Original ‘Soul Man’ Booker T. Jones to grace Kennedy Plaza
One of the original legends of Memphis soul music, Booker T. Jones continues to perform songs that helped define generations of American music. As the leader of Booker T. & the M.G.’s and a key figure at Stax Records, Jones helped shape the Memphis sound. His work...
Blues vocalist Dana Fuchs to perform free Tony Mart ‘Lundi Gras’ concert on AC Boardwalk
Tune In, Turn On Blues-rock vocalist Dana Fuchs will return to the Jersey Shore on Monday, Aug. 17, for a free Tony Mart Presents “Lundi Gras” concert at Kennedy Plaza on the Atlantic City Boardwalk. The New York-based singer arrives following the March release of...
Music is healing: ‘Cosmic’ Charlie Wigo finds strength onstage amid cancer battle
Anyone who enjoys the music of the Grateful Dead and lives at or spends time at the South Jersey Shore has likely heard of “Cosmic” Charlie Wigo IV. When he isn’t filling in with Philadelphia-based Grateful Dead tribute band Jawn of the Dead, Wigo can be found...
Standup star Modi is not your typical comic
The Casino File Mordechi “Modi” Rosenfeld may be a Jewish comedian from New York City, but forget any preconceived notions you may have about him. The 56-year-old funnyman who performs Aug. 22 at Ocean Casino Resort doesn’t “fit into a lot of the stereotypes,” he...
Jazz comes to Atlantic City and Ocean City
For 26 years, Atlantic City’s Chicken Bone Beach Historical Foundation has presented “Jazz on the Beach,” a series of free jazz concerts that take place on the Boardwalk at Kennedy Plaza. The Foundation’s bookings through the years have been diverse and well thought...
