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Live Entertainment for the Week of August 17, 2026

Posted Mon, Aug 17, 2026, By Staff Writer
Getting tired of Netflix? Then get out of the house and experience some live entertainment for a change. From musical performances to comedy routines, there's nothing like actually being there in person. Just check out these live events coming up in North Jersey.
1. Summer Concert on the Lawn Featuring Viva Vallenato! Cumbia Band
Date and Time Mon, Aug 17, 2026, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library, 274 Main Street, Auditorium, Outside, Hackensack, NJ, 07601  [View map]
Join us for a FREE and family-friendly concert on our lawn (weather permitting). No registration is required and all are welcome. In case of rain, this concert will be held in the auditorium.
2. GRATEFUL TUESDAY’S / GRATEFULLY YOURS / ORANGE LANTERN / Paramus
Date and Time Tue, Aug 18, 2026, 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Location Orange Lantern, 15 Firehouse Lane, Paramus, NJ  [View map]
Organizer Organized by MINGLE AROUND SINGLE'S (40s 50s 60s-EVENTS & ADVENTURES)
Join us for a laid-back, feel-good night of live music at Orange Lantern as Grateful Tuesday’s welcomes back Gratefully Yours! 🎶 Come early, grab a drink, maybe some food, and mingle before the music starts. The show is FREE, but it’s recommended to call ahead for reservations if you want a table. Let’s enjoy the music, relax, and connect—no pressure, just good company and great vibes.
3. Musical Storytime with Mr. Corbitt, ages 6 Mos - 4 Yrs.
Date and Time Wed, Aug 19, 2026, 11:00 AM to 11:40 AM
Location Tenafly Public Library, 100 Riveredge Road, Edna Kawulitzki Gallery, Tenafly, NJ, 07670  [View map]
Corbitt Williams is an energetic performer and music lover. He traveled with Disney Cruise lines as a performer and worked as a cabaret singer in New York before discovering his love of teaching and performing for families. Mr. Corbitt will share books of contemporary songs from the realms of jazz, reggae, pop, rock, and R&B, along with children's songs and rhymes. No registration.
4. Pirate Puppet Show
Date and Time Wed, Aug 19, 2026, 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Location New Milford Public Library, 200 Dahlia Avenue, Large Meeting Room, New Milford, NJ, 07646  [View map]
Ahoy, maties! Pirate Bob has loads of treasure, and he wants to hide it away. But every time he buries his bag of gold, somebody digs it up! Find out who is messing with Pirate Bob in the puppet show presented by Pink Flamingo Puppets. Registration required.
5. Moon Dogs Concert in Wood Park
Date and Time Wed, Aug 19, 2026, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Location Leonia Public Library, 227 Fort Lee Road, Leonia, NJ, 07605  [View map]
Join us for an evening summer concert to celebrate Summer Reading 2026! Enjoy Classic Rock tunes throughout the decades! This concert will take place in Wood Park.
6. Free Concert in the Park Featuring the Kootz
Date and Time Wed, Aug 19, 2026, 7:00 PM
Location Arlington Depot Park, Kearny, NJ, 07032  [View map]
For more than 20 years, The Kootz have entertained audiences with a crowd-pleasing mix of classic rock, pop, R&B and blues from the '60s through the '90s. Bring the whole family for a summer evening of familiar favorites, classic hits and plenty of great live music.
7. Terrific Tuesdays - Suit & Mai Tai
Date and Time Wed, Aug 19, 2026, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location Bandshell, 116 E. Century Road, Paramus, NJ, 07652  [View map]
Paramus Cultural Arts Council Terrific Tuesdays Summer Concert Series. All concerts 7:00pm. August 19 - Suit & Mai Tai Yacht that Rocks! RESCHEDULED. Bandshell located behind the Main Library, 116 E. Century Road, Paramus, NJ 07652. Please bring a chair, blanket, and water bottle.
8. Mr. Corbitt Musical Storytime
Date and Time Thu, Aug 20, 2026, 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Location Westwood Public Library, 49 Park Avenue, Downstairs Meeting Room, Westwood, NJ, 07675  [View map]
Mr. Corbitt's Musical Storytime is an interactive and engaging storytime concert for young children and their grown-ups. In this program, Mr. Corbitt sings and reads classic pop songs in picture book form. He also leads the little ones through energetic renditions of nursery rhymes and children’s tunes, all with a pair of maracas for each child. They'll be singing, dancing, and shaking the whole time!
