NJ Music Festivals

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.

This article was updated on Jan. 16 at 11:00 p.m. to include the schedule for Bob’s Birthday Bash, which was released on Friday night.

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

6:15: Miss Emily

6:20: Williams Honor

6:40: Matt and Eryn O’Ree

6:55: Joe D’Urso & Stone Caravan

7:15: Emily Grove

7:25: Dramarama

7:45: Will Dailey

7:50: James Maddock

8:10: Amanda Cross and Derek Cruz

8:15: Remember Jones

8:20: Fantastic Cat

8:45: Jill Hennessey

8:50: Willie Nile

9:10: Low Cut Connie

Then: Joe Gruscheky & the Houserockers with Gary U.S. Bonds, John Rzeznik

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.