Gojira – Knotfest – PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ – August 30, 2019 Scroll through concert photos below! Photos by Erik Gibbons © 2019 #Knotfest #Gojira #Holmdel #ErikGibbonsPhotography #NJ #ConcertPhotography #ErikGibbons #2019 #August30 #PopEntertainmentcom #PNCBankArtsCenter #ConcertPhotoAlbum #ConcertPhotos

Millie Bobby Brown at Stranger Con in Secaucus NJ on May 5, 2019. Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp and Chester Rushing Meet Their Fans at Stranger Con By Maria Gilles New Jersey went to the upside down when the hit Netflix original series Stranger Things brought its cast to Secaucus this past weekend for Stranger Con. Partnering with Creation Entertainment, the convention was held at Meadowlands Expo Center May 4 and 5. The convention’s guests included Millie Bobby Brown, Noa

Imagine Dragons – 104.5 Birthday Celebration (Day 2) – BB&T Pavilion – Camden, NJ – June 30, 2018 – Photo by Chris Sikich © 2018 104.5 Birthday Celebration (Day 2) – BB&T Pavilion – Camden, NJ – June 30, 2018 This past Saturday was the second of two Radio 104.5 11th Birthday Celebration concerts at BB&T Pavilion. Featuring 11 artists, the rock and roll of the day overcame the scorching temperatures. The following are my favorite moments of the day. *Imagine Dragons blasted th

Pylon Reenactment Society – Randy Now’s Man Cave – Bordentown, NJ – June 28, 2018 – Photo by Chris Sikich © 2018 Pylon Reenactment Society – Randy Now’s Man Cave – Bordentown, NJ – June 28, 2018 There is music that when heard in any context can be transformative. It flows through the body and soul with a fluidity and electricity that transcends all other feelings. Pylon is a band that has triggered these sensations in me and many others. The Athens, Georgia band is more obscu

30 Seconds to Mars – 104.5 Birthday Celebration (Day 1) – BB&T Pavilion – Camden, NJ – June 17, 2018 – Photo by Chris Sikich © 2018 104.5 Birthday Celebration (Day 1) – BB&T Pavilion – Camden, NJ – June 17, 2018 This past Sunday was the first of two Radio 104.5 11th Birthday Celebration concerts at BB&T Pavilion. Featuring 11 artists, it was a wide-ranging look at indie rock circa 2018. The following are my favorite moments of the day. *Headliner Thirty Seconds to Mars brough

Peter Fonda, Shana Feste, Vera Farmiga, Lewis MacDougall and Loretta at the New York Press Day for “Boundaries” – June 11, 2018 at the Crosby Street Hotel in SoHo. Vera Farmiga, Lewis MacDougall, Peter Fonda and Shana Feste Breaking Down Boundaries by Jay S. Jacobs It’s not often that a movie’s press junket is stolen by a dog, but that is what happened last week at the Crosby Street Hotel in New York. The movie is Boundaries, a sweet and charming road trip comedy, based on th

Poison (left to right: Rikki Rockett, Bobby Dall, Bret Michaels, CC DeVille) Poison It Don’t Get Better Than This By Jay S. Jacobs Ready to feel old? It’s been 30 years since Poison released their second album, Open Up and Say… Ahh!, which featured the hit singles “Nothin’ But a Good Time,” “Every Rose Has Its Thorn,” “Fallen Angel” and a cover of Loggins and Messina’s “Your Mama Don’t Dance.” In honor of this anniversary, the band, which features all four original members –

Jake Miller & Devin Hayes – House of Independents – Asbury Park, NJ – May 23, 2018 Scroll below for concert photos! Photos by Maggie Mitchell © 2018 #MaggieMitchell #2018 #DevinHayes #NJ #HouseofIndependents #ConcertPhotography #PopEntertainmentcom #JakeMiller #May23 #ConcertPhotoAlbum #AsburyPark #ConcertPhotos

Jesse McCartney – Harrah’s Pool After Dark – Atlantic City, NJ – April 14, 2018 – Photo by Jackie Speiss © 2018 Jesse McCartney Things Are Always Better with Jesse McCartney by Jackie Speiss It has been about a decade since PopEntertainment.com had the privilege of catching up with singer/songwriter/actor and, of course, self-proclaimed grill master Jesse McCartney. Last time we got the chance to hang out, McCartney had just released his third solo album Departure, which incl

Boss Hog – The Wonder Bar – Asbury Park, NJ – September 9, 2017 – Photo by Chris Sikich © 2017 Boss Hog – Wonder Bar – Asbury Park, NJ – September 9, 2017 On a brisk Saturday night in September, the punk-blues hybrid Boss Hog held court in Asbury Park at Wonder Bar. A small crowd were put under the spell of lead singer Cristina Martinez and lead guitarist Jon Spencer for a set of genre-bending tunes. In the shadows of the blues and purples of that lit the stage, Martinez twis

