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TODAY'S EVENTS

Friday, September 3rd


7:00 PM - 11:00 PM    Rob Paparozzi  
Shanghai Jazz   Madison, NJ
    no cover

8:00 PM   Eryn Shewell Band  
Giamano's   Bradley Beach, NJ
    

9:00 PM   Nine Below Zero  $10 Cover
Robin's Nest Blues Bar and Grill   Linden, NJ
    The new 4 piece version of the band is sleeker and polished and ready to rumble.

Don't Forget: Renew your JSJBF Membership Today!

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.

The JSJBF Calendar - for the best in Jazz and Blues.

Get your Band's or Venue's event on this calendar by BECOMING A MEMBER of JSJBF!

Member Bands: send your upcoming gigs to GigListings@jsjbf.org for listing here.

Check out the Festival, Fundraisers, and Music Series page for major upcoming events!.

EVENTS WITHIN THE NEXT 5 DAYS

Saturday, September 4th
(Note: Non-JSJBF Event)
   James Joseph  None
The Brickwall   Asbury Park, NJ
    

Saturday, September 4th
11:45 AM - 10:00 PM   JSJBF's LONG BRANCH JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL  FREE
Long Branch Jazz & Blues Festival   Long Branch, NJ
    LONG BRANCH JAZZ AND BLUES FESTIVAL
on the Long Branch Boardwalk

FEATURING:

12:30 - 1:30     JSJBF's Jazz & Blues Youth Project
1:45 - 2:45       Tri City Jazz
3:00 - 4:00       Johnny Feds & Da Bluez Boyz
4:15 - 5 :15      Andrea Branchfield & Phoenix Rising
5:30 - 6:30       Jerry Dugger & the Dugger Brothers
6:45 - 7:45       The John Tropea Band
7:55 - 8:00        50/50 drawing
8:00 - 9:30        Rob Poparozzi & The Hudson River Rats
At   9:30            Fireworks!

Always An Amazing Musical Day- From Start to FINISH!

PLUS  Food, Crafter and Kids Activites. 
All at the finest beach and boardwalk.


Produced by JSJBF and Sponsored by The
City of Long Branch and Urban Enterprise Zone.

Saturday, September 4th
9:15 PM - 12:15 AM   Robert Ross Band  $15
The Turning Point   Piermont, NY
    The Robert Ross Band will feature: Steve (Holly Holy) Holley on drums, Mark (The Good Doctor) Dann on bass, and Robert Ross on vocals, guitar, slide guitar, and harmonica.

Make the Labor Day weekend a real barn burner.

Saturday, September 4th
9:30 PM - 01:00 AM   Swingadelic  
Swing 46   , NY
    

Saturday, September 4th
10:00 PM   Billy Hector Band  
Surf Taco   Jackson, NJ
    

Sunday, September 5th
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM   Richard Reiter “Spiritual Drum Circle Workshop”  
First Congregational Church   Montclair, NJ
    Contact: Joyce Mauer (973) 744-6560
Nature of Event: Participatory workshop (NOT a performance)

Sunday, September 5th
6:00 PM   Matt Wade  
Green Space   Asbury Park, NJ
    The Paramount Sessions Event

Sunday, September 5th
9:00 PM   Billy Hector Band  
Boardwalk Bar & Grill   Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ
    

Monday, September 6th
8:00 PM   Rob Paparozzi and The Hudson River Rats  
Barron Art Center   Woodbridge, NJ
    RED, WHITE & BLUES  Concert Series

ADMISSION is FREE!

Tuesday, September 7th
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM   Gary Cavico & Stone Blue  
Brewster's at the Bradley Beach Bowling Lanes   Bradley Beach, NJ
    BLUES jam only.
If you know the blues and want
to play with others who do, too,
come and sign up at 7.

Stone Blue does one set and
then the jam begins.  So Sign up!

