2024 New Jersey Music Festivals
and Free Summer Concerts

Great Swamp Great Music festival
Sunday, May 19, 2024: 12pm - 6:30 PM;
(rain or shine)
Giralda Farms
Dodge Drive/Madison Ave. (Rt. 124)
Madison, NJ
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This family friendly festival features 6+ hours of live music in celebration of clean water and open space. In addition to music there will food trucks, adult beverages, vendors, a "Swamp Sprouts" kids' corner, and more!

11th Annual Jersey City Jazz Festival
May 29 - June 2, 2024
Multiple Venues, White Eagle Hall, Nimbus Arts Center, The Statuary, Moore's Place, Hyatt House, The Canopy, and more!
Jersey City, NJ
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Free admission
With over 25,000 attendees expected to attend to enjoy over 30 amazing and diverse performances, making the 11th Annual Jersey City Jazz Festival one of the most accessible, largest, and most fun music events in the New York City Tri-state area!
The festival is a celebration not only of music, but of community. People from all walks of life gather at events throughout the city to party to an eclectic outpouring of music.

The North To Shore Jersey festival
June 24 through June 30, 2024
Multiple Venues
Newark, NJ
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This month-long New Jersey festival features all the talent, diversity and creativity this great state has to offer. Hosted by three incredible and unique cities, Atlantic City (June 17 through June 23), Asbury Park (June 10 through June 16 ) and Newark (June 24 through June 30).
The North To Shore festival will bring together 50+ venues for an over-the-top showcase of Jersey-wide.Once again, both global headliners and artists who make their homes in each festival city will take the stage in front of an audience drawn from across the state and around the region.

14th Annual Rock, Ribs and Ridges Festival
June 28 - 30, 2024; 11:30am - 11:30pm
Sussex County Fairgrounds
37 Plains Road
Augusta, NJ
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This event features a three day celebration of great Southern Rock music, finger-lickin' barbeque, camping, cold beer, and fun! Pitch a tent or bring an RV and camp the entire weekend.
This years headliners include: Sugar Mountain, Matt Coffy Band, Molly Hatchet, Blackberry Smoke, Artimus Pyle Band, The Outlaws, and more.

Maplewoodstock Music & Arts Festival
Saturday and Sunday, July 13, 14, 2024;
From noon to 9 pm
Memorial Park
Dunnell Rd.and Jefferson Avenue
Maplewood, NJ
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A family family festival ia a celebration of community music and art. It features over 20 bands, 50 art vendors, 20 food vendors, Beer Garden, Kid Zone and more!

Fanwood Summer Fan Jam
Sunday, July 14th, 2024: from 11am - 7pm
LaGrande Park Pavillion
Fanwood, NJ
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This family festival features Live Bands, Food Trucks with specialty foods for all tastes, a Kid Zone with rides and activities, and a Classic Car Show.

The Somerset Folk Harp Festival
July 18-21, and July 27-28, 2024
The Hilton-Parsippany
Parsippany NJ
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This event features a 4-day conference celebrating the diversity of music, talent and experience of the folk harp world. The festival with offers over 100 workshops and over 28 presenters, and inspirational daily concerts.

Canal Day Music & Craft Festival
Saturday, August 24, 2024; 10am - 5pm (Rain or Shine)
Hugh Force Canal Park
180 West Central Ave.
Wharton, NJ
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Admission is Free
This family event t celebrates the Morris Canal and its contributions to the development of the communities along its banks. It includes a day family fun featuring a craft show, great food, educational events and enjoy a day of listening to a wide variety of musical entertainers.