Join us for Laughs in the Loft, a monthly series featuring stand-up comics from our own backyard, Brooklyn and beyond! Each Laughs in the Loft event features several comedians in a New York City-style showcase. The talent is announced approximately two weeks prior to each show. The month brings comedians Raanan Hershberg, Paul Goldenberg, Joanne Filan, and Harris Stanton to The Loft at SOPAC.  Plus, a drop in set from none other than SNL cast alum Dean Edwards!

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Join Damn The Torpedoes as the band celebrates the life and death of Rock legend Tom Petty at SOPAC!  Led by guitarist Rich Kubicz, Damn The Torpedoes honors Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers by presenting the band's signature riffs and harmonies while adding their own fresh and often spontaneous twists to the music.

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An Evening with Kaki King

Saturday, October 7 at 8PM

With a star-studded, two-decade-long career, Kaki King continues to live at the forefront of guitarists and performance makers.  Rolling Stone Magazine has called her “a genre unto herself,” and The New York Times praised her, saying she makes music as “ornate as a healing crystal.” Don’t miss her at SOPAC, as she celebrates and reflects on her two-decade-long career!

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The Weeklings are a unique celebration of the music, inspiration, and legacy of The Beatles. While performing and recording explosive renditions of The Beatles’ discography and Top 40 classics, The Weeklings often add new, churning rhythms and the occasional “howling harmonica” (NJ Arts).  Don’t miss your chance to experience these uniquely electrifying renditions of The Beatles’ classics and more at SOPAC!

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Guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli has been hailed by the Boston Globe for “reinvigorating the Great American Songbook and re-popularizing Jazz.”  You don’t want to miss him as he brings his latest album Stage & Screen, featuring repertoire spanning nine decades of American theatre and film music, to SOPAC!

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Drew Lynch became a household name following his Golden Buzzer performance on Season 10 of America’s Got Talent (NBC).  Now, with millions of followers on social media and his special And These Are Jokes, Lynch loves sharing his unique take on everything from pop culture to news headlines to the life of a traveling comic.  Don’t miss him on the SOPAC Mainstage!

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Don’t miss the second night of all-female comedy at SOPAC!  This night of hilarity will feature 2014 Ladies of Laughter Professional winner Alycia Cooper, 2004 Ladies of Laughter Professional winner Jane Condon, and Showtime’s 2008 ALMA-nominated Sara Contreras.  Get ready to laugh the night away!

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Under the tutelage of the legendary Jersey Shore saxophonist Screamin’ Steve Barlotta, The Sensational Soul Cruisers bring you their Soultown to Motown show!  The show touches on the crème de la crème of this vast catalogue from the Doo-Wop sounds of the Flamingos’ “I Only Have Eyes for You” to tunes that will make you jump up and dance, including “Ladies Night” by Kool and the Gang.   Don’t miss chance to throw it back to Motown at SOPAC!

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Bring your friends and family together in The Loft at SOPAC for an intimate evening of world-class Blues and Roots music.  With the doors opening an hour before showtime for a BBQ dinner in The Loft, each performance in this series will take audiences on a journey through the evolution of Blues music.  The first evening in this brand new series features the “King of the Keys” and three-time Blues Music Award nominee David Keyes, and North Jersey’s 2023 International Blues Challenge winner Blues People.

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SOPAC is proud to sponsor this townhall discussion with the SOMA Police Chiefs and to give the community the opportunity to learn about and engage with their leaders of law enforcement.  Led by moderator and attorney, James H. Davis III, this will be a robust discussion about how the South Orange Police Chief Morillo and Maplewood Police Chief Sally view modern community policing in SOMA and New Jersey. Following the moderated discussion, the audience and community members can engage in their own Q&A session with chiefs.

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Haunted SOPAC Spooky SOPAC Tours

Saturday, October 28 at 2PM, 3PM, & 4PM

Get ready for Halloween with this immersive haunted walking tour inside and outdoors on the SOPAC campus, featuring live performances from costumed characters right out of Jersey folklore and mythology (the Jersey Devil anyone?)

