Prudential NJPAC 2025 North 2 Shore Festival

Gregory Burrus Productions 2025 Events

With Gregory Burrus Productions, experience unforgettable performances like Jazz and Joy — Mind Over Music with acclaimed artists Lynette Sheard, Nat Adderley Jr., alongside talented drummer Damon Duewhite. Also this year, don’t miss Jazz and Jamming — Improvising Life featuring the incredible violinist Charisa – the Violin Diva and her String Nations Band.

North2Shore Tickets

Jazz and Joy feat. Lynette Sheard, Nat Adderley Jr and Friends in 2025 North 2 Shore Festival

Jazz and Jamming — Improvising Life Featuring Charisa The Violin Diva Produced by Gregory Burrus Productions

About Gregory Burrus Productions and North2Shore

Join Gregory Burrus at the Newark North to Shore Festival where he leads as a Community Partner, curator and producer of unique events combining jazz, mental health awareness, and community engagement. These immersive experiences go beyond concerts to explore the healing power of music for mental wellness.

Gregory Burrus partners with the NJ Mental Health Players to weave educational conversations into events, enhancing mental health awareness in an engaging manner. As an Executive Event Producer for Clements Place at Rutgers Institute of Jazz Studies, Gregory’s passion for jazz shines through. He also contributes to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center Community Engagement Jazz Advisory Council. His efforts align with the festival’s goal of honoring New Jersey’s cultural heritage, spotlighting Newark’s jazz legacy, and tackling important societal issues through artistic expression.

Gregory Burrus as a 3rd year selected Community Partner is a partnership that hits all the right notes—creativity, community, and consciousness.

About North 2 Shore

December 9, 2024 – Newark, NJ –The Prudential presents North to Shore Festival will return June  2025 to kick off the Garden State summer with another three-city celebration of the arts,  entertainment, and new ideas. 

Conceived by Governor Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy, the Prudential presents North  to Shore Festival aims to spotlight New Jersey’s role as a destination for the arts and entertainment  and an incubator of new ideas and fresh talent. 

Launched in 2023, the festival is a unique combination of performances by artists beloved both  internationally and in their hometowns. In its first two years, the festival brought in more than $25  million for ticketed events and has drawn a total audience of over 500,000 to more than 650 shows  in approximately 250 venues in Newark, Asbury Park and Atlantic City. 

The 2025 festival will take place from June 9-29 and will be sponsored by Prudential Financial for  the second year in a row. Details about the lineup and venues will be announced at an in-person  press conference in the first quarter of 2025. 

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) will again produce the festival, in partnership with a  cohort of other live entertainment presenters and producing partners. 

(Gregory Burrus Productions is proud to be a 2025 Community Partner)

Once again, both global headliners and artists who hail from cities along the festival route will take  the stage in front of an audience drawn from across the region. North to Shore Community Arts  Awards will be given to artists, arts organizations, nonprofits, and small businesses to produce and  present free festival events. Additionally, the festival will now include season-long community  engagement events in Atlantic City. A complete list of free and ticketed festival events will be  shared at northtoshore.com in spring 2025. 

Free events featuring artists from Newark, Asbury Park and Atlantic City will be presented  alongside the festival’s headlining artists. During the festival’s first two seasons, headliners  included New Jersey pop diva Halsey, hip hop legends Eric B. & Rakim, classic rocker Santana,  New Jersey native Jack Antonoff’s The Bleachers, comedic powerhouse Kevin Hart, multi platinum award-winning, singer/songwriter Prince Royce, four-time Grammy Award winner Gary  Clark, Jr., and multiple Latin Grammy award winner Marisa Monte. 

“What separates North to Shore from other festivals is the breadth of experiences it offers,” said  John Schreiber, President and CEO of NJPAC. “Whether you want to see the biggest names in  entertainment, discover the next big star, or listen to leading innovative voices, this festival has something for you.”  

The festival will again collaborate with its local advisory groups in Atlantic City, Asbury Park and  Newark to provide North to Shore Community Arts Awards of up to $10,000 each. The aim of the  Community Arts Awards is to support New Jersey’s creative economy by providing a global  platform that amplifies the voices of under-recognized artists and arts organizations. 

Awards will be granted to independent producers, small businesses, and nonprofit and faith-based  organizations in each city to self-produce performing and visual arts events during the festival.  Additionally, awards ranging from $500 to $2,500 will be available for independent artists to  perform as part of the festival on community stages in each city. Events produced by recipients of  the North to Shore Community Arts Awards, which will be known as N2S Official Selections, will be  revealed at this year’s in-person festival press conference. 

Local artists and organizations seeking Community Arts Awards can apply now by visiting NorthtoShore.com.  

“Like our home state of New Jersey, the strength of this festival is rooted in its incredible diversity  and spirit of innovation,” said David Rodriguez, NJPAC’s Executive Producer and Executive Vice  President. “We’re excited to take what we’ve learned the past two years and produce something  even bolder and even more Jersey.” 

About the Prudential presents North to Shore Festival 

The Prudential presents North to Shore Festival, launched in 2023, features all the talent, diversity  and creativity that New Jersey has to offer, delivering performances, screenings, parties and  conversations in three of the state’s most iconic cities. In partnership with Atlantic City, Asbury  Park, and Newark, the festival guarantees an over-the-top showcase of Jersey excellence, aligned  with Governor Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy’s vision of a celebration worthy of the  Garden State’s long legacy of innovation in the arts. For the latest updates and new concert  listings, visit northtoshore.com.

About NJPAC 

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located in downtown Newark, New Jersey, is among  the largest performing arts centers in the United States. It is the artistic, cultural, educational and  civic center of New Jersey — where great performances and events enhance and transform lives  every day. As New Jersey’s anchor cultural institution, NJPAC brings diverse communities  together, providing access to all and showcasing the State’s and the world’s best artists, while  acting as a leading catalyst in the revitalization of its home city. Through its extensive Arts  Education programs, NJPAC is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts. NJPAC  

has attracted more than 11 million visitors (including more than two million children) since opening  its doors in 1997, and nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its constituents.  Visit njpac.org for more information.