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The Clubhouse Presents Original Music

Downtown Shops Activity Room 53 Main Street, Toms River, NJ, United States

The Clubhouse presents original music live Admission Fee: $5 For more info, contact Jimmy Mura Email: theclubhousetr@gmail.com Website: the clubhousetr.com Location: The Downtown Shops @ 53 Main 53 Main Street, Toms River, NJ 08753

$5

Live Game Show

The Ocean County Library 101 Washington St, Toms River, NJ, United States

Join us for an afternoon of fun and excitement with a live interactive game show complete with podiums, digital scoring, lighting, sound effects, and video projections. Presented by Brain Wash Games. Sponsored by the Friends of the Ocean County Library - Toms River. Please register at: https://tinyurl.com/OCLgameshow  

Free

Elvistory: Christmas with “The King”

The Ocean County Library 101 Washington St, Toms River, NJ, United States

It’s the holiday season and award-winning Elvis Tribute Artist and “Elvis-torian” Ruben Castillo takes you on a Yuletide journey with Elvis as your holiday tour guide! During this LIVE musical lecture, you’ll learn about Elvis’s love of the holidays, traditions and toys that were in fashion during Elvis’s career, and sing along to some great holiday music made popular by The King himself, with few tunes that may surprise you!

Free

After Hours Open Mic Night Sip & Shop

Downtown Shops Activity Room 53 Main Street, Toms River, NJ, United States

Open mic night with local talent, while shopping the shops, appetizers, bring your beer & wine. Raffles, and discounted shopping for all attendees

$10

Rocking with Rotary Concert

Huddy Park, Toms River NJ 39 E. Water St., Toms River, NJ, United States

Let’s get together and enjoy great music, food, a beer garden, and craft vendors all for a great cause! About this Event Our Rocking with Rotary Concert will be held on Saturday, June 4, 2022, from 12 pm - 8 pm RAIN OR SHINE at Huddy Park in Toms River, New Jersey. We will be featuring great bands: Moroccan Sheepherders Shorty Long & The Jersey Horns Nobody You Know The Mojo Monks Eddie Testa Capt. Eric & The Shipwrecks Cost: $40 donation/person Bring your own chair/blanket - no tents. Donation is non-refundable. All proceeds of this event go to local charities in our community. For more information on what we do and how we help visit centraloceanrotary.org Tax-exempt number 20-0193362

$40

Concert with New Jersey Gay Men’s Chorus

The Ocean County Library 101 Washington St, Toms River, NJ, United States

In honor of Pride month, the New Jersey Gay Men's Chorus will perform a selection of well-known tunes, classic favorites and new songs commemorating their 30th Anniversary season. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ocean County Library - Toms River.

Free

Concert with Pineland Symphonic Band

The Ocean County Library 101 Washington St, Toms River, NJ, United States

Come hear a free concert with the Pineland Symphonic Band. As a "Pops" ensemble, they offer a varied repertoire guaranteed to please every musical taste, from "Pearl Fishers," to the Star Wars theme, to Sousa, Dixieland, patriotic tunes, and more. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ocean County Library - Toms River.

Free

Elvistory: The King-Aloha and Beyond: 1973-1977

The Ocean County Library 101 Washington St, Toms River, NJ, United States

Elvis tribute artist Ruben Castillo is back with his signature Elvis showcase. This live musical lecture pays tribute to the King's final years, including highlights from the Hawaii concert and his final show. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ocean County Library - Toms River.  

Free

Patriot Day Concert with Gary Nokes

The Ocean County Library 101 Washington St, Toms River, NJ, United States

Acoustic guitarist Gary Nokes will play a combination of traditional and contemporary patriotic songs in honor of Patriot Day. Gary has been a part of the local music scene for decades, performing with bands such as the Lamplighters, Ragtimers, and Ocean County String Band. As a solo guitarist, he has entertained audiences at venues ranging from arts and crafts fairs to senior communities.

Free

Concert: BJ & The Band

The Ocean County Library 101 Washington St, Toms River, NJ, United States

Celebrate National Friends of the Library Week with BJ and the Band as they perform a high energy Motown/R&B review mix. Please register.

Free

The Rave-Ons’ Early Rock & Roll Radio Review

The Ocean County Library 101 Washington St, Toms River, NJ, United States

Journey back to the birth of Rock & Roll with The Rave-Ons! Starting with the king of rock & roll, Elvis Presley, the band pays tribute to rock & roll's founders. Audience members will sing along to songs by their favorite 50's artists including: Chuck Berry, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Dion and The Belmonts, The Everly Brothers, and of course, Buddy Holly. By the end of the show, you will learn how all these great performers inspired and spawned some of the best bands of all time like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and many other popular 1960's rockers. Registration is required.

