White Eagle Hall booked another full slate of shows in 2025. Pet Shop remained a favorite stop for regional indie bands. Despite the death of Ruth Moore, the jamming continued on Monticello Avenue. The festivals came back for another go: Groove on Grove, Jersey City Jazz and Latin Jazz, Hudson West, Pushing Up Daisies and the Ghost of Uncle Joe’s, the Zombie Opera. Art House Productions hosted acoustic acts, the Statuary continued to attract first-rate jazz performers to the Heights, and after a long breather for Monty Hall, a select few live bands made some noise from WFMU’s dedicated club stage again.
But the year’s biggest story wasn’t a happy one. Fox & Crow, a beloved venue for live music, stopped booking in January 2025 and announced its permanent closure in February. The Heights restaurant and bar reached the end of the line. We’re still reeling from its loss.Â
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Tris McCall has written about art, architecture, performance, politics, and public culture for many publications, including the Newark Star-Ledger, the Bergen Record, Jersey Beat, the Jersey City Reporter,…
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