PNC Bank Arts Center Concert Schedule 2024.
Lots of great shows coming to the PNC Bank Arts Center this 2024 concert season. I remember when this place used to be called The Garden State Arts Center.
Jane Foderago says The Garden State Arts Center opened on June 12, 1968, with a program featuring pianist Van Cliburn, conductor Eugene Ormandy, and the Philadelphia Orchestra. The Arts Center was operated in conjunction with the New Jersey Highway Authority, which also ran the Parkway.
I interviewed Point Pleasant’s own Dean DeLeo, the lead guitarist for Stone Temple Pilots and he was sharing some of his personal history attending shows at the Garden State Arts Center with his family.
One of his first recollections was seeing the Carpenters when he was 10 years old back in the summer of 72. The Carpenters were a huge act in the 70’s.
My husband also shared memories of his first show as a kid at the Garden State Arts Center. His first show was back in 1970 seeing Sammy Davis Jr. who did a week-long residency at the time.
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Back in those days, people would dress up to go to a concert event at the Arts Center. Men in jackets and ties, women in dresses, skirts, or pantsuits.
Nowadays, we just throw on whatever’s comfortable. If you’re going to be outdoors for a show, it’s best to be comfortable.
I lost count of how many shows I’ve seen at the Arts Center over the last 28 years. Its’ got to be hundreds!
The WRAT van is almost always on-site for rock shows.
This year I count at least 20 shows I’d like to attend. I will be showing up for at least 10 of those shows including WRATFEST 2024: Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper: Freaks On Parade Tour with special guests Ministry & Filter on September 7th. Buy tickets through Ticketmaster, and keep listening to the WRAT for your chance to win your way in.
PNC Bank Arts Center Concert Schedule 2024
Enjoy the music & the summer. We’ll see you there.