Summer 2011: Sounds of the City

Summer isn't dead in Newark - it comes alive with a ton of great events made for locals and visitors. The season officially begins in Newark with Sounds of the City at NJPAC. It kicks-off this Thursday, June 23 with a eighteen-artist Tribute to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson - each artist will pay homage to "the king" by covering some of his hits as well as some more obscure songs.

Our calendars have been populated with all the sounds of the City performances (sign up to our weekly email to get reminders of all going on this summer).

Here's a summary - click through for more details:
June 23 - Tribute to the King of Pop - POSTPONED TIL 9/1
June 30 - contemporary jazz & latin soul
July 7 - AfroPop
July 14 - Bastille Day celebration
July 21 - Neo-Soul and R&B
July 28 - Afro-Latin, Brazilian
Aug 4 - Blues, Rock/Pop, Soul, Bachata
Aug 11 - Rock/Soul/Pop
Aug 18 - Jazz Night
Aug 25 - Salsa Night