Come out this Saturday to the latest installment of the Toll Collectors residency at Maxfield’s on Main in Boonton, NJ. For this show, Christina, Mary, Jon, and I will be joined by ace guitarist/vocalist Jeff Greenspan.
So make those reservations as seats go fast at this intimate venue in downtown Boonton… we’ll see you there!
Saturday, September 15th
Christina Alessi & the Toll Collectors
Maxfield’s on Main
713 Main Street
Boonton, NJ 07005
9pm-midnight
I am excited to play the NJ Friends of Clearwater Festival on Saturday. The festival is free and is run by a chartible organization founded by Pete Seeger supporting a clean environment.
I will be on the Pete Seeger stage at 4pm on Saturday!
Saturday, September 8th
Solo Acoustic
Friends of Clearwater Festival
Brookdale Community College
Larrison Hall Commons
765 Newman Springs Road
Lincroft, NJ 07738
4pm on the Seeger Stage
Learn more and see the full schedule here:
https://www.njclearwater.org/festival.html
We’re honored to be playing on Friday to celebrate one of our favorite venues in Hoboken. It’s Finnegan’s Pub 5th Anniversary! We’re playing a short set, but be sure to stay for all of the great performances that will be happening all night long.
Friday, September 7th
Christina Alessi & the Toll Collectors
Finnegan’s Pub
734 Willow Ave
Hoboken, NJ 07030
Part of Finnegan’s 5th Anniversary Event Featuring 11 Bands!
9:15pm Christina Alessi & the Toll Collectors
Join me on Friday for a solo acoustic performance at Espresso Joe’s in Keyport, NJ. I love playing this spot because it’s a cozy setting where you can actually sit and listen to live music. Imagine that! : ) I’m happy to be joining the Wag and Don Lee for this one!
Friday, August 17th
Solo Acoustic
Espresso Joe’s
50 West Front Street
Keyport, NJ 07735
7pm The Wag
8pm Josh Bicknell
9pm Don Lee
Join us on Tuesday, August 7th for a special outdoor show with Christina Alessi & the Toll Collectors. This is a new park in Hoboken and it’s only blocks away from our rehearsal space! The event is free and family-friendly.
The Fave will be performing an acoustic set at 6:30pm and we’ll take the stage after them, around 7:30pm. We’re happy to have the full six-member lineup in action for this gig!
Hope to see you there!
Tuesday, August 7th
Christina Alessi & the Toll Collectors
Southwest Park
58 Jackson Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
6:30pm The FAVE
7:30pm The Toll Collectors
If you find yourself craving some oysters, Guinness, music, or just want to be outside… I’m playing with Christina Alessi & the Toll Collectors at The Hutton’s First Annual Guinness, Oyster & Music Festival in Jersey City. Today at 7pm!
Saturday, June 23rd
Christina Alessi & the Toll Collectors
The Hutton
225 Hutton St.
Jersey City, NJ 07307
7pm (Music starts at 1pm)
It was a beautiful night for an outdoor acoustic set. I had a wonderful time playing in the back patio at The Hutton for friends, family, and more. I debuted a new original song and tried out a couple new covers.
See below for some awesome photos captured by my sister and the setlist!
Join me at The Hutton on Saturday, June 16th for a solo acoustic show. I’ll be playing two sets of originals and an eclectic set of cover songs full of looping fun.
Weather permitting, I’ll be playing outdoors on the patio! Hope you can make it!
Saturday, June 16th
Josh Bicknell solo acoustic
The Hutton
225 Hutton Street
Jersey City, NJ 07307
7pm-9pm
Catch me with Christina Alessi & the Toll Collectors at our favorite spot in Boonton, NJ. We’re playing three sets starting at 9pm. Come early for the food and stay for the music. Can’t wait!
Saturday, May 12th
Christina Alessi & the Toll Collectors
Maxfield’s On Main
713 Main Street
Boonton, NJ 07005
9pm-Midnight
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I’m excited to share with you a new piece of music – a cover of the Bruce Springsteen classic, Atlantic City.
This version takes the song to a place I don’t believe it’s ever been to before. To me, it conjures up a cold, windy, and desolate evening on the beaches of this classically-tragic New Jersey shore city. It sounds like something you might hear on the Stranger Things soundtrack.
It starts with a dark analog synthesizer sound that pulses slightly, conveying the constant movement of the ocean. Along with a sparse drum machine, this sound makes up the foundation of the arrangement.
As the song continues to build momentum, the bridge arrives, bringing an entirely new sonic landscape; lifting the song with brighter guitars, strings, and sounds of the ocean that propel the song into its closing. The vocal performance is stark, up-close, and at times, just a whisper. It is haunting yet intimate.
As I listen to this arrangement today, it brings to mind the current state of Atlantic City, the city. Having been released from state control, will it be primed for a rebirth? Or continue on the same haunting path?
The casinos can shine bright, but the beach can still get very cold at night.
I hope you enjoy this new interpretation of a classic.
And if you do, I’d be honored if you added it to your music library, one of your playlists, shared it with a friend, or just let me know that you listened. 🙂
Enjoy,
Josh