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John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band
with special guest Bobby Bandiera
A Stone Pony 50th Anniversary Event

Doors 6:30pm
Showtime 7 to 11 pm

John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band are celebrating the band’s 50th anniversary at this special Stone Pony 50th event!

Hailing from Rhode Island, the band quickly adopted New Jersey as their second home while becoming one of the hottest East Coast circuit bands by the late ’70s. JCBBB frequented top Jersey Shore venues including the Fastlane, Big Man’s West, Tony Mart’s and The Stone Pony. They burst on to the national scene in the 1980s with the Eddie and the Cruisers motion picture soundtrack.

The hit single On the Dark Side held the No. 1 position on the Billboard Rock charts and the MTV video charts for five consecutive weeks. The album sold more than 3 million copies and was certified Triple Platinum by the RIAA. The fictional band Eddie and the Cruisers portrayed in the film was ranked by Rolling Stone as one of the 25 greatest movie rock bands.

John Cafferty and the BBB is still revered by fans and critics alike as one of the top live rock shows around. Their shows are generally a good time rock ‘n’ roll marathon loaded with the Cafferty hits, fan favorites, and plenty of R&B classics. Three founding members are driving the band into their 50th year: Gary Gramolini on lead guitar, Michael “Tunes” Antunes on saxophone, and John Cafferty with vocals and guitar.

John and the band always work the Pony fans all over the venue. Be ready to grab your drinks if the band starts jamming on your bar! Join us for what is always a memorable Pony show. Early showtime ia 8 pm with special guests to be announced.

The Dales
Chevy Lopez
Good Looks

Something magical happens when the three members of The Dales – Drew Lawrence, Preston Pope, and Jacqueline Tozzi – start singing together. On their new album, Multi Trick Pony, their vocal harmonizing delivers an exquisite blending of soaring beauty and organic emotions. The album also reflects, as Lawrence explains, “the balance of our different musical influences and finding a place where we all meet together in harmony.”
The thirteen-song collection draws upon Lawrence’s interests in rough-hewn country rock, Tozzi’s deep love for soul music, and Pope’s affection for nicely polished classic rock to create a sound that is a refreshing mix of modern and vintage.
The first single, “Glass Wall,” perfectly represents the trio’s musical symmetry. The rock ‘n’ soul power ballad is fueled by Tozzi’s commanding vocals that swing from demure to Joplin-like belting, with Pope’s electric guitar flash injecting a rock edge and Lawrence’s piano and a B3 organ adding a rootsy Americana flavor. All three come together on the song’s rousing chorus. The trio put their own spin on the hit “Jar of Hearts” (co-written by Lawrence and Christina Perri), giving the pop tune a back porch feel.
It is the interweaving of Lawrence, Pope, and Tozzi’s voices that forms the cornerstone of the new album. All three sing on the aptly titled “All In,” with this fun, power-pop rave-up’s lead vocals alternating between Lawrence and Pope. On the Tom Petty-esque ballad “Hurt” and the alluring “Stay,” The Dales’ gorgeous three-part harmonies articulate the heartfelt emotions in these introspective lyrics.
Besides “Glass Wall,” Tozzi’s vibrant singing is showcased on the smoldering “Blue Eyes Dark City” and the funky barnburner “Hold Me Back.” Pope is the featured singer on the twangy traveling tune, “Ridin the Rails,” a re-imagined early Dales’ tune and Lawrence handles the main vocals on the lovely “Remind You,” a poignant, tender song about being there for someone.
During the pandemic, Lawrence, Pope, and Tozzi set about working on new songs. They practiced in Lawrence’s front yard, trying to sing three-part harmonies while social distancing. While it was a challenging period, the experience strengthened their friendships and their creative process as a trio.
In November 2021, they headed to Bear Creek Studios in Washington, reuniting with producer Jerry Streeter (Brandi Carlile, The Lumineers) – who helmed their debut album Marie. Multi Trick Pony was recorded live over the course of two weeks. Lawrence played the organ, piano, and keyboards, while Pope performed all the guitar parts. For the rhythm section, Streeter brought in two Seattle musicians: bassist Jeremy Lightfoot (Vance Joy, Satchel), who had played on The Dales’ debut, and drummer Mark Pickerel (Screaming Trees, the Secret Sisters).
Following the past few difficult years, The Dales set their focus on exploring the positive side of surviving – be it the pandemic or relationships – and creating music that makes listeners feel joy and happiness. The trio crafted songs featuring bigger hooks and lyrics that were less abstract and more relatable than they had done in their earlier days. “You can’t help but feel good,” Lawrence says about listening to the music.
Pope and Lawrence, who have played in bands together on and off for over 15 years, first formed The Dales in 2015. In 2017, an early incarnation of The Dales released their debut, Marie. The band’s folky Americana sound led Parade Magazine to praise the “incredible multi- part vocal harmony reminiscent of CSN (and) the fabulous musicianship of this group.” They toured across the country, headlining shows, and sharing the stages with such acts as Marc Broussard, Cris Jacobs, and The White Buffalo.
Lawrence, a multi-platinum songwriter/producer, began working with Tozzi in the spring of 2019, with the goal to develop songs for her as a solo artist. The Dales, meanwhile, were working on an EP,Easy Times. That fall, however, the group’s then-singer Carrie Turner decided to move on. Lawrence asked Tozzi if she would like to join The Dales, and she enthusiastically agreed. 2020 got off to an excellent start for The Dales with the release of Easy Times. On this five-song EP, the Dales began expanding the folksy sound of Marie, with a ‘70s rock vibe, which American Songwriter described as “uplifting and classic.” Tozzi contributed vocals on a few tracks, including “Homesick Summertime Anthem” that raised the band’s profile when it was used in a radio ad campaign. While on tour in support of the new EP, The Dales performed at Los Angeles’ fabled Troubadour and recorded the show, releasing it later as a live album. As momentum was building for the trio, the tour shut down – as did the rest of the world – due to Covid.
The kinship that Lawrence, Pope, and Tozzi have developed is revealed in the musical unity that courses through Multi Trick Pony filling their songs with a natural, welcoming quality that makes The Dales’ music easy to embrace.
“Our purpose is to ride the celebratory part of life,” Lawrence reveals. “We just want to try and lift people up for the hour or two hours they are with us, whether they are listening to our album or listening to our show.”

