Pig Gig 9 takes place in Scotch Plains, Nov. 10.
Glenn Alexander, who has played in Richie “LaBamba” Rosenberg’s groups LaBamba & the Hubcaps and La Bamba’s Big Band, will welcome LaBamba to the cast of this year’s edition of his annual Pig Gig benefit concert. It will take place at The Italian American Hall in Scotch Plains, Nov. 10 from 2 to 8 p.m.
Alexander, the longtime guitarist for Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes (trombonist and singer LaBamba was a Juke for many years as well), will also perform at Pig Gig with his own Shadowland band, and the band he co-leads with his daughter, singer Oria Aspen. Other performers will include the roots band The Lonesome Pines, Joe D’Urso, and the duo of Anthony Tamburro & Louis Bevere.
Tickets are available via ticketbud.com.
This will be the ninth Pig Gig. The admission charge is $70, which entitles you to the all-you-can-eat pig roast — with lots of other food, and drinks, included in the price as well — in addition to the six hours of music. Proceeds will go to the Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation in honor of Alexander’s nephew Jay Alexander, who died of the disease in 2011.
Glenn Alexander has called Pig Gig “a day of love, laughter, awesome food, drink and entertainment to raise money to fund research and ultimately save someone’s life in honor of Jay.”
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