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Count Basie Center for the Arts

99 Monmouth Street
Red Bank, NJ 07701

Count Basie Center for the Arts is a theatre in Red Bank, NJ.

Upcoming Shows

Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances

Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances

Nov 21

Eric Jacobsen conductorChristian McBride double bassChris Komer hornNew Jersey SymphonyJazz and classical meet in this genre-defying program full of color, rhythm, and fun. Montclairs own jazz legend and nine-time GRAMMY Award-winner, Christian McBride debuts with your New...

Mozart & Ravel

Mozart & Ravel

Jan 9, 2027

Valentina Peleggi conductorBlake Pouliot violinNew Jersey SymphonyPodium powerhouse Valentina Peleggi debuts with a kaleidoscopic program of childlike wonder, symphonic muscle, and dizzying virtuositywith enough warmth for the coldest January night. Plus, Blake Pouliot, one of...

Gil Shaham Plays Dvořák

Gil Shaham Plays Dvořák

Feb 20, 2027

Xian Zhang conductorGil Shaham violinNew Jersey SymphonyLegendary violinist Gil Shaham makes a welcome New Jersey return, joining with Xian Zhang for Dvoks only violin concerto, brimming with Bohemian character. This virtuosic concerto is paired with a fizzing Dvok overture and...

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl in Concert

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl in Concert

Feb 26, 2027

Lawrence Loh conductor New Jersey Symphony This fantasy swashbuckler film follows pirate Jack Sparrow and the blacksmith Will Turner as they attempt to rescue the kidnapped Elizabeth Swann. The trio encounters Captain Barbossa and the Black Pearl crew who are afflicted by a...

Mahler's Fifth Symphony

Mahler's Fifth Symphony

Mar 20, 2027

Christoph Knig conductorGabriel Cabezas celloNew Jersey SymphonyChristoph Knig made his US debut in 2009 conducting your New Jersey Symphony in Mahlers Symphony No. 5. Now one of the orchestras closest musical friends, he returns to this piece that started it all. Plus, be the...

Dvořák's New World Symphony

Dvořák's "New World" Symphony

May 1, 2027

Xian Zhang conductorGabriela Montero pianoNew Jersey SymphonyA musical tour around the worldXian Zhang is your travel agent as we journey from the Nordic chill of Finland with Sibelius nationalistic overture, to the warmth and fire of Latin America with Gabriela Monteros...

Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert

Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert

May 21, 2027

Nicholas Hersh conductor New Jersey Symphony Luke Skywalker begins a journey that will change the galaxy in Star Wars: A New Hope . Nineteen years after the formation of the Empire, Luke is thrust into the struggle of the Rebel Alliance when he meets Obi-Wan Kenobi, who has...

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Past Shows

42 total · showing 1–10

Golden Girls The Laughs Continue

Golden Girls The Laughs Continue

Oct 11

The Golden Girls are back in an all-new show! 2026 finds Sophia out on bail, after being busted by the DEA for running a drug ring at Shady Pines. Blanche and Rose have founded CreakN, a thriving sex app for seniors. And Dorothy is trying to hold it all together, with help from...

Hollywood Hits: From West Side Story to Spirited Away

Hollywood Hits: From West Side Story to Spirited Away

Oct 10

Keitaro Harada conductor New Jersey Symphony Lights, camera, action! Rising-star conductor Keitaro Harada leads a program of thrilling orchestral music from classic movies. Movie-musicals West Side Story and An American in Paris , with their timeless tunes, are heard alongside...

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Count Basie Birthday Weekend Block Party

Aug 21

A free outdoor Block Party featuring a performance by the Count Basie Orchestra. The event includes the unveiling of a marker designating the Basie Center as an official stop on New Jersey's Black Heritage Trail. The Basie Center's Jazz Vanguard Award will be presented to Jerry...

Count Basie Orchestra Block Party

Aug 21

A free outdoor Block Party celebrating the 122nd anniversary of Count Basie's birthday features a free Count Basie Orchestra performance, food trucks, and street performers. The event will also include the unveiling of a marker designating the Count Basie Center for the Arts as...

Season Finale: Symphonie fantastique

Season Finale: Symphonie fantastique

Jun 6

Xian Zhang conductor Gregory D. McDaniel conductor (for Allison Loggins-Hull’s Doublespeak ) Emanuel Ax piano New Jersey Symphony Berlioz used all the colors in a composer’s paintbox–and created a few new ones all his own–for his Symphonie fantastique , a swirling portrait of an...

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi in Concert

Star Wars: The Last Jedi in Concert

May 29

Nicholas Hersh conductor New Jersey Symphony Don’t miss this big-screen battle with the score performed live by the New Jersey Symphony. The Resistance is in desperate need of help when they find themselves impossibly pursued by the First Order. While Rey travels to a remote...

KIMBERLY AKIMBO

May 21 – May 24, 2026

Kimberly Akimbo, the winner of five Tony Awards including Best Musical, follows the story of a quirky teenager navigating family dysfunction and a rare genetic condition as she approaches her 16th birthday in a New Jersey suburb. With a book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire...

Xian Conducts Prokofiev & Strauss

Xian Conducts Prokofiev & Strauss

Apr 11

Xian Zhang conductor Francesca Dego violin New Jersey Symphony Prokofiev asks for astonishing skill from every musician in his tour-de-force concerto. For his part, Strauss invites the artists to become storytellers in A Hero’s Life. With the New Jersey Symphony, Xian Zhang...

Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra

Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra

Mar 14

Program Update Conductor Ruth Reinhardt is happily expecting her first child and has withdrawn from her upcoming performances with the New Jersey Symphony. On the advice of her doctors, she is unable to travel for these concerts. In her place will be conductor Markus Stenz...

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Romeo & Juliet

Romeo & Juliet

Jan 31

Xian Zhang conductor The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey | Brian B. Crowe, director Earl Baker Jr. Friar Laurence, Lord Montague Clark Carmichael Mercutio, Prince Dino Curia Benvolio Jesmille Darbouze Lady Capulet Isaac Hickox-Young Romeo Hassiem Muhammad Tybalt, Paris David...

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Ben Vereen's 80th Birthday Concert in New Jersey Ben Vereen's 80th Birthday Concert
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (11/21-11/21)
Gil Shaham Plays Dvořák in New Jersey Gil Shaham Plays Dvořák
Mayo Performing Arts Center (2/21-2/21)
Season Finale: Ravel's Boléro with Xian Zhang in New Jersey Season Finale: Ravel's Boléro with Xian Zhang
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (6/13-6/13)
Mozart & Ravel in New Jersey Mozart & Ravel
Count Basie Center for the Arts (1/09-1/09)
Rick Steves' Europe: A Symphonic Journey in New Jersey Rick Steves' Europe: A Symphonic Journey
State Theatre New Jersey (11/08-11/08)
Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert in New Jersey Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert
Mayo Performing Arts Center (5/20-5/20)
Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert in New Jersey Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (5/22-5/22)
Neruda Songs and Poulenc's Gloria in New Jersey Neruda Songs and Poulenc's Gloria
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (4/17-4/17)
Season Finale: Ravel's Boléro with Xian Zhang in New Jersey Season Finale: Ravel's Boléro with Xian Zhang
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (6/10-6/10)
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in New Jersey Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (1/23-1/23)