Blues is an elemental part of the human condition. The rain to the sunshine. You only appreciate one in the context of the other. Come check out some the best blues NJ has to offer! First up, Tony and the Trees are a staple in the NJ blues scene regularly gigging, well, everywhere! If you haven't heard of them, what rock are you living under:)? Nitro Blues Band are the youngest, hippest , 'rad'est blues band to be shot out of the blues cannon in decates! Winners of the 2024 North Jersey Blues Society battle of the bands in Carteret NJ, they used the winning money to tour down to Memhpis Tennessee to play at The Blues Foundation's International Blues Challenge. We welcome them back to the Rock Shack with open arms as we are still recovering from the last time they were here! The Dirty Shine's soulful, melodic take on the blues is showcased by their recent single, Take My Hand, a soulful offering of tolerance and understanding in a time of escalated division among ourselves. Last but not least, Function For Fiction is centered around two brothes, Brendan and Trev who have been writing and playing together since 1999 and formed their current trio in 2009.
What is Rock Shack?
We are a live music venue that encourages creativity, expression, and original music. Our goal is to help give original bands a musician friendly space to strut their stuff in front of a welcoming audience.
Location:
Our venue is located inside the Somerville School of Rock building on the first floor. The street address is:
The Rock Shack
14 Davenport St., Suite 1
Somerville, NJ 08876
Parking:
The Rock Shack does not have its own parking lot. Do not park in the lot immediately behind our building as you may be ticketed or towed. There is street parking and several municipal lots immediately around the school. Municipal lots 1 and 2 are on the right and left side of Davenport St. just half of a block north of our venue. Rates are 50 cents per hour until 7 PM and free after that. You can pay at the Kiosk or via the Park Smarter app, https://www.parksmarter.com/. Street parking is metered and $1/hour until 7 PM, free after that.
Alcohol and drug policy:
We are an alcohol and drug free space. Please do not bring alcohol or drugs to a show or you will be asked to leave. Thank you for respecting our safe space and allowing everyone to thoroughly enjoy the music
Food and Drink:
While we do not serve alcohol, we do sell non-alcoholic drinks and pre-packaged snacks.
Hearing Protection:
Rock shows are LOUD!!! We will attempt to have on site free foam earplugs but please bring ear protection if you have it.
Photos and videos:
Bring it on!!! Please respect copyrights and give credit to artists as appropriate. Please tag bands, musicians, and the venue if you post on social media! However, if a particular artist asks that you not record, please respect that.
Show Content:
Our shows are all ages but we do not censor our artists and so you may encounter explicit language or views that you do not share. The views expressed during shows and in promotional materials are solely those of the artists and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Rock Shack or any of its affiliates.
For more information:
Have a question you need answered? Please email TheRockShackSomervilleNJ@gmail.com.
