John Pizzarelli: Midnight McCartney in Concert
WHEN: Wednesday, June 29 at 8 PM
WHERE: Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Ave., Deal Park, NJ www.axelrodartscenter.com
TICKETS: $46 to $68
World-renowned guitarist and singer, John Pizzarelli was hailed by the Boston Globe for "reinvigorating the Great American Songbook and re-popularizing jazz." Sir Paul McCartney himself asked Pizzarelli to reimagine and rerecord his own songs, and Midnight McCartney is the joyous result. The John Pizzarelli Quartet will perform the new album composed of his superlative arrangements of classic McCartney tunes like "Silly Love Songs," "No More Lonely Nights," "My Valentine" and "Hi Hi Hi."
ONE NIGHT ONLY: DREAMS REUNION CONCERT
SPECIAL GUEST STAR N'KENGE
WHEN: July 21, 8 PM
WHERE: Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Ave., Deal Park, NJ www.axelrodartscenter.comA special "One Night Only" concert featuring the Dreams from Axelrod's sold-out run of Dreamgirls, special guest N'Kenge, Broadway star of "Motown the Musical", Ne Lashee (Effie White), Meka Ward (Lorrell Robinson), Natalie Hayes (Michelle Morris) along with Jarrod Scott (Curtis Taylor, Jr.) and Jay O'Neal (James Thunder Early), singing selections from the show and great songs from the worlds of Broadway, gospel, Motown, R&B, soul and more! The performers (including other friends from the cast) will be backed up by an onstage band.