What's Going On: 7/31, 8/1, 8/2, 8/3, 2014

Thursday: Life Eaters and TBE play with Supersuckers at The Lanes. Friday: Dentist return to The Saint. Sunday: Corrina Corrina hit the sidewalk at Lakehouse Not a hit list. Corrina Corrina performance has been canceled.

Shufflin' Off To Buffalo

I got to meet Bob Mould last year. After Bob's show at Bowery Ballroom, Gentleman Jim and I got to spend some time with him and his band. It never felt right to ask for a picture. So, now, because I was too cool, I don't have a shot with one of my idols. On Sunday, The Baseball Project come to Asbury Lanes. It's my goal to come away from that show with a picture of Mike Mills, Peter Buck, and me. I'm just hoping we make it back from our trip to Buffalo on time.

That's right. We're shuffling off to Buffalo for a family event bright and early tomorrow morning. That means I'll be missing much of this weekend's full slate of shows. You can still go, though. And there is plenty to do.

On Thursday, Supersuckers come back to Asbury Park for a show at the Lanes with Life Eaters and our good buds The Battery Electric. 90.5 The Night has their free songwriters show in Belmar featuring Scars on 45, Harper's Fellow, and Broken Anchor.

Friday is a big night as The Summer Nationals Tour featuring The Offspring, Bad Religion, Pennywise, and The Vandals hits The Stone Pony Summer Stage. Afterwards, you can head to the after party at Asbury Lanes and bowl to the sounds of DJ Jack the Ripper or go across the street for EdTang & The Chops and Chris Brown at Langosta Lounge. The Ribeye Brothers are at The Yacht Club.

Friday's other big show features Dentist, Prehistoric Forest, Hey Anna, Coastgaard, and Paper Streets at The Saint. I previewed that one yesterday, and it should be great.

On Saturday, The Clydes do an all-ages matinee show at The Brighton. The evening brings the re-scheduled Southside Johnny show to the Summer Stage. Hub City Stompers are at The Court Tavern in New Brunswick.

The Baseball Project, featuring R.E.M.'s Peter Buck and Mike Mills, Scott McCaughey, Steve Wynn, and Linda Pitmon, play two sets at Asbury Lanes on Sunday. A double header, I guess. Lakehouse Music Academy continues free, acoustic punk Sunday afternoons with Corrina, Corrina, Brick Mower, and Grave's End. Another free option is Deal Casino at The Saint with Philly's Underwater Country Club, The Box Tiger, and Paper Streets. Slightly Stoopid headline the weekend's third Summer Stage show.

Enjoy yourselves while I'm driving and then loading up on fish fry and wings. Maybe I'll see you Sunday. If not, watch this space for that picture.

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THURSDAY (7/31)

Asbury Lanes (Asbury): Supersuckers / The Battery Electric / Life Eaters, 7pm, $15 (18+)

Asbury Park Yacht Club (Asbury): Sound Waves Presents, 9pm, FREE

Belmar (Ocean Ave., Between 5th & 6th): Scars on 45 / Harper's Fellow / Broken Anchor, 7pm, FREE

Court Tavern (New Brunswick): Knights Templar / Ms. America / Feeny / Darkwing / GULPS, ImGonnaSay8pm, $??

Langosta Lounge (Asbury): Boardwalk Jazz w/ PJ Rasmussen Ensemble, 7pm, FREE

Roxy & Dukes Roadhouse (Dunellen): Town Drunk Comedy: Ha Ha's and Ta Ta's Comedy Burlesque, 8pm, $10

The Saint (Asbury): Lakehouse Music Academy Presents: The Big Gig, 8pm, FREE

The Stone Pony (Asbury): Rock To Prevent (Bullying) ft. Ardvark Smile / many more. Proceeds benefit What If? bullying prevention program, 6:30pm, $15 adv, $20 door (ALL AGES)

FRIDAY (8/1)

Asbury Lanes (Asbury): Summer Nationals Tour After Party w/ DJ Jack The Ripper, 8pm, $5 (18+)

Asbury Park Yacht Club (Asbury): The Long Defeats, 10pm, FREE

The Brighton Bar (Long Branch): Daniel James & The Loveless, 7pm, $10 adv, $12 door (ALL AGES)

Court Tavern (New Brunswick): Aurin / Lethal Affection / Centennials / Goodbye Tiger / Spiral Scar, 9pm, $10

Dave and Buster's Dockside Bar (Philly): The Good Excuses / Paige Albritton / Murphee Doyle / The Strange Heat / Lost Romance, 7pm, $10

EJ's Tavern Music Co-Op (Seaside): Black Wine / After The Burn / The Filthy 3 / Hawk Asian, 8pm, FREE

Langosta Lounge (Asbury): EdTang and The Chops / Chris Brown, 10pm, FREE

Roxy & Dukes Roadhouse (Dunellen): Dean Shot Band / Dirty Stayouts, 9:30pm, $10

The Saint (Asbury): Dentist / Prehistoric Forest / Hey Anna / Coastgaard / Paper Streets, 7:30pm, $10

The Stone Pony Summer Stage (Asbury): Summer Nationals Tour: Offspring / Pennywise / Bad Religion / Vandals, 4pm, $45 adv, $50 door (ALL AGES)

The Wonder Bar (Asbury): Eddie Testa Band, 8pm, $5

SATURDAY (8/2)

Asbury Park Yacht Club (Asbury): Gun Club / Killing Legends, 10pm, FREE

The Brighton Bar (Long Branch): The Clydes / B-Sides, 2pm, $7 for 21+, $10 up to 20 (ALL AGES)

The Brighton Bar (Long Branch): Bang / Wild Bill Firehands / Golden Grass / Yeoman, 7pm, $10 (18+)

Court Tavern (New Brunswick): Hub City Stompers / King Django / Rude King / Sammy Kay and The Fast Four, 9pm, $YourGuessIsAsGoodAsMine

Langosta Lounge (Asbury): Billy Hector, 11pm, FREE

Roxy & Dukes Roadhouse (Dunellen): Miss Laurie Ann & The Saddle Tones / Eugene Chrysler Band, 9:30pm, $10

The Saint (Asbury): Leo and Anto (fr. The Saw Doctors), 7pm, $20 adv, $23 door

The Saint (Asbury): Names / Twins, 11pm, $10

The Stone Pony Summer Stage (Asbury): Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes / John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band, 5pm, $34 adv, $39 door (ALL AGES)

The Wonder Bar (Asbury): Chris Daniels & The Proof, 7pm, $5 (Free w/ Summer Stage wristband)

SUNDAY (8/3)

Asbury Lanes (Asbury): The Baseball Project (2 Sets), 7pm, $15 (ALL AGES)

Asbury Park Yacht Club (Asbury): DJ Foggy Notion, 5pm, FREE

The Brighton Bar (Long Branch): Eastbourne / The Alchemystics / P-Funk North, 7:30pm, $7 (18+)

Lakehouse Music Academy (Asbury): Corrina Corrina / Brick Mower / Grave's End, 2pm, FREE (Acoustic)

Langosta Lounge (Asbury): Country Comfort w/ Kul d'Sak, 1pm, FREE

The Saint (Asbury): Deal Casino / Underwater Country Club / The Box Tiger / Paper Streets, 7:30pm, FREE

The Stone Pony Summer Stage (Asbury): Slightly Stoopid / Stephen Marley / G. Love and Special Sauce, 5pm, $37.50 adv, $45 door (ALL AGES)