Patti Smith: Dodge Poetry Festival
Featuring Patti Smith
- Date
- Fri 16 Oct 2026
- Starts
- 8:00 PM
- City
- Newark
About the event
The punk poet laureate comes home to New Jersey for a night of songs and stories. A true renaissance woman, Patti Smith immense influence has saturated literature, music, visual arts, politics and global culture for over 50 years. She has written dozens of books, including National Book Award winner Just Kids. Her seminal album, 1975 Horses, was inducted into both the GRAMMY Hall of Fame and the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress. Her countless honors include Frances Legion dHonneur, Swedens Polar Prize, and the PEN Literary Service Award. Part of the Dodge Poetry Festival
Good to know
- Friday 16 October 2026 — the show starts at 8:00 PM.
- New Jersey Performing Arts Center is in Newark.
- Patti Smith plays 1 more date on this tour.
- New to gigs? What doors, curfews, age limits and presales mean.
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New Jersey Performing Arts Center
New Jersey Performing Arts Center is a live music venue in Newark, United States on 1 Center Street. It is predominantly an alternative room: 2 of its 3 listed shows. Acts booked here more than once include Patti Smith (2 shows). 3 shows are currently …
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