Light of Day WinterFest 2024 

Schedule

LOD WINTERFEST 24 - SONGWRITERS ON THE RIVER

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Artists:

Adam Ezra

Williams Honor

John Easdale/Pete Wood (Dramarama Acoustic)

Danielia Cotton

James Maddock

Willie Nile

Anthony D'Amato

Amanda Cross with Derek Cruz

Joe D'Urso 

Paul Collins

January 17, 2024

Doors Open: 6:00 PM

Show Starts: 7:30 PM

City Winery Loft - 25 11TH AVE (AT 15TH STREET), New York, NY

Tickets on Sale 12/15/23

Premier $44.00

Stage Premier $49.00

Premier High Top $40.00

Reserve $35.00

High Top $30.00

Meet and Greet $25.00

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LOD WINTERFEST 24 KICK-OFF

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Artists: 

Fantastic Cat

Williams Honor

Lisa Bouchelle and the Bleu

Adam Ezra Group

Jake Thistle

Bob Polding & Gary Oleyar

Pete Mancini

Dave Vargo

Emily Grove

Jarod Clemons

January 18, 2024

Doors Open: 6:00 PM

Show Starts: 7:00 PM

Asbury Lanes - 209 4th Ave, Asbury Park, NJ

Tickets: $25adv/$30dos

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LOD WINTERFEST 24 OPEN MIC

DETAILS:

Suggested $10 Donation

Hosted by Jason Portizo and the Asbury Hotel. Signup starts at 630, showtime starts at 7.

We run 2 songs/10 min into the last hour when we switch to 1song/5min to squeeze in more people.

Check out the Soundbooth Instagram page at @soundboothopenmic for up to date info.

No drum kit but hand percussion, cajon and djembe are allowed. Bring instrument (guitar, keys, etc). No karaoke or backing tracks for this open mic.

January 18, 2024

Doors Open: 6:30 PM

Show Starts: 7:00 PM

The Sound Booth, Asbury Hotel

210 5th Ave. Asbury Park, NJ

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LOD WINTERFEST 24 SANDY MACK'S WONDERJAM DELUXE

DETAILS:

The best bands and performers in NJ's Jam scene.

LIVE MUSIC lineup (subject to change)

Emcee Stu Coogan

Acoustic Stage-lower case

Electric Stage-UPPER CASE

7:15-7:30 Carlotta Schmidt

7:30-8:15 DESERT JELLIES

8:15-8:30 Niki Arrowsmith

8:30-9:15 LOVELIGHT

9:15-9:30 Laura Pie

9:30-10:15 SECRET SOUND

10:15-10:30 Michael Jaskewicz

10:30-11:15 WAITING ON MONGO

11:15-11:30 Gab & Fran Duo

11:30-ABANDONED OUTCASTS

January 18, 2024

Doors Open: 7:00 PM

Show Starts: 7:15 PM

The Wonder Bar - 1213 Ocean Ave. Asbury Park, NJ

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LOD WINTERFEST 24 BLUEHAWK RECORDS SHOWCASE

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A night of great music featuring Monmouth University's Blue Hawk Records' artists and their guests!

Artists:

Amani Lillian

Abby Garcia

Samantha Spano

White Wing

Wavez (Lakehouse)

Blue Hawk House Band

January 18, 2024

Doors Open: 12:00 PM

Show Starts: 8:00 PM

The Break - 1000 N Ocean Ave Asbury Park, NJ

Free Admission!

LOD WINTERFEST 24 SIRIUSXM E STREET RADIO LIVE BROADCAST

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SiriusXM’s E Street Radio w/ Jim Rotolo LIVE Broadcast From The Transparent Clinch Gallery 

January 19, 2024

Doors Open: 5:00 PM

Show Starts: 5:00 PM

Transparent Clinch Gallery (at The Asbury Hotel) NJ

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LOD WINTERFEST 24 - ASBURY ANGELS - THE WEEKLINGS “RASPBERRY PARK” RECORD RELEASE SHOW, JOE P * DRAMARAMA * AND MORE

DETAILS:

