Tonight is the Light of Day 2014 Asbury Angels Induction show.
It will be at The Stone Pony, 913 Ocean Avenue, Asbury Park, Doors open 6:30pm.
Everyone in attendance will be part of the induction ceremony
for 2014’s Asbury Angels.
Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 on the day of the show. They are available online at ticketmaster.com, through Ticketmaster charge-by-phone, 1-800-745-3000, Ticketmaster outlets, and at The Stone Pony box office (732-502-0600).
2014 inductees from the Asbury Park area include Donnie Bertleson; Jim Giantonio, who booked original music as well as national acts at the Fast Lane nightclub; soul singer Delores Holmes, who performed with various Shore-area bands, including the Bruce Springsteen Band; Jim McDonald, a lighting director and stage manager for venues throughout Asbury Park
and beyond; Odyessy Moore, a former city police officer who owned the Orchid Lounge; Carlo Novi, original tenor saxophone player for Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes; Joseph, William and Albert Rediker, who brought Big Bands and the first rock show to Convention Hall; bass player Vinnie Roslin, a member of many Jersey Shore bands, including Steel Mill,
The Shakes and The George Theiss Band; and vocalist Bobby Thomas, a pioneer of R&B vocal group harmony in the city and a mentor to many
players from the city’s West Side.
For the first time this year, the Asbury Angels project will also honor a ‘Guardian Angel,’ a person who had a significant influence on Asbury Park’s music scene and its evolution, even though they were not actual members of the city’s musical community.
John Hammond, the famed music producer that signed a young Bruce Springsteen to Columbia Records, will be the first “Guardian Angel” to be honored. Hammond had a legendary career in the music business, also signing Count Basie, Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Leonard Cohen and several others to Columbia.
The Asbury Angels is a memorial invented to pay tribute to those musicians and trailblazers of the Asbury Park community that are no longer physically with us.Founded in 2012, Asbury Angels have left no stone unturned in
their search for pioneers that should never be forgotten for their contributions to the legend and lore of Asbury Park.This year’s inductees were selected by a panel of industry professionals and historians that live and breathe music in the Monmouth County area. The Asbury Angels’
criteria combines length of time spent in the music scene, the significance of their contributions, and the lasting impact they leave on the community. Those eligible for induction this year and in future years include musicians, songwriters, disc jockeys, writers, technical support staff and club and
venue owners. One unfortunate downside to being part of this exclusive
club is that members must be deceased for at least one year.
There will also be a ceremony on the boardwalk in May, at which time the nine inductees will be honored with plaques on the “Boardwalk Of Fame.”
Come join musical talents such as Joe Grushecky and The Houserockers, Bocci And The Bad Boys, Slim Chance And The Gamblers,
Matt O’Ree and many others as they pay tribute to the great individuals
that have helped make this music scene one of the most famous in the world.
The Light Of Day Foundation which raises money to fight Parkinson’s
disease and other neuromuscular disorders, is one of theco-sponsors of
the Asbury Angels Project, along with the Asbury Park Press, the
Asbury Park Chamber Of Commerce and the
Asbury Park Musical Heritage Foundation
Presented by
Lynn Humphrey
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