Great performances in a historic setting
right in your back yard
Live music coming this fall
Sept. 12: Piano jazz with
James Austin Jr. Trio / Ellie Lee
James Austin Jr has performed alongside an illustrious list of singers and musicians around the world. He is regularly featured as a pianist and bandleader for various live concerts, theatrical performances, and civic and charitable events in the New York metro area. He has curated and led the NJPAC Jazz Jam Session series since its inception. His trio will perform “Songs in the Key of Wonder and More” - a mix of James’ arrangements of Stevie Wonder tunes from his debut album, along with jazz standards.
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​Ellie Lee is a composer and jazz pianist who works in a variety of styles including jazz, classical, pop, R&B/soul and gospel. She grew up and earned her Bachelor of Music degree in Seoul, South Korea, then moved to the U.S., where she completed her professional diploma at Berklee College of Music in Boston and a Masters of Music in Jazz Studies from William Paterson University in Wayne, N.J. In addition to performing extensively in the NY-NJ area, she teaches as an adjunct professor at Felician University in Rutherford, N.J.
Oct. 10: Tracy Colletto
The Naked Sun
Singer-songwriter Tracy Colletto likes to write about personal perseverance and memorable journeys. The Union County native, now based in Philadelphia, has performed up and down the East Coast and been honored in many songwriting competitions.
Fronted by singer-songwriter Drew Harris and guitarist Tim Campbell, The Naked Sun has been a staple of the Philadelphia music scene since forming in 2011. They blend indie, classic rock and Americana styles into what they call “honest rock.”
Nov. 14: Scott Krokoff
Strikes & Gutters
New York singer-songwriter Scott Krokoff, who performed at our first post-pandemic show in 2022, returns to our series with a fresh batch of songs. He weaves elements of folk-rock and country-pop into confessional and compelling Americana.
Strikes and Gutters is a locally based, acoustic trio recently formed by Dave Handler, Evan Siegel and Brian Celardo - close friends who have been making music together for the last 10 years. Their repertoire reflects a diversity of genres - from folk and blues to modern indie and classic rock - reimagined through an acoustic lens.
Our shows start at 7:00 p.m. in the
Patricia M. Kuran Cultural Arts Center
at The Carriage House
135 Watson Road, off N. Martine Ave., behind Borough Hall
Doors open 6:30 p.m.
Parking in front and across the street from the building, along the street, and in visitor spaces behind Borough Hall
RSVP to save your seats!
We can't sell advance tickets - but we take reservations, restaurant-style. If you plan to join us, RSVP by email and let us know how many seats to save for you! fanwoodperformance@gmail.com
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Seats are not assigned - it's first come, first pick - but we'll save seats for reservation-holders until showtime at 7 p.m. Any unclaimed seats will then be open to patrons on the stand-by list and/or walk-ups. If your plans should change, please let us know so we can release your seats and accommodate other music-lovers.​
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Admission: Suggested donation $15 adults / $10 seniors, students, CASH ONLY at the door. Light refreshments available for purchase at intermission. All proceeds are used to keep the music going!
Are you on our mailing list for updates on our series?
If not, let us add you! Email fanwoodperformance@gmail.com
The Fanwood Performance series is a presentation of
Mayor Colleen Mahr,
the Fanwood Borough Cultural Arts Council
and our music-loving volunteers.
This arts program is made possible in part by a
HEART (History, Education, Arts Reaching Thousands) Grant
from the Union County Board of County Commissioners
