jazz jams
Thursday, February 18, 2027 · 6:00 PM · New Jersey Performing Arts Center, New Jersey
The Venue
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
1 Center St
NJPAC pairs major touring performers with a substantial local program, bringing music, dance and comedy to Downtown Newark.
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The same booking at New Jersey Performing Arts Center, 6 dates in all.
- Thu Oct 15
- Thu Nov 19
- Thu Dec 10
- Thu Jan 21
- Thu Feb 18 · this one
- Thu Mar 25
Shape The Night
Before
Qaalii's CafeFour owners of Ethiopian, Turkish and Afghan background opened this at the top of Halsey Street in autumn 2025. The espresso is pulled from Ethiopian beans roasted by Red House, and alongside it are Oromo chai, Yemeni-style karak and Turkish and Afghan teas. Omar Bareentto built it around booths with outlets rather than a takeout window, and said so plainly: he does not like businesses opening in Newark with only to-go options.
6:00 PM · jazz jams
After
Newark Local Beer Co.Stephen Hughes runs this taproom on Broad Street north of Military Park, brewing on site under names borrowed from the neighborhood, including a Kolsch called Lite Rail and a stout called Coal Train. It fills growlers, sells cans to carry out and lets dogs in. There is no kitchen, so people order food in and drink it at the tables.