The annual U.S. edition of Light of Day had it's centerpiece show on Saturday 1/17/2015 at the Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park New Jersey. The entire day, and weekend was filled with shows being held all around the city to raise funds and awareness for Parkinsons Disease.
This years show brought back many of the regular acts from previous years; Willie Nile, Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers, Garland Jeffreys, John Eddie, Joe D'Urso & Stone Caravan, James Maddock Band, Peter Elkas, Rob Dye, Christine Martucci, John Easdale & Peter Wood of Dramarama, and also many new performers, at least to the Paramount stage;The Billy Hector Band, Pat Dinizio of the Smithereens, Willims Honor, Dawg Whistle, Guy Davis, La Bamba's Big Band.
This years show was notable for many reasons. Dawg Whistle featured Vini Lopez & Paul Whistler, two veterans of the Jersey music scene, Williams Honor features Gordon Brown of Mr. Reality/Highway 9, which reunited during their set, LaBamba's Big Band featured many of alumni of the Asbury Jukes such as Bobby Bandiera, Richie La Bamba, Mark Pender, Joe Belia & Stan Harrison and was fronted for much of the set by Southside Johnny.
Brazilian guitarist Daniel Marques was on the stage as the doors were opened and played for roughly 30 minutes.
And for the eleventh time in the fifteen Light of Day centerpiece shows, Bruce Springsteen appeared throughout the night culminating in a full set with Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers featuring Ed Manion on saxophome.
This year, Bruce was more talkative and reflective and nostalgic that in years past. It was one of the loosest performance I have ever seen from him. However, anything I write will not be as good as the many articles that I am sure will be written about this always unique and special event.
For a more full history if the event, you can see any of my earlier posts regarding the annual event.
Here is the list of performers and the setlist(with titles that are not certain noted with a question mark(?).
Daniel Marques
Set included
Salty Water
Billy Hector Band
Rollin' Rollin'?
Broken Down
Shake it on Down?
She's One of a Kind
Rob Dye w/Ralph Notaro
Tiki Bar on the Beach
Long May You Run(
Neil Young cover)
James Maddock Band
Rag Doll
Better on My Own
Another Life
Chance
Beautiful Now
Christine Martucci
It's Alright?
Ocean Avenue
Joe D'Urso & Stone Caravan
Welcome Home
Come Down Tonight(Asbury Park)
Let It Go
Rockin' in the Free World(
Neil Young cover) w/
Peter Elkas, Guy Davis
Noisy Guitars
Guy Davis
2 song set
John Eddie & His Big Ol' Band
Same Old Brand New Me
Happy New Year
I Got a Real Big Deck
Low Life
If Only They Could See Me Then
Forty
Williams Honor
All Your Heart
Mama Please
In My Yard w/
Rob Tanico & Pete Scherer (
Mr Reality/Samhill/Highway 9 reunion)
Garland Jeffreys
Coney Island Winter
'Til John Lee Hooker Calls Me
Hail Hail Rock & Roll
Waiting For My Man(
Lou Reed cover)
Wild in the Street
Peter Elkas
Jackie
Goodbye Dublin
Willie Nile
This is Our Time
Life on Bleeker Street
The Innocent Ones
People Who Died(
Jim Carroll cover)
One Guitar w/
Bruce Springsteen
Dawg Whistle
3 Steps Forward, Two Steps Back
As Far as it Goes?
Before You Cut Me Loose?
Pat Dinizio
Blood & Roses
Only a Memory
Behind the Wall of Sleep
A Girl Like You
La Bamba's Big Band
The Horse
When You Dance w/
Southside Johnny
Down Down Down w/
Southside Johnny
New Orleans w/
Southside Johnny
It Ain't the Meat, It's the Motion w/
Southside Johnny
The Letter w/
Southside Johnny & Bruce Springsteen
This Little Girl w/
Bruce Springsteen
Higher & Higher w/
Bruce Springsteen & Southside Johnny
I Don't Wanna Go Home w/
Southside Johnny & Bruce Springsteen
John Easdale & Peter Wood
How Long?
Incredible
Bruce Springsteen
Janey Don't You Lose Heart
Bruce Springsteen & Joe Gruschecky & The Houserockers
Adam Raised a Cain
Savin' Up
From Small Things
Never Be Enough Time
Racing in the Street '78
Pumping Iron w/
Danny Clinch
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Sure Look Good (For 60)
Frankie Fell in Love
Hearts of Stone
Save My Love
Talking to the King
Because the Night w/
John Eddie, James Maddock & Willie Nile
Light of Day w/
Everyone
Thunder Road w/
Everyone
Promised Land w/
Everyone
www.lightofday.org
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| Daniel Marques |
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| Billy Hector Band |
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| James Maddock Band |
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| Joe D'Urso & Stone Caravan |
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| Mr. Reality/Highway 9 |
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| Willie Nile & Bruce Springsteen |
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| La Bamba's Big Band |
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| Bruce Springsteen & Southside Johnny w/La Bamba |
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| Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers w/Bruce Springsteen |
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| Bruce Springsteen,Joe Grushecky,James Maddock, Willie Nile & John Eddie |
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| Finale |
John Mellencamp brought his Plain Spoken Tour to the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank New Jersey tonight. 