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Join us for Laughs in the Loft, a monthly series featuring stand-up comics from our own backyard, Brooklyn and beyond! Each Laughs in the Loft event features several comedians in a New York City-style showcase. The talent is announced approximately two weeks prior to each show.

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John Oates is known as one half of the best-selling duo of all time, Hall & Oates, as well as an accomplished solo artist. A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The American Songwriters Hall of Fame, recipient of the prestigious BMI Icon Award, Oates brings his intimate solo acoustic show “An Evening of Stories and Songs” to SOPAC!

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The THE BAND Band is back at SOPAC! The THE BAND Band is the only nationally touring group dedicated exclusively to bringing the music of Rock & Roll’s legendary The Band to life.  With authentic, true-to-form renditions of their extraordinary repertoire, The THE BAND Band delivers everything from The Band’s hit songs to cuts from their classic albums and collaborations with Bob Dylan.

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Join us for what has become a legendary event in South Orange, featuring the convergence of countless Jazz greats in an unforgettable evening of music. Curated by Jazz legend and South Orange resident John Lee, this year SOPAC celebrates a titan of Jazz piano who The Los Angeles Times lauds as “one of the top Jazz pianists in the world,” Kenny Barron!

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A Chanticleer Christmas

Thursday, November 30 at 7:30PM

Hailed by The New Yorker as “the world’s reigning male chorus,” the Grammy Award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer brings its annual holiday concert “A Chanticleer Christmas” to SOPAC.  With roots in Renaissance music, Chanticleer has expanded its repertoire to include Classical, Gospel, Jazz, popular music, and many new works.  Don’t miss this legendary group this holiday season!

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Gerald Brann not only bears an uncanny resemblance to Elton John—complete with his charming gap-toothed smile—but recreates the Rock superstar’s vocals and piano playing to a tee, including wearing replica costumes and Elton’s trademark outrageous glasses.  Don’t miss your chance to sing and dance along to classics such as “Rocket Man” and “Your Song,” sway to “Candle in the Wind,” or hop and bop to “Crocodile Rock.”

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Join us for Laughs in the Loft, a monthly series featuring stand-up comics from our own backyard, Brooklyn and beyond! Each Laughs in the Loft event features several comedians in a New York City-style showcase. The talent is announced approximately two weeks prior to each show.

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Nefesh Mountain

Friday, December 15 at 8PM

Celebrate the holidays with Nefesh Mountain! This New York-based progressive Bluegrass band has been hailed as one of today’s formative boundary-pushing groups in American Roots music, combining elements of everything from Americana and Appalachian Bluegrass to Celtic Folk and Eastern European melodies, with messages of inclusivity, diversity, and hope for our ever-changing world.

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Jammin’ in the Loft

Wednesday, December 20 at 7PM

Experience your favorite bands up close and personal in SOPAC’s new Jammin’ in the Loft series.  Curated by Gregory Burrus Productions, this series brings talented local bands taking the local music scene by force to the next level with an intimate and energetic experience in The Loft at SOPAC! 

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Blues in the Loft Eliza Neals

Sunday, January 14 at 7PM

Bring your friends and family together in The Loft at SOPAC for an intimate evening of world-class Blues and Roots music. Each performance in this series will take audiences on a journey through the evolution of Blues music.  The second installment of this series will feature sultry Blues singer and pianist Eliza Neals.

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The Roy Hargrove Big Band

Thursday, January 18 at 7:30PM

The Roy Hargrove Big Band has performed everywhere from Tokyo to the Hollywood Bowl.  And now they are coming to SOPAC! Don’t miss this classic Jazz big band on the SOPAC Mainstage!

