For the Horizon Sounds of the City series, Felix Hernandez’s Rhythm Revue Dance Party will kick off the summer at 5 PM on Friday, June 27, with a festival of old-time R&B mixed with hip hop. Another headliner (to be named later) will appear on Saturday, June 28.
And at 5 PM on Sunday, June 29, Lettuce, the GRAMMY-nominated music collective, mixes it up with their blend of funk, hip hop, rock, soul and go-go. In July, the free series returns to Thursday nights with a lineup that encompasses a range of global musical styles:
JULY 10: THE LEGENDARY WAILERS WITH JUNIOR MARVIN
Bob Marley’s guitarist Junior Marvin carries on the legacy of reggae with a performance of Marley’s hits and more.
North to Shore Festival Comes to Newark June 14 through June 29
In a departure from the typical Horizon Sounds of the City schedule, the series will kick off with three back-to-back shows in one weekend, as part of the
NJPAC-produced Prudential North to Shore Festival. The multi-city summer music and comedy festival runs June 14 through June 29 in Newark and Asbury Park, and year-round in Atlantic City. For full details on all the festival’s headlining and community events, please visit northtoshore.com.
JULY 17: LYFE JENNINGS
The platinum-selling R&B star Lyfe Jennings will take us on an intimate musical journey with his raw talent and personal lyrics.
JULY 24: DJ TUNEZ AND BAND
The Nigerian-American deejay from South Brooklyn is renowned for his mixes of Afrobeat and dance hall tunes that keep the party jumping.
JULY 31: CIMAFUNK
GRAMMY-nominated Cuban musician Cimafunk blends funk and hip hop with Latin tunes; both Rolling Stone and NPR called his 2021 album El Alimento one of the year’s best.
AUGUST 7: MC LYTE
A hip hop pioneer, MC Lyte rose to fame in the 1980s as the first female rapper to release a solo album, Lyte as a Rock.
