originally published: 03/04/2026
(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- White Eagle Hall presents The Feelies 50th Anniversary shows on May 22-23, 2026. The band will be performing The Good Earth and Crazy Rhythms albums.
Formed in Haledon, New Jersey in 1976, The Feelies released 4 albums- including their critically acclaimed and influential debut Crazy Rhythms, which was voted 49 in the top 100 albums of the 1980s by Rolling Stone magazine and chosen by Spin Magazine as 49 of the best alternative records of all time. Supporting the release of their first four albums the band appeared on the The Late Show With David Letterman and in concerts with The Patti Smith Group, REM, and Bob Dylan as well as touring with Lou Reed.
The twin-guitar attack of songwriters and founders Glenn Mercer and Bill Million is the infectious sound of the group. Paired with driving drums and percussion, it has left an indelible mark on the landscape of rock and roll.
Performances take place Friday, May 22 and Saturday, May 23, 2026. Both nights have doors at 7:00pm; showtime at 8:00pm. Tickets are $68.88 and available for purchase online. White Eagle Hall is located at 337 Newark Avenue in Jersey City, New Jersey.
The White Eagle Hall shows will be The Feelies only performances of 2026. Tickets are available for individual shows or a two day pass for both.
White Eagle Hall is a historic 8,000-square-foot live performance and private event venue in Jersey City, NJ which hosts live performances and private events before an 800-standing and 320-seated capacity audience. Originally constructed in 1910 and reopened in 2017 after a multi-year, multi-million-dollar renovation, the venue has hosted a variety of notable artists over the years including Jack White, The Front Bottoms, The Gaslight Anthem, Kamasi Washington, Japanese Breakfast, The Bouncing Souls, Parquet Courts, Yo La Tengo, The Mountain Goats, Thursday, Screaming Females, Spoon, Guster, Built to Spill, Angel Olsen, and many more. White Eagle Hall has presented numerous sold out shows, community events, theater productions, private events, and sporting events such as boxing, darts, wrestling, sumo, and jiu-jitsu. As of 2021, the venue is operated by the entertainment, management and booking team at Prudential Center/Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE).
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