So much to do this weekend!
We told you about:
- Inside The Jazz Note with Wynton Marsalis
- Open Book / Open Mind Series with Michael Waldman in Conversation With Elise Boddie
- Family Garden Party at Presby Iris Gardens
- Outpost in the Burbs Presents Charlie Hunter Quartet at Van Vleck House & Gardens
- ‘Dear God, It’s Us’ a Live Reading of Embarrassing Old Diary Entries
- The MFEE Amazing FundRACEr
- Just Jazz4 Concert
Here’s what else is happening this weekend:
Chris Isaak will perform at The Wellmont Theater tonight. Chris Isaak’s new album First Comes the Night is his first recording of all original songs in over six years. Isaak is a non-stop touring, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, actor and talk show host. His vocal style has garnered enormous acclaim and his songs have been featured in numerous films including “Blue Velvet”, “Married to the Mob” and “Wild at Heart.” His vast repertoire of long running hits include “Wicked Game,” “Forever Blue,” “Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing” and “Somebody’s Crying.”
Chris Isaak
Thursday, May 19 at 8 pm
The Wellmont Theater, 5 Seymour Street, Montclair, NJ, 07042
Tickets are $39.50 – $89.50 and can be purchased online here
Visit over 24 venues of art throughout Montclair Center at the Montclair Art Walk on Friday night. Montclair Center stores will host ttalented local artists for the night. Some will be offering goodies, eats, and even sips for all art lovers.
Montclair Art Walk
Friday, May 20 from 6 pm – 9 pm
Various locations in Montclair Center
Free
Montclair’s Sock Monster is back rocking at Tierney’s this Friday night. They’ve added a bunch of new songs to the mix of smart pop, punk and rock from the ‘60s to the present, served up with their own danceable spin and a mighty guitar crunch.
Sock Monster
Friday, May 20 at 9 pm
Tierney’s Tavern, 136 Valley Road, Montclair, NJ, 07042
$5 cover
Local singer/songwriter Lily Vakili will perform songs from her Meadowlands album at DLV Lounge on Friday night.
Lily Vakili Meadowlands Release Party
Friday, May 20 at 8:30 pm
DLV Lounge, 300 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair, NJ, 07042
No cover
On Saturday night head to Montclair’s intimate Adinkra House to see Angela Johnson perform.
Angela Johnson at Adinkra House
Saturday, May 21 at 8 pm
Adinkra House, 26 Pleasant Avenue, Montclair, NJ, 07042
Donation $25 at the door/ $20 in advance online
The 2nd Annual Verona Green Fair happens on Saturday. The Fair has grown to over 65 different vendors and organizations with a large variety of goods to offer! There will be live music going all day on the summer concert stage, 4 different food trucks, a large climbing tower sponsored by Investors Bank and much more!
Verona Green Fair
Saturday, May 21 from 11 am – 4 pm
Verona Civic Center, 600 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona, NJ
Free to attend
A violent labor strike, a private meeting in Andrew Carnegie’s home office, and an impassioned petition by Upper Montclair residents all played a role in the creation of the Bellevue Avenue Library, a Carnegie library that opened in 1914 and is now on the National Register of Historic Places. Take a tour of the library and learn more on Saturday afternoon. This tour will highlight the building’s architecture both inside and outside and the story of how it came to be, illustrated with historic photographs. Led by Lisanne Renner, historian for Friends of Anderson Park.
Bellevue Avenue Carnegie Library Historic Tour
Saturday, May 21 at 4 pm
185 Bellevue Avenue, Montclair, NJFree
On Saturday night The Porchistas Home Studio will host an outdoor potluck Rock For Bernie concert to support the campaign of Sanders for president. This will be an effort to drum up ground support for Bernie in the final weeks leading up to the New Jersey primary which takes place June 7. Enjoy music by Homeless Apians, Fiscal Cliff, The Porchistas, and Elk City.
Rock For Bernie concert
Saturday, May 21 from 2 pm – 7 pm
Porchistas Home Studio, 148 Forest Street, Montclair, NJ, 07042
Free to attend, donations accepted.
See Justin Hayward perform at SOPAC on Sunday. Having spent nearly fifty years at the peak of the music and entertainment industries, Hayward’s voice has been heard the world over. Known principally as the vocalist, lead guitarist and composer of English rock band The Moody Blues, his is a talent that helped soundtrack more than a generation and created a legacy that remains undimmed. Over the last forty-five years The Moody Blues sold fifty five million albums and received numerous awards. Commercial success has gone hand in hand with critical acclaim and the band has been honored on Sunset Boulevard’s Rock Walk Hall of Fame.
Justin Hayward
Sunday, May 22 at 7:30 pm
SOPAC, One SOPAC Way, South Orange, NJ
Tickets are $58 – $78 and can be purchased online here
Check out our Calendar for other local happenings and have a great weekend!