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Light of Day WinterFest 25 Presents – Our 25th Anniversary!
ASBURY BLUES
BOCCIGALUPE & THE BADBOYS, JOE BONANNO & GODSONS OF SOUL, HOPE WELL, STORMIN’ NORMAN, BILLY WALTON BAND, DEBRA DEVI, JON CASPI & THE FIRST GUN, MIKE MONTREY, MISS EMILY, JAMES DALTON, GARY CAVICO, MIKE ROCKET, RED BIRD

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The Light of Day Foundation, Inc., utilizes the power of music to raise money and awareness in its continuing battle to defeat Parkinson’s disease and related neurodegenerative diseases ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) and PSP (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy) within our lifetime.

The Foundation’s mission is to fund research into possible cures, improved treatments and support for patients who suffer from those illnesses, their families and their caregivers to help improve their quality of life. The primary fundraising efforts are an annual series of concerts held in Asbury Park, NJ. Since its inception in 2000, Light of Day has raised over $6.5 million in the fight to find a cure for Parkinson’s disease. What began as a single concert in New Jersey has grown into approximately 50 shows in 13 countries on two continents including North America and Europe!

Light of Day WinterFest 25 Presents – Our 25th Anniversary!
Cover Me – The Best in NJ Tribute and Cover Bands with BEST OF THE EAGLES, DECADE (Neil Young Tribute), CHICKS THAT ROCK THE ’80S, BOWIE & BEYOND, LATE FOR THE SKY (Jackson Browne Tribute), SHARON LASHER (Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt Tribute) and more, Jake Thistle’s Tom Petty Tribute, Fat Mezz

The Light of Day Foundation, Inc., utilizes the power of music to raise money and awareness in its continuing battle to defeat Parkinson’s disease and related neurodegenerative diseases ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) and PSP (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy) within our lifetime.

The Foundation’s mission is to fund research into possible cures, improved treatments and support for patients who suffer from those illnesses, their families and their caregivers to help improve their quality of life. The primary fundraising efforts are an annual series of concerts held in Asbury Park, NJ. Since its inception in 2000, Light of Day has raised over $6.5 million in the fight to find a cure for Parkinson’s disease. What began as a single concert in New Jersey has grown into approximately 50 shows in 13 countries on two continents including North America and Europe!

DRKHRT

Best Dressed Ghost, Tango Machina and Manaaki

DRKHRT is a rock band from Asbury Park, NJ, formed by Paul Ritchie (The Parlor Mob, gods) Ray Beck (Mohican, slowdust) Gary Zampini (Gringo Motel, gods) & Chad Sabo (The Cold Seas). Their first release “Wild Dreams” was something right out of their inner minds transferred like ink to paper, an erratic and chaotic story sketched out in under 15 minutes of heavy tones, blown out drums, riffs, and catchy melodies.

• 21 and up

SURFING FOR DAISY
Via Ripa
Backhouse

Join us for the Jersey Shore’s own Surfing for Daisy self-titled CD Release show! Surfing for Daisy has been making waves all along the Jersey shore and now the alt-folk-rock band’s debut album is finally on the horizon. The band’s sound flows like the tides of Asbury Park — smooth, soothing, yet unpredictable. Undulating like ocean waves, calm and hypnotic one moment, crashing with raw energy the next. Surfing for Daisy headlines the Wonder Bar for their album release show with support from friends and shore rockers Via Ripa and Backhouse.

21 AND UP

Cosmic Jerry Band
A Night of Grateful Dead Family Music

The Cosmic Jerry Band rocks the Wonder Bar with a night of Grateful Dead Family music. Grab your dancing shows and get ready to party with Dead favorites and so much more.

Cosmic Jerry Band is a high-energy Grateful Dead inspired quartet comprised of Ty Mares on guitar/vocals, John “Jelly Roll” Nemeth on bass/vocals, Billy Siegel on keys/vocals, and Dan Donovan on drums/percussion. They blend decades’ worth of experience with a passion for present-moment jam and a “no limits” approach to playing, embracing the “cosmic” element at the heart of their project.