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The Brit Pack

Friday, January 19 at 8PM

Don’t miss your chance to travel across the pond for one evening with The Brit Pack!  The Brit Pack is one of the most authentic British Invasion experiences this side of the Atlantic, playing a selection of beloved British Classic Rock songs by bands like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Queen, David Bowie, Elton John, The Who, Oasis, and Radiohead.

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Jazz in the Loft

Sunday, January 21 at 7PM

Join us for the first show in this season’s Jazz in the Loft Series! Curated by Grammy-winning producer John Lee, Jazz in the Loft features award winning and beloved Jazz artists from the greater SOMA area and beyond.  Enjoy their sultry melodies, ingenious harmonies, and swinging rhythms in the Loft at SOPAC. Stay tuned for information on the upcoming artist!

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New York City-based Blues guitarist Popa Chubby joins forces with Asbury Park Music Awards winner Billy Hector and North Jersey’s 2023 International Blues Challenge winners Blues People for three hours of Blues on the SOPAC Mainstage. Don’t miss this historic reunion concert featuring the best of Mike Griot’s legendary South Orange International Blues Festival at SOPAC!

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Cabaret in the Loft

Sunday, January 28 at 7PM

Quickly becoming a SOPAC audience favorite, Cabaret in the Loft is a 54 Below-like experience west of the Hudson River.  Drawing on the wealth of talent from the greater SOMA area—or the place “where Broadway comes home to sleep” (The New York Times)—Curator Matthew Luminello puts together a series of intimate storytelling and unforgettable performances perfect for any Broadway lover.

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Healing Sounds in the Loft

Sunday, February 4 at 5PM & 8PM

Take off your shoes, get comfortable in your body, and go on a journey of connection to self through this beautifully calming Reiki Energy Crystal Sound Bath with sound bowl modality healer Sasha Green.

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Join us for Laughs in the Loft, a monthly series featuring stand-up comics from our own backyard, Brooklyn and beyond! Each Laughs in the Loft event features several comedians in a New York City-style showcase. The talent is announced approximately two weeks prior to each show.

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Jazz in the Loft

Sunday, February 18 at 7PM

Join us for this season’s Jazz in the Loft Series! Curated by Grammy-winning producer John Lee, Jazz in the Loft features award winning and beloved Jazz artists from the greater SOMA area and beyond.  Enjoy their sultry melodies, ingenious harmonies, and swinging rhythms in the Loft at SOPAC. Stay tuned for information on the upcoming artist!

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Jammin’ in the Loft

Wednesday, February 28 at 7PM

Experience your favorite bands up close and personal in SOPAC’s new Jammin’ in the Loft series.  Curated by Gregory Burrus Productions, this series brings talented local bands taking the local music scene by force to the next level with an intimate and energetic experience in The Loft at SOPAC! 

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Healing Sounds in the Loft

Sunday, March 3 at 5PM & 8PM

Take off your shoes, get comfortable in your body, and go on a journey of connection to self through this beautifully calming Reiki Energy Crystal Sound Bath with sound bowl modality healer Sasha Green.

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Join us for Laughs in the Loft, a monthly series featuring stand-up comics from our own backyard, Brooklyn and beyond! Each Laughs in the Loft event features several comedians in a New York City-style showcase. The talent is announced approximately two weeks prior to each show.

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Vitaly: An Evening of Wonders

Saturday, March 9 at 8PM

He stumped Penn & Teller twice on their hit TV show Fool Us, and The Chicago Tribune hails him as “one of the most unique and innovative illusionists in the world!”  Vitaly effortlessly blends art and illusion to illustrate the story of his transformation from a boy with a dream to a man with a vision of the world in which the rules of reality do not exist.  Don’t miss Vitaly’s breathtaking and touching show An Evening of Wonders at SOPAC!

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Cabaret in the Loft

Sunday, March 10 at 7PM

Quickly becoming a SOPAC audience favorite, Cabaret in the Loft is a 54 Below-like experience west of the Hudson River.  Drawing on the wealth of talent from the greater SOMA area—or the place “where Broadway comes home to sleep” (The New York Times)—Curator Matthew Luminello puts together a series of intimate storytelling and unforgettable performances perfect for any Broadway lover.

