(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- On Saturday, January 2, several artists are banding together for Bernie Sanders at The Citizen (332 2nd Street, Jersey City). The show begins at 8:30pm and Tris McCall will perform with his full band at 9:00pm. The night also includes sets by Jim Testa (of Jerseybeat), the Sensational Country Blues Wonders, and Secular. The organizers are asking for a $20 donation and hoping people spread #jcforbernie across social media.
"2015 was a troubling year, and the scariest thing about it was that public discourse turned ugly and un-American," said McCall. "Sealing the borders against immigrants and refugees, carpet-bombing Middle Eastern cities, discriminating against citizens on the basis of religion -- these were actual proposals made by major political figures, and the headlines were like something out of a dystopian fantasy. I expected Democrats to push back, but the party establishment has been so determined to provide a smooth path to nomination for Hillary Clinton that the response to hatemongering has been weak."
"In 2016, we need a real counterweight: somebody who will stand on the world stage and speak up for true American values," he continued. "Senator Sanders' belief in compassion, inclusiveness, decency, and fair play is acknowledged even by his political opponents. I don't always agree with him, but I know he's a mensch, and that his heart is in the right place. He's someone I'd be proud to vote for. I hope i get that opportunity, and I hope you'll help make it happen."
For more on the show visit its Facebook event page.
Join us for McCarter at the Museum - renowned performing artists in one-night only events at the Princeton University Art Museum.
Jason Robert Brown is a four-time Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist of The Last Five Years, Parade, Songs for a New World, 13, The Bridges of Madison County, Honeymoon In Vegas and The Connector, has performed as a soloist or with his band in venues around the world, including sold-out shows at the London Palladium and Carnegie Hall. His albums as a singer-songwriter include Wearing Someone Else’s Clothes and How We React and How We Recover on Ghostlight, and Coming From Inside the House and Live In Concert with Stephen Sondheim on Concord.
With Special Guest Tony nominee Betsy Wolfe. Tony Award-nominated actress Betsy Wolfe is currently starring as Audrey in the acclaimed Off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors, following her recent Broadway run as Madeline Ashton in the hit musical Death Becomes Her. She previously originated the title role in Joy, the new musical inspired by inventor Joy Mangano, and earned a 2023 Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her celebrated performance as Anne Hathaway in & Juliet. Other Broadway credits include starring as Jenna in Waitress, Cordelia in the acclaimed revival of Falsettos, Bullets Over Broadway, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Everyday Rapture, and 110 in the Shade, as well as her critically acclaimed performance as Cathy in the Off-Broadway revival of The Last Five Years. Wolfe made her Metropolitan Opera debut in Die Fledermaus and has appeared as a guest artist with more than 65 symphony, pops, and philharmonic orchestras worldwide, including the New York Philharmonic and BBC Symphony Orchestra, with performances at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center. Her screen credits include First One In, Estella Scrooge, CBS’s Instinct, and the film adaptation of The Last Five Years. Wolfe is also the co-founder of BroadwayEvolved, the acclaimed musical theatre training program she launched in 2018 to train and mentor the next generation of theatre artists.
A limited number of early access tickets for McCarter Director’s Circle members and members of the Museum’s Partner Circle are available, on sale Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM. General public on sale begins Friday, September 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM.
Please be aware there is no public drop-off or parking at the Museum. For visitors with mobility needs, please contact the Museum at least three business days in advance of your visit to request special access to the Museum via Elm Drive. Call 609-258-3788 and select option 1 to speak to a visitor services staff member, or email Louise Barrett at [email protected].
