Philadelphia Orchestra

April 16, 20098:00 pm

When: Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Where: State Theatre
Tickets: P $75; A $60; B $40; C $30
Call Box Office - 732-246-SHOW (7469)

For over 100 years, the Philadelphia Orchestra has distinguished itself as one of the world’s leading orchestras. With acclaimed performances, historic international tours, best-selling recordings, and its unprecedented innovation in recording technologies and outreach, the orchestra has built up a well-deserved reputation for musical excellence. Additionally, conductor Kurt Masur remains one the world’s most accomplished conductors and is well-known to orchestras and audiences alike as both a distinguished leader and humanist.

Joe Cocker

April 26, 2009 7:00 am - 9:00 am


When: Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 7:00 PM
Where: State Theatre
Tickets: Gold Circle $100; P $75; A $65; B $55; C $30
Call Box Office - 732-246-SHOW (7469)

Joe Cocker has one of the most instantly recognizable and iconic voices in the world. A living legend, Cocker has been a rock star for over 40 years now with hits such as “With a Little Help from My Friends,” “Cry Me a River,” “Feelin’ Alright,” “You Are So Beautiful,” and “You Can Leave Your Hat On.”

k.d. lang

April 29, 2009 8:00 am - 10:00 am

Opener: Meaghan Smith
When: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Location: State Theatre
Tickets: Gold Circle $111; P $76; A $66; B $56; C $41
Box Office - 732-246-SHOW (7469)

Lang hits the road fresh off of her first self-produced album, watershed. On tour, lang and her band will perform some of her greatest hits as well as some new ones.

Rutgers Day 2009

April 25, 2009 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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When: Saturday, April 25; 10am - 4pm (rain or shine)
Cost: Free All Day Event
Where: Held throughout New Brunswick
More Info: http://rutgersday.rutgers.edu

300 Performances, Exhibits, Lectures
Demonstrations, Hands-on Activities,
Children Programs, and Special Tours

Spend your weekend downtown, with special overnight and theatre packages

Raritan River Environmental Festival

April 18, 2009 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

raritanrvrfestival.jpgWhen: April 18th; 11am-5pm
Where: Monument Square, New Brunswick
Cost: Free

2009 RIVERFEST ARTISTS
The Billy Hector Band
The Anderson Council
Rumba Con Son Tropical Orchestra
Melvin McKnight
Peppermint Puppeteers
McBlue the Recyclying Robot

Plus Exhibits, Puppets, Poetry, Dance and FREE FAMILY FUN!

Win Willie Nelson Tickets: Bring a non-perisible food donation for the Middlesex County Food Bank (McFoods) and you’ll get a free raffle ticket for two seats to that evening’s performance by WILLIE NELSON AND FAMILY at the gorgeous State Theater. Tickets will be drawn during Billy Hector’s set.