“Fueled by fans, dubbed ‘cosmicnauts,’ CJB pushes far beyond the parameters of a typical jam band and into cosmic territory.” – Sound Waves

Doors at 7 pm, show at 8 pm

21 and up admitted

SUPERSONIC: NORTH AMERICA’S TRIBUTE TO OASIS

Since 2009, SuperSonic have established themselves as North America’s elite tribute to one of Britain’s most infamous rock ‘n’ roll bands, OASIS. The band’s raw energy sound, Gallagher brother-like looks and “cool Britannia” personas instantly rewind you back to the height of ’90s Britpop and the band’s meteoric rise to international fame.

With classic hit songs like Live Forever, SuperSonic, Wonderwall, Don’t Look Back In Anger and Champagne Supernova, audiences can only find themselves erupting into soccer stadium like sing alongs in a home team win type of atmosphere! Re-live one of the greatest sounds in rock history. Re-live OASIS with SuperSonic.

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Nectar’s presents High Fade
Life’s Too Fast Tour
with Round Trip

On a three-man crusade to set dance floors alight with their inimitable brand of razor-sharp funk and disco, High Fade can already count Jack Black, Cypress Hill, Deep Purple’s Glenn Hughes and Brad Wilk from Rage Against the Machine as fans. Honing their sound on the streets of their native Edinburgh, the band are at their best when up close and personal with audiences. With over one thousand gigs now under their belt, High Fade’s refined, infectious live performances have become an integral part of the band’s DNA, allowing them to put on a show that supersedes anything their fans have experienced before.

Doors at 7 pm
Show 8 pm

21 AND UP

Suit & Mai Tai
“Yacht that Rocks”

Suit & Mai Tai is the newest Yacht Rock sensation, showing off seven outstanding musicians (and a cruise director!) who deliver a huge musical sound. Their three dynamic lead vocalists boast full, rich harmonies with seemingly endless range. Suit & Mai Tai is an explosion of sound for your senses you will know and love every song! SMT performs Yacht Rock favorites with a twist. They mix in songs and artists loved by the same demographic that have a more upbeat and danceable flair. Suit & Mai Tai “Yacht That Rocks”. Crushing classic hits from artists such as Christopher Cross, The Eagles, Night Ranger, The Doobie Brothers, Fleetwood Mac, Toto, Linda Ronstadt, Journey, Styx, Steely Dan, Pat Benatar, Heart, Billy Joel, and many more; the band’s fun diverse catalog is an eclectic mix of a golden era in rock gone by, but never forgotten.

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Nectar’s Presents An Evening with Neighbor

Nectar’s Presents Neighbor.  The band Neighbor began over 35 years ago – they just didn’t know it yet. Childhood neighbors Richard James (vocals, keys) and Lyle Brewer (guitar) shared fence lines and melodies as they both grew and explored their own musical paths. The quartet became complete with the addition of Dan Kelly (bass) and Dean Johnston (drums) in 2019. Their creative incubation began with a weekly residency that grew in large part by the passion of their fans, the “Neighbors,” who continue to inspire the band as the fan base has expanded across the country.

With a diverse catalog of hundreds of songs, the musical juggernaut Neighbor has become one of the most exciting and unpredictable live bands on the music scene today. Neighbor combines ambitious composition, soulful balladry, and a fearless approach to their lengthy improvisations. Not boxed in by a single genre, their songwriting brings elements of Americana, Funk, Rock, Jazz, Soul and more. The band is putting pen to paper once again as they head back into the studio to begin work on their second album.

