Valentine’s Dinner Show With The Jersey Four, A Tribute To Frankie Valli & The Four Season
In honor of Valentine’s day, CommWorks presents a talent showcase of all things love– the good, bad, and the ugly… because let’s face it, it’s not all kisses and chocolates.
Sit down and enjoy the show with some coffee and snacks provided by CommWorks, or participate in the fun!
Submit a solo, duet, or group performance (Poems, songs, monologues, stories, all is welcome) to
Sophia Parola at s1135244@monmouth.edu
Or bring a piece and step on the mic!
Wednesday the 14th, at 3pm in JP 235.
Friday, February 16th the Mambo Kings will be performing some seriously spicy music that is sure to bring you to your feet. The Mambo Kings celebrate the music and history of Latin America with a jazzy twist, incorporating musical influences from several genres and incorporating into one great show! Buy your tickets and come out to The Count Basie Theatre for a night full of dancing and great music to sooth your ears.
Mary Jane Blige is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, model, record producer and actress. Starting her career as a backing singer on Uptown Records in 1989, Blige released her first album, What’s the 411?, in 1992.
Wailin’ refers to perfect harmonies, and that is one thing all will agree upon after listening to this magical Canadian female trio. The Wailin’ Jennys’ performance of Celtic influenced folk-pop music, with haunting vocal harmonies masterfully woven with beautiful instrumentals, will keep you spellbound.
The Wailin Jennys are Nicky Mehta, Ruth Moody and Heather Masse three distinct voices that together make an achingly perfect vocal sound.
Although known primarily as an acoustic outfit, The Wailin’ Jennys have a diverse musical background that has shaped their musical sensibilities. Soprano Ruth Moody (vocals, guitar, accordion, banjo, bodhrán) is a classically trained vocalist and pianist with a burgeoning solo career. Mezzo Nicky Mehta (vocals, guitar, harmonica, drums, ukulele), a classically trained dancer raised on ’70s a.m. radio and heavily influenced by alternative pop, was nominated for a Canadian Indie Music Award for her striking debut solo album, 2002’s Weather Vane. Alto Heather Masse (vocals, upright bass) is a Jazz Voice graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music, who has performed in Mark O’Connor’s Hot Swing, Darol Anger’s Republic of Strings and is a regular guest on A Prairie Home Companion.
Acoustic entertainment hosted by Domenick Carino. New & experienced musicians, comedians, & spoken word artists are invited to come & share a song or three. All ages! Performers register @ 6:30 PM.
The Rockit Live Foundation is New Jersey’s leading rock band program for young musicians, ages 8-18. Rockit, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, helps nurture, inspire and enrich the lives of young musicians through live music education partnered with the Count Basie Theatre in the heart of Red Bank New Jersey. Rockit also provides professional development and music scholarships while emphasizing the importance of community charity efforts. Rockit Advisory Board members, Maureen and Steven Van Zandt, Carmine Appice, Eddie Brigati, Jacquie Lee and Rich Russo lend their talent and support to a cause they keep close to their hearts. Rockit alumni having gone on to tour with Steve Vai, perform with Keith Urban, sing on Broadway and become finalists on The X-Factor and NBC’s The Voice.
Doors 5pm / Show 6pm
Special Guest Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Ricky Byrd
The Rockit Live Foundation is New Jersey’s leading rock band program for young musicians, ages 8-18. Rockit, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, helps nurture, inspire and enrich the lives of young musicians through live music education partnered with the Count Basie Theatre in the heart of Red Bank New Jersey. Rockit also provides professional development and music scholarships while emphasizing the importance of community charity efforts. Rockit Advisory Board members, Maureen and Steven Van Zandt, Carmine Appice, Eddie Brigati, Jacquie Lee and Rich Russo lend their talent and support to a cause they keep close to their hearts. Rockit alumni having gone on to tour with Steve Vai, perform with Keith Urban, sing on Broadway and become finalists on The X-Factor and NBC’s The Voice.
THE DANCEFLOOR WILL BE CLOSED FOR SEATING
Tuesdays at 7 is time for you to shine! Cafe Artiste is the best place for any artist, young or old to perform some new talent. Sign up online for the ability to sing, perform a song, and show off your writing expertise.
Not ready to show off your skills? Come back next week, they do it every tuesday!
Join us as we celebrate Irish Heritage month with Ian Gallagher for an afternoon of songs and stories from Ireland.
Ian has previously performed for such celebrities Liam Neeson, Gabriel Byrne, Ellen Barkin, Mary Higgins Clark, and Frank McCourt.
Come see Jesse Terry March 3rd, he is a singer/songwriter with an uncanny ability to weave tales of travel and homecoming, of sorrow and of redemption, into songs that are simultaneously timeless and fresh. You will not want to miss this show!
Every Sunday
“Honky Tonk Happy Hour”
Free Admission
with Live Performance by…
Goat Rope
Happy Hour Drink Specials: 4:30pm – 6:30pm
– $2 Can of Pabst Blue Ribbon
– $3.75 Jack & Cokes
– $4 BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Doors 4:30pm – Music Starts 5pm – 2 Sets – 21 and Over Only – Free Admission
The famous group from the sixties Lettermen will be at the Strand Center for the Arts performing all their best hits.
