Merry Christmas

Hope Show V 12/19/2011 Count Basie Theatre

     The fifth semi-annual Hope Show was held tonight at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank New Jersey.
     The show, though shorter than previous Hope Shows, included performers from many of the previous 4 shows. Bobby Bandiera's band served as the band for most of the night. Additional musicians drifted on the stage throughout the performance.Bobby once again served as musical director, and this year the beneficiary was the Cancer Institute of New Jersey.
      Here is the set list with notable performers on each song.

           Tim McLoone & The Shirleys

               Happy Holidays
               All Alone on Christmas
               Jesus Was Born on Christmas Day
               Higher & Higher

           Bobby Bandiera & the Jersey Shore Rock N Soul Revue

               It's Now or Never- Nicky Addeo Lead Vocals
               That's Life- Bobby Bandiera Lead Vocals
               Chain of Fools- Layonne Holmes Lead Vocals
               
               Maybe Tonight- Nicole Atkins
               The Way it Is- Nicole Atkins

               What a Wonderful World(Sam Cooke cover)- Brian Fallon & Southside Johnny
               Good Times(Sam Cooke cover)- Brian Fallon & Southside Johnny

               New Orleans- Gary U.S. Bonds
               Quarter to Three- Gary U.S. Bonds

               Bring it on Home to Me(Sam Cooke cover)- Gary U.S. Bonds & Southside Johnny
               (Nightime Is) The Right Time(Ray Charles cover)- Gary U.S. Bonds, Southside Johnny & Layonne Holmes

               This Time It's for Real- Southside Johnny
               Broke Down Piece of Man- Southside Johnny & Bobby Bandiera

               The Letter(Box Tops/Joe Cocker cover)- Jon Bon Jovi w/Nicole Atkins on Backing Vocals
               (Ain't Nothin' But a )House Party(J. Geils Band cover)- Jon Bon Jovi w/Southside Johnny on Harp
               Wanted Dead or Alive- Jon Bon Jovi
               Who Says You Can't Go Home- Jon Bon Jovi
               We Weren't Born To Follow- Jon Bon Jovi

                Blue Christmas- All(Minus Brian Fallon) Jon Bon Jovi & Southside Johnny Lead Vocals
                Run Rudolph Run- All(Minus Brian Fallon) Jon Bon Jovi, Nicole Atkins & Southside Johnny Lead Vocals

                 All You Need is Love(Beatles cover)- All(Minus Jon Bon Jovi & Brian Fallon) Bobby Bandiera Lead Vocals