It’s a tried-and-true test of time that many veteran BINJE readers are well aware of: Do you still know the hottest acts in entertainment?
If you don’t, no worries. The release of the first few months of the Prudential Center schedule features a show that regular listeners of 90s on 9 will race to see: A New Edition, Boyz II Men and Toni Braxton combo concert is coming on Feb. 13.
That may be the biggest show from that era since Gov. Mikie Sherrill jumped on stage with Naughty by Nature.
Of course, the reason why the Pru Center annually is ranked among the top venues in the world by Pollstar and Billboard is because it has acts from and for every generation.
The Rock proudly describes itself as Jersey’s Town Hall of Entertainment, offering everything from marquee tours and cultural celebrations to family favorites and live sports entertainment.
Here’s a list of what’s coming to Pru Center in the first few months of the year. You can be sure that plenty of other top acts will be added.
The lineup:
Jan. 23-25. Monster Jam: Monster Jam returns to Prudential Center, teaming up trucks and freestyle motocross bikes to deliver gravity-defying skills and thrills across four freestyle shows from Jan. 23–25.
Jan. 30: Rascal Flatts: Following their sold out 2025 arena tour, Rascal Flatts are coming to Prudential Center on their 2026 Life Is a Highway Tour with special guests Chris Lane and Lauren Alaina on Jan. 30.
Feb. 13: New Edition: The New Edition Way Tour will bring together three of music’s most enduring and influential acts: New Edition, Boyz II Men, and Toni Braxton. These legendary acts will take the stage at Prudential Center on Feb. 13.
Feb. 14: Nine Inch Nails: Nine Inch Nails brings their next-level production to Prudential Center on the critically acclaimed Peel It Back Tour 2026, with special guest Boys Noize, on Feb. 14.
Feb. 15: La Musica Concert Series Presenta La Invasion Tropical: La Musica Concert Series Presenta La Invasion Tropical comes to Prudential Center on Feb. 15 with performances by Elvis Crespo, Victor Manuelle, Jerry Rivera, El Blachy and more!
Feb. 27: Conan Gray: Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Conan Gray hits Newark with his Wishbone World Tour on Feb. 27. Special guest Esha Tewari joins him in support of his chart-topping fourth album Wishbone.
Feb. 28: Matt Rife: Fresh off his Netflix special; comedy star Matt Rife brings the Stay Golden World Tour to The Rock on Feb. 28.
March 10: Bad Omens: Joined by Beartooth and PRESIDENT, platinum rock band Bad Omens takes over the Prudential Center on March 10, with their Do You Feel Love Tour. Experience the full force of their new anthems and an electrifying performance from a band at the forefront of their genre.
March 13: Silvestre Dangond & Juancho De la Espriella: The El Ultimo Basile Tour USA with Silvestre Dangond & Juancho De la Espriella is making a stop at Prudential Center March 13.
March 19-26: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus: Combining world-class performances and incredible sights powered by a pop music playlist The Greatest Show on Earth returns to The Rock from March 19-22.
March 28: Cardi B: After Six years Grammy Winning superstar Cardi B is going back on tour and bringing her Little Miss Drama Tour to Newark on Saturday, March 28.
April 5: B2K & Bow Wow: One of the most iconic rap groups B2K returns to co-headline with Bow Wow on the Boys 4 Life Tour with special guests Jeremih, Waka Flocka, Amerie, Yung Joc, Crime Mob, Franchize Boyz, and Pretty Ricky. This celebration of music comes to Prudential Center April 5.
April 17: Alejandro Sanz: Alejandro Sanz is bringing the ¿Y ahora qué? Tour 2026 to Prudential Center April 17.
April 22: Romeo Santos & Prince Royce: Mejor Tarde Que Nunca Tour 2026 arrives at Prudential Center April 22.
May 1: Stars On Ice: Get ready to celebrate America’s very own skating superstars will be heading to Prudential Center May 1. Headlined by Ilia Malinin, and two-time World Champion, Alysa Liu, reigning World Champion, and Olympic Team Gold Medalists Madison Chock & Evan Bates.
May 2: Peso Pluma: Global icon and leader of the Música Mexicana revolution, Peso Pluma, will bring his DINASTÍA Tour to Prudential Center May 2. After selling out two previous U.S. tours, Peso Pluma returns with a bold new live show.
May 7: Hatsune Miku: The Hatsune Miku EXPO 2026 North American Tour will be making a stop at Prudential Center May 7.
May 10: Megan Moroney: American country singer and songwriter Megan Moroney is bringing her Cloud 9 Tour to Prudential Center July 10.
May 11: A$AP Rocky: Hip-hop superstar A$AP Rocky brings the Don’t Be Dumb World Tour to Prudential Center July 11. Experience his long-awaited fourth studio album live for the first time.
Aug. 8: Nate Bargatze: After recording setting tours in 2024 and 2025, Nate Bargatze brings his BIG DUMB EYES WORLD TOUR to Prudential Center on Aug. 8.