Wednesday, September 8th
6:30 PM - 10:30 PM   Pat Karwan  
Europa South   Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ
    

Wednesday, September 8th
8:00 PM   Billy Hector Band  
SHORE HOUSE formerly West Side Tavern   Pt. Pleasant, NJ
    SOLO

UPCOMING EVENTS
09/09 @ 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM  Pat Karwan
    Spray beach Inn  Spray Beach, NJ  
   
09/09 @ 7:00 PM  Billy Hector Band
    Ragin Cajun  Belmar, NJ  
   
Solo
09/09 @ 8:00 PM - 11:30 PM  Funktion 11
    Chico's House of JAZZ  Asbury Park, NJ  
   
09/10 @ 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM  Ramblin Dawgs
    JR Cigar  Whippany, NJ  
   
Bike Show
09/10 @ 8:00 PM  Eryn Shewell Band
    The Wine Loft  Long Branch, NJ  
   
09/10 @ 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM  Pat Karwan
    Giamano's  Bradley Beach, NJ  
   
09/10 @ 8:00 PM  Billy Hector Band
    Surf Taco  Jackson, NJ  
   
09/10 @ 8:45 PM - 12:30 AM  KATI & LIL' SWING BAND
    UVA  Bradley Beach, NJ  
   
FEATURING:

KATI BEDDOW BROWER
ON VOCALS
GUITAR BO PEZZULLO
MICHAEL BUKARICA ON BASS
JOHN FANIZZO ON DRUMS
09/10 @ 9:30 PM  The Gas House Gorillas
    Mezzo Notte Bistro  Ledgewood, NJ  
   
09/11 Pat Karwan
    Algonquin Arts Theatre  Manasquan, NJ  
   
09/11 @ 12:00 AM  Billy Hector Band
    The Bitter End  NYC, NY  
   
09/11 @ 10:30 PM  The Gas House Gorillas
    The Bayou  Mount Vernon, NY  
   
09/12 @ 01:30 AM - 2:00 PM  Funktion 11
    Asbury Park Jazz Festival  Asbury Park, NJ  
   
ASBURY PARK OYSTER FESTIVAL!
09/12 @ 3:00 PM  Goldenseal
    West Long Branch  W. Long Branch, NJ  
   
Block Party in West Long Branch!
Bring an instrument, sign up and play
with Joe Hughes!
BLUES BY THE BEACH IN LONG BRANCH

Sponsored by the city of Long Branch
and UEZ
09/13 ONESONG
    Lacey Elks Lodge  Forked River, NJ  
   
ARMY OF HOPE PICNIC
presented by NJ State Elks Assoc
featuring
Danny Rongo
09/13 @ 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM  Swingadelic
    Maxwell's  Hoboken, NJ  
   
09/14 The Dave Fields Band
    BLEND Bar  Ridgewood, NJ  
   
09/14 @ 7:00 PM  Gary Cavico & Stone Blue
    Brewster's at the Bradley Beach Bowling Lanes  Bradley Beach, NJ  
   
BLUES jam only.
If you know the blues and want
to play with others who do, too,
come and sign up at 7.

Stone Blue does one set and
then the jam begins.  So Sign up!
09/15 @ 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM  Pat Karwan
    Europa South  Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ  
   
09/15 @ 8:00 PM  Billy Hector Band
    SHORE HOUSE formerly West Side Tavern  Pt. Pleasant, NJ  
   
SOLO
09/16 @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM  Richard Reiter “Spiritual Drum Circle Workshop”
    Van Vleck House & Gardens  Montclair, NJ  $10
   
•• Five Thursdays Are For Adults & Mature Children ••
August 12, September 16, October 21, November 11, December 16.  
Fee for each participant is $10.

 
09/16 @ 7:00 PM  Billy Hector Band
    Ragin Cajun  Belmar, NJ  
   
Solo
09/16 @ 8:00 PM  Rob Paparozzi and The Hudson River Rats
    Barron Art Center  Woodbridge, NJ  
   
A free rain or shine show -- indoor if rain.


Rob Paparozzi - Vocal & Harmonica
Ed Alstrom - Piano, Gtr, Vocals
George Naha - Guitar
Mark Berger - Bass & Vocals
Lee Finkelstein - Drums
09/17 Billy Hector Band
    Camp Jam in the Pines  Hammonton, NJ  
   
www.campjam.org
09/17 @ 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM  Pat Karwan
    Klee's Bar & Grill  Seaside, NJ  
   
09/17 @ 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM  The Gas House Gorillas
    Brickyard Grille at the Courtyard Marriott  Newark, DE  
   
09/17 @ 7:00 PM  Herb Roselle’s “Atlantic City Jazz Band”
    Cabanas Beach Bar and Grill  Cape May, NJ  
   
www.myspace.com/atlanticcityjazzband
09/17 @ 9:00 PM  Crossfire
    Cambridge Inn  Spotswood, NJ  
   
