New Jersey Early Music

06/02/2026

Our NJEM Ensemble and Singers will be performing at 12pm NOON during this year's Steampunk Alchemy Fest, inside VIKING HALL at Vasa Park in Hackettstown, NJ. Looks like the day will also have a PACKED lineup of other amazing performers and acts. Children 12 and under get in FREE! 🥰🎉 We hope to see you there.

Steampunk Alchemy Fest showcases the creativity and innovation of the steampunk community and beyond. It brings together enthusiasts and creators to showcase unique and imaginative designs, art, fashion, and music inspired by the steampunk and fantasy genres. Join us for a day of fun, creativity, an...

05/27/2026

We're excited to be performing at Steampunk Alchemy Fest on Saturday, June 6 at 12noon inside Viking Hall. Get your tickets today and don't miss out on ALL the whimsical entertainment. We'll be performing selections in honor of America's 250th, and other fun fantasy tunes!

The gears have aligned and the moment you’ve been waiting for is finally here—the full schedule for Steampunk Alchemy Fest 2026 is officially LIVE! 📜✨Join us on Saturday, June 6th, at Vasa Park in NJ, for a day of retro-futuristic wonder. Whether you're a seasoned sky-pirate or a young adventurer, SPAF has something for every explorer.

What’s in the works:
🎶 Musical Marvels: Get ready to dance to the infectious sounds of A Halo Called Fred the dark cabaret magic of Dust Bowl Faeries, the unruly vaudeville of This Way to the Egress and more!
🎭Thrilling Spectacles: Hold your breath for Dr JR King of the Impossible masterful whip-cracking show and witness the jaw-dropping curiosities of Professional Monstrosity.
☀️ Family Fun: From our high-stakes Tea Dueling competitions to the curious inventions displayed by the Museum of Interesting Things, there is endless wonder for explorers of all ages. All day lawn games!
📖 Classes & Workshops: Belly dancing, glass blowing, and more!
🎉 Friday Night PREPARTY Activities
🌙 OVERNIGHT CAMPING & CAMPFIRE

🔗 View the full expedition plan here: https://www.steampunkalchemyfest.com/schedule/steampunkalchemy-fest-2026

🎟️ TICKETS: https://www.steampunkalchemyfest.com

📅 SATURDAY, JUNE 6 | 10AM-7PM

📍Vasa Park NJ
1 Vasa Drive, Hackettstown, NJ (Budd Lake)
FREE PARKING - SERVICE DOGS WELCOME

05/03/2026

Good morning ☀️ Don't miss today's FREE concert in honor of Motherhood and Mother's Day at the Randolph Township Library. Music starts at 2pm! With selections from medieval, renaissance, and baroque eras and cultures. Featuring recorders, cello, harp, guitar, and voices. See you there!

A Mother's Song: An early music FREE CONCERT
TODAY SUNDAY @ 2pm
Randolph Public Library
28 Calais Rd, Randolph, NJ


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https://njearlymusic.org/

04/28/2026

We'll be performing! ✨ Check out our concert at Viking Hall on Saturday, June 6 in the afternoon. ⚔️

Greetings Citizens! 🎩✨Dust off your finest garb for Steampunk Alchemy Fest 2026 returns this June! We are preparing to transform Vasa Park into a retro-futuristic wonderland where the gears of creativity and imagination never stop turning!

Our lineup is so dense it’s practically radioactive! Join us for a day of industrial-strength fun, including:

🕰️ Market of Curiosities: Curated artisan and vendor market.
🎻 Live Music: A rotating stage of incredible bands to keep your gears shifting.
🤖 Robotics Demos: Witness the cutting edge of steam-powered (and modern) ingenuity.
⚔️ Medieval Combat: Knights of the realm clashing in a display of steel and skill.
🎯 Lawn Games: Test your hand at games of skill and leisure on the green.
🏆 Fashion Fête Costume Contest: Strut your clockwork finest for a chance to win magnificent prizes!
💃 The Late-Night Cabaret: When the sun goes down, the steam gets hotter! (21+, separate ticket required).
🌚Overnight camping and much more!

🎟️ Tickets & Info: www.steampunkalchemyfest.com
Preliminary Schedule: www.steampunkalchemyfest.com/schedule

📍 WHERE: 1 Vasa Drive, Hackettstown, NJ
📅 WHEN: June 6, 2026 | 10am-6pm
FREE PARKING - FAMILY FRIENDLY
No pets. Service dogs permitted.

Don’t let time slip through your fingers like sand in a broken hourglass—grab your tickets today and join the revolution! 🚀⚙️

04/28/2026

Join us this Sunday for a special concert in honor of life and motherhood. Featuring the NJEM Ensemble and singers - With selections from women composers and music from medieval, renaissance, and baroque periods. Family friendly and free. 🌷

A Mother's Song: An early music FREE CONCERT
Sunday, May 3 @ 2pm
Randolph Township Library
FREE - NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Art: Italian Mother with Child (Italienische Mutter mit Kind) (1850)
Friedrich von Amerling

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New Jersey Early Music is a 501c(3) nonprofit. We strive to provide unique and accessible performances for NJ and surrounding communities. Our mission is made possible by kind and generous contributions. Please consider making a donation today!