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Telmary

Friday, March 22 at 8PM

Don’t miss award winning, Havana-born Jazz and Afro Cuban fusion artist Telmary as she brings her unique sound to SOPAC this spring! ¡No se pierda a esta galardonada artista de Jazz y Fusión Afro Cubana Telmary, nacida en La Habana, ella trae su sonido único a SOPAC esta primavera!

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Jazz in the Loft

Sunday, March 24 at 7PM

Join us for this season’s Jazz in the Loft Series! Curated by Grammy-winning producer John Lee, Jazz in the Loft features award winning and beloved Jazz artists from the greater SOMA area and beyond.  Enjoy their sultry melodies, ingenious harmonies, and swinging rhythms in the Loft at SOPAC. Stay tuned for information on the upcoming artist!

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Join us for Laughs in the Loft, a monthly series featuring stand-up comics from our own backyard, Brooklyn and beyond! Each Laughs in the Loft event features several comedians in a New York City-style showcase. The talent is announced approximately two weeks prior to each show.

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Jammin’ in the Loft

Wednesday, April 24 at 7PM

Experience your favorite bands up close and personal in SOPAC’s new Jammin’ in the Loft series.  Curated by Gregory Burrus Productions, this series brings talented local bands taking the local music scene by force to the next level with an intimate and energetic experience in The Loft at SOPAC! 

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Jazz in the Loft

Sunday, April 28 at 7PM

Join us for this season’s Jazz in the Loft Series! Curated by Grammy-winning producer John Lee, Jazz in the Loft features award winning and beloved Jazz artists from the greater SOMA area and beyond.  Enjoy their sultry melodies, ingenious harmonies, and swinging rhythms in the Loft at SOPAC. Stay tuned for information on the upcoming artist!

Learn More

Join us for Laughs in the Loft, a monthly series featuring stand-up comics from our own backyard, Brooklyn and beyond! Each Laughs in the Loft event features several comedians in a New York City-style showcase. The talent is announced approximately two weeks prior to each show.

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Healing Sounds in the Loft

Sunday, May 5 at 5PM & 8PM

Take off your shoes, get comfortable in your body, and go on a journey of connection to self through this beautifully calming Reiki Energy Crystal Sound Bath with sound bowl modality healer Sasha Green.

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Mark Lettieri Group

Friday, May 17 at 8PM

Grammy-winning guitarist, composer, producer, and instructor Mark Lettieri has been heralded as, "a bright emerging star in the guitar world” by Jazz Guitar Today, who lauds his contributions to music as “groundbreaking” and “genre-bending.”  You don’t want to miss him and his internationally renowned quartet at SOPAC!

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Bring your friends and family together in The Loft at SOPAC for an intimate evening of world-class Blues and Roots music, curated by SOPAC Brain Trust Member Mike Griot.  With the doors opening an hour before showtime for a BBQ dinner in The Loft, each performance in this series will take audiences on a journey through the evolution of Blues music.

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Grammy-nominated Paula Cole returns to SOPAC with her latest record American Quilt.  This album explores American musical roots and traditions with renditions of classic songs from the centuries old “Shenandoah” to Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World.”  Don’t miss this revolutionary artist sing her heart out on SOPAC’s Mainstage!

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Join us for Laughs in the Loft, a monthly series featuring stand-up comics from our own backyard, Brooklyn and beyond! Each Laughs in the Loft event features several comedians in a New York City-style showcase. The talent is announced approximately two weeks prior to each show.

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Jammin’ in the Loft

Wednesday, June 19 at 7PM

Experience your favorite bands up close and personal in SOPAC’s new Jammin’ in the Loft series.  Curated by Gregory Burrus Productions, this series brings talented local bands taking the local music scene by force to the next level with an intimate and energetic experience in The Loft at SOPAC! 

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