By Gary Wien
originally published: 12/22/2015
Light of Day returns to the tri-state area with shows in Philadelphia, New York, and New Jersey. These shows feature incredible artists performing for a good cause -- to use the power of music to raise money and awareness in its continuing battle to defeat Parkinson’s disease and related illnesses such as PSP and ALS within our lifetime.
Here’s a look at some of the artists and can’t miss shows for Light of Day WinterFest 2016. Since it’s likely you’ll only be able to hit one venue at a time, we’re highlighting our favorite place to be for each night of Light of Day.
Please be generous and donate to the Light of Day Foundation to help bring about a cure sooner than later.
Friday, January 8 at 7:00pm - World Cafe Live
3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
Light of Day heads into Philadelphia for the first time with a show featuring Ben Arnold, Rob Hyman, Willie Nile, Mutlu, Blake
Morgan, Lisa Bouchelle and more.
Saturday, January 9 at 8:00pm — Outpost In The Burbs
67 Church Street, Montclair, NJ
A night of great songwriters including Willie Nile, John Easdale and Peter Wood (from Dramarama), Jill Hennessy, Richard Barone, Joe D’Urso, Chrissi Poland, and Loretta Hagen.
Sunday, January 10 at 1:00pm - The Stone Pony
913 Ocean Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ
Light of Day presents a show of cover bands, including Cats On A Smooth Surface featuring Bobby Bandiera. This was the band Bruce Springsteen used to jam with. The event also features performances by Big Pink - One Last Waltz, The Best Of The Eagles, Brian Kirk & the Jirks, So Watt, The Motor City Revue, and NRG.
Monday, January 12 at 8:00pm - Wonder Bar
5th Avenue & Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, NJ
Happy Mondays comes to Light of Day with a lineup featuring Thomas Wesley Stern, The Villanelles, and These Mockingbirds - a great way to kick off a full week of music!
Wednesday, January 13 at 6:00pm - The Cutting Room
44 E 2nd Street, New York, NY
Light of Day returns to New York City with a lineup that includes Willie Nile & Band, Dramarama, The Weeklings, Joe D’Urso and Stone Caravan, and the Gary Douglas Band.
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Gary Wien has been covering the arts since 2001 and has had work published with Jersey Arts, Upstage Magazine, Elmore Magazine, Princeton Magazine, Backstreets and other publications. He is a three-time winner of the Asbury Music Award for Top Music Journalist and the author of
Beyond the Palace (the first book on the history of rock and roll in Asbury Park) and
Are You Listening? The Top 100 Albums of 2001-2010 by New Jersey Artists. In addition, he runs New Jersey Stage and the online radio station
The Penguin Rocks. He can be contacted at
gary@newjerseystage.com.
FEATURED EVENTS
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Veronica Swift
Saturday, September 07, 2024 @ 7:30pm
The Vogel
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
category: music
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Sugar Mountain - Celebrating the Genius of Neil Young
Saturday, September 07, 2024 @ 7:30pm
Lizzie Rose Music Room
217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton, NJ 08087
category: music
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Americana Women
Saturday, September 07, 2024 @ 7:30pm
Avenel Performing Arts Center
150 Avenel Street, Avenel, NJ 07001
category: music
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EVENT PREVIEWS
The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Sugar Mountain
(TUCKERTON, NJ) -- The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Sugar Mountain, celebrating the genius of Neil Young, on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 7:30pm. Sugar Mountain brings together an ensemble of veteran musicians from the New Jersey music scene who faithfully replicate the songs of one of our era's most prolific and beloved singer/songwriters, Neil Young.
ON-GOING EVENTS
Creed, 3 Doors Down, and Finger Eleven to play shows in Holmdel and Atlantic City
(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- CREED, the multi-platinum, GRAMMY® and American Music Award-winning rock band, has announced Summer of ‘99 Tour dates for 2024. Produced by Live Nation, the 40-city tour comes to the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 and the Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena in Atlantic City on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Both shows include supporting acts 3 Doors Down and Finger Eleven.
