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OK, New Jersey — I need to talk to you about something important. Something that falls squarely in the category of do not sleep on this because when it’s gone, it’s gone, and you will absolutely regret it if you miss it.

Alison Krauss & Union Station are coming to Newark’s own NJPAC on Friday, June 26, 2026 at 7:30 PM, and this is not a “maybe I’ll go if nothing else comes up” kind of situation. This is a clear-your-calendar, call-your-best-friend, buy-the-tickets-right-now kind of situation. Let me tell you why.

This Is a Rare, Rare Thing

Here is what you need to know first: Alison Krauss & Union Station have been off the road together for more than a decade. A decade. That means this tour — the Arcadia 2026 Tour — is a genuine big deal. It is not a standard stop on a never-ending run of shows. It is a reunion of some of the most gifted musicians alive, and they are bringing all of it to Prudential Hall at NJPAC. Right here in our backyard.

When is the last time you can say you were in the room for something that felt truly special? This is going to be one of those nights.

Why Alison Krauss Is in a Category All Her Own

If you have somehow never fully dove into Alison Krauss’s music, first of all — welcome, and you are in for something extraordinary. She is one of the most decorated artists in Grammy history, with a voice that is genuinely unlike anything else in music. It is crystalline and effortless and heartbreakingly beautiful all at once, and hearing it live is a completely different experience than any recording.

But the show is not just Alison. Union Station — featuring Jerry Douglas on Dobro, Ron Block on banjo, and the rest of this absurdly talented band — brings a level of musicianship to the stage that you honestly have to see to believe. These are not background players. Every single member of this group is a virtuoso in their own right, and together they create something that feels almost impossibly good. Bluegrass tradition, country soul, unexpected pop and rock influences, harmonies that will give you full-body chills — it is all there.

Expect an evening that moves you. Expect the kind of music that makes you close your eyes and just feel it. Expect foot-stomping breakdowns right alongside heart-stopping ballads, and instrumental passages that will make your jaw drop a little.

This group has sold out Red Rocks, Radio City Music Hall, and venues across the world. And now they are coming to NJPAC — a venue that, if you have not spent an evening there, is one of the absolute gems of the entire tri-state area. Prudential Hall is a beautiful, intimate space where there is truly not a bad seat in the house. The combination of that room and this band is going to be something.

How to Get Your Tickets

Don’t miss out on this show. Shows like this sell out, and this one in particular is exactly the kind of event that disappears before you know it.

Head to njpac.org or grab your tickets directly on Ticketmaster. Either way — go. Do it now. Put it on the calendar. Make it a date night, a girls’ night, a family night — whatever it takes to get yourself into that room on June 26th.

You will be so glad you did.