Asbury Angel Induction

Joe P * Dramarama * Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers

The Weeklings “Raspberry Park” Record Release Show

Joe D’Urso & Stone Caravan

Ten Ton Mojo

Midnight Callers

Mike Rocket

Jon Caspi

Bob Polding & Gary Oleyar

Ben Arnold

Evan Rotella

January 19, 2024

Doors Open: 6:30 PM

Show Starts: 7:00 PM

The Stone Pony - 913 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, NJ

TICKETS ON-SALE Saturday, Dec 2, 10am

Tickets: $30adv/$37dos (Inclusive of $2 fee)

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LOD WINTERFEST 24 - GUITAR LEGEND ALBERT LEE

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Artists: Legendary guitarist Albert Lee and The Billy Hector Band

January 19, 2024

Doors Open: 6:00 PM

Show Starts: 7:00 PM

Tim McLoone's Supper Club

1200 Ocean Ave. Asbury Park, NJ

Tickets: $25-$39.50

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LOD WINTERFEST 24 - JAMES MADDOCK & BAND, BOBBY MAHONEY, HOPEWELL

DETAILS:

James Maddock & Band

Bobby Mahoney

Hopewell

January 19, 2024

Doors Open: 6:00 PM

Show Starts: 7:00 PM

The Wonder Bar - 1213 Ocean Ave. Asbury Park, NJ

TICKETS ON-SALE Saturday, Dec 2, 10am

Tickets: $32adv/$37dos - 40 $52 Table Seats (Inclusive of the $2 Fee)

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LOD WINTERFEST 24 - SILVERBALL NIGHT OF COVERS

DETAILS:

Pinball, Retro Arcade Games and Cover Band Mayhem!

Free admission with LOD WinterFest 24 FestPass.

All ages.

Ticket Price: Without an LOD wristband, regular Silverball admission rates apply. FREE play in our retro arcade is included with all admissions. Limited seating available. General arcade fees without LOD combo ticket are: Half hour $10. One hour $15.00. Entire night $17.50

Artists:

Dead Air

Poppa John Bug

Kenny K

Me and Bobby D

January 19, 2024

Doors Open: 6:00 PM

Show Starts: 7:00 PM

Silverball Museum Arcade - 1000 Ocean Ave & Boardwalk, Asbury Park, NJ

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LOD WINTERFEST 24 FRIDAY NIGHT SOUNDBOOTH

DETAILS:

Free Admission

7:00 The Wag

8:00 Strumberry Pie

9:00 Kevin Hill and Secret Sound

January 19, 2024

Doors Open: 7:00 PM

Show Starts: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Asbury Hotel - 210 5th Ave, Asbury Park, NJ

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LOD WINTERFEST 24 LOW DIVE

DETAILS:

Free Admission!

Oliver Kostrinsky

Cranston Dean

Boardwalk Social Club

Ron Santee & The Evil Sweethearts

January 19, 2024

Doors Open: 8:00 PM

Show Starts: 8:00 PM

Low Dive - 1000 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, NJ

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LOD WINTERFEST 24 - ACOUSTIC CAROUSEL

DETAILS:

Free Admission!

Artists:

Peter Scherer

No Shows

Shayne DeSena

Mike Noordzy

Love? Said The Commander

Natalie Farrell

Ron Santee

Olivia Bec

Sunshine

Rene Maskin

Rachel Ana Dobken

Gregory Schwartz

Joe McAndrew

Tony Tedesco

Chelsea Palermo

The Azures

Hosted by: Peter Scherer

January 19, 2024

Doors Open: 12:00 PM

Show Starts: 8:00 PM

The Break - 1000 Ocean Ave. Asbury Park, NJ

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LOD WINTERFEST 24 BOBBY'S MAHONEY MIDNIGHT MASS - LATE NIGHT AFTER SHOW PARTY

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Artists: Bobby Mahoney & The Seventh Son

January 19, 2024

Show Starts: 11:55 PM

Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel - Berkeley Bar and Lounge

1401 Ocean Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ

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LOD WINTERFEST 24 ALL TOGETHER NOW: THE BEATLES ACOUSTIC

DETAILS:

Celebrating 60 Years of The Beatles Coming to America

Admission: $15 - Pay at Door

Artists:

Bob Burger (Host)

James Maddock

Jake Thistle

Adam Ezra

Ben Arnold

Emily Grove

John Kasun

Danielia Cotton

Black Ties

January 20, 2024

Doors Open: 11:00 AM

Show Starts: 12:00 PM

The Break - 1000 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, NJ

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LOD WINTERFEST 24 TRANSPARENT CLINCH GALLERY 'PICTURE THIS: SATURDAY SONGWRITER'S SHOWCASE'

