By Carmen Marotta
In 2022 and 2023, The Somers Point Beach Concert Series featured a show called “Everybody Loves Ernie,” a tribute to guitarist Ernie Trionfo.
With the passage of time, Tony Mart Presents has changed the name of this show to “The Tony Mart Tribute to the Classic Rock Guitarists.” It is a replication of a show that was produced many times with Trionfo, bassist Dave Tracey and Danny Eyer.
Premiere rock ‘n’ roll keyboard player Joe McGinty will perform with Jersey Shore “Rock and Soul Guitar Hero” Billy Walton, Destinee Monroe and “Big Bob” Ernano from the Brandon Ireland Band.
McGinty has toured with The Psychedelic Furs, Elvis Costello, Jewel and Ronnie Spector.
The show is the finale of the 2024 Mardi Gras on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City concert season on Wednesday, Sep. 4 at 7 p.m.
Billy Walton will perform his rendition of Prince’s “Purple Rain” and his tribute to Jimmy Hendrix, generally acknowledged to be one of the finest anywhere.
Brian Varhelyi, entertaining leader and world class guitarist of “The Coconutz” will also be playing guitar while trading licks with Billy Walton and performing the music of Carlos Santana and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Destinee Monroe will perform the Tina Turner version of “Proud Mary,” Led Zeppelin’s “Rock and Roll,” The Rolling Stones’ “Wild Horses” and other memorable performances.
“Big Bob” Ernano will perform the classics “Whipping Post,” “Rocky Mountain Way” and Joe Walsh’s “Life in the Fast Lane.”
He’s joined by Tony Mart Allstars, “The Voice” Brian Conover, “Old School” Jimmy Glenn, and the musical director of The Allstars Rich”Megahurtz” Kurtz.
For those who love rock ‘n’ roll tributes, Tony Mart Presents an ultimate tribute finale to the season in the last free show of the summer. The season has been the most successful one of free concerts on the boardwalk since the pandemic.
It is given with love, respect and gratitude to the thousands who support us every week on the Boardwalk in AC and the Beach in Somers Point.
One last time at Kennedy Plaza, Atlantic City, ”Let the Good Times Roll” in summer 2024.
