Hope Show - Count Basie Theatre 12/23/2016

     Bobby Bandiera's annual Hope Show came to the Count Basie Theatre this past week. This year proceeds went to a couple organizations including the food bank of Monmouth and Oceans Counties.

     Unlike most previous years, the main artists wound up being announced in advance; Southside Johnny, Gary U.S. Bonds, Gene Cornish of The Rascals and Frankie Previte.

      Bobby and the band were onstage for the entire show and the artists rotated for a song or two throughout the night. Frankie Previte performed a couple songs which he originally wrote which appeared in Dirty Dancing.

     Here is the setlist:

             O Holy Night - Lisa Sherman

             Bridge Over Troubled Water(Simon & Garfunkel cover) - Bobby Bandiera

             Chantilly Lace(Big Bopper cover) - Big Joe Henry

             Hungry Eyes(Eric Carmen cover) - Frankie Previte

             You're All I Need to Get By(Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell cover) - Bobby Bandiera & Kristin Cochran

             Up Where We Belong (Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes cover) - Southside Johnny & Layonne Holmes

             How Can I (The Rascals cover) - Bobby Bandiera  & Gene Cornish

             Justine(Righteous Brothers cover) - Southside Johnny & Gary U.S. Bonds

             I Don't Wanna Go Home - Southside Johnny

             Quarter to Three - Gary U.S. Bonds

             Time of My Life(Bill Medly & Jennifer Warnes Cover) - Frankie Previte & Lisa Sherman

             (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher(Jackie Wilson cover) - Gary U.S. Bonds

             Merry Christmas Baby(Otis Redding cover) - Southside Johnny

             You've Lost That Loving Feeling(Righteous Brothers cover) - Southside Johnny & Gary U.S. Bonds

              Your Precious Love(Jerry Butler cover) - Southside Johnny

              (You're My) Soul & Inspiration(Righteous Brothers cover) - Southside Johnny & Gary U.S. Bonds

               Holly Holy(Neil Diamond cover) - Bobby Bandiera

               Lonely Too Long (The Rascals cover) - Bobby Bandiera & Gene Cornish

               New Orleans -  Gary U.S. Bonds

               Good Lovin'(The Rascals cover) - Bandiera & Gene Cornish

               Talk to Me - Southside Johnny

               White Christmas - Tim McLoone & All

               All You Need Is Love(Beatles cover) - Bobby Bandiera & All     

Southside Johnny & Layonne Holmes

Gary U.S. Bonds & Southside Johnny





Big Joe Henry



Finale