09/18 The Gas House Gorillas
    Valenzano Winery  Shamong, NJ  
   
09/18 @ 6:30 PM  ONESONG
    Freehold Concert Series  Freehold, NJ  
   
Free for all ages!
At the FREEHOLD GAZEBO
09/18 @ 9:00 PM  Mudbelly Blues Band
    The Long Valley Pub  Long Valley, NJ  
   
09/18 @ 9:00 PM  Eryn Shewell Band
    The Bitter End  NYC, NY  
   
Eryn Shewell's "4th & Broadway's" NY Debut/Release Party!
09/18 @ 9:00 PM  Eryn Shewell Band
    The Bitter End  , NY  
   
09/18 @ 9:00 PM  Nine Below Zero
    UVA  Bradley Beach, NJ  
   
09/18 @ 9:00 PM  Billy Hector Band
    CRAB ’S CLAW   Lavalette, NJ  
   
09/19 The Gas House Gorillas
    Valenzano Winery  Shamong, NJ  
   
09/21 Nicole Hart & The NRG Band
    BLEND Bar  Ridgewood, NJ  
   
The Mid Summer Blues are Smokin' at Blend
09/21 @ 7:00 PM  Gary Cavico & Stone Blue
    Brewster's at the Bradley Beach Bowling Lanes  Bradley Beach, NJ  
   
BLUES jam only.
If you know the blues and want
to play with others who do, too,
come and sign up at 7.

Stone Blue does one set and
then the jam begins.  So Sign up!
09/22 @ 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM  Pat Karwan
    Europa South  Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ  
   
09/22 @ 8:00 PM  Billy Hector Band
    SHORE HOUSE formerly West Side Tavern  Pt. Pleasant, NJ  
   
SOLO
09/23 @ 7:00 PM  Billy Hector Band
    Ragin Cajun  Belmar, NJ  
   
Solo
09/23 @ 8:00 PM - 11:30 PM  Funktion 11
    Chico's House of JAZZ  Asbury Park, NJ  
   
09/24 Pat Karwan
    Spray beach Inn  Spray Beach, NJ  
   
Pat and Tony will do the "Men in
Black" shows.

Two shows,
5:30 and 7:30.
09/24 @ 7:30 PM  Billy Hector Band
    RECORD COLLECTOR,  Bordentown, NJ  
   
www.the-record-collector.com
09/24 @ 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM  Nine Below Zero
    Woman's Club of Red Bank  Red Bank, NJ  $10 Donation
   
09/24 @ 8:00 PM  Eryn Shewell Band
    Giamano's  Bradley Beach, NJ  
   
09/24 @ 8:30 PM  Nine Below Zero
    Red Bank Woman's Club  Red Bank, NJ  $10 Donation
   
NBZ goes "unplugged"
09/24 @ 8:30 PM - 12:30 AM  Ramblin Dawgs
    HIGHLAND PLACE Bar & Grill  Maplewood, NJ  
   
09/24 @ 9:00 PM  The Gas House Gorillas
    The Blue Parrot  Wilmington, DE  
   
09/25 @ 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM  Nine Below Zero
    SEASIDE Heights BBQ Event  Seaside Heights, NJ  FREE
   
09/25 @ 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM  JSJBF MUSIC FUNDRAISER
    The Mad Hatter  Sea Bright, NJ  $10 donation
   
FEATURING THESE GREAT GROUPS!

3PM MATT WADE

4:15 PM  SONNY KENN WITH SANDY MACK 

5:30PM MATT OREE

6:45 STU COOGAN / JOSHUA LOWE 

8PM DANNY RONGO AND STEVE PEZ

9PM MIKE AND LINDA PADULA

10PM GOLDENSEAL 
09/25 @ 8:00 PM  Mudbelly Blues Band
    Cravings  Goshen, NY  
   
09/25 @ 9:00 PM  The Gas House Gorillas
    The Blue Parrot  Wilmington, DE  
   
09/25 @ 9:00 PM  Billy Hector Band
    Bernie's  Chester, NJ  
   
09/26 Goldenseal
    Stone Pony  Asbury Park, NJ  
   
Come help raise money for the food banks of New Jersey.
Run the race with the Jersey Shore Running Club and come
party with Goldenseal after the race !!  www.jsrc.org  
Race at 9am and show right after !!
09/28 Rob Paparozzi and The Hudson River Rats
    BLEND Bar  Ridgewood, NJ  
   

with special guests

 The Mid Summer Blues are Smokin' at Blend

 

The Rob Paparozzi "Bergen County" CD Release of ETRUSCAN SOUL
 --- stay tuned for lineup and special guests!

