Paul Shaffer was musical director for David Letterman for over 30 years - now he’s bringing new music around the country with his longtime band.
The World’s Most Dangerous Band will appear at Montclair’s Wellmont Theater on April 21 for their fifth show in a nationwide tour. For many years, all fans needed to do to listen to Paul Shaffer’s music was turn on late night television. The veteran multi-instrumentalist has worked with David Letterman since 1983, a consistent and […]
Killswitch Engage will combine with legendary rockers Anthrax to throw down one of the most high-voltage shows the Wellmont Theater has seen.
The bands have both amassed a colossal following during their times performing, and are bringing their Killthrax Tour to Montclair. For metal lovers, the name Killswitch Engage has become somewhat household. Since their conception in 1999, the band has risen to dizzying heights in the genre. The band was created in Westfield, Mass. and formed […]
Located in the bustling suburban hub that is downtown Montclair, The Outdoor Store can be visited at 30A Church St. in Montclair.
The Outdoor Store is a favorite for those Montclair residents that have an affinity for the great outdoors. For those that are more inclined to explore and engulf themselves in nature, the suburban lifestyle that Montclair provides can be stifling and, in some respects, boring. As somebody that loves to hike and climb, I can […]
The controversial but successful comedian Andrew Dice Clay comes back to Montclair after he performed at the Wellmont in March 2016.
Andrew Dice Clay comes to the Wellmont Theater. There are few comedians that are as high caliber as Andrew Dice Clay. For over 30 years, Clay has shaken up the entertainment business. Whether it’s getting banned for life from the MTV Awards in 1989 for his hilariously lewd “Adult Nursery Rhymes” or discovering his true […]
The band, Gin Blossoms, will make their stop to Montclair's Wellmont Theater during a tour of the East Coast which takes them from New York to Illinois.
Arizona’s Gin Blossoms will perform at the Wellmont Theater on the Feb. 25, 2017. For a band with a turbulent past, Tempe, Ariz.’s Gin Blossoms make a beautiful sound. Robin Wilson, the front man during their reunion after hiatus in 2002, said, “We make a noise together that we can’t make otherwise. We respect and […]
DNCE’s single ‘Cake By the Ocean’ shot them to the top of the charts in 2015, and they have stayed on people's music radar ever since.
On Feb. 7, funk-pop group DNCE, led by Joe Jonas, will play at The Wellmont Theater. After the Jonas Brothers’ meteoric rise to fame fizzled out, many were left wondering what the New Jersey trio would do next. Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas had impressed the nation, the nation’s teenage girl population more than anyone […]
Stamna Greek Taverna in Bloomfield has made a name for itself in the area for serving high quality Greek dishes with great service.
Stamna brings a little piece of Greece to New Jersey. When it comes to Greek cuisine, I am a hard judge. Growing up with a Greek side of the family has taught me of a standard in traditional Greek food, and that bar has never lowered. Stamna Greek Taverna on Broad St. understands how to […]
Montclair can rejoice after one of the most beloved Christmas traditions, watching the ‘Charlie Brown Christmas Special,’ on Dec. 22!
‘Charlie Brown’ comes to life at the Wellmont Theater. Ever since the special first aired in 1965, Americans everywhere have come to love Charlie Brown’s Christmas Special. The special is a beautiful and timeless story of how Charlie Brown, who is depressed even though it is Christmas, learns about the true meaning of Christmas. Charlie […]
Montclair’s fans of rock and roll can rejoice this December, as rock supergroup Kings of Chaos kicks off their tour at The Wellmont Theater.
Kings of Chaos at the Wellmont Theater! The epic rise and fall of rock and roll as a mainstream music genre left many die hard fans of rock’s greatest groups in dismay. For these fans, rock supergroup Kings of Chaos is a godsend. The group is made up of various rock legends, from bands such […]
'The Montclair Dispatch' gets to the bottom of a termination of a Rutgers student, who formerly worked as a columnist for the 'The Daily Targum.'
Montclair native discovers a dilemma at Rutgers University. Aviv Khavich, a student at Rutgers University who formerly worked as a columnist for the The Daily Targum, has voiced his anger at being unfairly terminated from the publication and questioned the motives behind the termination. When Milo Yiannopolous, an infamous conservative British journalist and technology editor […]
