Time passages: Inside the Count Basie Center for the Arts Vogel performance space in Red Bank, NJ this Tuesday, May 7, 2024 evening, music lovers ready themselves for a concert by Al Stewart and The Empty Pockets band. Al Stewart is a Scottish singer/songwriter who rose to fame in the '60s and '70s by developing a brand of folk rock featuring characters and events from history. The Empty Pockets is a Y2K-era rock band from Chicago which has backed up artists including Richie Furay of Buffalo Springfield and Poco at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and appeared on PBS's Soundstage with Kenny Loggins.
The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Black SwanP" from the EP "Dark Sparks", released earlier this year.
(MAPLEWOOD, NJ) -- The annual free two-day Maplewoodstock Music and Arts Festival will take place on Saturday, July 13, and Sunday, July 14, 2024. Music begins at noon each day and ends around 9:30pm. Remember Jones and Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country are the festival's headliners.
The Penguin has several recorded radio shows that are available on demand. Shows range from those featuring artists from New Jersey to new music from around the world and those that focus on the 80s. Click here for descriptions of each show.