DETAILS:

$10 Minimum Donation Suggested

Pay at Door - No Advance Tickets

Artists:

Dentist (Acoustic), Chad Sabo and Will Dailey

Hosted by Johnny Grushecky and Bobby Mahoney 

January 20, 2024

Doors Open: 11:00 AM

Show Starts: 12:00 PM

Transparent Clinch Gallery (at The Asbury Hotel)

210 5th Ave., Asbury Park, NJ

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LOD WINTERFEST 24 STEVE FORBERT & THE NEW RENDITIONS

DETAILS:

Steve Forbert & The New Renditions

Amanda Cross

January 20, 2024

Doors Open: 11:30 AM

Show Starts: 12:00 PM

McLoone's Supper Club - 1200 Ocean Ave. Asbury Park, NJ

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LOD WINTERFEST 24 -"ASBURY BLUES” - JAROD CLEMONS & THE LATE NIGHTS, JOE BONANNO & THE GOS AND MORE

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TICKETS ON-SALE Saturday, Dec 2, 10am

Tickets: $17adv/$22dos (includes $2 service fee)

Jarod Clemons & The Late Nights

Joe Bonanno & The GOS

Stormin’ Norman * Miss Emily

Boccigalupe & The Bad Boys

"Pipes" Lasher & The Flashers

Sarah Hodd and the Drive

Jon Caspi & The First Gun

James Dalton

Ryan Gregg

Gary Cavico

Stringbean & Blackwell

Pam McCoy

Lambert & Haugenes

January 20, 2024

Doors Open: 12:00 PM

Show Starts: 12:30 PM

The Wonder Bar - 1213 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, NJ

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LOD WINTERFEST 24 WOMEN OF SONG

DETAILS:

$10 at the door

Artists:

Pam McCoy & Familiar Faces

Jillian McCoy & Skinny Amigo

Meg Whalen

Jo Wymer

Strumberry Pie

Lisa Coppola

Martin Howth

January 20, 2024

Doors Open: 12:00 PM

Show Starts: 12:30 PM

R BAR - 1114 Main St. Asbury Park, NJ

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LOD WINTERFEST 24 JEM RECORDS PRESENTS "AFTERNOON DELIGHT"

DETAILS:

Suggested $10 Donation

Artists:

Midnight Callers

The Cynz

Paul Collins

The Anderson Council

Grip Weeds

January 20, 2024

Doors Open: 12:00 PM

Show Starts: 1:00 PM

The Berkeley Bar, Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel

1401 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, NJ

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LOD WINTERFEST 24 BOB'S BIRTHDAY BASH 'THE MAIN EVENT'

DETAILS:

Tickets: $59.50-$425.50

Artists: Max Weinberg's Jukebox and more artists to be announced soon.

January 20, 2024

Doors Open: 5:30 PM

Show Starts: 6:30 PM

Count Basie Center for the Arts

99 Monmouth St. Red Bank, NJ

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LOD WINTERFEST 24 SATURDAY NIGHT SOUNDBOOTH

DETAILS:

Free admission.

Alex Biese/Somewhat Relative

Autumn City

Sam Sims Band

January 20, 2024

Doors Open: 6:00 PM

Show Starts: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

210 5th Ave Asbury Park, NJ

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LOD WINTERFEST 24 LOW DIVE

DETAILS:

Free Admission!

Artists:

Matt Baker

Levy Okun and his band

The Break Plans

The Brothers Union

January 20, 2024

Doors Open: 8:00 PM

Show Starts: 8:00 PM

Low Dive - 1000 Ocean Ave. Asbury Park, NJ

LOD WINTERFEST 24 THE BREAK AT NIGHT

DETAILS:

Free Admission

Artists:

Ashley McKinley

Sonic Blume

Surfing for Daisy

Via Ripa

January 20, 2024

Doors Open: 12:00 PM

Show Starts: 8:30 PM

The Break - 1000 Ocean Ave. Asbury Park, NJ

SPRINGSTEEN ON SUNDAY BROADCAST

Springsteen on Sunday with Tom Cunningham on 107.1 The Boss FM will broadcast live from the Seahorse in the Atrium in Convention Hall, Asbury Park, from 9 to 11 a.m. 

