Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 2:00 pm

A high-energy music festival, featuring four terrific local bands

Nutley Family Service Bureau’s live show Rock Hunger VIII is back and will take place at the Old Canal Inn, starting at 2:00 pm, on Saturday, June 7th, 2025. Groove along with great performances from
Porch Rockers The Sticky Wickets Project Blue Book The Anna Felice Band
Tickets are $25 per person when purchased in advance online. Cash bar, menu available, tricky tray prizes and 50/50 raffle are available to attendants.

This lively event attracts an audience exceeding 200 people. Rock Hunger is a franchised event with national recognition. All proceeds benefit NFSB programs including the Food Pantry.

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Rock Hunger

Thank You
for Making Rock Hunger VIII a Huge Success

On behalf of everyone at Nutley Family Service Bureau, thank you for making Rock Hunger VIII an incredible afternoon of music, generosity, and community spirit.

Together, we raised over $27,000 to directly support our essential programs and services, including helping our Food Pantry expand to serve more neighbors in need.

Thanks to your support, we are proud to share:
  • Over 240 guests joined us
  • 27 amazing volunteers made it all possible
  • 26 generous sponsors
The music doesn’t stop here.

As a follow-up to Rock Hunger, we’re thrilled to present our Summer Concert Series, sponsored by QTS and planned by the NFSB Community Advisory Board.

First concert: Porch Rockers Tuesday, June 25 at 7:00 PM 169 Chestnut Street, Nutley, NJ 07110 We also invite you to mark your calendars for our next signature event:

The Garden Party: September 14, 2025

Let’s keep the momentum going all summer long. We can’t wait to see you again and celebrate together!

For more info, please contact Josie Wang at 973-667-1884 or jwang@nutleyfamily.org

Springsteen Sponsors $5,000

10 tickets; Acknowledged on the event signage, social media, eblasts and a swag bag plus premier banner signage.
Access to all 5 summer community concerts at NFSB.

Bon Jovi Sponsors $1,000

6 tickets; Acknowledged on event signage, social media, and eblasts.
Swag Bag. Access to all 5 summer community concerts at NFSB.

Smithereens Sponsorship $500

4 tickets; Acknowledged on event signage, eblasts and social media. Access to all 5 summer community concerts at NFSB.

John & Joanne Brown

Esposito/Knott Family

Notre Dame Club of
Mid-Hudson Valley

John Kelly

The Boyes Family

ECW of Grace Church Nutley

Little Steven Sponsorship $300

2 tickets; Acknowledged on event signage, eblasts and social media. Access to all 5 summer community concerts at NFSB.

Ken & Diane Cibelli

Bob & Wendy Fetterly

Mr. James A. Kuchta

Michael Evangelista

The Hunter Family

The Boyes Family

View our Photo Gallery from Rock Hunger VII Below