webster Hall in 2012 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin)
Back before Bamboozle started hitting Asbury Park (or other nearby places in NJ) every spring, the similar Skate and Surf Festival used to go down there, but hasn’t been in active in eight ye…
Rolling Stones Prudential Center night 1 setlist (Mick Taylor & John Mayer included)
Rolling Stones @ Prudental Center — 12/13/2012 (photo by caviartaste)
The Rolling Stones, with advertised special guest Mick Taylor, along with surprise guest John Mayer, played their first of two shows at the Prudential Center in NJ on Thursday night (12/13)…
watch The Polyphonic Spree's video for 'Winter Wonderland'
The Polyphonic Spree at Webster Hall in May (more by Toby Tenenbaum)
The Polyphonic Spree released their new Christmas album, Holidaydream: Sounds of the Holidays Volume One on October 23…