January 21, 2024

Event Starts: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

The Seahorse - Atrium, Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ

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LOD WINTERFEST 24 NEXT GENERATION

DETAILS:

Tickets: $17adv/$20dos

Artists: 

Rockit Academy

Nick Buchanan

Rain Check band (Connor Rich)

Maddie Freeman

Rock'n Music Academy

Justinia

Lakehouse

Exit 109

January 21, 2024

Doors Open: 12:00 PM

Show Starts: 12:15 PM

The Stone Pony - 913 Ocean Ave. Asbury Park, NJ

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LOD WINTERFEST 24 SONGWRITERS BY THE SEA 1

DETAILS:

Pay at the Door $20

No advance tix other than LOD AllAccess wristbands.

First set:

Dave Stefanic

Dave Vargo

Eddie Testa

Sam Tunkel

Second Set:

Rick Winowski

Pam McCoy

Arlon Bennett

Mary McCrink

January 21, 2024

Doors Open: 11:30 AM

Show Starts: 12:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Watermark - 800 Ocean Ave., 2nd Floor Asbury Park, NJ

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LOD WINTERFEST 24 MUSICIANS ON A MISSION

DETAILS:

Tickets: $10 at the door (plus surcharge)

12:15-1:00 En Delirium (Dan Apy)

1:15-2:00 The Extensions

2:15-3:00 The Cucumbers

3:15-4:00 Framing Dakota

4:15-5:00 We're Ghosts Now

January 21, 2024

Doors Open: 12:00 PM

Show Starts: 12:15 PM

Capitoline Basement

639 Cookman Ave, Asbury Park, NJ

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LOD WINTERFEST 24 - 'COVER ME” - THE BEST IN NJ COVER AND TRIBUTE BANDS!

DETAILS:

Tickets: $22adv/$27dos (inclusive of $2 fee)

Eddie Testa Band

Almost U2 - The Music of U2

Bob Burger & The Red Shoes - "The Music of Elvis Costello and the British New Wave"

Late For The Sky - "The Music of Jackson Browne feat. Jake Thistle"

Black Ties

Gab Cinque Band

January 21, 2024

Doors Open: 12:00 PM

Show Starts: 1:00 PM

The Wonder Bar - 1213 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, NJ

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LOD WINTERFEST 24 REMEMBERING HARRY CHAPIN

DETAILS:

A CONCERT to benefit THE LIGHT OF DAY FOUNDATION and WHYHUNGER

feat. John McMenamin and original Harry Chapin band members Big John Wallace and Howard Fields.

TICKET PRICES:

VIP Meet & Greet Experience* $99 

Premium: $45

Regular: $35

Standard: $29.50

* VIP Meet & Greet Experience ticket includes one Premium ticket in the first two rows of the center orchestra, a Pre-Show Meet & Greet with John McMenamin and original members of Harry Chapin’s band, Big John Wallace and Howard Fields. Each person or couple can bring one item to be autographed and can have their picture taken with John, Big John and Howard. Don’t forget to bring your cell phone camera…The Meet & Greet will start at 12:30pm SHARP! 

There is a $5 Facility Fee per ticket.

Credit card purchases have an additional $4.50 Convenience Fee.

John McMenamin has been performing Harry Chapin's music since the late 1970s, beginning at The Cabaret Theatre, a small theatre near Pittsburgh where he worked as a performer and director. Shortly after Harry's tragic death in July 1981, with the blessing and kind donation of the theater by it’s director, John Carosella, he performed a full evening of Harry Chapin’s songs, with the profits going to World Hunger Year. (now WHYHunger.) Producer John Horanic also pitched in and donated his talents, and Remembering Harry Chapin was born. John performed these tributes there over the next three years. In 1995, after a ten-year absence, John realized how much he missed the concerts and did another, this time in New Stanton, PA, near Pittsburgh. There were about 275 people at the show, and profits were donated to The Harry Chapin Foundation. The next year my John’s friend Rob DeVitis joined with his electric guitar, drawing over 400 people for a World Hunger Year benefit in Monroeville, PA. Other shows have since followed every few years across the Northeast, with the proceeds benefiting a charity such as WHY or the Harry Chapin Foundation. Since the early 2000s the shows have often been performed with original members of Harry’s band, including Yvonne Cable, Howard Fields, and Big John Wallace. In 2020 the band performed at Asbury Park’s Paramount Theater as a co-benefit for WHYHunger and the Light Of Day Foundation. It was the final show in the theater before the long dark Covid19 shut down. Fast forward to 2023. The pandemic is now behind us, and the band is ready to play. Once again featuring members of the Harry Chapin Band performing with John McMenamin and friends

