Pics from Saturday at The Saint: Lost Romance, Grey Goes Black, Geena & Dragster, The Battery Electric

Light of Day Rock

Saturday was my first night venturing out -- and my only Light of Day show -- following an almost weeklong bout with the flu. Luckily it was an early show. I coughed my way through four great sets before I had to pack it in for the evening.

I got to hear the alt-rock sounds of New Brunswick's Lost Romance, the dark and moody rock of Grey Goes Black, Geena and Dragster's Jersey Shore garage rock, and the whiskey-fueled hard rock of Asbury's The Battery Electric. Unfortunately, I wasn't at 100%; so I had to head home at around 11 and miss the acoustic set from Ropetree along with the night's closer from Pocketful.

Below are pictures of all four of the sets I did catch.

What's Going On: January 17th, 18th & 19th, 2014

Light of Day 2014

This weekend, Asbury Park's Light of Day Festival, which raises money for research into Parkinson's disease, is the main attraction. Events range from an open mic night at The Wonder Bar to the sold out  "Main Event" at The Paramount headlined by Johnny Rzeznik of The Goo Goo Dolls. Every venue in Asbury Park is doing something linked up with the festival, and you can find music ranging from kids' music to acoustic to indie rock to blues.

All day on Saturday, Asbury Underground presents acoustic sets throughout downtown Asbury Park at places like Russo Music, Holdfast Records, Where Music Lives, and several downtown galleries. Expect to catch free sets from Sandy Mack, Rick Barry, Cara Salimando, The Clydes, Ron Santee, and many more.

I didn't come close to listing everything below, but you can see the complete list of events here.

FRIDAY (1/17)

Asbury Lanes (Asbury): Rich Russo's Anything Anything: John Easdale Band / Low Cut Connie / Mike Peters (The Alarm) / Del-Lords Acoustic / Whirling Dervishes / John Caspi & The First Gun, Doors 7pm, $20 (18+)

The Berkeley Bar (Asbury): Stringbean and Friends, 6pm / Billy Hector Band, 10pm, FREE (All Ages)

The Brighton Bar (Long Branch): Don Jamieson of "That Metal Show" w/ Syrens Calling / Balcktooth Grin / Concrete Burial / Sundayskin / Dreadful Recognition, Doors 6:30pm, $12 (All Ages)

Court Tavern (New Brunswick): Monterey / Spotlight / Bodega Satellite / Area IVI / I Hope You Die, Doors 7pm

Langosta Lounge (Asbury): Danny Clinch and The Tangiers Blues Band / Stringbean and The Boardwalk Social Club, 10pm, FREE (All Ages)

McIntyre’s Pub (Toms River): Rhyme & Reason, 10pm

McCloone's Supper Club (Asbury): Neil Berg's 100 Years of Broadway, Doors 6p, $25-$55

The Paramount (Asbury): Dave Mason's Traffic Jam w/ Dead On Live, Doors 7pm, $25.50-$109

The Saint (Asbury): Sekond Skyn / Lower the Veil / Judgment / Useless, Doors 8pm, $8 adv / $10 day

The Stone Pony (Asbury): Joe Grushecky and The House Rockers / Bocci and The Bad Boys / Tangiers Blues Band / way too many more to list here, Doors 6:30, $25 adv (All Ages)

The Wonder Bar (Asbury): Light of Day Open Mic, Doors 6pm, $13

SATURDAY (1/18)

610 Bangs (Asbury): Los Pocos Locos, 4-7pm

Asbury Lanes (Asbury): Light of Day: Indie Rocks, Doors 8pm, $15 (18+)

The Berkeley Bar (Asbury): Women in Song 3-6pm, Incinerators 9pm, FREE (All Ages)

The Brighton Bar (Long Branch): Audio Empire / Spider Rockets / Vextion / Pyramada / June Divided, Doors 7pm, $10 adv / $12 door

Court Tavern (New Brunswick): Shades Apart / Garrett Klahn (Texas Is The Reason) / Banquets / Latent States / The Wait, 8pm

Langosta Lounge (Asbury): Microfossils / Trinitron / Booty Drail, 10pm, FREE (All Ages)

McCloone's Supper Club (Asbury): Kids and Family, 12-4pm, $15

The Paramount (Asbury): Light of Day Main Event ft. Johnny Rzeznik / Joe Grushecky / John Easdale / Willie Nile / Garland Jeffreys / Nicole Atkins / MORE, 6:20pm, SOLD OUT

The Saint (Asbury): Pocketful / Ropetree / The Battery Electric / Geena & Dragster / Grey Goes Black / Lost Romance, Doors 7:30pm, $8 adv / $12 door

Various Locations in Downtown Asbury Park: LOD Downtown Asbury Underground

The Wonder Bar (Asbury): Asbury Blues, lots of bands, 12-6pm, $13

SUNDAY (1/19)

The Saint (Asbury): Glimmer Grass Band / Thomas Wesley Stern / Harper's Fellow / Ed Tang & The Chops, 12pm, $10

The Saint (Asbury): Qunicy Mumford & The Reason Why / The F.L.O.W. / Milan and The Sour Goat / Garden State Line / Brody's Monster, 7:30pm, $8 adv / $12 door

The Stone Pony (Asbury): Kids Rock!, Doors 12:30pm, $15