Free

Sinatra: A Voice in Time

The Ocean County Library 101 Washington St, Toms River, NJ, United States

In celebration of Italian-American Heritage Month, join us with Phil Bruschi, as he presents a musical biography on famed Italian-American performer, Frank Sinatra. Phil pays tribute to Sinatra's musical career; how he continually reinvented himself as a singer, as well as some of his biggest recordings from 1939 to his final retirement in 1995. Phil will sing selected Sinatra songs that were hits from the Big Band era to his solo career. Registration is required for all attendees.

Free

Opening Reception: Double Vision Group Art Show

Garden State Distillery 13 Washington Street, Toms River, United States

You’re invited to the fall art show… ‘Double Vision’ opening reception at the Garden State Distillery. The exhibit explores the literal or figurative meaning of seeing double. Featuring the following local artists: Eve's Artistry Nicholas Bello Stephanie Sommerlad Bello Sharon Breil Andrea Brooke Robert Calabrese Eugene Chorboda AJ DeAngelo Brian Hallas Katie Mae Hawksby Veronica Jurgowski Abby Levine MelindaNJ Lisa Jubin Regan Alexis Robinson Live Music by Bethany Harding. Original artworks are available for purchase. All artwork sales benefit the individual artists. Enjoy light refreshments and live entertainment. Handcrafted cocktails available for purchase for attendees 21+. Exhibit is on display during distillery business hours through February 16, 2023. Hosted by S2B Studios. For more information, call or text (609) 709-3320.

Concert with Jazz Guitarists Brian Betz and Vinnie Corrao

The Ocean County Library 101 Washington St, Toms River, NJ, United States

Enjoy an evening of American standards and original compositions featuring jazz guitarists, Brian Betz and Vinnie Corrao. Brian Betz is a past winner of the Betty Carter International Jazz Competition. Vinnie Corrao is a veteran guitarists who has performed at many and varied jazz venues. There will also be a question-and- answer portion of the program.

Free

Celebrate the Holidays with our Holiday Tea at the Mathis House

The Mathis House at 600 Main 600 Main St., Toms River, NJ, United States

Celebrate the Holidays with our Holiday Tea at the Mathis House! Back by popular demand, our Holiday Tea will be offered to those wishing to visit the beautifully decorated Mathis House Tearoom at 600 Main Street in Toms River on December 6, 2022.  Guests may look forward to the ever-delicious scones, yummy tea sandwiches, and scrumptious mini-desserts that accompany generous pots of fine tea as they chat with friends in the historical elegance of this stately home.  As usual, a few lucky guests will win door prizes. Seating is at 11:00 AM. Cost: $40 members; $45 non-members. Be sure to make your reservation starting 10:00 am on October 1st by calling Deb Levinson at 732-286-3693. Checks should be made out and mailed to Ocean County Historical Society, 26 Hadley Avenue, Toms River, NJ 08753 within one week of phone reservation, with Attention: Deb in the bottom left-hand corner of the envelope.  

$40 – $45

Best of Broadway with Dakota & Elle

The Ocean County Library 101 Washington St, Toms River, NJ, United States

Join beloved local tenor and soprano, Dakota & Elle, for an evening of Broadway's greatest hits. Featuring songs from Phantom of the Opera, West Side Story, Les Miserables, and more! Often compared to Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman, Dakota & Elle both studied with Juilliard Master Teacher, Steven Schnurman. Their ethereal voices bring Broadway classics right to the Ocean County Library. Registration is required. Please call or visit the events page linked below.

Free

Guild Theatreworks Presents “Love Letters,” a Play by A.R. Gurney

The Ocean County Library 101 Washington St, Toms River, NJ, United States

Jeri Georger and John Fraraccio from the Guild Theatreworks will present "Love Letters," a wry, poignant and humorous play by A.R. Gurney. This Pulitzer Prize nominated play traces the 50-year love affair between two friends whose relationship is told through their letters to one another. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ocean County Library - Toms River. Please register.

Free

Valentine’s Comedy Show

George P Vanderveer American Legion Post 129 2025 Church Rd., Toms River, NJ, United States

Come on out to support the SAL at the American Legion, and enjoy yourself with a comedy show featuring local professional entertainment. This event is being held Saturday, February 11th at the George P. Vanderveer American Legion Post 129, located at 2025 Church Rd. in Toms River, NJ. Doors open at 6PM, showtime 7PM.  The Canteen across the hall will be open for dinner (additional rates apply) for anyone who wishes to stop by earlier.  Admission is only $20 in advance, $25 at the door, and seating is limited - for tickets and info, contact Rocky at 917-417-4818 or at rplucia@verizon.net.  This is a 21+ event.

$25

St. Patrick’s Day Concert with Gary Nokes

The Ocean County Library 101 Washington St, Toms River, NJ, United States

Acoustic guitarist Gary Nokes will play Irish tunes in celebration of St. Patrick's Day. Gary has been a part of the local music scene for decades, performing with a variety of bands, such as the Lamplighters, Ragtimers, and Ocean County String Band. Recently, as a solo guitarist, he has entertained audiences at venues ranging from arts and crafts fairs to senior communities.

Free