THE OFFICIAL STONE PONY CALENDAR

Dogs in a Pile
Annual Holiday Show

The Jersey Shore’s own Dogs in a Pile are coming home to the Pony after a year of relentless touring! It’s an evening with the Dogs with a two set show.
Door 7:00, show 8:00pm
Tickets: $30 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $35 at the door

The sandy shores of Asbury Park, New Jersey are hallowed ground in the Northeast; the rolling waves have ushered generations of venerated musicians to worldwide acclaim. Dogs In A Pile, an eclectic quintet, has emerged as the heir apparent to the town’s rich musical legacy. Merging funk, jazz, and rock and roll with psychedelia, the band presents a completely original vibe built on kaleidoscopic soundscapes eerily reminiscent of the days of yesteryear. The Dogs employ a unified approach to performance and songwriting, crafting aural mosaics through adept instrumentation and humble precocity. As avid storytellers, they draw inspiration from personal experiences, balancing life’s foibles with ever-present youthful sanguinity.

Dogs formed when Jersey Shore native and guitar gun-slinger Jimmy Law began playing with family friend Joe Babick (drums) at a young age. Lightning struck when they were introduced to Berklee School of Music student and bass player Sam Lucid, who immediately suggested fellow Berklee student and keyboard player Jeremy Kaplan. The addition of Berklee student Brian Murray (guitar) in 2019 made for the quintessential final piece in the Dogs’ puzzle.

A string of sold-out local shows drove the development of a massive Northeast fan base, affectionately known as the Dog Pound. As the band has traversed new territory, their astronomical rise has continued nationwide. Armed with an evolving catalog of material and cultivation of an identity unique to Dogs In A Pile, the quintet is laying down a musical and communal foundation most often associated with the scene’s most beloved acts.”

Fulfill Holiday Food Drive: Our friends from Fulfill will be on hand accepting donations, canned food and other non-perishable food items at this show. The drop-off area is by the front door of the Pony. Learn more about Fulfill here.

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: THE BOUNCING SOULS
Strike Anywhere
Tim Barry
Gimme Drugs

A Message from The Bouncing Souls:
Home for the Holidays was such a huge part of our lives for nine years until we transitioned our annual Asbury Park celebration from December to July with the creation of Stoked for the Summer. We wrapped up our Home for the Holidays run after nine amazing (although sometimes snowy) years. With 2024 marking the 50th anniversary of The Stone Pony, we thought it would be the perfect time to bring it back for a special 10th edition. Join us December 28-30 at The Stone Pony, where we’ll be joined by some of our dearest friends and family.

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: THE BOUNCING SOULS
Dave Hause & The Mermaid
The Ratchets
Seaside Caves

A Message from The Bouncing Souls:
Home for the Holidays was such a huge part of our lives for nine years until we transitioned our annual Asbury Park celebration from December to July with the creation of Stoked for the Summer. We wrapped up our Home for the Holidays run after nine amazing (although sometimes snowy) years. With 2024 marking the 50th anniversary of The Stone Pony, we thought it would be the perfect time to bring it back for a special 10th edition. Join us December 28-30 at The Stone Pony, where we’ll be joined by some of our dearest friends and family.

Tickets: $44.50 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $50 at the door
3-Day Tickets: $97.50 (plus applicable surcharges)

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: THE BOUNCING SOULS
The Pietasters
Beach Rats
The Kilograms

A Message from The Bouncing Souls:
Home for the Holidays was such a huge part of our lives for nine years until we transitioned our annual Asbury Park celebration from December to July with the creation of Stoked for the Summer. We wrapped up our Home for the Holidays run after nine amazing (although sometimes snowy) years. With 2024 marking the 50th anniversary of The Stone Pony, we thought it would be the perfect time to bring it back for a special 10th edition. Join us December 28-30 at The Stone Pony, where we’ll be joined by some of our dearest friends and family.

Tickets: $44.50 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $50 at the door
3-Day Tickets: $97.50 (plus applicable surcharges)

Light of Day WinterFest 25 Presents – Our 25th Anniversary!
 Celebrating 45 Years of JOE GRUSHECKY & THE HOUSEROCKERS, TANGIERS BLUES BAND JAM, WILLIE NILE, JOE D’URSO & STONE CARAVAN, ADAM EZRA GROUP

Tickets: $32 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $37 at the door

The Light of Day Foundation, Inc., utilizes the power of music to raise money and awareness in its continuing battle to defeat Parkinson’s disease and related neurodegenerative diseases ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) and PSP (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy) within our lifetime.

