The annual Light of Day concerts took place in New Jersey/New York & Philadelphia this week, with dozens of events taking place primarily in Asbury Park New Jersey.
The show normally billed as Bob's Birthday Bash was held at the Paramount Theatre, as it has for the previous 8 years when the event returned to Asbury Park.
Initially held at the Downtown in Red Bank New Jersey, it moved to the Stone Pony 2 years later and then moved to Tradewinds in Sea Bright , back to the Pony and then to Starland Ballroom in Sayreville New Jersey. For its 9th year, it came back to Asbury and the main show has been held at the Paramount, with the majority of the remaining shows taking place in Asbury from Thursday the 12th of January until Sunday January 15.
As noted in previous years, the Light of Day concerts raise funds for Parkinsons and ALS research. The Bob on Bob's Birthday Bash is Bob Benjamin. The first LOD show was held in honor of his Birthday in November, but has since moved to January each year.
This year the format remained the same. In between each main stage act, acoustic performances lasting about 10 minutes took place in front of the curtain. Throughout the night, performers jumped onstage to join other performers.
The line-up included many of the regular performers for Light of Day: Joe Grushecky and the House Rockers, Willie Nile, Jesse Malin, Joe D'Urso & Stone Caravan, Jake Clemons headlined this year and gave a great performance.The highlight for me was when original Red Bank Rockers vocalist J.T. Bowen joined Joe Grushecky for Savin' Up, a Bruce Springsteen penned song which appeared on Clarence Clemons & The Red Bank Rockers first album Rescue.
The Firemen from Italy where performing a short acoustic set as the theatre opened.
Another strong show for a great cause. Happy Birthday Mr. Benjamin.
Here is the setlist(With ? after titles I am not sure of)
The Fireplaces
Set included: Jambalaya
You Never Can Tell
Ring of Fire
Battery Electric
Always After You?
I Need You?
It's Those Memories?
Nobody's Fool
Holiday in Heaven
Ramble?
Does He Love You
I Feel Good(James Brown cover)
Rob Dye/Taylor Tote/Nick Ryan
Miss You(Taylor Tote song)You and I(Lady Gaga cover)
Bobby Bandiera
World Stand Still
Under the Sun(Southside Johnny song)I Was a Fool
C'Mon Caroline
Miss Emily
Standing Stone
Sometimes It's Better To Lose
The Sellout
Remember Jones
Let 'Em Look
Miranda
When I Used To Do You
Viola(Arlin Feiles cover)
Bullet With Butterfly Wings(Smashing Pumpkins cover)
Peter Elkas & Terra Lighfoot
Set included Goodbye Dublin
James Maddock Band
It's a F***ed Up World
Don't Know
Insanity Vs. Humanity
Beautiful Now
Another Life
Emily Grove
Lock Me Out
Johnny Lee
Joe D'Urso & Stone Caravan
Noisy Guitars/I Wanna Be Sedated(Ramones cover)
Just Once
Let It Go
Come Down Tonight(Asbury Park)
You've Got To Hold On w/Vini Lopez & Ben Arnold
Rockin' in the Free World(Neil Young cover) w/Ed Manion, Miss Emily, Johnny Duke
Porter & Sayles
Freebird
You Had Me at Hello
Freebird
You Had Me at Hello
Ben Arnold
Jesse Malin
Outsider
Turn Up the Mains
She Don't Love Me Now
In the Modern World
She's So Dangerous
Janey Don't You Lose Heart(Bruce Springsteen cover)
All the Way to Moscow
Rudie Can't Fail(The Clash cover)
Ed Manion
Town Without Pity
Wille Nile
Forever Wild
Hell Yeah
Trouble Down in Diamond Town
Sweet Jane(Velvet Underground cover)
One Guitar w/Joe D'Urso, James Maddock, Peter Elkas, Bobby Mahoney, Anthony D'Amato
Chuck Prophet
Summertime Thing
It Was a Bad Year For Rock and Roll
You Did
Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers
Everything's Going To Work Out Right
No Strings Attached
Hearts of Stone(Southside Johnny/Bruce Springsteen cover)
Pumpin' Iron w/Danny Clinch
Savin' Up(Clarence Clemons & The Red Bank Rockers cover) w/ J.T. Bowen, James Maddock, Joe D'Urso, Wille Nile, Tony Pallagrosi, Miss Emily
Jeffrey Gaines
All Over Again?
A Change Is Gonna Come(Sam Cooke cover)
Hero In Me
Jake Clemons
Hold Tight
Love'll Never Change
You Must Be Crazy
Sick,Broke,Broken
Janine
Move On
You're a Friend of Mine(Clarence Clemons & Jackson Browne cover)
All
Light Of Day(Bruce Springsteen cover)
Twist & Shout
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| The Fireplaces |
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| Battery Electric |
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| Nick Ryan, Taylor Tote, Rob Dye |
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| Bobby Bandiera |
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| Remember Jones |
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| James Maddock Band |
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| Emily Grove |
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| Joe D'Urso, Vini Lopez, Ben Arnold |
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| Jesse Malin |
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| Willie Nile |
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| Joe Grushecky and Danny Clinch |
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| Willie Nile, James Maddock, Ed Manion, Joe D'Urso, J.T. Bowen, Tony Pallagrosi |
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| Jake Clemons |
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| Finale |
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