(OCEANPORT, NJ) -- The nonprofit Count Basie Center for the Arts presents two more drive-in concert events on Wednesday, August 19 with comedian Bert Kreischer's Hot Summer Nights Tour 2020, and Thursday, August 27 with rock music from New Jersey's own The Front Bottoms, live onstage at Monmouth Park, Oceanport.
Bert Kreischer is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and host who performs to sellout crowds across the globe. His standup specials “Secret Time” and “The Machine” are currently streaming globally on Netflix and his third special, “Hey Big Boy,” debuts on the platform in March. Described as having a “rare and incredible talent” (Interrobang), Bert has evolved from being named Rolling Stone’s 1997 "Number One Partier in the Nation" to one of the top names in comedy.
Between his two previous stand-up specials, “The Machine” on Showtime (2016) and “Comfortably Dumb” on Comedy Central (2009), his two podcasts: “Bertcast,” and “Open Tabs,” his YouTube cooking show: “Something’s Burning,” his book Life of the Party: Stories of a Perpetual Man-Child (2014), Bert has succeeded in finding the elusive blend of “being a cringe comedian with real insight” (Interrobang).
Lauded as one of the best storytellers of his generation, Bert seamlessly and sincerely shares anecdotes about his family and fatherhood while showing his ability to prove “that there’s a way to take his [party-boy] antics into middle-age,” (Forbes). His infamous story about robbing a train with the Russian Mafia was recently optioned by Legendary (the studio behind The Hangover Series, Jurassic World, and Straight Outta Compton) to be turned into a movie.
Tickets for Bert Kreischer ($135 per vehicle, $250 / $199 gold circle) are on sale now exclusively through Ticketmaster.com Only touchless, mobile tickets administered through the Ticketmaster app (iOS | Android) will be valid for these performances. A maximum of four (4) occupants will be permitted per vehicle.
Comprised of guitarist/vocalist Brian Sella and drummer Mathew Uychich, The Front Bottoms have gripped listeners and press around the world with their ragged honesty and emotional urgency. The New Jersey based band’s 2017 LP, Going Grey, arrived to critical acclaim with lead single “Peace Sign” breaking into the Alternative Radio charts. Going Grey is highlighted by a string of celebrated singles, among them “Vacation Town,” “Everyone But You,” and “Raining,” which NPR avowed as “…brutally honest, witty and confessional…” adding, “The group’s heart and humor shine… .” The FADER declared, “The Front Bottoms make memorable sing-a-longs that call back to a different, simpler, sadder era of confessional guitar music” with Stereogum praising the new music as, “grand and reflective and damn near arena-ready.” “…Submit to the awesome power of The Front Bottoms” stated VICE, while A.V. Club professed, “The Front Bottoms are more confident, and secure enough to confess to all they don’t yet know. It’s a privilege to listen in as they work it out.”
Following the release of Going Grey The Front Bottoms shared standalone single, “End of summer (now I know),” followed by Ann, the 2nd installment of their Grandma Series EPs. The six-track collection featured five new recordings of never before released fan favorite songs as well as the brand-new track, “Tie Dye Dragon.” The band also joined forces with Manchester Orchestra on the collaborative track, “Allentown,” and released a cover of Kevin Devine’s “Just Stay” as part of his Devinyl Splits releases.
The Front Bottoms’ new album, In Sickness & In Flames, will be available August 21.
Tickets for The Front Bottoms ($160 per vehicle, $199 / $250 gold circle) go on sale this Friday, July 24 at 10am exclusively via Ticketmaster.com. Only touchless, mobile tickets administered through the Ticketmaster app (iOS | Android) will be valid for these performances. A maximum of four (4) occupants will be permitted per vehicle.
A portion of all tickets sold to these shows will benefit Hackensack Meridian Health’s COVID-19 Response Fund, supporting the network’s response to COVID-19, including patient care needs, critical necessities for HMH’s health care heroes and further research for COVID-19 treatments.
Social distancing measures will operate in accordance with New Jersey guidelines:
Additional information for these first-of-a-kind concert experiences:
Drive-In Live at Monmouth Park is produced by The Basie Presents and presented by World Subaru and Bank of America, with support from Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Tito’s Handmade Vodka and Saker ShopRites. Events benefit the Count Basie Center for the Arts, with a portion of proceeds to Hackensack Meridian Health’s COVID-19 Response Fund. Next week’s Drive-In Live concerts with ALMOST QUEEN (July 29) and ILIZA SHLESINGER (July 30) are on sale now.
State guidance on social distancing, public gatherings and certain procedures and practices is subject to change.
DIRECTIONS:
Take GSP Exit 105 to 36 East. Continue past Monmouth Mall, Best Buy and Bed Bath and Beyond on your right. After the ALDI supermarket, cross the next intersection and take the jughandle for 537 West / Monmouth Park Raceway Grandstand. Cross the highway and take 537 West (Eatontown Boulevard) past Wolf Hill Recreation Area to Port au Peck Avenue. Turn right. The Port Au Peck entrance to Monmouth Park will be on your right.