9. 14th Annual Jazz Under the Stars Concert Series: TK Blue
Date and Time Thu, Aug 20, 2026, 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Location Englewood Public Library, 31 Engle Street, Front Lawn, Englewood, NJ, 07631  [View map]
In case of rainouts, the concerts will be added to the end of the schedule. This year the concerts will be 7:30-9 with no intermission. If you want a chair or blanket, you MUST bring your own.
10. Free Queen tribute concert! Bloomfield
Date and Time Thu, Aug 20, 2026, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Location Brookdale Park (Montclair/Bloomfield), montclair entrances off of Grove & Bellevue; Bloomfield off of Watchung & Broad, Montclair, NJ  [View map]
Organizer Organized by NJ Christian Singles
Rock to classics such as Bohemian Rhapsody and many more!
11. Zay n’ Friends: We Outside!
Date and Time Fri, Aug 21, 2026, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location Newark Culture Club, 563 Broad Street, Newark, NJ, 07102  [View map]
Cost Ticket price: $20
Organizer Organized by Newark Culture Club
Rapper Zay2Much presents a show to support funding of his debut album.
12. Open Mic Variety Night
Date and Time Fri, Aug 21, 2026, 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Location Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County, 687 Larch Ave, Teaneck, NJ, 07666  [View map]
Organizer Organized by The Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County
Open Mic Variety Night invites members and visitors to the stage for entertaining music, poetry, and storytelling. Sign up at the door–starting at 6:30 pm–to participate or just show up to appreciate! Suggested donation: $5. A piano and sound equipment is available; snacks and beverages available for purchase. Join us!
13. Hell Yea! Comedy, Fri, August 21st (FREE!)
Date and Time Fri, Aug 21, 2026, 8:30 PM to 12:00 AM
Location Wawa Social Club Inc, 1438 51st Street, North Bergen, NJ, 07047  [View map]
Cost Ticket price: $0
Organizer Organized by Hell Yea! Comedy
No cover. Cash bar. (no ATM, so bring cash!) Doors @ 8:30pm. Show @ 9:30pm. 50/50 raffle. "Magic" Candy! Free Open Mic to follow.
14. 🎸🎶 DAVE KOPEK BAND / CRYSTAL LAKE / Oakland 🎶🎸
Date and Time Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Location ORANGE LANTERN, 15 Firehouse Rd, Paramus, NJ  [View map]
Organizer Organized by MINGLE AROUND SINGLE'S (40s 50s 60s-EVENTS & ADVENTURES)
Come out and join us for a fun Saturday night of live music, food, drinks, dancing, and socializing with friends on the beach! We’ll meet at 6:00 PM, enjoy sone snacks & drinks, and mingle before the Dave Kopek Band takes the stage at 7:00 PM. The Dave Kopek Band will keep the party going with great live music, so put on your flip flops and come ready for a fun night out!
15. NORK Comedy at Akwaaba Gallery
Date and Time Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location Akwaaba Gallery, 509 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ, 07103  [View map]
Cost Ticket price: $13.34
Organizer Organized by Akwaaba Gallery
Get ready to laugh out loud at NORK Comedy, happening live at Akwaaba Gallery—good vibes only!
16. Live Jazz - Bleu Coffee Montclair, NJ
Date and Time Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location Bleu Coffee, 8 Erie Street, Montclair, NJ, 07042  [View map]
Cost Ticket price: $0
Organizer Organized by Bleu Coffee
Live Jazz & Tap Dance with Grammy-Nominated AC Lincoln!
17. CAFE NASCENT LIVE JAZZ
Date and Time Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Location 755 Broadway, Bayonne, NJ, 07002  [View map]
Cost Ticket price: $10.66
Organizer Organized by Diamond White
Join Us For A Late Afternoon Of Live Jazz With David Watson. Ticket Fee Covers Entry Only. Food Will Be Purchased For An Additional Price.
18. "Between Echoes and Silence"
Date and Time Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 6:30 PM to 11:00 PM
Location 109 Grand Street, Jersey City, NJ, 07302  [View map]
Cost Ticket price: $65
Organizer Organized by Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Cathedral
Join us for an amazing evening of Sergei Rachmaninoff's music for cello and piano, music that gives voice to Rachmaninoff's soul.
19. Live Music at ARTS 14C: Nahed Elrayes
Date and Time Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location ARTS 14C, 157B 1st Street, Jersey City, NJ, 07302  [View map]
Cost Ticket price: $0
Organizer Organized by ARTS 14C
Join Palestinian composer, writer, and artist-in-resident Nahed Elrayes for an intimate evening of live music at ARTS 14C.
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