The Gaslight Anthem’s Brian Fallon has a new album out tomorrow, Sept. 10, and celebrated by performing a pop-up acoustic show at the Asbury Park Brewery as part of the bar’s ten-year anniversary.

Brian Fallon performing outside Asbury Park Brewery on Cookman Avenue on Sept. 9, 2026 // Photo by Zander Karalewich for NJ Music Festivals

Fallon performed four songs over 15 minutes, including two from his new record, “Not Bad for New Jersey:” the title track and “Better Before.” The frontman of The Gaslight Anthem also performed “Smoke” and “Blue Jeans & White T-Shirts.”

The show took place outside Asbury Park Brewery on Cookman Avenue, and hundreds showed up to watch on just a day’s notice.

Fallon’s advertising for the new record is plastered all over billboards, bus stops, and airplanes in Asbury Park. Plus, you can get his new “Not Bad for New Jersey” beer at the Asbury Park Brewery.

Brian Fallon performing outside Asbury Park Brewery on Cookman Avenue on Sept. 9, 2026 // Photo by Zander Karalewich for NJ Music Festivals

Fallon announced at the show that he will be returning with his band on Dec. 3 at Starland Ballroom for the final date of the “Not Bad for New Jersey” tour. He opened the tour with a show inside The Stone Pony in June.

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