21+ admitted

Donavon Frankenreiter
with Goodnight, Texas

For nearly four decades Donavon Frankenreiter has been traveling the globe, first as a professional surfer and now as a musician. Born in Southern California, Donavon spent most of his youth chasing waves, turning pro at the age of 16. These days instead of surf competitions, it’s concert halls that bring Frankenreiter to town, where he entertains audiences with his unique blend of laid-back grooves, philosophical lyrics and soulful delivery. This year, Frankenreiter is releasing his first studio effort in nine years, out Sept. 20, 2024. The album, entitled Get Outta Your Mind, marks the 20-year anniversary of his self-titled debut album.

Doors: 7pm
Show: 8pm

David Bryan and Friends
A Stone Pony 50th Anniversary Event
featuring Matt O’Ree Band

David Bryan is best known as a founding member, keyboardist and Rock N Roll Hall of Fame inductee with Bon Jovi. David has also worked on scoring music for numerous Broadway projects including earning three Tony awards for his work on “Memphis.” David has also been a longtime collaborator with Matt O’Ree.

Matt’s band will serve as the house band for this show. Matt O’Ree Band will be playing a full opening set followed by David and Friends joining them for the second set. With this show David is celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Stone Pony and his playing in Asbury Park for many years. Join us for what’s going to be a memorable night at the Pony!

Doors 6:30 pm
Early show starts at 7:30

BROOKS NIELSEN of The Growlers
Chinese Fountain 10th Anniversary Show

Brooks Nielsen, lead singer of surf-psych icons The Growlers, revisits the band’s classic album, Chinese Fountain, to celebrate its tenth anniversary. Nielsen will perform the album from start to finish (and then some) this fall at 26 very special North American shows.

Chinese Fountain is The Growlers’ fourth studio album and sees the band evolve from a psych-circus, while remaining true to the band’s “beach goth” essence. It is blessedly direct, with razor sharp songwriting and engaging melodies at the center of every song; “Big Toe,” “Going Gets Tough,” “Love Test,” “Rare Hearts” and or course, the disco-punk and synth-splashed title track. It was that track that signaled the band’s move from the dive bar to the dance floor–a precursor of sorts to the band’s follow-up, the Julian Casablancas-produced City Club.

Uncompromising, enigmatic, and wildly ambitious, Nielsen isn’t tiptoeing into his solo career. The energetic singer has had a busy couple of years, embarking on headline tours where he regularly performs more than two hours each night, sometimes stretching his show past the three-hour mark.

His latest singles “Tropical Cowboy” and “Chew My Heart Out,” function as a duo. A couple. A gemini gesture to herald his upcoming second solo album, A Ride I’m Waiting For. Originally written in 2014 for Chinese Fountain, the songs are a sneaky flashback to a different era when The Growlers released tracks as “couples.” Not singles, but two songs together, intertwined in thought and expression.

You can hear the new tracks live at the upcoming Chinese Fountain 10th Anniversary Shows as well as songs from Nielsen’s 20-track solo debut One Match Left and subsequent The Circle and Psycho EPs. Nielsen’s dynamic set lists have been loaded with Growlers’ classics, deep cuts, choice covers, and stripped-down, unplugged mini-sets.

Aided by a live band that includes Growlers drummer Richard Gowen, bassist Brogan Dutcher, keyboardist Cole Riddle, and guitarists J.D. Carrera and Elyadeen Anbar, Nielsen melds the live spontaneity of the improv-driven rock scene with the energy of his punk peers.