Grunin Center Presents An Evening with Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul, & Mary

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- The Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College will present An Evening with Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul, & Mary) on Friday, May 11 at 8:00pm on the Main Stage at the Grunin Center. Tickets are $30-$35.  

Legendary musician Peter Yarrow weaves a narrative of his life in music and politics, punctuating the major events with renditions of the iconic songs we all know and love.  From his life in Greenwich Village in the 1960s, his connections to Bob Dylan and Pete Seeger, to his career as part of the trio Peter, Paul, & Mary, Yarrow shares a part of American history influenced heavily by music. Yarrow creates community within his audiences through his reflections in both words and music.

Purchase Tickets online grunincenter.org, call 732-255-0500, or visit the Box Office, Monday to Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Prices, dates, times, performers, and shows are subject to change.

Grunin Center is located on the Main Campus of Ocean County College on College Drive in Toms River, NJ. Please use Parking Lot #2.

 

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Erik Mason Returns To The Jersey Shore For Three Shows Benefiting Three Non Profits

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) — Piano-based singer-songwriter Erik Mason returns to the Jersey Shore for three shows this summer.  Mason, raised in Brielle, will be performing at The Saint (June 21 at 10:00pm) and House of Independents (July 5 at 7:00pm) in Asbury Park, and at Beach Haus Brewery (August 17 at 7:00pm) in Belmar.  He is donating proceeds from these shows to three nonprofit organizations in the area: Monmouth County SPCA, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth and Middlesex Counties, and Foodstock NJ.

VIDEO PREMIERE: "The Prayer" by John Paciga and Charlotte MacMurray

It’s a busy time for John Paciga these days.  The young musician has just graduated from Delbarton School in Morristown, New Jersey and is preparing to start a new chapter at Yale University.  He’s also just released a cover of “The Prayer” with Charlotte MacMurray and New Jersey Stage is proud to premiere the video.

ON THE ROAD: Alice In Chains at Lunatic Luau18 In Virginia Beach

Lunatic Luau18 took place Saturday, May 5th at the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach, VA.  The festival included performances by Alice in Chains, Stone Sour, Stone Temple Pilots, Bullet For My Valentine, Sevendust, and Tremonti on the Main Stage, and Steel Panther, Popevil, The Sword, Unlocking The Truth, and RVNT on the Side Stage.  Photographer Mischa Linares was on hand to cover the event.  Here are photos of Alice in Chains from the festival.

Willie Nile's Birthday Bash To Take Place At House Of Independents

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- No stranger to the Jersey Shore, Willie Nile returns to Asbury Park on Saturday, June 9 for a Rock 'N Roll Birthday Bash at House of Independents. He will be supported by local favorites Colossal Street Jam.  Doors are at 7:00pm. Tickets range from $30 to $60.