The Jersey Shore Online Music Festival takes place on Facebook, May 23-25.
“Keeping the Jersey shore music scene alive through challenging times” is the motto of the Jersey Shore Online Music Festival, which will offer sets by about 60 musicians, March 23-25 (Memorial Day weekend). You can see the set times below.
The festival was organized by James Casserly, who created the NJ Shore Musicians “Stay at Home” Live Music group on Facebook; it has been a place to share new videos made by shore musicians throughout the pandemic. You can check it out here.
The musicians will stream the performances on their own Facebook pages, and the “Stay at Home” page will offer links and watch parties. Three to five acts will perform at the same time, “like a festival’s different stages,” Casserly said.
Money will be raised for Lunch Break, a Red Bank-based organization that provides food, clothing and fellowship to those in need.
“After two months of lockdown, it’s great to be able to reunite as a band, connect with our fans and help out a good charity at the same time!,” said Kurt Reil of The Grip Weeds, who will perform May 24 at 8:30 p.m.
Pat Guadagno will perform in the Jersey Shore Online Music Festival, May 23 at 3 p.m.
Here is the schedule:
MAY 23
2 p.m.: Brian Kirk (Brian Kirk & the Jirks) with Michael Ghegan, Glenn Stuart (BStreet Band), Eddie Testa (Eddie Testa Band)
2:30 p.m.: Jim “Spaz” Garcia (The Nerds), Pat Roddy (Pat Roddy Band), Sean Loughlin (The E Street Shuffle), Carl Gentry
3 p.m.: Jessica Rose, John Garofalo III and Scot Softy (Almost U2), Billy Walton (The Billy Walton Band), Pat Guadagno
3:30 pm: Jim Babjak (The Smithereens), Alan Chez (Brothers of Funk Big Band), Frank James Palmer Jr. (Undisputed), John DiStasio (Channeling Cornell)
8 p.m.: Vince Berardi (License to Chill), Zach Matari, Joe Bonanno (JoBonanno & The Godsons of Soul), Brad Hobicorn (Asbury Fever Band)
8:30 p.m.: Joe Normal (Dramarama), Greg Carr Schumann, Jarod Clemons (Jarod Clemons & The Late Nights), Tommy Cadawas
9 p.m.: Jon Fadem (Start Making Sense), Madison Pisani, Bob O’Connell (The Neighbors), Mark Leimbach (Gary U.S. Bonds Band), John Hathaway (Decade, Sugar Mountain)
9:30 p.m.: Phil Engel (Phil Engel Band), Joe Baracata (Joe Baracata Band), Rich Meyer, Stuart Hooten
MAY 24
2 p.m.: Ryan Gregg (The Shady Street Show Band), Pam McCoy (Pam McCoy & Familiar Faces), Johnny Pisano (Willie Nile Band), Guy Braisted
2:30 p.m.: Anthony Krizan (Spin Doctors), Ken Sadowski, Frank Manzi, Michael Patrick
2 p.m.: Kylee Rapp (The Green Planet Band), Johnny Brue (The Brue Crew), Gary Cavico, Jake Thistle
3:30 p.m.: David Vargo, Tommy Byrne, Giovanni St James
8 p.m.: Bobby Mahoney (Bobby Mahoney & the Seventh Son), Doreen Brusca Arminio (Doreen & Joe Arminio Singers), Sharon Lasher (Sharon Lasher & the Flashers), Tyler Moellman/Micheal Strivelli (Keep it Covered)
8:30 p.m.: The Grip Weeds, Kathleen Elle, David Rimelis, Mary McCrink
9 p.m.: Ava Heatley, Andrew B. Zezas, Alan Grant, Sam Ryan & Matt Setzer (Bridge Beat Duo)
9 p.m.: Billy Wilkins, Vini Lopez, an artist TBA
MAY 25
Repeats throughout the day.
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