(SOUTH AMBOY, NJ) -- New Jersey internet radio station BlowUpRadio.com - Where NJ Rock Lives, announces its 19th annual Banding Together Webathon to benefit the Spondylitis Association Of America. Taking place Friday October 16th through Sunday October 18, 2026, on their internet radio station. Over forty acts from New Jersey and all over the globe will perform half hour performances, as they raise money to fund research and provide the programs and services to help the community suffering from this debilitating disease.
"When I started this benefit back in 2007, I was not sure enough artists would want to be involved to make this possible," says Lazlo, the founder of BlowUpRadio.com and the organizer of Banding Together, "Nineteen years later, and I am so grateful to the original music community for always coming together for this benefit, allowing me to pair my passion for music, with wanting to help worthy causes."
During Banding Together BlowUpRadio.com will have a link to a special donation page on the Spondylitis Association Of America’s website. Every donation of $20 or more will get an exclusive download of this year's compilation, featuring over forty songs, most of which are previously unreleased.
"I started doing the Banding Together benefits in 2007 after my wife was diagnosed with Spondylitis. There is little I can think of worse than watching a loved one in pain and being powerless to help," said Lazlo, "This benefit is something I can do to make a difference and raise money to help find a cure."
Spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes inflammation and fusion in the vertebrae of the spine. To date, BlowUpRadio.com has raised over ten thousand dollars for the cause, and raised awareness of the genetic disease, which the Centers For Disease Control says affects more than 3.2 million adults in the US.
Artists scheduled to perform during the Banding Together Webathon include: 1adam12, Anthony Walker, Beth Wimmer & Mike Bischof, Brian Erickson, Bruce Tunkel, Chris Fox (Ruby Bones), Ciara Zwicker, Cosmokaze, Damfino, Don Lee, dubproof, erase:rewind, Exit Eleven, Ferocious Designs, Foggy Otis, Greg Gobel, Greg McGarvey, Hello Whirled, Indeyevid, Jason Didner and the GSPs, Joe Billy, Jon Caspi, Marc Ambrosia, Mark Owen Nutto & The Unemployed Teachers, Michael Hesson from Delsea Drive, Mourning Coffee, Nick Scafuto, Please Be Careful, Rhonette Smith, Ryan Chatelain (of The Dust-Ups), Sam Tunkel, Sean Faust, Shotgun Bill, Songbird, The Beagles With Joy, The Clydes, The Fisherman & The Sea, The Garden Roads, The Mighty Alrighty, The Trust Fund Kids, Todd Bailey, Tony Tedesco, and Zak Smith
The full performance schedule is listed below. (artists performing are subject to change)
This year's compilation contains songs from: 1adam12, Amanda Rose Riley, Anthony Walker, Beth Wimmer*, Bruce Tunkel, Catherine Wacha, Ciara Zwicker, Commons 2, Damfino, Delsea Drive, Diego Allessandro, dub proof*, EdTang, erase:rewind, Exit Eleven, Ferocious Designs, Foggy Otis, Greg Gobel, Greg McGarvey, Hello Whirled, Jason Didner & The GSPs feat. Carol Lester, Joe Billy, Little Dipper, Marc Ambrosia, Mark Owen Nutto & The Unemployed Teachers, Matthew Mirliani, Mourning Coffee*, Nick Scafuto, Night Windows, No Cones, Quiz Show, Ryan Chatelain (of The Dust-Ups), Sally Draper, Sam Tunkel, Shotgun Bill, Smallpox, Somebody Club, Songbird, Squirrel, Stephanie Seymour*, The Clydes, The Fisherman & The Sea, The Mighty Alrighty, Todd Bailey, Tony Tedesco, and Wiser Time
(*previously released)
Every donation of $20 or more gets you an exclusive download of this year's compilation. The full track listing is below, and is available to download by donating to the Spondylitis Association of America at https://www.spondylitis.org/webathon
The Spondylitis Association Of America (SAA) is a non-profit organization that was the first and remains the largest resource for people affected by spondylitis. Through their efforts, they help advance education, research and treatment for ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and related diseases. For more than 40 years SAA has dedicated all of its resources to help improve the lives of people coping with spondylitis.
BlowUpRadio.com is "Where NJ Rock Lives". Celebrating 26 years as a website & Internet radio station supporting New Jersey's local, original music scene by playing predominantly unsigned New Jersey bands. "BlowUpRadio.com Is The Most Popular Music Site On The Internet".
