Folk rock musician, Gar Francis has won many awards for his songwriting over the past four decades. This Americana and blues connoisseur has shared the stage with legends such as The Ramones, The Talking Heads and Blondie. To help raise money for The New Jersey Arts Incubator, whose mission is to spread art education in NJ, Gar Francis will be playing a benefit show at NJAI in West Orange on Sept. 25. Suggested donation is $10. 7:30 p.m.