I had a great time playing for a very attentive audience at Espresso Joe’s in Keyport, NJ on Saturday, November 15th. The venue is now original-only and it was great to dust off a few older originals for this set. Thanks to some handy iPhone bootlegging by my dad, you can now watch the entire show on YouTube. Play the embedded playlist below or click here to watch it directly on YouTube.
I’m looking forward to opening for The Wag on Friday night at Espresso Joe’s in Keyport, NJ. I always love performing at this venue. You can really play the quieter tunes and still be heard. Don’t worry, there will still be plenty of looping, too! Can’t wait.
Friday, November 15th
Solo Acoustic
Espresso Joe’s
50 W Front Street
Keyport, NJ 07735
8pm
It’s been a minute, but I’m excited to be playing drums at Finnegan’s on Saturday with Christina Alessi & the Toll Collectors. You can expect three sets of originals and covers, a wall of harmonies, and plenty of good times. Hope to see you there!
Saturday, November 9th
Christina Alessi & the Toll Collectors
Finnegan’s Pub
734 Willow Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
10pm-1am
In case you missed it, you can now stream my live performance from the Banding Together webathon that took place a few weeks ago. Check it out over at SoundCloud here or using the embedded player below.
I’m happy to be participating again this year in Banding Together, an annual benefit run by Lazlo of BlowUpRadio.com for the Spondylitis Association of America. It gives me great pleasure to be part of this fundraising effort and to donate my time and music to this cause.
If you donate $10 or more, you’ll receive a code to download an exclusive compilation album that contains a brand new recording of my original song, “Until You Let Me In.”
Here’s the link to donate: https://www.spondylitis.org/webathon
I’ll also be performing on the live webathon, which will be taking place all weekend long – Friday, October 18th through Sunday, October 20th. You can catch me on Sunday at 6:40pm live on blowupradio.com.
Sunday, October 20th
Solo Acoustic
Live online for Banding Together – www.blowupradio.com
6:40pm
I’m excited to be playing drums with The Wag on Saturday, August 17th in Belmar, NJ. We’re playing the role of the Beatles and Tommy B & the Deep Blue Sea is going to play the role of the Rolling Stones. This will be a fun show! I hope you can make it!
Saturday, August 17th
The Wag – The Beatles vs. The Stones
Three Acre Park
Belmar, NJ 07719
5:30-8:30pm
On Monday, August 12th more than 40 local musicians will pay tribute to the music of Sting and the Police at a beautiful setting on Hoboken’s waterfront. New York City will be the backdrop for over two hours of music.
I’m excited to be playing drums on five songs – “Englishman in New York,” “Shape of My Heart,” “All This Time,” “Fields of Gold,” and “It’s Probably Me.”
Each song features a line up of different musicians and singers. My bandmates from Christina Alessi and the Toll Collectors – Sean-David Cunningham, Jonathan Andrew, and Maribyrd – will all be participating as well!
Hope to see you there!
Monday, August 12th
The Sting Engagement
Frank Sinatra Park
401 Sinatra Drive
Hoboken, NJ 07030
7-9pm
Here are some photos from previous years, when we paid tribute to David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, and Simon and Garfunkel. And here’s a great write-up in HMAG about the event this year.
Join us on Friday, June 28th as we play two sets at Jersey City’s Fox and Crow. This is a cozy little spot with a nice back room for lounging and listening. Hope to see you there!
Friday, June 28th
Christina Alessi & the Toll Collectors
Fox and Crow
594 Palisades Ave.
Jersey City, NJ 07302
Two sets starting at 10pm.
So happy to be performing with the full Christina Alessi & the Toll Collectors line up. It’s been awhile. Join us in Jersey City at FM as we open for the Defending Champions’ new single release party!
Thursday, May 9th
Christina Alessi & the Toll Collectors
FM
340 3rd St.
Jersey City, NJ 07302
8pm
I had a fantastic time playing at the Hutton on April 20, 2019. It was a rainy day, but the sun cleared in time for a clear evening and a nice crowd. I played two hours – a mix of covers and originals, including some new ones that I tried on for size and will likely bring to future gigs.
Here’s the full setlist:
