Following the national anthem on the south stage, the entertainment kicks off with The Notion, playing the favorites from the ’60s, ’70s, ’80s, ’90s and today. This band, a newcomer to the festival, has been entertaining crowds across South Jersey for the past several years.
Somers Point’s Good Old Days Festival, on Saturday Sept. 9, will be adding a number of new recreational and family activities this year. On the pavilion stage Tony Mart’s will celebrate classic rock ‘n’ roll history including a tribute to Levon & The Hawks, famous rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame figures who answered the historic phone call from Bob Dylan at Tony Mart’s in the old wooden phone booth 58 years ago!
Starting at 1:30 The Tony Mart Allstars will perform a special show dedicated to the memory of the recently deceased Robbie Robertson who played with Levon & The Hawks before joining Bob Dylan in the summer of ‘65. The show will include the music of Bill Haley & the Comets, Del Shannon, Duane Eddy, Conway Twitty and Bob Dylan & The Band.
Following that on the pavilion stage, The Tony Mart Allstars will do over an hour of their acclaimed “Eagles Country” Tribute to The Eagles, Joe Walsh and Don Henley.
Following their performance, the hottest rock and soul guitarist at the Jersey shore, Billy Walton, will bring his band to another Somers Point classic rock party including their finale show which will include a short tribute to Ronnie Hawkins and The Hawks, the rockabilly star who put the Hawks together before they got to Somers Point.
This music will include Billy’s superb renditions of Bo Diddley and The Grateful Dead.
At 4:30 awards will be given for the Art in the Park competition.
For the second year, the incredibly magnanimous, Circle Liquor Store, will sponsor the Circle Liquor Wine Garden and Tasting in proximity of the stage so people can party and taste eight quality affordable wines.
This year The Good Old Days will feature Stateside Vodka, our new sponsor, with their wildly popular Surfside Beverages, that have been in hot demand this summer.
To name just a few of the great Somers Point volunteers who make this happen, we would like to thank Kirk Geherty, Walter Gregory and Lynn MacEwan from The Somers Point Historical Society, councilman Sean McGuigan & Teresa McGuigan, Charlie Haberkorn, John Connahan and Ann Thomas, the hardworking volunteers of the Seckinger family, Somers Point Police, Somers Point Public Works, Gregory Gregory, the master of ceremony, and the entire Tony Mart Team working to produce rock ‘n’ roll shows and The Circle Wine Garden.
With so many new things for families and great ways to party and have a good time,12 noon to 6 p.m., this will be the place Saturday Sept. 9, to “Let The Good Times Roll!”
12:00 noon
The National Anthem
On the South stage following the singing of The National Anthem
12:05-1:30
The Notion
1:30
Announcements
1:35-2:15
Tony Mart Allstars
Highlights from “The Music That
Made Tony Mart’s Famous” dedicated to Robbie Robertson
2:25-3:30
Eagles Country: Tribute to The Eagles
Tony Mart Allstars
3:30-4:30
Billy Walton Band
4:30-4:50
ART in the Park Awards
4:50-5:50
Billy Walton Band
Tribute to “Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks”