January 21, 2024

Doors Open: 1:15 PM

Show Starts: 2:00 PM

Axelrod Performing Arts Center

100 Grant Ave, Deal, NJ

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ASBURY PARK & ME WITH JAMES DALTON

DETAILS:

Once again, James Dalton brings his one person show back to Cookman Avenue for a Sunday matinee as part of Light of Day’s Winterfest.

For tickets, get in touch with James at [email protected]

"truly baring his soul onstage - the way he always does"

Gary Wien, Upstage Magazine

"a combination of skilled storytelling, masterful playing"

Lazlo, Blowupradio.com

January 21, 2024

Doors Open: 2:30 PM

Show Starts: 3:00 PM - 12:00 AM

The Showroom - 707 Cookman Ave, Asbury Park, NJ

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LOD WINTERFEST 24 SONGWRITERS BY THE SEA II

DETAILS:

PAY AT DOOR: $20

First Set Artists

Evan Rotella

Victoria Taylor

Chris Fritz

Will Dailey

Renee Maskin

Second Set Artists

Joseph Alton Miller

Chuck DeBruyn

Jake Mathison

Kiersten Litton (Blue)

January 21, 2024

Doors Open: 11:00 AM

Show Starts: 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM

The Break - 1000 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, NJ

LOD WINTERFEST 24 SONGWRITERS BY THE SEA III

DETAILS:

Tickets: $25adv/$30 at the door

Nashville style songwriters' circle with a twist!

Opening Set: 6:15-7:00pm

Second Set: 7:15-9:15pm

Joe D'Urso - Host

Williams Honor

James Maddock

Miss Emily

Lisa Bouchelle

John Easdale/Pete Wood

Blue Americana

Danielia Cotton

Willie Nile

Anthony D'Amato

Joe Grushecky

Joe Rapolla - Host

Adam Ezra

Emily Grove

Ben Arnold

Jake Thistle

January 21, 2024

Doors Open: 5:00 PM

Show Starts: 6:15 PM

McLoone's Supper Club

1200 Ocean Ave. Asbury Park, NJ

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LOD WINTERFEST 24 THE LAST NOTE

DETAILS:

Admission: $10 Suggested Donation

Anthony Krizan Band

Billy Walton Band

January 21, 2024

Doors Open: 8:30 PM

Show Starts: 8:45 PM

Berkeley Bar & Lounge at the Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel

1401 Ocean Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ

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LOD WINTERFEST 24 THE GOODBYE BRUNCH

DETAILS:

The annual LOD WinterFest ‘24 Goodbye Brunch is being held downstairs Robinson's Ale House, 1200 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park, NJ, from 10am-2:30pm. For info and reservations call 732-774-1155....LOD board and staff members, musicians and supporters from around the world will be there to dine, mingle and say goodbye till next year! There may even be some surprise musical performances! Stay tuned!

January 22, 2024

Doors Open: 10:00 AM

Show Starts: 10:00 AM

The Robinson Ale House Asbury Park

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LOD WINTERFEST 24 SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND

DETAILS:

Artists:

James Maddock

Anthony D'Amato

Danielia Cotton

Adam Ezra

Host: Joe D'Urso

Amanda Cross & Derek Cruz

Emily Grove

Jake Thistle

Williams Honor

Jon Caspi

Deni Bonet & Chris Flynn

January 27, 2024

Doors Open: 7:30 PM

Show Starts: 7:30 PM

First Congregational Church

40 South Fullerton Ave. Montclair, NJ

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LOD WINTERFEST 24 ROCKLAND

DETAILS:

Artists Confirmed:

Guy Davis

Joe D’Urso

Adam Falcon

Mystery Mouse (David Frye & Michelle Solomon

Miss Emily

Jake Thistle

Arlon Bennett

January 28, 2024

Show Starts: 4:00 PM

Penguin Rep Theatre - 7 Crickettown Road, Stony Point, NY

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Date: January 17 - January 28, 2024

Location: Various venue in New York and New Jersey

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