Skylands Songwriters Guild

E’lissa Jones is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist blending folk and rock with powerful melodies and lyrics. With 250+ original songs, she’s been performing and composing since childhood.

Outdoor Concert at Horseshoe Lake Gazebo.  Bring your own lawn chair.

E'lissa Jones is a beautiful singer, prolific songwriter, violinist, pianist, and guitarist. She is an exceptionally talented artist with a wide range whose songs embrace audiences with powerful melodies and expressive lyrics. Influential styling ranges from folk to rock in her catalogue of over 250 original songs.  Born into a musically gifted family, E'lissa began singing and playing piano around the age of five. Jones wrote her first song at the age of seven and began studying violin at the age of ten. By eleven, she was writing love songs and short classical works for violin and piano. While classically trained as a violinist, E'lissa is largely self-taught as a vocalist, pianist, guitarist, and the many other instruments she performs with.  

Artist Website: https://www.elissajones.com/

Register online or by calling the library at (973) 584-2400.  We need to know who's coming for safe headcount purposes as well as our way to contact you should mother nature require us to postpone or relocate.

Funding has been made possible in part by funds from Morris Arts through the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

With thanks to all our concert series sponsors.

Loretta Hagen is an award-winning NJ singer-songwriter known for heartfelt, socially conscious songs and a soulful voice. She’s performed widely and released four acclaimed albums.

Outdoor concert at Horseshoe Lake Gazebo. Please bring your own lawn chair.

Loretta Hagen is a multi-award-winning singer songwriter based out of NJ. Her music is described as heart tugging, social conscious, fun, with poignant lyrics and catchy melodies sung with a soothing whiskey toned voice. Loretta has performed in many prestigious venues such as The Outpost In The Burbs, Music At The Mission, Turning Point Cafe, Town Crier, Sellersville Theater, as well as many music festivals, and shared the stage with well-known artists such as Pete Seeger, John Gorka, Roger McGuinn, Johnny Winter, Kim Richie, to name a few. Her husband Gary is her music partner and described by fans as an extremely tasteful guitarist and producer. Both cut their teeth in Nashville for a number of years as well as the east coast. Loretta has released four critically acclaimed CDs that have been widely received by college and Indie radio shows across the country and Europe.  

Artist Website: https://lorettahagen.com 

Register online or by calling the library at (973) 584-2400.  We need to know who's coming for safe headcount purposes as well as our way to contact you should mother nature require us to postpone or relocate.

Funding has been made possible in part by funds from Morris Arts through the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

With thanks to all our concert series sponsors.

Shanna in a Dress delivers witty, candid songs blending humor and heartbreak. A quirky storyteller in the vein of John Prine and Ingrid Michaelson, she brings an emotional, entertaining ride.

Outdoor performance at the Roxbury Library Gazebo.  Please bring your own lawn chair.

Shanna in a Dress is your quirky best friend who refuses to wear pants. She says what everyone has felt but no one else will say and you'll get an uncensored journey of clever humor and heartbreak, extreme candor, and a hefty side of entertainment at her shows. This witty wordsmith is known for taking you on an emotional roller coaster, sometimes within the same song. Think John Prine mixed with Ingrid Michaelson with a twist of Phoebe Buffay from Friends all wrapped up in a sweet voice accented by guitar, piano, and ukulele. She's as real as it gets, as anyone who follows her on FB or Instagram knows.  

Artist Website: https://www.shannainadress.com/ 

Register online or by calling the library at (973) 584-2400.  We need to know who's coming for safe headcount purposes as well as our way to contact you should mother nature require us to postpone.

Funding has been made possible in part by funds from Morris Arts through the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

With thanks to all our concert series sponsors.

Frank Viele delivers gritty New England blues rock that transcends genre. A multi-award winner, he’s known for soulful songs and nonstop touring, crafting powerful, heartfelt musical journeys.

Outdoor performance at the Roxbury Library Gazebo.  Bring your own lawn chair.  

*At this concert, the first 100 attendees who bring donations to Roxbury Social Services will receive free ice cream!  🍦

Frank Viele’s brand of New England blues rock tugs at the heartstrings, pulling the listener on a surprise journey that transcends genre.   Yet even as he’s racked up accolades over the past 7 years — including New England Music Awards for Album of the Year, Male Performer of the Year, Songwriter of The Year (X2), and Live Act of The Year for gutsy, gritty tracks like “Broken Love Song” and “‘Til The Bourbon’s All Gone” — he’s rarely paused to savor the moment before moving on to yet another tour, album, or collaboration.  

Artist Website: https://frankviele.com/ 

Register online or by calling the library at (973) 584-2400.  We need to know who's coming for safe headcount purposes as well as our way to contact you should mother nature require us to postpone.

Funding has been made possible in part by funds from Morris Arts through the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

Melissa Anthony & Dennis King (Tiny Cities) find beauty in the corners of everyday life. Leaning heavily into their singing & songwriting strengths, the duo taps into their shared vulnerabilities.

Outdoor performance at the Roxbury Library Gazebo.  Bring your own lawn chair.

Hailing from the heart of New Jersey, Melissa Anthony and Dennis King AKA Tiny Cities find beauty in the quiet corners of everyday life. Both leaning heavily into their singing and songwriting strengths, the duo taps into their shared vulnerabilities. Not morose or bleak, but with acceptance for who they are, where they’ve been while moving forward. 

Artist Website: https://tinycitiesmusic.com/ 

Register online or by calling the library at (973) 584-2400.  We need to know who's coming for safe headcount purposes as well as our way to contact you should mother nature require us to postpone.

Funding has been made possible in part by funds from Morris Arts through the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

With thanks to all our concert series sponsors.