Sting – Borgata Casino Event Center – Atlantic City, NJ – September 3, 2017 – Photo by Chris Sikich © 2017 Sting – Borgata Casino Event Center – Atlantic City, NJ – September 3, 2017 On Sunday, Sting’s rock wizardry captivated a sold-out crowd at the Borgata in Atlantic City. Playing nearly every song from his solo career and the Police that one would want to hear, he put on quite a show. With a voice that can still hit the challenging notes of such classics as “Roxanne,” “Ev

Conor Oberst – XPoNential Music Festival – BB&T Pavilion – Camden, NJ – July 28, 2017 – Photo by Chris Sikich © 2017 XPoNential Music Festival – BB&T Pavilion & Wiggins Waterfront Park & Marina – Camden, NJ – July 28-30, 2017 Mother nature kept threatening to spoil the party – there were flash flood warnings both Friday night and Saturday – but even mother nature could not stand to stop the music. There were a few drizzles periodically on those days, but the deluges promised

P!NK – Atlantic City Boardwalk – Atlantic City, NJ – July 12, 2017 P!NK – Atlantic City Boardwalk – Atlantic City, NJ – July 12, 2017 We have a saying in my family: If someone offers you an opportunity to jet ski for free, you just say yes (and thank you). So when PopEntertainment offered me the opportunity to cover the 2017 Atlantic City Beachfest Concert Series’ P!NK  concert, I just had to say yes. I have been a fan of P!NK’s music for years, have admired videos of her per

DNCE – The Wellmont Theater – Montclair, NJ – February 7, 2017 Scroll through concert photos below! Photos by Maggie Mitchell © 2017 #DNCE #TheWellmontTheater #MaggieMitchell #JinJooLee #NJ #ConcertPhotography #ColeWhittle #PopEntertainmentcom #JackLawless #February7 #Montclair #ConcertPhotoAlbum #JoeJonas #ConcertPhotos #2017

Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt – Scottish Rite Auditorium – Collingswood, New Jersey – January 26, 2017 – Photo by Chris Sikich © 2017 Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt – Scottish Rite Auditorium – Collingswood, New Jersey – January 26, 2017 On Thursday, January 26, the Scottish Rite Auditorium in Collingswood resonated with the sounds of two of the premiere voices in music – Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt. Alternating between each other on lead vocals, their acoustic guitars and stories fi

Zac Brown Band – Atlantic City Boardwalk – Atlantic City, NJ – September 1, 2016 Scroll through concert photos below! Photos by Caroline Serling © 2016 #NJ #ConcertPhotography #PopEntertainmentcom #CarolineSerling #AtlanticCity #2016 #ZacBrownBand #ConcertPhotoAlbum #September1 #AtlanticCityBoardwalk #ConcertPhotos

Heart & Cheap Trick – BB&T Pavilion – Camden, NJ – July 31, 2016 Scroll through concert photos below! Photos by Deborah Wagner © 2016 #BBampTPavilion #Heart #AnnWilson #RickNielsen #NJ #ConcertPhotography #CheapTrick #July31 #PopEnterainmentcom #RobinZander #camden #2016 #deborahwagner #ConcertPhotoAlbum #NancyWilson #ConcertPhotos

Slipknot & Marilyn Manson – BB&T Pavilion – Camden, NJ – July 27, 2016 Scroll through concert photos below! Photos by Erik Gibbons © 2016. #BBampTPavilion #Slipknot #MarilynManson #NJ #ConcertPhotography #ErikGibbons #July27 #camden #2016 #ConcertPhotoAlbum #ConcertPhotos

Mavis Staples, Low Cut Connie, The Districts, David Wax Museum, Preservation Hall Jazz Band & The Record Company  – WXPN XPoNential Music Festival – Wiggins Waterfront Park & Marina – Camden, NJ – July 23 & 24, 2016 Scroll through festival photos below! Photos by @Jay S. Jacobs © 2016 #MavisStaples #2016Concertphotos #TheRecordCompany #NJ #ConcertPhotography #RiverStage #JaySJacobs #XPoNentialMusicFestival #PopEntertainmentcom #WXPN #MarinaStage #LowCutConnie #camden #July23

Jane’s Addiction – The Stone Pony Summer Stage – Asbury Park, NJ – July 16, 2016 – Photo by Chris Sikich © 2016. Jane’s Addiction and Dinosaur Jr. – The Stone Pony Summer Stage – Asbury Park, NJ – July 16, 2016 Despite a rain delay and eventual further rain during their main set, Jane’s Addiction put on a fine show for a sold out crowd at The Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park, NJ. Band leaders Perry Farrell and Dave Navarro electrified the wet crowd with their rock theat