Count Basie Theatre
The Count Basie Center for the Arts, originally Count Basie Theatre, is a landmarked performing arts center in Red Bank, New Jersey. Around it, Coney Island (16 mi) comes first on our list. Pleasant highs of 66–84°F mark the mildest months, May, June, August, September and October.
A theatre inside Red Bank
You can stay in Red Bank
Count Basie Theatre is inside Red Bank, which has 5 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Hempstead
Hempstead is about 31 miles northeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Count Basie Theatre
The Count Basie Center for the Arts, originally Count Basie Theatre, is a landmarked performing arts center in Red Bank, New Jersey.
The building first opened in 1926 as the Carlton Theater and later, in 1973, became known as the Monmouth Arts Center. In 1984 it was renamed the Count Basie Theatre after famed jazz musician and Red Bank native, William "Count" Basie.
- Type
- Theatre
- Opened
- 1926
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (2009)
- Wikipedia readers
- 4.4K a year
Rooms near Count Basie Theatre
Hotels, motels or campgrounds are closest in Red Bank (5) and New York City (1,485).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Count Basie Theatre | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bank | in town | — | 5 1 hotel · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins | 12,896 | $505K | B− |
| New York City | 23 mi north | 35 min | 1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 8,584,629 | $778K | D |
| Neptune Township | 9 mi south | 15 min | 37 16 hotels · 2 motels · 17 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 28,273 | $456K | D |
| Middletown Township | 4 mi north | 5 min | 8 5 hotels · 1 motel · 2 campgrounds | 67,135 | $608K | A− |
| Long Branch | 6 mi southeast | 10 min | 9 6 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins | 33,321 | $574K | C+ |
| Eatontown | 4 mi south | 5 min | 7 5 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 13,607 | $492K | C+ |
| Wall Township | 13 mi south | 20 min | 18 6 hotels · 7 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 4 campgrounds | 26,753 | $720K | B |
| Tinton Falls | 6 mi south | 10 min | 7 7 hotels | 19,539 | $478K | — |
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Pair Count Basie Theatre with these
You can reach each of these within 35 miles.
Big draw128 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw30 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw216 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw329 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw30 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw425 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaYankee StadiumPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0
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What people ask about Count Basie Theatre
Is Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank?
Yes. It’s inside Red Bank, NJ.
When is the best time to visit Count Basie Theatre?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Count Basie Theatre from Jersey City and Newark?
About 25 miles north of Jersey City and about 26 miles north of Newark, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Count Basie Theatre?
Newark Liberty (EWR), about 24 miles away.
Where should I stay near Count Basie Theatre?
New York City (23 mi, 1,485 places to stay), Neptune Township (9 mi, 37 places to stay) and Middletown Township (4 mi, 8 places to stay).
Notes from people in Red Bank
Be the first to share a tip in Red Bank’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.