NEW YORK, NY—Going to the Bowery Ballroom is always a unique experience. I got there around 7:20 p.m. just so I’d be able to get a good spot on the ballroom floor. After standing in the waiting area for about 10 minutes, the doors opened and a small crowd…

Powerful, mysterious, deep and sultry; just four words to describe singer-songwriter Nicole Atkins’ voice. The Jersey native is gearing up to release her upcoming album Mondo Amore on Feb. 8. Atkins is touring with her band, The Black Sea, to support the new CD and will be performing at the…

Nicole Atkins

Langosta Lounge

November 27, 2010

ASBURY PARK, NJ—Nicole Atkins has always held a special allure for many, delivering a unique perspective both in her writing and her dark, signature sound.

Langosta Lounge, on the boardwalk in Asbury Park, is really more of a restaurant for eating and talking…

CLARK, NJ—Music festival suggestion: Make it free, and they will come.

Suburban New Jersey isn’t known for outdoor festivals, you won’t find Burning Anything here, but for Clark, host the Union County Music Fest at Oak Ridge Park, it seemed every music fan in New Jersey showed up to squeeze…

As if a five-day carnival and a walkathon to raise funds for cancer studies, awareness and prevention wasn’t enough, the Union County Music Festival plans to deliver—for free. Performing at the Oak Ridge Park in Clark, NJ on Saturday, Sept. 11, amidst rides, games and attractions (and funnel cake!) will…

Nicole Atkins and The Sea – Live @ Stone Pony, May 22
Nicole Atkins is well known for shaking things up artistically, delving deeper and deeper into lush sounds and arabesque textures with each new composition she introduces. This Pony show was a great example of that along…