As is now tradition, the concert billed as Bob's Birthday Bash, named after Bob Benjamin, was held at the Paramount Theatre the Saturday of the festival's final weekend.
The majority of the acts who performed were artists who have been part of the shows in previous years, which felt appropriate.
This years show ran more smoothly than any year that I can recall. The show started a few minutes past the 6:30 start time with DJ's Ton Cunningham and Rich Russo welcoming everyone and introducing Bocci and the Bad Boys.
Each main stage act played a tight 20 minute set, give or take a few minutes. As in previous years, acoustic acts played between the band performances.
For the first time since 2015, Bruce Springsteen showed up as an unannounced guest, but it was spread pretty early that he would be there on social media.
Bruce performed with Jesse Malin, the highlight for me, with Willie Nile and with Joe Gruschecky and The Houserockers.
All in all a very exciting night, for a very worthy cause.
As usual, if I am unsure of a song title, I will put a question mark.
Bocci and The Bad Boys
Shotgun (Junior Walker cover)
Dreamin'? (George Theiss song)
Holy Lightning?
Forever ( Little Steven song)
Miss Emily
Sell Her Out?
No
Standing Stone
Dramarama
Haven't Got a Clue
Spirit
Work For Food
Last Cigarette
Anything Anything
Adam Ezra
Set included The Toast
Jesse Malin
Shining Down
Turn Up the Mains
She Don't Love Me Now
Broken Radio w/Bruce Springsteen
Meet Me At The End of The World w/Bruce Springsteen
Matt Jaffee
Bocci & The Bad Boys |
Weekend Lover?
Hellhounds of Alcatraz
Brian Dunn
New Tattoo
If You Want To Stay a While
The Weeklings
Friday on My Mind (Easybeats cover)
Miss Emily |
Little Elvis
I Am the Walrus (Beatles cover)
Daniela Cotton
I Tried
Dramarama |
James Maddock
James Maddock |
F***ed Up World
Another Life
Where the Sun's Out
Lisa Bouchelle
Willie Nile |
Take Me To Heaven
I Believe
Joe D'Urso & Stone Caravan
Come Down Tonight (Asbury Park)
Tell Me Why
Just Once
Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers & Bruce Springsteen |
Noisy Guitars
Williams Honor
Rain?
I Can't Wait To Be Ashamed
Willie Nile
This Is Our Time
The Innocent Ones
House of 1000 Guitars
One Guitar w/Bruce Springsteen
Jill Hennessy
She Had To Know?
No Surrender (Bruce Springsteen cover)
Finale |
Ben Arnold
That's America?
When January's Gone
Hold On w/Joe D'Urso and Vini Lopez
Joe Grushecky and The Houserockers
More Yesterday's Than Tomorrow's
w/ Bruce Springsteen from here on
Talkin' To The King
Promised Land
Pumping Iron
Atlantic City
Never Be Enough Time
Darkness On The Edge Of Town
Pink Cadillac w/Danny Clinch
Savin' Up
Light of Day w/All Artists
Thunder Road
Happy Birthday
No comments:
Post a Comment