09/28 @ 7:00 PM  Gary Cavico & Stone Blue
    Brewster's at the Bradley Beach Bowling Lanes  Bradley Beach, NJ  
   
BLUES jam only.
If you know the blues and want
to play with others who do, too,
come and sign up at 7.

Stone Blue does one set and
then the jam begins.  So Sign up!
09/29 @ 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM  Pat Karwan
    Europa South  Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ  
   
09/29 @ 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM  Ramblin Dawgs
    WESTFIELD MEMORIAL LIBRARY .  Westfield, NJ  
   
09/29 @ 8:00 PM  Billy Hector Band
    SHORE HOUSE formerly West Side Tavern  Pt. Pleasant, NJ  
   
SOLO
09/30 Rob Paparozzi
    Trumpets Jazz Club and Restaurant  Montclair, NJ  
   
A night of Jazz & Blues sponsored by the
GARDEN STATE HARMONICA CLUB
09/30 @ 7:00 PM  Billy Hector Band
    Ragin Cajun  Belmar, NJ  
   
Solo
10/01 @ 8:30 PM  Swingadelic
    West Hartford Town Hall  West Hartford, CT  $6 members/$7 non-members
   
http://www.havetodance.com/hartfordswing/
10/02 @ 9:00 PM  Crossfire
    Blue Moon  S.Amboy, NJ  
   
10/04 @ 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM  Swingadelic
    Maxwell's  Hoboken, NJ  
   
Free!  Come on down and SWING!
10/05 @ 7:00 PM  Gary Cavico & Stone Blue
    Brewster's at the Bradley Beach Bowling Lanes  Bradley Beach, NJ  
   
BLUES jam only.
If you know the blues and want
to play with others who do, too,
come and sign up at 7.

Stone Blue does one set and
then the jam begins.  So Sign up!
10/10 @ 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM  Richard Reiter Swing Band
    Puffin Cultural Forum  Teaneck, NJ  $10 Cover
   
Repertoire includes:  "Our Love is Here to Stay,"
"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy," "As Time Goes By,”
"Sing Sing Sing,"  "Jump Jive an' Wail.” 
The audience is invited to both listen and
dance to their exciting music.

11:00 a.m. – noon (adults only),
Noon – 1:00 p.m. (children welcome)

Contact: Marc Lambert  (Puffin, Executive Director) 201 836-3499
10/10 @ 11:45 PM - 2:00 PM  Richard Reiter's “Spiritual Drum Circle” Workshop
    Puffin Cultural Forum-Teaneck  Teaneck, NJ  
   
Richard Reiter Returns to Puffin Cultural Forum
to Lead His  “Spiritual Drum Circle” Workshop
for Adults and Children.

Contact: Marc Lambert  (Puffin, Executive Director) 201 836-3499
10/12 @ 7:00 PM  Gary Cavico & Stone Blue
    Brewster's at the Bradley Beach Bowling Lanes  Bradley Beach, NJ  
   
BLUES jam only.
If you know the blues and want
to play with others who do, too,
come and sign up at 7.

Stone Blue does one set and
then the jam begins.  So Sign up!
10/13 @ 7:30 PM  John Hammond and Christine Santelli
    United Methodist Church in Woodbridge  Woodbridge, NJ  
   
If you love the deep-root country blues, this is a concert you won’t want to miss.
Check their web sites if you need an introduction: 
http://www.johnhammond.com
and
http://www.christinesantelli.com
10/16 @ 9:00 PM  Crossfire
    The Brunswick Grove  East Brunswick, NJ  
   
10/16 @ 9:30 PM  Mudbelly Blues Band
    The Lakeside Inn  Branchburg, NJ  
   
10/17 @ 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM  Richard Reiter's “Spiritual Drum Circle” Workshop
    Puffin Cultural Forum-Teaneck  Teaneck, NJ  
   
11:00 a.m. – noon (adults only),
Noon – 1:00 p.m. (children welcome)

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