Jazz, Rhythm & Blues

Artists serenade audiences with everything from big-band Jazz classics to avant-garde Rhythm & Blues sounds.

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Emeline Michel Haiti's Queen of Creole Song

THU, MAY 21, 2026 at 7:30PM

Emeline Michel is an internationally acclaimed Haitian singer celebrated for her dynamic fusion of pop, jazz, blues, and traditional rhythms. With radiant stage charisma and powerful vocals, she spreads joy and hope from Haiti to the world. Don’t miss this exhilarating performance that invites listeners to get up on their feet and participate in a live experience that will leave you tapping and clapping for more — get your tickets today!

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South Orange Summer Nights Essex Funk Soul Collective Presented by SOPAC & South Orange Village
Free concert at Floods Hill in Meadowlands Park

WED, JUL 1, 2026 at 7:30PM

Essex Funk Collective brings their irresistible blend of funk, soul, and R&B to SOPAC and Floods Hill for a free community night out. Expect classic hits, modern favorites, and the kind of homegrown energy that only comes from a band with deep roots and a packed dance floor wherever they play.

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South Orange Summer Nights The Brooklyners Presented by SOPAC & South Orange Village
Free concert at Floods Hill in Meadowlands Park

WED, JUL 22, 2026 at 7:30PM

The Brooklyners are a six-piece NYC reggae band blending Jamaican standards, French classics, and original conscious music into a rich, multicultural sound rooted in the diversity of Brooklyn itself. They bring the kind of warmth, groove, and good energy that makes every performance feel like a party.

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Cyrille Aimée Quartet

THU, SEP 10, 2026 at 7:30PM

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Cyrille Aimée is a GRAMMY-nominated jazz vocalist whose multilingual, multicultural upbringing infuses her music with a warmth and range that is entirely her own. She blends jazz sophistication, Caribbean rhythm, and pop accessibility into something intimate, alive, and impossible to categorize.

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Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East

FRI, SEP 18, 2026 at 7:30PM

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Composer, drummer, and dhol virtuoso Sunny Jain brings his acclaimed five-piece band Wild Wild East to SOPAC for a genre-defying journey through Bollywood, Punjabi folk, jazz, and psychedelic rock. Fresh off a viral NPR Tiny Desk Concert and tours of The Kennedy Center and Monterey Jazz Festival, Jain weaves his family's immigration story into music that is both deeply personal and electrifyingly alive.

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