The Foundation’s mission is to fund research into possible cures, improved treatments and support for patients who suffer from those illnesses, their families and their caregivers to help improve their quality of life. The primary fundraising efforts are an annual series of concerts held in Asbury Park, NJ. Since its inception in 2000, Light of Day has raised over $6.5 million in the fight to find a cure for Parkinson’s disease. What began as a single concert in New Jersey has grown into approximately 50 shows in 13 countries on two continents including North America and Europe!

Light of Day WinterFest 25 Presents – Our 25th Anniversary!
Next Generation

Tickets: $17 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $22 at the door

The Light of Day Foundation, Inc., utilizes the power of music to raise money and awareness in its continuing battle to defeat Parkinson’s disease and related neurodegenerative diseases ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) and PSP (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy) within our lifetime.

The Foundation’s mission is to fund research into possible cures, improved treatments and support for patients who suffer from those illnesses, their families and their caregivers to help improve their quality of life. The primary fundraising efforts are an annual series of concerts held in Asbury Park, NJ. Since its inception in 2000, Light of Day has raised over $6.5 million in the fight to find a cure for Parkinson’s disease. What began as a single concert in New Jersey has grown into approximately 50 shows in 13 countries on two continents including North America and Europe!

MYLES KENNEDY
The Art Of Letting Go Tour
with Tim Montana
and Sons of Silver

As a prolific songwriter, powerhouse vocalist, and a skilled guitar player, Myles Kennedy tunes into the rhythm of his surroundings and goes with the flow. Fronting Alter Bridge, his soaring vocals, open-hearted lyrics, and airtight riffs have fueled the group’s global impact as a critically acclaimed, arena-filling force of nature over two decades-plus.

On the microphone for Slash and The Conspirators, his towering range and magnetic stage presence has consistently stunned audiences since 2010. Becoming a celebrated collaborator, he’s the rare presence just as comfortable on a track with Disturbed, Halestorm, and Sevendust as he is with Gov’t Mule and Darryl “DMC” McDaniels. It’s why he’s generated over 1 billion cumulative streams, earned gold and platinum certifications worldwide, uplifted countless fans, and KERRANG! christened him “one of rock’s finest vocalists.” It’s also why he’s carved out his own lane.

With two solo efforts under his belt and sold out headline tours in the rearview, a sense of keenly honed intuition guides his third full-length LP, The Art of Letting Go [Napalm Records]. “I’ve been going through a massive Bruce Lee kick, no pun intended,” he smiles. “His quote, ‘Be water, my friend’, always stuck with me. On a grander scale, it represents the record. It’s an exercise in removing prior restrictions and shattering the parameters I set up for myself as a solo artist. This is a rock record. In the past, I thought rock might be a little too close to the other projects. Instead, I just let go and embraced my essence as a singer, guitar player, and writer. This is who I am. This is my DNA. Instead of being apologetic and shying away from it, I’m letting go and being myself.”

Tickets: $29.50 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $35 at the door

Since her breakthrough in 2020, acclaimed singer-songwriter Joy Oladokun has been hailed by Rolling Stone as “Nashville’s most low-key musical revolutionary” and celebrated for her uniquely vulnerable voice. Oladokun has released two highly acclaimed albums—2021’s in defense of my own happiness and 2023’s Proof of Life—both appearing on numerous best-of-the-year lists. Oladokun’s forthcoming project, Observations From a Crowded Room, due out October 18, marks a significant evolution in her career. This 15-track collection—comprised of 12 songs and 3 interludes—reflects her growth as an artist and producer, blending her pop-folk roots with electronic and psychedelic elements. Solely written and produced by Oladokun, the album represents a personal and artistic turning point, crafted during a period of introspection and questioning. Her song “i see america” was a finalist for the Recording Academy’s Special Merit Award for Best Song for Social Change. Widely respected by her peers, Oladokun has collaborated with artists such as Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile and Noah Kahan and has joined Kahan, John Mayer, Tyler Childers, Hozier, My Morning Jacket, Pink Sweat$, Leon Bridges and Manchester Orchestra on the road.

Tickets: $26 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $31 at the door

Joy Oladokun has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 from every ticket sold will go to The Ally Coalition’s work to support homeless and at-risk LGBTQ youth.

