Performing-arts Events in Newark

Check out happening performing-arts events all around Newark, NJ

Ringling Bros B&B Circus at Prudential Center

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Prudential Center

ASAP Rocky at Prudential Center

 Sat, 11 Jul at 07:30 pm Prudential Center

Russell Peters

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall

John Legend

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall

ASAP Rocky

 Fri, 10 Jul at 07:00 pm Prudential Center

New Jersey Symphony - Harry Potter and The Sorcerers Stone In Concert at New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall

 Sat, 07 Mar at 02:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall

La Musica Concert Series Presenta La Invasion Tropical

 Sun, 15 Feb at 08:00 pm Prudential Center

John Legend

 Tue, 21 Apr at 11:00 pm Prudential Hall at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Shen Yun Performing Arts

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall

Shen Yun at New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall

 Wed, 29 Apr at 02:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra - Star Wars: The Last Jedi in Concert at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

 Sat, 30 May at 07:30 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Bernadette Peters

 Tue, 31 Mar at 11:00 pm Prudential Hall at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

John Legend - An Evening of Songs & Stories

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Peppa Pig

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall

Alvin Ailey Dance Theater at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

 Fri, 08 May at 08:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Harry Potter and The Sorcerers Stone at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

 Sat, 07 Mar at 02:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Community Day: Lunar New Year

 Sat, 14 Feb at 12:00 pm The Newark Museum of Art Free

Drumline Live at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

 Sun, 08 Feb New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Peppa Pig Live at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

 Sun, 29 Mar at 02:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents The Greatest Show On Earth

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Prudential Center

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents The Greatest Show On Earth

 Sun, 22 Mar at 12:00 pm Prudential Center

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra - Beethovens Fifths at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

 Fri, 27 Feb New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Mandy Patinkin at New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall

 Sun, 19 Apr at 04:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall

The Sound of Music

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Victoria Theater

Parking - Peppa Pig - Newark

 Sun, 29 Mar at 06:00 pm Prudential Hall at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Classical - Joshua Bell at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

 Sat, 16 May at 07:30 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Bernadette Peters

 Mon, 30 Mar New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra - Ben Folds at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:30 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Parking - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater - Newark

 Sat, 09 May Prudential Hall at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

 Sun, 10 May at 03:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Pilobolus at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

 Sat, 28 Feb at 08:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Cristela Alonzo

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Victoria Theater

Crowder Seph Schlueter & Patrick Mayberry

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall

Parking New Jersey Symphony Orchestra - Star Wars: The Last Jedi In Concert

 Sat, 30 May at 11:30 pm Prudential Hall at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Peking Acrobats at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

 Sat, 28 Mar at 02:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Beethovens Pastoral at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra - Beethovens Pastoral at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

 Fri, 27 Mar New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Shen Yun

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center

NJMEA All-State Symphonic Band Wind Ensemble and Treble Chorus

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall

New Jersey Ballet at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center

PlayStation - The Concert at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Sound of Music

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Victoria Theater

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

 Sat, 09 May at 08:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Dreamgirls: Immersive Movie Experience

 Sat, 04 Apr at 08:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Shen Yun

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Manuel Medrano (Rescheduled from 12/12/2025)

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 am Prudential Hall at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Symphonie Fantastique - Newark

 Sun, 07 Jun at 06:00 pm Prudential Hall at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Carlos Ballarta at New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Victoria Theater

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Victoria Theater

Tango After Dark

 Fri, 20 Feb New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Victoria Theater

Salzburg Marionette Theatre - The Sound of Music at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

 Sun, 01 Mar at 02:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Nai Ni Chen Dance Company: Year Of The Horse

 Sun, 15 Feb at 02:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Cory Booker - Newark

 Sun, 22 Mar at 06:00 pm Victoria Theater at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Mutts Gone Nuts at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Peking Acrobats

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Victoria Theater

Salzburg Marionette Theatre - Newark

 Sun, 01 Mar at 07:00 pm Victoria Theater at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

