TODAY'S EVENTS

Wednesday, August 27th

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Times/Dates may change, so you should always confirm the performance on the band or venues's website, or by calling ahead to the venue before you head out.

Thursday, August 28th 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM   The Jazz Lobsters   KEYPORT SUMMER CONCERT SERIES   Keyport, NJ

Friday, August 29th

6:00 PM - 10:00 PM   The Gas House Gorillas   Ocean Place Resort & Spa   Long Branch, NJ

Friday, August 29th 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM   Richard Reiter "Spiritual Drumming" Workshop  $10 Cover RestStopRejuventate   Rockaway, NJ     Cost includes free light snacks and beverages. As with the Outpost, adults and mature teenagers are invited.

Friday, August 29th 8:00 PM   Juke Joint Jonny  No Cover Cool Beans Coffee House   Toms River, NJ

Friday, August 29th 9:30 PM   Swingadelic   Swing 46   , NY

Friday, August 29th 9:30 PM   Big Mike & The Perpetrators   Blue Moon   S.Amboy, NJ

Friday, August 29th 10:00 PM   Mudbelly Blues Band   Walt St Pub   Red Bank, NJ

Friday, August 29th 11:00 PM - 01:00 AM   Queen Tipsy   Adobe Blues   Staten Island, NY

Saturday, August 30th 12:30 AM - 9:30 PM   LONG BRANCH JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL   Long Branch Jazz & Blues Festival   Long Branch, NJ     2008 LINE UP: 12:30pm --1:30pm JSJBF’s Youth Project 1:45pm -- 2:45pm Gordon James 3:00pm -- 4:00pm Jonny 'B' & The Blues Blazers 4:15pm -- 5:15pm Rocketmen 5:30pm -- 6:30pm Karen Rodriguez 6:45pm -- 7:45pm Alexis P. Suter 7:55pm -- 8:00pm Mega 50/50 Drawing 8:00pm -- 9:30pm The Felix Cabrerra Band featuring Jimmy Vivino

Saturday, August 30th

6:00 PM - 9:30 PM   SaRon Crenshaw   Ocean Place Resort & Spa   Long Branch, NJ

Saturday, August 30th

9:30 PM - 1:30 PM   Alexis P. Suter   Ocean Place Resort & Spa   Long Branch, NJ

Saturday, August 30th 10:00 PM   The Fins   The Lake House   Loch Arbour, NJ

Sunday, August 31st

5:30 PM - 9:30 PM   Funktion 11   Ocean Place Resort & Spa   Long Branch, NJ

Sunday, August 31st 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM   Pat Karwan   Rick's American Cafe'   Barnegat Light (Long Beach Island), NJ

Sunday, August 31st 11:00 PM   The VooDUDES   Jimmy D 5K Run, Memorial Stadium   New Brunswick, NJ

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09/03 @ 8:30 PM - 12:00 AM  Little Dave and the Chess Kings Blues Band     La Riviera  Matawan, NJ       Come on down! Every week is always a good week to come and Jam with hosts Little Dave and Roger of the Chess Kings. Best place to get your "BLUES" groove going! Everyone welcome.
09/05 @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM  Richard Reiter's Drum Circle Workshop     Puffin Cultural Forum-Teaneck  Teaneck, NJ  $5 Cover
09/05 @ 8:00 PM  Richard Reiter     Puffin Cultural Forum  Teaneck, NJ
09/06 @ 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM  The Gas House Gorillas     Ocean Place Resort & Spa  Long Branch, NJ
09/06 @ 10:00 PM  Chuck Lambert Band     Walt St Pub  Red Bank, NJ
09/06 @ 10:00 PM  Mudbelly Blues Band     The Arts Factory  Bayonne, NJ
09/10 @ 8:30 PM - 12:00 AM  Little Dave and the Chess Kings Blues Band     La Riviera  Matawan, NJ       Come on down! Every week is always a good week to come and Jam with hosts Little Dave and Roger of the Chess Kings. Best place to get your "BLUES" groove going! Everyone welcome.
09/12 Mudbelly Blues Band     O'Sullivans Steak House, Irish Pub  Lake Hopatcong, NJ       Special Cajun Night!
09/17 @ 8:00 PM  Nine Below Zero     Downtown Cafe  Red Bank, NJ       NINE BELOW ZERO is a high energy, 7 piece Blues ensemble featuring Kati Beddow Brower on lead vocals, Lew Gatewood on lead guitar, Bo Pezzullo on rhythm & slide guitar, Tony Zinicola on bass, Bill Henry on keys, Roger Gorey on drums and vocals and Drew Bolognini on the Mississippi sax and vocals. The group performs a variety of Blues styles from Chicago and Texas to West Coast Jump and old school R&B. Hey, they may even throw a couple of originals atcha!
09/19 @ 8:00 PM  Juke Joint Jonny     Cool Beans Coffee House  Toms River, NJ  No Cover     And his Usual Suspects, Guitar Bo Pezzullo and Kevin Johnson
09/19 @ 8:30 PM - 11:00 PM  Swingadelic     Montclair Women's Club  Montclair, NJ
09/20 @ 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM  Goldenseal     Ocean Place Resort & Spa  Long Branch, NJ
09/21 KEYPORT BUSINESS ALLIANCE presents     KeyportFest  Keyport, NJ       1PM - 3PM The Gashouse Gorillas 4PM - 6PM The Chuck Lambert Band 7PM - 9PM The Party Dolls FIREWORKS will follow the Party Dolls.
09/22 @ 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM  Swingadelic     Maxwell's  Hoboken, NJ  No Cover
09/23 @ 7:00 PM  OVARIAN CANCER BENEFIT     Maxwell's  Hoboken, NJ  $20 Donation     4 national acts including: Nicole Hart featuring Gil Paris Dennis Gruenling-Little Walter Tribute Gina Fox and her band Woodstock Allstars featuring: Dave Malachowski, Pete Levin and Todd Wolf For those who cannot attend, donations can be made at: www.ginafox.com
09/26 @ 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM  Richard Reiter "Spiritual Drumming" Workshop     RestStopRejuventate  Rockaway, NJ  $10 Donation     Nature of Event: Participatory workshop (NOT a performance) Drumming is from 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. Cost is just $10 which includes free light snacks and beverages. Adults and mature teenagers are welcome.
09/27 @ 9:30 PM  Mudbelly Blues Band     Tavern on the Rocks  Rockaway, NJ
09/28 @ 1:00 PM - 12:00 AM  Roxy Perry New York Blues Queen     Stockton Blues Festival  Stockton, NJ       Roxy is HEADLINING
10/07 @ 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM  Richard Reiter's Drum Circle Workshop     Adult School of Montclair  Montclair, NJ       Reiter brings many drums for everyone to use, but participants are also encouraged to bring their own drums and percussion instruments. Fee to be determined by the school.

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