SHARON VAN ETTEN
AND THE ATTACHMENT THEORY
with She Keeps Bees

From the off, Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory is sonically different from Van Etten’s previous work. Writing and recording in total collaboration with her band for the first time, Van Etten finds the freedom that comes by letting go. The result of that liberation is an exhilarating new dimension of sound and songwriting. The themes are timeless, classic Sharon –-life and living, love and being loved –- but the sounds are new, wholly realized and sharp as glass.

Reflecting on this new artistic frame of mind, Van Etten muses, “Sometimes it’s exciting, sometimes it’s scary, sometimes you feel stuck. It’s like every day feels a little different -– just being at peace with whatever you’re feeling and whoever you are and how you relate to people in that moment. If I can just keep a sense of openness while knowing that my feelings change every day, that is all I can do right now. That and try to be the best person I can be while letting other people be who they are and not taking it personally and just being. I’m not there, but I’m trying to be there every day.” Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory is a quantum leap in that direction.

Splintered Sunlight
Grateful Dead Tribute
with special guest Meraki

Grateful day coming to the Stone Pony with our
longest running house band Splintered Sunlight!
Did you know that at one time Splintered held
a Bi-Weekly regular gig at the Pony…. now rocking
into their 30th year. Join the party with two sets of live
Grateful Dead music you know and love!
Come find out why Splintered are still one of our favorite bands!
Led by founding member Butchy Sochorow, they bring unique interpretations
of the Grateful Dead with passionate devotion every time they hit the stage.
Don’t forget your dancing shoes. Meraki opens the show.
Door 7:00, Show 7:30 to 11:30

PEPPER
Small Kine Tour 2025
with Vana Liya

“Kona Dub-Rock.” That’s how Pepper describes their blend of reggae, alternative rock, dub, island rhythms, and punk rock energy. It’s a sound that’s taken the trio from the Big Island of Hawaii — where vocalist/guitarist Kaleo Wassman, vocalist/bassist Bret Bollinger, and drummer Yesod Williams held their first band practice as teenagers in the late 1990s — to the upper reaches of Billboard’s Reggae Albums chart, where 2019’s Local Motion peaked at Number 1.

Nearly 25 years into the band’s career, Pepper’s three members are no longer merely artists. They’re ambassadors to a thriving scene. As co-founders of their own record label, LAW Records, they’ve enriched the reggae community worldwide by reissuing albums by Steel Pulse and Jimmy Cliff and releasing more than 20 other artists. As road warriors, they’ve traveled North America with The Wailers, 311, Pennywise, and Snoop Dogg, building a diverse community of collaborators and fans by blurring the boundaries that normally exist between genres. For Pepper, each new album is an opportunity not only to pay homage to their own reggae-rock roots, but also to expand the circle of connection, camaraderie, and synergy that surrounds the band.

Makai, the group’s newest EP, finds Pepper leaning even further into those roots. The record’s title is a Hawaiian term that roughly translates to “by the ocean,” and these six songs evoke the sounds and sights of the band’s island home. “Get Me Ready” (co-written by Tim Armstrong of Rancid and Kevin Bivona of The Interrupters) opens the album with a burst of sonic sunshine, while “Sweet Leef” sings the praises of herbal relief. Even the album’s artwork, which was created by longtime collaborator Ben Brough, pays tribute to Hawaii’s ocean culture.

Brough isn’t the only collaborator to appear on the record. Makai continues the band’s longtime practice of community building, with more than a half-dozen guest musicians contributing to various songs. Stick Figure’s Johnny Cosmic produces the track “Stay High.” Edley Shine of Born Jamericans appears on “Dancing on the Moon,” a song produced by David Foral of the Dirty Heads, while Iration — one of the first bands to ever release music through LAW Records — contribute to “Tides.” Together, those collaborators help shine a light on the extended family that Pepper has spent decades creating.

With new music and other creative ventures on the horizon, Pepper’s three members continue to fly the flag for a rich musical community built upon camaraderie and collaboration. There will always be more shows to play. More albums to release. More friends to work with. As Pepper moves forward, though, the band continues to look back, too, honoring the Hawaiian homeland that has always been the inspiration for the band’s art.

Tickets: $26 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $31 at the door

KIM DEAL

Nobody Loves You More (2024) is Kim’s debut solo album, although technically not her first release under her own name (she self-released a five-part, 10-song 7” vinyl series in 2013).