THRILLS & CHILLS: DEVOTION A Dark Valentine Burlesque & Risque Variety Sho

 Thu, 12 Feb at 09:00 pm QXT's Nightclub USD 25

Crowder at New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall

 Wed, 15 Apr New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall

Tango After Dark at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

 Sat, 21 Feb New Jersey Performing Arts Center

New Jersey Symphony: Beethoven's "Pastoral"

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm Prudential Hall at New Jersey PAC

80s Brick City Freestyle

 Fri, 10 Jul at 07:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall

Peking Acrobats

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Star Wars: The Last Jedi in Concert with the New Jersey Symphony

 Sat, 30 May at 07:30 pm Prudential Hall at New Jersey PAC

Mutts Gone Nuts

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Victoria Theater

Xianix Barrera Live Flamenco

 Sun, 15 Feb at 05:00 pm 77 Ferry St, Newark, NJ, United States, New Jersey 07105

Crowder

 Wed, 15 Apr at 11:00 pm Prudential Hall at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Symphonie Fantastique at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

 Sun, 07 Jun at 02:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Congreso KABOD - Saturday

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:00 pm Prudential Hall at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Congreso KABOD - Sunday

 Sun, 22 Mar at 10:00 pm Prudential Hall at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

New Jersey Ballet Company

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Victoria Theater

Carlos Ballarta

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Victoria Theater

Peking Acrobats - Newark

 Sat, 28 Mar at 11:30 pm Prudential Hall at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Eat Your Heart Out- A Burlesque Buffet

 Wed, 11 Feb at 08:00 pm QXT's Nightclub USD 30 to 47

Center Stage: Monologue Slam

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:00 pm Express Newark-Production Studio Rm 408 Free

GOONEY TUNES invades QXT's

 Sun, 15 Mar at 07:30 pm QXT's Nightclub USD 13 to 19

Salzburg Marionette Theater: The Sound of Music

 Sun, 01 Mar at 05:30 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Cynthia with Lisette Melendez

 Sun, 12 Jul at 12:00 am Prudential Hall at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

The Black History Month Culture Crawl

 Sat, 28 Feb at 12:00 pm 495 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Free

Patrizio Buanne

 Sat, 21 Feb at 12:00 am Victoria Theater at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Dreamgirls - Film

 Fri, 03 Apr New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall

Parking - Drumline Live - Newark

 Mon, 09 Feb at 12:00 am Prudential Hall at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra - Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra at New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall

 Thu, 12 Mar at 01:30 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall

Elisabet Torras : Live Flamenco

Sun, 08 Mar at 05:00 pm 77 Ferry St, Newark, NJ, United States, New Jersey 07105

A WIcked Evening With The Wizard: Stephen Schwartz

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall

Artist Talk: Esteban del Valle

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:00 pm Shine Portrait Studio @Express Newark Free

Parking - Nai Ni Chen Dance - Newark

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:00 pm Victoria Theater at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Seth Rudetsky - Newark

 Sat, 21 Mar at 11:30 pm Victoria Theater at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Black History Month Poetry Night: "Hush, Somebody's Calling My Name"

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm 222 S 12th St Free

George Lopez

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall

10th Annual Arthur Kinoy Awards

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:00 pm Rutgers Law School, Lower Atrium 123 Washington Street, Newark, NJ 07102

Art Apiary - Love To The Poet

 Sat, 21 Feb at 05:00 pm The Rod Studio's USD 15

Anchor Soul To Soul: Art Exhibition

 Sun, 22 Feb at 04:00 pm 7 Warren St USD 18 to 55

Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Dragon Procession from NJPAC to Newark Museum

 Sat, 14 Feb at 02:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)

Silvestre Dangond & Juancho De la Espriella

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm Prudential Center

New Jersey Ballet Company

 Sat, 25 Apr at 03:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Deon Cole at New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall

 Fri, 03 Apr at 08:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall

Ali Siddiq

 Sat, 21 Feb Prudential Hall at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Sophia's Daughter: Sounds of a Siren

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm Newark Culture Club USD 15

Newark Sing In!

 Sun, 22 Feb at 02:00 pm Weequahic Park

Little Women: The Musical

Thu, 05 Mar at 08:30 pm Burnett Center for the Performing Arts

Independent Film Night!

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:00 pm Newark Culture Club USD 15