More than 30 performers and hundreds of fans filled the ballroom at Josie Kelly’s Public House on Monday, Sept. 22, for a five-hour tribute concert honoring local guitarist and singer Danny Eyer.
The evening began with sets by Patty Blee, Randy Bocelli, Dr. Phil, and Steve Turner before expanding into performances from Hawkins Road, the Tony Mart Allstars, Red, Twisted Livin’ Band, Dead Reckoning, and the Plaid Salmon Horns. Guest appearances included Patty Balbo of “Girls Can’t Help It,” vocalist “Big Bob” Ernano, and guitarist Billy Walton, who joined multiple groups throughout the night.
Eyer himself took the stage in four different sets. Highlights included Walton’s version of Southside Johnny’s “Talk to Me,” Jimmy Glenn leading Springsteen’s “Rosalita,” and the Plaid Salmon Horns adding brass to “Soul Man.” Patty Blee performed “Bell Bottom Blues,” Ernano delivered the Allman Brothers’ “Statesboro Blues,” and young guitarist Denny Shiffler joined Walton in a blues-rock jam.
Other standouts included Greg Sykora covering “Suspicious Minds,” Sharon Garland singing “Mess of Blues,” and Red performing both their original material and Danny Eyer’s own “Television Woman.”
For five hours, musicians and fans celebrated Eyer, whom the late Bob Campanell once called “everybody’s favorite guitarist.” The concert also marked a return for Eyer, who lost part of this summer’s season due to illness.
Eyer performs every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at the Tuckahoe Inn. Donations to support him can be made via Venmo @Nancy-Marotta-3.
The Tony Mart Allstars will return Jan. 9, 2026, for a concert to launch the campaign for the next season of Legacy Concerts on the Beach in Somers Point.