Nobody Loves You More’s oldest songs are “Are You Mine?” and “Wish I Was.” Both were written and originally recorded shortly after the Pixies’ “Lost Cities Tour” (2011), after which Kim relocated to L.A. to work on new songs with musician friends including former Breeders member Mando Lopez. Earlier versions of these songs were featured on the 2013 vinyl series.

First single “Coast” was recorded by the late Steve Albini at his Electrical Audio studio in Chicago and features Kelley Deal (guitar), Mando Lopez (bass) and Lindsay Glover (drums).

Kim wrote the song in 2020 after attending her friend Mike Montgomery’s wedding. There, the house band, The Grape Whizzers (which included members of The Buffalo Killers), jammed Jimmy Buffett’s “Margaritaville” with “revelatory levels of low self-esteem.”
The roots of “Coast” actually reach back as far as 2000, when Kim was staying on the Massachusetts island of Nantucket (quite an unlikely retreat for someone who hates “the sun, beach and watersports”). There, she spent a rough off-season among young surfers who were
constantly “check(ing) the WAM” for water conditions.

The original version of “Are You Mine?” was recorded on a Tascam 388 tape machine, but the guitar track turned up missing. Kim re-recorded the tune at Candyland Studios in Kentucky with Montgomery and the same musicians who played on the original recording, this time with the addition of a pedal steel player.

“Wish I Was” was originally released as the instrumental b-side to “Are You Mine”,” because Kim felt she “could never make the vocals sound cool.” The album version was taped during a practice with Kim playing drums and singing through an amp in the room and Mando playing
bass.

“Summerland” is named after a Florida Keys island. It was written on a ukulele given to Kim as a gift from Albini and his wife Heather, after Kim and Kelley handled the music at the couple’s Hawaiian wedding. The orchestra was later recorded by Albini in a single take. The title reflects Kim’s longstanding tradition of spending winters with her parents in the same Florida Keys house – a trip they loved, but that she did not enjoy.

After their passing, Kim began returning to Florida on her own, and in March 2020 she began a digital collaboration with Savages’ rhythm section of Fay Milton and Ayse Hassan. Kim convinced her engineer friend Ben Mumphrey to meet her in Summerland and procure the
necessary equipment to overdub her parts on what would become “Big Ben Beat.” A few days after these sessions, Ben returned home, the COVID-19 lockdown began and Kim was trapped in the Keys for the next five months.

Kim eventually drove back to her Dayton, Oh., homebase with a new Pro Tools rig and a scattered bunch of unfinished songs and demos. She and the New Orleans-based Mumphrey began working on sessions remotely, taking advantage of the former’s basement studio and its
vintage preamps and microphones. Now able to productively work from home despite the pandemic, Kim continued her basement sessions several nights a week through 2021.

When travel restrictions were lifted, she resumed in-person recording sessions with Albini at Electrical Audio, always returning to the basement for further work. The album’s final recording took place in November 2022, with Albini, Kelley and former Breeder Jim Macpherson contributing to “A Good Time Pushed.” Mixing sessions then took place in London with Marta Salogni. Former Breeder Britt Walford also appears on Nobody Loves You More, as do new collaborators such as The Greenhorns’ Jack Lawrence.

Designed by Alex Da Corte, the album artwork touches on the doomed final voyage by conceptual artist Bas Jan Ader, who disappeared while traversing the Atlantic Ocean from west to east in 1975. Da Corte showed Kim a photo of Ader taken by his wife just before he set sail,
and it spoke to her current obsession with the concept of failure. Now, here on the cover, is Kim re-enacting her own voyage.

Pat Roddy Band
The Sounds of Asbury Park

Pat Roddy Band brings their THE SOUNDS OF ASBURY PARK to the Pony! This show will feature the music of: Springsteen, Southside Johnny, Little Steven and more! along with some Roddy originals and fan favorites! Force Fed opens at 7:30.
Door 7:00 Show 7:30 to 11;30
$22. Adv / $25. Door

Join us for a Roddy Band headline appearance at the Pony!

The pride of Belmar, Pat Roddy, has been playing music along the Jersey Shore for over two decades. He formed The Pat Roddy Band in the late nineties and has put out four CDs of original music. The band’s talented cast of musicians exudes a Jersey Shore soul vibe and has the musical versatility that appeals to a wide fan base. Whether he’s covering Springsteen, Southside Johnny, or Tom Petty at bars along the shore, performing at weddings, or playing for charity, Roddy and his band have always rocked the house.

