Below is a list of all Light of Day Winterfest set times via the festival’s app. Download the app on iOS and Android for updates.
January 15: Kickoff at Asbury Lanes
6:50 – 7:15: Matt Kelley Band
7:15 – 7:25: Joe Vadala
7:25 – 7:50: Milly the Band
7:50 – 8:00: Dave Vargo
8:00 – 8:25: Joe D’Urso & Stone Caravan
8:25 – 8:35: Bob Polding
8:35 – 9:00: Matt O’Ree Band
9:00 – 9:10: Williams Honor
9:10 – 9:40: Jake Thistle
9:40 – 9:50: Emily Grove
9:50 – 10:35: James Maddock
January 15: Blue Hawk Records at The Berkeley Backyard
No schedule for this one, but come out (for free!) to support Monmouth University and Blue Hawk Records.
January 16: 5 Decades of Willie Nile at The Stone Pony
6:40 – 7:00: Ten Ton Mojo
7:00 – 7:10: Strumberry Pie
7:10 – 7:30: Bobby Mahoney
7:30 – 7:40: Jon Caspi
7:40 – 8:00: Least of Thieves
8:00 – 8:10: Danielia Cotton
8:10 – 8:35: Milly the Band
8:35 – 8:45: Miss Emily
8:45 – 9:10: Williams Honor
9:10 – 9:20: Will Dailey
9:20 – 9:55: Joe Grushecky & the Houserockers
10:05 – 10:45: Willie Nile
10:55: Tangiers Blues Band & Friends
January 16: Friday Night Live at the Wonder Bar
7:00 – 7:40: The New Rick Barry’s
7:40 – 7:50: Miss Emily
7:55 – 8:55: The Weeklings
8:55 – 9:05: Danielia Cotton
9:10 – 9:20: Evan Rotella
9:20: Dramarama
January 16: Soundbooth at the Asbury Hotel
7:00: Taylor James Davis
8:00: Somewhat Relative
9:00: Lindsay Jordan
January 16: Acoustic Carousel at Low Dive
No schedule here, but a super cool event curated by Peter Scherer at Low Dive. The show begins at 7:30 p.m.
January 16: Acoustic Carousel at Palmetto
Right next door, here are the artists performing at Palmetto:
7:30: SunLite
7:45: Sally Joe Boyd
8:00: Carlotta Schmidt
8:15: Dennis McDonough
8:30: The Cucumbers
8:45: Tony Tedesco
9:00: Ronnie Brandt
9:15: David Greenberg
9:30: Mary McCrink
9:45: May Darlings
10:00: John Alberici
10:15: Peter Hogklint
10:30: Joseph Pellegrinelli
January 16: Midnight Mass at Shoreline Social Club
Bobby Mahoney’s Midnight Mass is a huge acoustic jam set with a bunch of Light of Day artists, starting at 11:30 p.m.
January 17: Picture This at Transparent Clinch Gallery
No schedule here, but check out a bunch of cool artists at Danny Clinch’s photo studio. The show begins at 12:00 p.m.
January 17: Asbury Blues at Wonder Bar
12:25 – 12:55: HP and the Hot Takeout
12:55 – 1:05: Redbird
1:05 – 1:35: Debra Devi
1:35 – 1:45: Evan Rotella
1:45 – 2:15: Sharon Lasher/Joe Grillo
2:15 – 2:25: Mike Rocket
2:25 – 3:00: Norman Seldin
3:00 – 3:10: James Dalton
3:10 – 3:45: Joe Bonanno & the Godsons of Soul
3:45 – 3:55: Gary Cavico
3:55 – 4:30: Billy Walton Band
4:30 – 4:40: Mike Montrey
4:40 – 5:15: Summer Fling
5:15 – 5:25: Phil Robinson
5:25 – 6:00: Boccigalupe & the Bad Boys
January 17: Sounds of 1976 at Palmetto
Dead Aire & Friends plus Hope Well Band will pay tribute to the sounds of 1976.
January 17: Women of Song at R Bar
12:15: Dawn Lorentz
1:00: Pam McCoy
1:45: Jenny Barnes
2:30: Jo Wymer
3:15: Strumberry Pie
4:00: Sarah Hodd and the Drive
4:45:Bethany Harding
January 17: Bob’s Birthday Bash at Count Basie Theater
No schedule yet – we will update this article if something changes!
January 17: Soundbooth 2 at the Asbury Hotel
7:00 – 7:45: Josh Zuckerman
8:00 – 8:45: Phil Robinson
9:00 – 10:00: Poppa John Bug
January 17: Asbury Park Now at Low Dive
8:00: Bri Ellison
8:45: Corrine Pines
9:30: Blaise
10:30: The Foes of Fern
January 17: Asbury Park Now at Palmetto
8:30: Natalie Farrell and Lou Panico
9:30: Mike O’Connor
10:30: The Doug Gatta Band
January 18: Cover Me at Wonder Bar
12:30 – 1:10: John Kasun’s Jim Croce Tribute
1:20 – 2:00: Full Steen Ahead
2:10 – 2:50: Gab Cinque Band
3:00 – 3:40: Eddie Testa Band
3:50 – 4:30: Chicks That Rock The ’80s
4:40 – 5:20: Jake Thistle’s Late for the Sky Tribute to Jackson Browne
January 18: Musicians on a Mission at R Bar
12:15 – 1:00: The Well Wish
1:15 – 2:00: The Wag
2:15 – 3:00: Me and Bobby D
3:15 – 4:00: Gene Neary Band
4:15 – 5:00: En Delirium
January 18: Next Generation at The Stone Pony
12:30 – 1:45: Rockit
1:45 – 2:00: Maddie Freeman
2:00 – 2:30: Krayzer
2:30 – 2:45: Dakota Diehl
2:45 – 3:35: Rock’n Music Academy
3:45 – 4:00: Dakota Diehl
4:00 – 5:15: Lakehouse Music
5:30 – 6:30: Octopus School
January 18: Songwriters by the Sea at Watermark
First set:
- Allie Kenny
- Robinson Treacher
- Chuck DeBruyn
- David Vargo
- Tom Vincent
Second set:
- Lindsay Jordan
- Levy Okun
- Mary McCrink
- Mark Masefield
January 18: Songwriters by the Sea at McLoone’s
First set:
- Sahara Moon
- Joe Vadala
- Eddie Testa
Second set:
- Bob Burger
- Will Dailey
- Emily Grove
Third set:
- Joe D’Urso
- Jake Thistle
- Adam Ezra
- Guy Davis
- Miss Emily
Fourth set:
- Joe Rapolla
- Willie Nile
- James Maddock
- Williams Honor
- Joe Grushecky
January 18: Songwriters by the Sea at Palmetto
First set:
- Pete Mancini
- Cranston Dean
- Evan Rotella
- Jake Mathison
- Renee Maskin
Second set:
- Will Dailey
- Glenn Burtnick
- John Easdale and Pete Wood
- Danielia Cotton
- Amanda Cross and Derek Cruz
January 24: Songwriters in the Round at Outpost in the Burbs
Schedule coming soon.




