What's Going On: 12/19, 12/20, 12/21 & 12/22, 2019

Well Wisher are at Wonder Bar on Thursday.

Happy Birthday, CoolMom!

CoolMom's birthday on Saturday. First night of Hanukkah on Sunday. CoolMom also came through with special VIP passes for her, CoolDaughter 2, and me for Star Wars tonight. Fun times.

Happy Hanukkah. Go see a show. Don't drink and drive.

THURSDAY (12/19)

The Asbury Hotel, Soundbooth (Asbury): Open Mic, 8pm

Barca City (New Brunswick): Forbidden Tropics / Nate Bohach and The Groove Syndicate, 8:30pm

Brighton Bar (Long Branch): Stick Up Comedy Show, 7:30pm, $8

Chubby Pickle (Highlands): Ross Owen / Joseph Alton Miller, 9:30pm

FM Jersey City (Jersey City): Desir Decir / Mr. Payday / Supermutt, 8pm

The Saint (Asbury): Home For The Holidays Hang, 7:30pm

Starland Ballroom (Sayreville): Streetlight Manifesto / Mikey Erg Band, 7pm

Wonder Bar (Asbury): Well Wisher / Pamela Flores / Yawn Mower / Avery Mandeville and The Man Devils, 7pm, $10

FRIDAY (12/20)

The Asbury Hotel, Soundbooth (Asbury): Dark City Strings Coat Drive, 9pm

Asbury Lanes (Asbury): Cosmic Jerry Band, 7pm

Asbury Park Brewery (Asbury): Bogues / Halogens / Sentient Moss / Hit Like A Girl, 7pm, $10-$12

Asbury Park Yacht Club (Asbury): The Soul Project, 9:30pm

Brighton Bar (Long Branch): Wynward / Veronica Vaughn / Shiwan Khan / Still Ghosts / Counterfeit Culture, 6:30pm, $12-$15

Brooklyn Steel (Brooklyn): The Bouncing Souls / The Bronx / Strike Anywhere / The Bar Stool Preachers, 7pm

Clash Bar (Clifton): Surprise Of The Century / Engineers / Wyl White / The Foxfires / The Phantom Allure, 8pm, $10

The Clubhouse (Toms River): Peach Creek / No Soap Radio / The Forest Puppies / Caffeine Eyes / Megan Chase, 7pm, $5

Crossroads (Garwood): Shelter / Mil-Spec / Constant Elevation / more, 8pm, $25

FM Jersey City (Jersey City): Bryan Beninghove's Christmas Spectacular, 8pm

House of Independents (Asbury): The Happy Fits / Deal Casino / Shoobies, 7pm

Langosta Lounge (Asbury): Billy Hector, 9:30pm

Meatlocker (Montclair): Sentient Horror / Cowardice / Concussion, 9pm

Millhill Basement (Trenton): The Cryptkeeper Five / Honah Lee / White Cactus, 9pm

Roxy & Dukes Roadhouse (Dunellen): Tom Kanach / Dead Cowboys / Don Dazzo, 7pm

The Saint (Asbury): Them Vibes / Rick Barry / Meg Toohey / Divine Sign, 7:30pm, $13-$15

Starland Ballroom (Sayreville): Streetlight Manifesto / Mikey Erg (solo), 7pm

Stone Pony (Asbury): LaBamba w Special Guest Southside Johnny, 7pm, $30-$35

Tierney's Tavern (Montclair): Thee Volatiles / Jon Caspi & The First Gun / Black Light Medusa, 8pm, $10

Wonder Bar (Asbury): Wax Caps / Tula Vera / Lumber Jack City / Surfliner, 7pm

SATURDAY (12/21)

Asbury Lanes (Asbury): Ugly Sweater Party, 9pm

Asbury Park Yacht Club (Asbury): Country Grits & The Dicks / Matt Witte, 9:30pm

BoonTunes (Boonton): Brainfood / Zaynah Beyond Us Dan Adamz / SVUVN / Most.Some, 6:30pm, $10

Brighton Bar (Long Branch): Annual Brighton Bar Christmas Party -- Free Food, 3pm

Brighton Bar (Long Branch): The Brothers Union / Wild Chariot / Shallow Green / Liam McCabe, 7:30pm, $12-$15

Clash Bar (Clifton): RP / Precious Bones / 6to8 Mathematics / Paul Mauled, 9pm

The Clubhouse (Toms River): To Vanish Tomorrow / Dumpweed / The Last Martyr / Mikita, 8pm, $5

FM Jersey City (Jersey City): Forget The Whale / Universal Rebel / Tara Elliott / Emily Idealic, 8pm

Groovy Graveyard (Asbury): The Junk Rumblers / DJ Eric Von Zipper, 4pm

House of Independents (Asbury): The Happy Fits / Sonic Blume / The Diner Neon, 7pm, SOLD OUT

John & Peter's (New Hope): Lowlight / Joy On Fire / El Noordzo / The Cavanaghs, 8pm

Langosta Lounge (Asbury): We Used To Cut The Grass, 9:30pm

Meatlocker (Montclair): Dutchguts / Blame God / No Más / Grace / Joe Cider / Wastelands / Coffin Void, 8pm

Millhill Basement (Trenton): Banging in the Basement ft. RIM, 9pm

The Saint (Asbury): Turnstyles, 7pm, $10

The Saint (Asbury): Wasting Moonlight / Complicated Matter, 9:45pm, $10

Starland Ballroom (Sayreville): Life Of Agony / Dog Eat Dog / Despyre / Empire Fallen, 7pm

Stone Pony (Asbury): Jingle Jam for Covenant House, 7pm, $15-$20

Wonder Bar (Asbury): John Eddie, 7pm, $17-$20

SUNDAY (12/22)

The Asbury Hotel, Soundbooth (Asbury): Sandy Mack, 4pm

Asbury Lanes (Asbury): Little Rockers Band, 12noon

Asbury Park Brewery (Asbury): PROGRAM / The Smarthearts / Teenage Halloween / Chrome Skulls, 8pm, $10

Bowery Ballroom (NYC): Hanukkah Night 1 w Yo La Tengo, 7:30pm

Brighton Bar (Long Branch): Stand Up Comedy Showcase, 7pm, $7

House of Independents (Asbury): Can't Swim / Special Guest in an unreadable Font / Vanish / A Boy Named John, 6:30pm

Langosta Lounge (Asbury): Predator Dub Assassins, 1pm

Meatlocker (Montclair): Ostraca / Infant Island / Closer / Burial Dance, 8:30pm

Porchista's Home Studio (Montclair): Porchistas Solstice Celebration, 4pm

The Saint (Asbury): Winter Solstice Celebration Hosted by Cook Smith, 5pm, $10

Transparent (Asbury): Rachel Ana Dobken Band / Ali McGuirk, 4pm