Despite his musical accomplishments, Roddy is most proud of his charitable work and the support of his fans. When the pandemic hit and forced everyone into lockdown mode, Roddy sprang into action. He live-streamed a weekly acoustic show from home which, thanks to his fans, raised over $100,000 for various charities in Monmouth and Ocean County.

DEAN LEWIS
The Epilogue World Tour

DEAN LEWIS, an Australian singer-songwriter, is renowned for his heartfelt lyrics and emotive voice. Born on October 21, 1987, in Sydney, Australia, he gained international fame with his hit single “Waves” in 2016, celebrated for its raw emotional depth. His debut album, “A Place We Knew,” released in 2019, solidified his status in the music industry with hits like “Be Alright” and “7 Minutes.”

Inspired by the British rock band Oasis, Dean’s musical style and passion for songwriting reflect their influence. His music often delves into themes of love, loss, and personal growth, resonating deeply with audiences worldwide.

In 2023, Lewis performed over 100 shows across Australia, Europe, and the US. He recently concluded a series of global tour dates, including supporting slots for AJR Brothers on their US arena tour and James Arthur on his UK arena tour.

On May 30, 2024, Dean released his new single “All I Ever Wanted.” This latest release follows the success of “Memories,” which arrived in February. “Memories” has achieved notable milestones, including 35 million streams, inclusion in Hot Hits Australia, and reaching the Top 25 on the AU Radio Chart and Top 20 on the AU Shazam chart.

He has received several nominations and awards, including ARIA Music Awards and APRA Awards, highlighting his significant impact on the contemporary music scene. With his distinctive voice and relatable lyrics, he continues to captivate listeners and build a loyal global fan base.

Tickets: $32.50 (plus applicable surcharges), $37 at the door

WARREN ZEIDERS
on The Stone Pony Summer Stage
with special guest Tyler Braden

Warren Zeiders was still a collegiate star athlete when he released Ride the Lightning, a platinum-certified debut single whose mix of country storytelling, heartland twang, and larger-than-life rock ‘n’ roll launched his career. He continued the momentum with 2023’s Pretty Little Poison. Released on the heels of his 717 Tapes compilation, Pretty Little Poison positioned Zeiders as Nashville’s newest headliner at just 24 years old. He created the album during a whirlwind period that found the young artist selling out his first national tour in 72 hours, making his debut national television appearance on Kelly Clarkson’s TV show, performing on the Grand Ole Opry stage for the first time, landing a spot on Stagecoach’s lineup, charting his first Top 40 hit on the Billboard charts, and racking up a staggering 1.4 billion TikTok views and 895 million audio streams. Produced by chart-topping producers Ross Copperman and Bart Butler, Pretty Little Poison is modern country music at its most heartfelt, created by a young songwriter whose push into mainstream culture has been nothing short of meteoric.

Doors: 6:30 PM
Show: 8:00 PM

Tickets: $45 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $55 at the door

EVAN HONER

Evan Honer was still a college student in Southern California when his music — a mix of acoustic folk, indie-Americana, and alternative pop, delivered by a young songwriter who’s never been afraid to blur the boundaries between genres — began earning a global audience. It happened fast. One minute, he was uploading performance videos to social media with little response. The next, he was a viral success, earning 100 million streams with his version of the Tyler Childers deep cut “Jersey Giant” and building a following with his original music, too.

On graduation day, Honer released West On I-10, a debut album that quickly led to viral success as well as months of sold-out headline shows across America and Europe. For his sophomore album Fighting For, Honer decided to keep things simple. Turning down seven-figure offers from virtually every major label & grammy award winning producers, Fighting For was recorded by close friends in small studios, churches, Air Bnb’s and living rooms and is being released by Evan’s own independent label Cloverdale Records. With 500 million streams and counting and carving a new path in the music industry as a 100 percent independent artist, this is still just the beginning of Evan’s journey.

The Menzingers
on The Stone Pony Summer Stage

At this point, the Menzingers are an absolute institution. The Philadelphia punk legends’ multi-decade reputation as road warriors with an unbeatable catalog is cemented as hard truth—and their seventh album, Some Of It Was True, stands as their most immediate-sounding and energetic record to date. The follow-up to 2019’s sensational Hello Exile accomplishes the daunting task of capturing the Menzingers’ distinctive live energy in the confines of the studio, resulting in a sound that’s both rich, raw, and complementary to the group’s increasingly prismatic songwriting approach. More than 15 years in, the Menzingers are still holding their listeners square in the immediate present.