Lots of great local events to enjoy this weekend! From live music and concerts, to comedy and theater, to films and social events, this is your guide to what’s happening:
Live Music / Concerts
Thursday, March 8
- Steve Winwood at NJPAC (1 Center Street, Newark) at 7:30 pm, $49 – $129
- Sarah Chang at Mayo Pac (110 South Street, Morristown) at 7:30 pm, $29 – $69
Friday, March 9
- Back to the Eighties Show with Jessie’s Girl at The Wellmont (5 Seymour Street, Montclair) at 8 pm, $25 – $40+
- Oleg Frish at Trumpets Jazz Club (6 Depot Square, Montclair) at 7:30 pm and 10 pm, $25, $12 min food/drink
- A Paranormal Evening with Alice Cooper at Mayo Pac (110 South Street, Morristown) at 8 pm, $79 – $119
- Lisa Mills at Ruthie’s BBQ & Pizza (64 1/2 Chestnut Street, Montclair) at 7 pm, no cover
- The Benjamins at Just Jake’s (30 Park Street, Montclair) at 10:30 pm, no cover
Saturday, March 10
- An Evening with Laura Benanti at SOPAC (One SOPAC Way, South Orange) at 8 pm, $58-$78
- Allison Pierce at Outpost in the Burbs (40 South Fullerton, Montclair) at 8 pm, $25
- Buckcherry at The Wellmont (5 Seymour Street, Montclair) at 8 pm, $29 – $69+
- Royal Scam Steely Dan Tribute Band at Trumpets Jazz Club (6 Depot Square, Montclair) at 9 pm, $30, $12 min food/drink
- Donna McKechnie and Andrea McArdle at NJPAC (1 Center Street, Newark) at 6 pm and 8:30 pm, $50 – $70
- Vin Mott at Ruthie’s BBQ & Pizza (64 1/2 Chestnut Street, Montclair) at 7 pm, no cover
- Alternative Groove at Just Jake’s (30 Park Street, Montclair) at 7 pm, no cover
- The Breakdown at Just Jake’s (30 Park Street, Montclair) at 10:30 pm, no cover
- Mauricio de Souza Group & Bossa Brazil at DLV Lounge (300 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair) at 8:45 pm, Free
Sunday, March 11
- Fiddle and Guitar: A St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at MPL (50 South Fullerton, Montclair) from 3 pm, Free
- Susana Raya at Trumpets Jazz Club (6 Depot Square, Montclair) at 7:30 pm, $12, $7min food/drink
- Jazz in the Loft: Alexis Morrast at SOPAC (One SOPAC Way, South Orange) at 7 pm, $20
Comedy
Friday, March 9
- Colin Quinn: One in Every Crowd at NJPAC (1 Center Street, Newark) at 7 pm, $40 – $79.50
Saturday, March 10
- MOLUSCO Está Apaga’o at NJPAC (1 Center Street, Newark) at 8:30 pm, $55 – $75
Film
Friday, March 9
- Dancing in Jaffa at Montclair Film Cinema505 (505 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair) at 7:30 pm, $10
Saturday, March 10
- Dancing in Jaffa at Montclair Film Cinema505 (505 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair) at 5 pm and 7:30 pm, $10
Sunday, March 11
- Dancing in Jaffa at Montclair Film Cinema505 (505 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair) at 2:30 pm, $10
Theater/Dance/Opera/Orchestra
Friday, March 9
- Almost Maine at Studio Playhouse (14 Alvin Place, Montclair) at 8 pm, $20
- Zhang Conducts Tchaikovsky at NJPAC (1 Center Street, Newark) at 8 pm, $20+
Saturday, March 10
- New Jersey Ballet’s Esmeralda at Mayo Pac (110 South Street, Morristown) at 8 pm, $29 – $59
- Almost Maine at Studio Playhouse (14 Alvin Place, Montclair) at 8 pm, $20
Sunday, March 11
- National Dance Institute: Harlem Night Song at NJPAC (1 Center Street, Newark) at 3 pm, $5
- Almost Maine at Studio Playhouse (14 Alvin Place, Montclair) at 3 pm, $20
Lectures / Art Openings / Social Events
Sunday, March 11
- West Orange St. Patrick’s Day Parade beginning at (Main Street & Mt. Pleasant Avenue, West Orange) at 12:15 pm
Check our Calendar for more happenings this weekend and enjoy!