COME SEE WHAT’S GOOD IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

• Door 7:00 PM

• Show 8:00 PM

• 21 AND UP

WESTBOUND TRAIN

Boston-based Westbound Train play a modern take on ’60s-era reggae and ska with touches of jazz, soul, blues, Motown, and even rock. The septet was originally comprised of Obi Fernandez (vocals/trombone), Jesse Hayes (drums), Cory Williams (guitar), Thad Merritt (bass), Rich Graiko (trumpet), Gideon Blumenthal (keyboards), and Josh Cohen (sax). They released two independent albums, 2002’s Searching for a Melody (re-released in 2003 on Megalith) and 2004’s Five to Two, before a demo tape made its way into Tim Armstrong’s hands at a hometown Transplants show. Armstrong was impressed by the music, soon asking the guys to guest on the forthcoming Transplants album, Haunted Cities. Westbound Train continued touring and over the years shared stages with bands like the Toasters, Reel Big Fish, the Skatalites, Street Dogs, the Planet Smashers, and more. They also scored a 2005 Boston Music Award nomination for Best World Music Act, the only ska outfit to be given the honor. By early 2006, their friendship with Armstrong had turned into a record deal with his Epitaph imprint, Hellcat Records, and Westbound Train’s label debut, Transitions, was issued that September. Williams left the group after sessions for the album were complete to pursue a jazz career, and the band soon welcomed guitarist Johnny DeCarlo into the fold as his replacement.

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Doors: 7 pm
Show: 8 pm

HUSBANDS

Husbands knows the galvanizing power of an anthemic, hair-raising song. As the co-founding songwriter behind the Oklahoma City indie rock outfit Husbands, Danny Davis has been meticulously crafting emotionally potent tunes about finding your place in the world. His writing always strives to break free from monotony and routine, aiming for meaning and clarity through massive choruses and colorful arrangements. CUATRO, Husbands’ adventurous and triumphant fourth album out Oct. 13 via Cowboy 2.0 and Thirty Tigers, marks a turning point for the band. It’s the first LP written after the departure of longtime bandmate and collaborator, Wil Norton. It’s also an album that Davis made during a time of relative personal stability after quitting his nine-to-five and moving with his wife to Costa Rica. Across 11 arena-filling and richly-produced tracks, the full-length is a document of his growth as a human being and a testament to finding peace in relationships evolving.

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BIT BRIGADE
Bit Brigade performs rock covers of full NES/SNES game soundtracks as their gamer speedruns the game live on stage.

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“When was the last time you attended a live music performance with a genuine element of risk involved? And no, going to a Gwar show with a white t-shirt on doesn’t count. When Bit Brigade takes the stage your mind will frantically oscillate between “Oh! Agh!! Please don’t die!!” and “YES! He’s doing it!!” Combining the dread and daring of a live video game speed run with the spot-on technique of a live band covering the musical accompaniment to everything you’re seeing on-screen in real time, Bit Brigade will have you swinging between the two mediums. From thrashing about to live renditions of your favorite stage themes, fingers yearning to the sky in a rock ‘n roll parody of sea anemones  seeming to silently plead, “Please, feed us more fretboard pyrotechnics!,” to being locked in stock-still rapture as the infallible maestro of the d-pad, Noah McCarthy, takes on the final boss and risks his video game life under the threat of intense peer scorn (or the reward of night-long glory and a credits score). No matter the outcome, Bit Brigade must play on until the deed is done – which it always is – on the first (and last) try. Once Noah’s NES buzzes on, there’s no turning back.” – Metalhead Mike of The Shizz, summer 2011

ANNIE DiRUSSO
Back In Town Tour
with Squirrel Flower

Annie DiRusso is a Nashville-based indie rock artist born in NYC, who wears the influence of both of these cities on her sleeve. Blending buzzing garage rock guitars and high-energy performances with a pop infused flair, the magic she creates in her hooks and melodies is apparent in her previously released singles and debut EP. She has quickly turned casual listeners into hardcore fans with V Magazine noting she’s “single handedly bringing back that raging rock sound” and Alt Press stating, “she’s set to skyrocket.”

Annie has made quite a mark on the touring world since the launch of her career amidst the pandemic, supporting artists like HAIM, Samia, Declan McKenna, beabadoobee, Djo, Peach Pit and more as well as selling out headline shows at venues such as New York’s Music Hall of Williamsburg, Nashville’s Basement East and Boston’s The Sinclair. In Nylon’s words, “she continues to put out some of the most catchy indie rock in the game.”

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