OPEN CALL TO MUSICIANS: NJ TRANSIT’S MUSIC IN MOTION CONCERT SERIES!

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Music in Motion first began as part of NJ TRANSIT’s 25th Anniversary Celebrations in 2004. At that time, the agency partnered with WBGO in Newark to have jazz artists play at several NJ TRANSIT stations. In 2012, the program was re-launched as a permanent fixture on the NJ TRANSIT rail and bus lines. Music in Motion is currently overseen by NJ TRANSIT employee, Brian Miguel, who at one time actually performed for the series (2013-2014). In 2014, the coordinator at the time left the company. Around the same time, Brian started a new position in the department where Music in Motion was run. After finding out that the coordinator left and that the program would be temporarily discontinued, Brian volunteered to continue the program. The program was skipped in the Spring of 2014 to prep and continued in the Fall of 2014. This will be Brian’s 2nd year running the program.

The Music in Motion program is kicking off their fall season series on September 19th ,and will run Monday through Friday. Performances will be taking place simultaneously from 5pm to 7pm, which is rush hour and prime time foot traffic for their targeted audience: THE COMMUTERS! Performers will be posted at several of the most popular stations stations: Hoboken Terminal, Secaucus Junction, New York Penn Station, Union Station and Rahway Station. The program will also be utilizing Trenton Transit Center for the season, but no one is performing at that station that day.

The program is currently looking for talent to book at these various stations throughout the fall season. The first show that is set to kick off the series will be on September 19, 2016. The Fall-Winter season runs from September 19th to January 31st 2017. (They take a break during the month of February and get started again for the Spring-Summer Series from March through August).

Even though the auditions have already passed (they’re held annually during the end of summer), the program is always looking for new performers to join in on the fun!

All interested performers should contact Brian via email at [email protected] or by visiting the Music in Motion FB page and send a message. The schedules are based on artist availability and their choice on where they would like to play. All permits are handled by the NJ Transit events department which sets up the performance permits throughout the year.
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For more additional info please visit Music in Motion’s Facebook page which also acts as their official website.
www.facebook.com/NJTRANSITMIM

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