originally published: 04/03/2019



(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- New Brunswick Cultural Center, Inc./ Hub City Sounds & Iguana Music present the 7th Annual Hub City Music Festival, taking place this spring, April 2 through April 30 in New Brunswick, NJ. This 24 - day series features local Jersey Artists jamming from Rock, Funk, Folk to R&B, Hip Hop, Reggae and more!

This annual festival showcases local, nationally and internationally renowned performing Artists and supports the local music scene. The Hub City Music Festival takes place at restaurants and other venues in the Downtown. This annual event has been incorporated into the New Brunswick Cultural Center (NBCC)/Arts New Brunswick’s annual Hub City Sounds Series, and proceeds of this event directly benefit Elijah’s Promise, a food justice nonprofit organization, based in New Brunswick, that services its residents and visitors throughout the Middlesex County and across the State.

Elijah’s Promise strives to harness the power of food to break the cycle of poverty, alleviate hunger, and change lives. This partnership speaks to NBCC’s mission of connecting people through the Arts and coincides with their integral social responsibility to improve the quality of life for those in need.

“Our goal is to continue our efforts of incorporating food justice and serving those that are in need through an artistic lens. We look to connect the surrounding community to and spread the awareness of such a deserving organization like Elijah’s Promise, and to continue to attract true music aficionados, families and casual listeners alike to Downtown New Brunswick,” stated Tracey O’Reggio Clark, Interim Executive Director, New Brunswick Cultural Center.

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2019 Hub City Music Festival Lineup:

Tuesday, April 2, 5:30pm-9pm - Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton Street

Sound in Color

Wednesday, April 3, 12pm-2pm - The Yard, 40 College Avenue

Silent Knight and DJ Flygerian

Thursday, April 4, 8:30pm-11pm - Barca City, 47 Easton Avenue

3rDosage, Cook Thugless and DJ Mixmaster Nice

Friday, April 5, doors open at 7pm - Gambino’s, 284 Remsen Avenue

Swing Sabroso

Saturday, April 6 - Blackthorn, 61 Church Street

Flycatcher, Conundrum and DJ Fullyphocus3D

Saturday, April 7, 1pm-2pm - Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton Street

Art Together, featuring Mr. Ray

Tuesday, April 9, 7:30pm-11pm - Seed Burger, 176 Easton Avenue

Birthday Paul Robeson with Naja Young, DJ Early and Kyle Jackson.

Wednesday, April 10, 12pm-2pm - The Yard, 40 College Avenue

Supreme Kyy and KNWLDG

5:30pm-8:30pm - Salt, 103 Church Street

Emilio Guarino Jazz

7:30pm-9:30pm - Tacoria, 56 Easton Avenue

Professor Caveman, Johnny Cola and Sundrop

Thursday, April 11, 7pm-10pm - At Hidden Grounds, 4C Easton Avenue

The Genii Collective and Motor Heart Man

Sunday, April 14, 11am-4pm - NB Ciclovia, Joyce Kilmer Avenue

“National Record Day Continues Block Party”

4pm-8pm - Ale ‘N ‘Wich, 246 Hamilton Street

Shred Flintstone, Marsoupial and Lesser Seamus

Tuesday, April 16, 5pm-9pm - Tavern on the George, 361 George Street

The Silent Knight All-Stars

Wednesday, April 17, 12pm – 2pm - The Yard, 40 College Avenue

Silent Knight & DJ Killgxxd

Thursday, April 18, 5pm-7pm - Delta’s, 19 Dennis Street

Germain Brito Jazz Trio

Friday, April 19, 7pm-10pm - NJ Skate, 160 Easton Avenue

A Bad Boy Records Karaoke Night with local comic Alex Nicholas

Saturday, April 20, 10am-1pm - “Earth Day” @ Elijah’s Promise Gardens

The Doo Rights

12pm-5pm - Harvest Moon Cask Festival

(George Street closed between Albany Street and Church Street)

Bad Blooms, New Brunswick Brass and Cold Weather Company

Tuesday, April 23, 2pm-5pm - Spina Records, 118 Easton Avenue

DRKBXT & DJ Quinn will spin

Wednesday, April 24, 12pm -2pm - The Yard, 40 College Avenue

Silent Knight & Billz Egypt

Thursday, April 25, 5pm-7pm - Due Mari, 78 Albany Street

Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce’s happy hour

Harpist Bridget Knodel

Sunday, April 28, 8pm-11pm - Scarlet Pub, 131 Easton Avenue

Jeff Linden & the Black Spot Society, Sad Lips and Sunbowl

Tuesday, April 30, 5pm-7pm - Fatto Americano, 338 George Street

“Bling on the Arts”

New Brunswick Vinyl Society

New Brunswick Cultural Center, Inc. is an umbrella organization that focuses on supporting emerging as well as already established Artistic, Cultural and Community Organizations. Every day is different from interfacing with Community agents to Government officials to attending school performances as well as recruiting, retaining and supporting new musicians, visual and theatrical artists and weaving in the Culinary Arts into each special event, or meeting.