The Bob DelRosso Band returns Saturday, March 10, for another night of booze and blues at Nip-N-Tuck Bar & Grill in Long Branch.
Please join us for some delicious food, refreshing beverages, and of course musical entertainment by The Bob DelRosso Band (and possibly a guest or two). Music starts at 9:30 pm. See you there!
The Bob DelRosso Band is:
Bob DelRosso – guitar, vocals
Alan Lefton – bass, vocals
Glenn Johnson – drums
With multiple events going on, our Downtown Freehold Irish Week definitely brings people out of the cold winter blues and into the feeling that Spring is right around the corner!
Freehold Borough Arts Council’s 7th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade! Presented by the Freehold Borough Arts Council, the Ancient Order of Hibernians Div. 16, the Freehold Elks, and DowntownFreehold.com.
Sunday, March 11 at 12 PM – 2:30 PM
– Assemblage at McLean Street starting at 12:00 pm
– Parade Kick Off at 1:00 p.m.
The new parade route this year is packed with tons of fun and Irish tradition, as participants will march from McLean Street to the Elk’s Lodge. Thank you Freehold Borough Arts Council and the Ancient Order of Hibernians Div 16 for making this all possible. The parade will assemble at McLean Street starting at noon and the parade kicks-off at 1:00pm!
Trophies for the Best Dressed Baby, Best Dressed Dog, Best Dressed Adult, Best Decorated Bike, and Best Decorated Motorcycle at the end of the Parade at the Elks!
Please Park in Borough and other Public Parking Lots. Please do not park in private lots.
After Party at the Freehold Elk’s Lodge 1454 featuring Joe Baracata Band!
Twenty years after they began releasing records as the Indigo Girls, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have politely declined the opportunity to slow down with age. Their latest release, Beauty Queen Sister, has secured their spot as one of the most legendary musical acts of this generation. Come out and see an amazing show!
Join Carol Deminski and the Little Jazz Birds for Sunday Jazz Brunch at Ocean Place Resort in Long Branch! We’ll be playing your favorite Standards, American Songbook, Bossa Nova’s and more!
The Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival will return for it’s 13 th year to the Atlantic City Convention Center, March 23 – March 24, 2018. This year the Festival is excited to welcome The Descendents, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Pepper to their main stage.
Come see your favorite 90’s artists performing all of your favorite 90’s hits! Performances include La Bouche (Be My Lover, Sweet Dreams, Falling in Love), Rob Base (It Takes Two), Mad Stuntman (I Like to Move It), and Lucas Prata (And She Said, Ma Ya Hi- Numa Numa Song). General admission and VIP options available!
ROCKIT: Rockit Academy, The Count Basie Theatre’s resident rock and roll performance program, is helmed by the Rockit Live Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Rockit! runs four, seven-week programs per year, where kids aged 8-18 learn a specific repertoire of songs, supplemented with individual instruction. At the conclusion of their session, as many as sixty young musicians form separate groups to perform live on the Basie’s historic Asbury Park Press stage.
Rockin’ Road to Dublin returns to Pollak Theatre in 2018 by popular demand! Created by the 2009 World Champion of Irish Dance Scott Doherty (Riverdance & Lord of the Dance) and worldwide touring Irish musician Chris Smith, Rockin’ Road is the new generation of Irish music and dance. RRTD is a breathtaking display of classic Irish tunes accented by rock ‘n’ roll riffs, electrifying dancers and a dynamic light show. Enjoy the thrilling sights and sounds as daring performers execute rapid-fire leaps, twirls and footwork, and nimble fiddlers square off with driving electric guitar chords and pulse-pounding drum beats.
Joe D’Urso and Joe Rapolla return to Monmouth University with their Songwriters by the Sea series for an evening of relaxed and inspired round-robins. This is a rare opportunity to see and hear a unique collection of very special guest artists that in the past has included, Marshall Crenshaw, Allison Moorer, Garland Jeffreys, Joe Grushecky, John Eddie, Willie Nile and many others, in an intimate and interactive forum. What started out as a coffee shop show for area songwriters to casually perform with other writers and is now a main feature of the Light of Day Festival in Asbury Park, has quickly evolved into an international series featuring some of the top songwriters in music today.
Hooray for Hollywood! Come enjoy an afternoon of effervescent melodies from the silver screen originally performed by such iconic Hollywood figures as Fred Astaire, Ethel Waters, Bing Crosby, Judy Garland, the Marx Brothers, Shirley Temple, and even Cary Grant. Dan Levinson’s Gotham SophistiCats with vocalist Molly Ryan will serve up a hot plate of delectable cinematic fare and have you dancing in the aisles. So pick yourself up, shake the blues away, put on the ritz, step out with your baby, and let yourself go – you’ll be carrying moonbeams home in a jar!
