(LEFT) Glenn Alexander & Shadowland (RIGHT) James 'JB' Barnes, photo by Jay Petsko
(TUCKERTON, NJ) -- People Get Ready: A Blues and Rock 'N' Roll Summit is coming to Lizzie Rose Music Room, featuring a potent double-bill of New Jersey-based talent: rocker Glenn Alexander & Shadowland featuring Oria and the Asbury Jukes Horns; and some tasty original blues by James 'JB' Barnes and the JB Blues Band. The event takes place Friday, January 30, 2025 at 7:30pm.
Glenn Alexander & Shadowland is guitar-driven, horn-laced, soulful, blues-drenched music. Fronted by Glenn Alexander, a virtuoso guitarist and vocalist who has toured the world with both his own music and for 16 years as the lead guitarist in Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes.
In Shadowland, Glenn is joined by his Jukes brothers, the world-famous Asbury Jukes horns - John Isley, Chris Anderson and Neal Pawley - as well as a stellar rhythm section comprised of Greg Novick on bass and Gary Dates on drums. Rounding out the band is singer/flutist/songwriter Oria, whose soaring vocals takes the music of Shadowland to a whole 'nother level. Whether it's blues, soul or down and dirty rock, Shadowland delivers in spades.
James Barnes — known to audiences throughout the region as JB — carries the blues in his blood. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, and raised in New Jersey after his family moved east in 1965, he grew up steeped in the sound and spirit of the music.
On his father’s side, JB traces his lineage back to Mississippi, the wellspring from which so much of this tradition flows. Those “Mississippi Roots” became more than just family history; they formed the bedrock of his artistic calling. In 2016, the New Jersey Blues Hall of Fame recognized that devotion, honoring him as a “Great Blues Artist.”
His long-running band, BBD Rhythm & Blues, which he founded in 2012, has been carrying that message across clubs, festivals, and concert halls throughout New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware for more than a decade.
His first recording, JB’s Favorite Things (2023), established him as an independent artist with something genuine to say. His latest release is My Mississippi Roots, which was released on October 17, 2025.
Advance tickets are $30 and available for purchase online. Tickets are $35 at the show. Doors are at 7:00pm; showtime is 7:30pm. The Lizzie Rose Music Room is located at 217 E. Main Street in Tuckerton, New Jersey. Free parking is available.
The Lizzie Rose Music Room is a Non-Profit organization in the State Of New Jersey established in 2014 to bring live music to Tuckerton, surrounding Ocean County and beyond. The Lizzie Rose Music Room is a “Listening Room”, not a bar or restaurant. It presents a variety of music featuring Blues, Jazz, Bluegrass, Country, Rock,Soul, Singer/Songwriters and much more.
