Newark Artists Will Shine At 2025 North To Shore Festival

NEWARK, NJ — The following news release comes courtesy of the Prudential North to Shore Festival. Find out how to post announcements or events to your local Patch site.

Newark MC Rah Digga, celebrated city poet Kween Moore and The Yendor Theatre Company, which develops and presents works by Black and brown writers, are just a few of the 14 beloved community artists and arts organizations that will present events in Newark during this year’s Prudential North to Shore Festival from June 14 through June 29, 2025.

Scores of creatives who live, work, and perform in Newark will be part of this celebration of the arts through the festival’s Community Arts Awards program. This program grants local artists, arts organizations, nonprofits, and small businesses up to $10,000 each to produce free or low-cost performing or visual arts events during the festival.

Through this initiative, this year Prudential North to Shore will support New Jersey’s creative economy with close to $400,000 in funding across three festival cities: Asbury Park, Newark and Atlantic City. A full list of Community Arts Awards recipient events can be found HERE.

“I’m incredibly proud of the talented artists who share their gifts with Newark day in and day out,” said Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka. “Their performances are more than entertainment; they’re expressions of the love, resilience, and creativity that define the City of Newark.”

In addition, Prudential North to Shore will also offer two special events in Newark:

The festival will once again partner with Newark Symphony Hall to produce The Black Creative Economy Summit, a program that focuses on the contributions and economic empowerment of Black Americans and their creative spirits. From June 18 – 20, participants can visit Newark Symphony Hall to learn about fostering economic growth, creative collaboration and career development for Black artists and entrepreneurs. Find a complete lineup of Summit events at newarksymphonyhall.org.

Additionally, the festival will partner with the Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District to produce Yogi Fest by Ty Daye powered by Lincoln Park Music Festival on Saturday, June 28, from 11:11 AM to 4:55 PM in Lincoln Park. The fest will provide attendees with a day of yoga, healthy eating education, fitness activities, and music. Founded by Newark native Ty Daye, the free Yogi Fest is open to all ages and experience levels. For more information, visit northtoshore.com.

Prudential North to Shore was conceived by Governor Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy in 2023. The festival returns this year with Prudential Financial as the title sponsor, in celebration of its 150th anniversary, and a special focus on comedy and music — Laughs and Jams — featuring performances by Bleachers; George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic; Gregory Porter; Jack’s Manequinn; Jon Stewart, John Mulaney, and Pete Davidson; Josh Johnson; Lawrence; Natalia Lafourcade; Slightly Stoopid; Stone Temple Pilots; Streetlight Manifesto; The String Cheese Incident; Third Eye Blind; Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, and many others.

“Prudential North to Shore isn’t just about bringing global headliners to New Jersey — it’s also about giving local artists a platform to shine,” said John Schreiber, President and CEO of NJPAC. “Today and every day, we celebrate New Jersey’s homegrown talent and the vibrant artistic community that helps define life in the Garden State. Their creativity and passion are an essential part of who we are as New Jerseyans.”

Dates and times may change. Check northtoshore.com for schedule updates.

Events to be produced by Newark Community Arts Award recipients this June include:

Awardee: Newark Pride, Inc.

Love Out Loud: Open Mic Experience

6/25/2025 at 5:00 PM

Dutch’s Lounge @ Tryp Hotel

24 E Park St.

Awardee: DEW Ministries, Shaquana Jordan and Najiyyah Bailey

The Woman at the Well: Dance Experience

6/25/2025 at 6:00 PM

First Presbyterian Church of Newark

820 Broad Street

Awardee: Project for Empty Space, Newark City Parks Foundation, and Newark Grounds

Newark Grounds Night Fest

6/26/2025 at 4:00 PM

Mulberry Commons Park

Mulberry St. (Between Edison Pl. and Lafayette St.)

Awardee: Ta-Tanisha Harrell

Respect The Mic

6/26/2025 at 6:00 PM

Newark Stage (The Black Box), Newark Symphony Hall

1020 Kenneth Gibson Blvd.

Awardee: Daryl Stewart Productions

Broadway in the Bricks

6/26/2025 at 6:00 PM

Newark Public Library

5 Washington Street

Awardee: EqualSpace

Drunk Black History

6/26/2025 at 7:30 PM and 9:30 PM

ES550

550 Broad St, Floor 4

Awardee: Lyrics Matter Foundation

Lyrics Matter: The Salon Series hosted by Rah Digga

6/27/2025 at 6:00 PM

The Vault

221 Washington Street

Awardee: Yendor Theatre Company

Soul-O; A one person play series (Matinee Show)

6/28/2025 at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM

NJPAC Arts Education, Horizon Theater

24 Rector Street

Awardee: Carrie Jackson & Her Jazzin' All Stars

Carrie Jackson & Jazzin' All Stars Band

6/28/2025 at 5:00 PM

Clement's Place

15 Washington Street

Awardee: Roger Costa (Brazilish Productions)

Tropical Noise Fest- A Brazilian Celebration

6/28/2025 at 7:00 PM

Lua Lounge

90 Ferry Street

Awardee: Gregory Burrus Productions

Jazz and Joy - Mind Over Music featuring The Lynette Sheard Experience with Nat Adderley Jr and Friends

6/28/2025 at 7:00 PM

Jazz and Jamming - Improvising Life Featuring Charisa The Violin Diva with Koka Strings

6/28/2025 at 9:00 PM

Clement's Place

15 Washington Street

Awardee: Rest Fest, Marcy DePina and Lauren LeBeaux Craig

Rest Fest

6/29/2025 at 11:00 AM

The Newark Museum of Art

49 Washington Street

Awardee: Plusable, LLC

Taste of the City, Sounds of the Ironbound

Presented by Plusable in collaboration with Councilman Michael J. Silva

6/29/2025 at 2:00 PM

Ferry Street (Five Corners)

Corner of Ferry Street and Wilson Ave

Awardee: Femme Curator Arts

Down In The Ro’ Open Mic, Earth Tones on the Roof

6/29/2025 at 6:00 PM

Adega Bar & Grill Rooftop

130-132 Ferry Street

Awardee: Maurice Chestnut

Horizon Sounds of the City: Maurice Chestnut: Beats, Rhymes, and Tap Shoes Opening for Big Daddy Kane

6/28/2025 at 5:00 PM

NJPAC, Chambers Plaza

1 Center Street

Awardee: P.Genz

Horizon Sounds of the City: P.Genz Opening for Big Daddy Kane

6/28/2025 at 5:00 PM

NJPAC, Chambers Plaza

1 Center Street

Awardee: Gail Campbell

Horizon Sounds of the City: Gail Campbell Opening for Lettuce

6/29/2025 at 5:00 PM

NJPAC, Chambers Plaza

1 Center Street

Awardee: Segdrick Marsh

Horizon Sounds of the City: Segdrick Marsh Opening for Lettuce

6/29/2025 at 5:00 PM

NJPAC, Chambers Plaza

1 Center Street

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