BANDING TOGETHER 2026 SCHEDULE
(All Times Are ET)
Friday, October 16th
12:00pm - dub proof
12:40pm - Mourning Coffee
1:20pm - Marc Ambrosia
2:00pm - Sean Faust
2:40pm - Damfino
3:20pm - Michael Hesson from Delsea Drive
4:00pm - The Trust Fund Kids
4:40pm - Brian Erickson
5:20pm - Chris Fox (Ruby Bones)
6:00pm - Nick Scafuto
6:40pm - The Clydes
7:20pm - Ryan Chatelain (of The Dust-Ups)
8:00pm - Jason Didner and the GSPs
8:40pm - Mark Owen Nutto & The Unemployed Teachers
Saturday, October 17th
12:00pm - Greg Gobel
12:40pm - Beth Wimmer & Mike Bischof
1:20pm - The Fisherman & The Sea
2:00pm - The Garden Roads
2:40pm - Exit Eleven
3:20pm - The Beagles With Joy
4:00pm - Tony Tedesco
4:40pm - Zak Smith
5:20pm - Anthony Walker
6:00pm - Greg McGarvey
6:40pm - erase:rewind
7:20pm - Ciara Zwicker
8:00pm - Rhonette Smith
8:40pm - Hello Whirled
9:20pm - Indeyevid
Sunday, October 18th
12:00pm - Cosmokaze
12:40pm - Please Be Careful
1:20pm - Bruce Tunkel
2:00pm - Sam Tunkel
2:40pm - Foggy Otis
3:20pm - Shotgun Bill
4:00pm - Todd Bailey
4:40pm - Don Lee
5:20pm - 1adam12
6:00pm - Songbird
6:40pm - Jon Caspi
7:20pm - Joe Billy
8:00pm - Ferocious Designs
8:40pm - The Mighty Alrighty
Saturday, October 17th
REPLAYS
12:00am - dub proof
12:40am - Mourning Coffee
1:20am - Marc Ambrosia
2:00am - Sean Faust
2:40am - Damfino
3:20am - Michael Hesson from Delsea Drive
4:00am - The Trust Fund Kids
4:40am - Brian Erickson
5:20am - Chris Fox (Ruby Bones)
6:00am - Nick Scafuto
6:40am - The Clydes
7:20am - Ryan Chatelain (of The Dust-Ups)
8:00am - Jason Didner and the GSPs
8:40am - Mark Owen Nutto & The Unemployed Teachers
Sunday, October 18th
REPLAYS
12:00am - Greg Gobel
12:40am - Beth Wimmer & Mike Bischof
1:20am - The Fisherman & The Sea
2:00am - The Garden Roads
2:40am - Exit Eleven
3:20am - The Beagles With Joy
4:00am - Tony Tedesco
4:40am - Zak Smith
5:20am - Anthony Walker
6:00am - Greg McGarvey
6:40am - erase:rewind
7:20am - Ciara Zwicker
8:00am - Rhonette Smith
8:40am - Hello Whirled
9:20am - Indeyevid
Monday, October 19th
REPLAYS
12:00am - Cosmokaze
12:40am - Please Be Careful
1:20am - Bruce Tunkel
2:00am - Sam Tunkel
2:40am - Foggy Otis
3:20am - Shotgun Bill
4:00am - Todd Bailey
4:40am - Don Lee
5:20am - 1adam12
6:00am - Songbird
6:40am - Jon Caspi
7:20am - Joe Billy
8:00am - Ferocious Designs
8:40am - The Mighty Alrighty
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Banding Together 2026 Compilation
Nick Scafuto - " Time is On the Run (Demo) "
Bruce Tunkel - " Everything Starts Today "
Damfino - " Goodbye Planet Earth "
Exit Eleven - " Without Love (Live at Stone Pony 5/2026) "
Ryan Chatelain - " Homecoming "
Songbird - " Boardwalk Ships (Live at Banding Together 2025) "
Sam Tunkel - " The Tears You Make Are Your Own (Demo) "
Joe Billy - " I Am A Mess (Demo) "
The Mighty Alrighty - " To the End (Acoustic) "
Beth Wimmer - " Midnight Honey* "
Mark Owen Nutto & The Unemployed Teachers - " One Way (2026 Edition) "
Foggy Otis - " Never A Dull Moment (2026 Remaster) "
Greg Gobel - " Shipwreck (Live at Kamina Boat) "
dub proof - " Summer Summer Summer Dub (Dub Proof Mix)* "
Delsea Drive - " Until Nothing Else Remains "
Smallpox - " Windshield "
Ciara Zwicker - " Just A Girl "
Quiz Show - " GD Memories "
Somebody Club - " Hungry Ghost "
erase:rewind - " Instrumental Demo "
The Fisherman & The Sea - " Give Us A Moment "
Shotgun Bill - " Cry, Cry, Cry ( 4 track tape Demo) "
Todd Bailey - " Make The Girls Go WIld (Acoustic) "
Night Windows - " Broken Glass (Demo 2) "
The Clydes - " Livestock (Acoustic) "
EdTang - " Dinner In Denver "
Amanda Rose Riley - " I Want It, What I Wanted (Live at Rock Against Hate Benefit 2025) "
Jason Didner & The GSPs feat. Carol Lester - " Not Young Still Hungry (Live from Asbury Park) "
1adam12 - " Meanies "
Catherine Wacha - " They Feed Me Pills "
No Cones - " Living Out Loud "
Greg McGarvey - " Honey Moon (2024 Demo) "
Mourning Coffee - " Fight or Flight* "
Commons 2 - " Fever "
Sally Draper - " Dwelling (Unplugged) "
Squirrel - " Ridiculously Happy "
Stephanie Seymour - " Scour Your Heart* "
Marc Ambrosia - " Dreamers in a Dying World (Live Acoustic Demo) "
Diego Allessandro - " The One That Got Away (Take 1, 2009) "
Wiser Time - " 1963 (Live Acoustic) "
Hello Whirled - " Beyond Number (Demo) "
Ferocious Designs - " Nothing Left of You (Demo) "
Matthew Mirliani - " Connecticut River "
Anthony Walker - " It's Alright, You're Alright "
Tony Tedesco - " Hope (Demo) "
Little Dipper - " Go To Sleep "
(*previously released)
Monday, November 09, 2026
@ 6:00pm
Grunin Center - Main Stage
Toms River, NJ
Monday, November 09, 2026
@ 8:00pm
NJPAC - Prudential Hall
Newark, NJ
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
@ 7:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center
Morristown, NJ
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
@ 7:00pm
Lizzie Rose Music Room
Tuckerton, NJ
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
@ 7:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center
Morristown, NJ
