At 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, you will hear the sounds of the ‘70s as they were played on Bay Ave. 54 years ago by popular Delaware Valley party dance band Wildflower, who continue to entertain with four of the original members that played at Tony Marts then.
This was “pre-disco” funky big band sounds from Earth Wind & Fire, Sly and The Family Stone, Chicago and the sound of Philadelphia including Patti LaBelle.
After the show, concert goers will be able to meet the four original members who actually played at The Mart, Carmen Tornambe, Billy Dimino, Joe Marcinek and Alan McCouch.
With a fabulous weather forecast, this will be the retro rock dance party of the summer with the big band brass sound accompanying the entertaining female vocalist in the original prototype of the casino lounge act that evolved from Bourbon Street to Las Vegas, while the ultimate Jersey Boys, The Rascals, made it happen right here.
No one who lived the summer of ‘78 at Tony Marts will ever forget the ultimate big band One For All.
At 8:15 p.m., ‘70s night turns to the “boss” himself when one of the finest Bruce Springsteen tribute bands, The E Street Shuffle, takes the stage for a nonstop 75-minute set.
Designed to create a complete ‘70s Somers Point experience, The E Street Shuffle will bring us back to the days when Mace performed at Tony Marts and the “boss” was making Asbury Park the new entertainment mecca of the Jersey shore.
For those who want to hear the famous songs they love from the early days to the late ‘70s, this is our gift to everyone with love.
You will feel it. Be there.
Let the Good Times Roll