04/18/2026

📸 Scenes from our debut concert on March 22 at the UU Congregation at Montclair, our Montclair home. Featuring a selection of springtime inspired songs from medieval, renaissance, and Celtic sources performed in the beautiful Tudor style sanctuary. With a special performance by Aléhli, with two original compositions. Thank you to all who came out for this musical celebration and for joining us at our social hour.✨💜

If you missed this event, you have a chance to see us again in May for our FREE CONCERT at the Randolph Township Library on Sunday, May 3rd at 2pm.

A Mother's Song: An early music FREE CONCERT With periods music and thematic tunes in honor of Life and Motherhood. 💐 No registration required! See all of our upcoming performances on our website.

LEARN MORE
www.njearlymusic.org

DONATE
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/njem-2026-donation-drive

Photopgrahy by Oscar Torres
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New Jersey Early Music is a 501c(3) nonprofit. We strive to provide unique and accessible performances for NJ and surrounding communities. Our mission is made possible by kind and generous contributions. Please consider making a donation today!

03/21/2026

In ONE DAY experience the majesty and magic of Early Music at NJEM's debut concert, Spring Ritual: An Early Music Concert. ✨Featuring period instruments, ancient medieval tunes, Celtic & Irish selections, with special guest artist, Irish-Mexican composer, Aléhli, performing 2 original nature inspired works.

Celebrate Spring, life, and renewal with music from across the ages and time. 🌸🐝

FEATURING
NJEM Youth Players
NJEM Ensemble & Singers
Singer & Songwriter, Aléhli

🎟️ GET TICKETS
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/concert-spring-ritual
Online or at the door, while seating lasts! Limited space.
Artists Meet & Greet reception to immediately follow.

Sunday, March 22 @ 2pm
UU Congregation at Montclair
📍67 Church St, Montclair, NJ
🚗 Street & garage parking

03/20/2026

Spring and fairies have enjoyed a traditional connection in folk takes and myths across the world. Are they benevolent or mischievous? Varies by tale... The magic and wonder of these mythological creatures have inspired art and artists for centuries. This weekend we perform the whimsical Renaissance dance tune, Fairie Round and other Spring inspired selections from Medieval times and beyond. Featuring the NJEM Ensemble and Singers, period instruments, and special guest artist Aléhli.

Spring Ritual: An Early Music Concert
Sunday, March 22 @ 2pm
UU Congregation at Montclair
67 Church St., Montclair, NJ

GET TICKETS
www.njearlymusic.org
*Tickets also available at the door while space is available.

Midsummer Eve (1908); watercolour painting by British artist Edward Robert Hughes.

03/17/2026

Today we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, in honor of the patron Saint of Ireland. ☘️ But Celtic festivities do not end today! This weekend marks the Vernal Equinox (Ostara), the first day of Spring observed by ancient peoples across the Emerald Isle - the moment when day and night are of equal length, signifying a shift toward longer, warmer days and the awakening of the earth. The name is derived from Eostre, a West Germanic goddess of spring and dawn. The 8th-century monk Bede wrote that the month of April was named Eosturmonath after her. While historical records of her worship are sparse, the name remains a linguistic root for the modern English word “Easter.” Ireland and its ancient peoples would incorporate pagan and Christian traditions to create a uniquely Irish culture.

Spring Ritual: An Early Music Concert
Join us on Sunday, March 22 as we perform a selection of ancient and Celtic tunes in honor of Spring, and our age-old tradition of marking the turning of the seasons. Featuring the NJEM Youth Players, Ensemble, Singers, with special guest- Irish-Mexican original composer Aléhli - performing two original earth inspired songs. Get tickets online or at the door, while seating is available!

🎟️ GET TICKETS
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/concert-spring-ritual

SUNDAY, MARCH 22 - 2PM
UU Congregation at Montclair
67 Church St, Montclair, NJ
*Street and garage parking*

Learn More: www.njearlymusic.org

Dungarie Castle (Ireland) - Photo by Wallace Bentt

03/13/2026

Music is memory. Music is magic.✨ Long before we had written language, history and cultural traditions were passed on orally, and more importantly, musically. We are naturally designed to recognize patterns. Rhythmic and melodic patterns in music, aligned with words, make for a powerful mnemonic device utilized by ancient peoples and communities. Even if the words were not entirely understood by listeners, the intent came through, because music transcends language. A song may still cause you goosebumps, even if its singer is using a foreign language, which many opera lovers can confirm!

In the present day, music is still one of the most powerful tools of communication to wide audiences. Music can ignite movements and stir our faith. Music helps us teach children basic life truths and pass down stories that enrich and inspire our communities…

Join us on Sunday, March 22 or Spring Ritual: An Early Music Concert as we perform ancient tunes in honor of Springtime, LIFE, and renewal - just as cultures around the world have been for centuries. The NJEM ensemble and Youth Players will perform medieval, renaissance, and Celtic melodies featuring period instruments (like the Irish Bodhrán) and voices. 🎶 With special musical guest - Irish-Mexican singer and composer Aléhli, performing two original Gaelic and Spanish pieces. 💐

Special artist Meet-and-Greet to follow performance, with light refreshments.

🎟️ GET TICKETS
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/concert-spring-ritual

Tickets are available online or at the door. LIMITED SEATING.

Sunday, March 22 @ 2pm
UU Congregation at Montclair
67 Church St, Montclair, NJ
🚗 Street & Garage Parking

NJEM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in North New Jersey. Our mission is made possible by fans and kind contributors. For more information, please visit our website.

🌐 https://njearlymusic.org/