THE NERDS
The legendary Nerds the “Geeks of Good Times” return to the Wonder Bar. From the Jersey Shore to Carnegie Hall… and they have rocked them all! Always a memorable night with two sets of Nerdy fun.
Doors 7:00pm
Show 8:00pm
21 and up admitted
$20 ADVANCE/$25 DAY OF SHOW (plus applicable service charges)
Suit & Mai Tai
“Yacht that Rocks”
Suit & Mai Tai is the newest Yacht Rock sensation, showing off seven outstanding musicians (and a cruise director!) who deliver a huge musical sound. Their three dynamic lead vocalists boast full, rich harmonies with seemingly endless range. Suit & Mai Tai is an explosion of sound for your senses you will know and love every song! SMT performs Yacht Rock favorites with a twist. They mix in songs and artists loved by the same demographic that have a more upbeat and danceable flair. Suit & Mai Tai “Yacht That Rocks”. Crushing classic hits from artists such as Christopher Cross, The Eagles, Night Ranger, The Doobie Brothers, Fleetwood Mac, Toto, Linda Ronstadt, Journey, Styx, Steely Dan, Pat Benatar, Heart, Billy Joel, and many more; the band’s fun diverse catalog is an eclectic mix of a golden era in rock gone by, but never forgotten.
21+
$20 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $25 at the door
Sandy Mack’s Wonder Jam
featuring: Sandy Mack & Friends 4:20 to 8:00 pm
Sandy Mack leads a stellar rotating house band for two long sets of – Classic Rock / Jam / Blues with plenty of good ole Grateful Dead!
Live music starts early at 4:20! Special guest openers and always surprise guest musicians.
To the Jersey Shore music fans, he is an Ambassador of everything good about our music scene whose presence is familiar as a favorite club or neighborhood watering hole. To his fellow music makers, he’s the go-to man for all manner of sessions and sitting-in situations; a blues harp ace who can stake out harmonious common ground with acoustic old-schoolers, supercharged ax slingers, roots rockers and alt-Americana songsmiths alike — or as local radio linchpin Rich Robinson said, “he could sit in with anybody like he’s played with them forever.”.
Sandy Mack is the ultimate ringmaster of a weekly ritual that rivals any family’s most cherished Sunday-sauce tradition. The Wonder Jam 2025 returns on Sunday February 2nd with an extended fanbase of musical regulars, guest players, fans, friends, and always interesting cast of Asbury Park characters now known as the “Jamily”. Join us when the Sandy Mack’s Sunday Jam comes home to the Wonder Bar!
21+ admitted
$10 in advance plus applicable surcharges, $10 at the door
Straight Jacket Feeling
plus special guests Prop House (EP Release Show), Mom Pop Duma and Mischief Night
Doors 7pm / Show 8pm
Straight Jacket Feeling (10:30 – 11:15)
Prop House (9:30 – 10:15)
Mom Pop Duma (8:45 – 9:15)
Mischief Night (8:00 – 8:30)
21 and up
$15 advance/ day of show (plus applicable surcharges)
Divided Sky
The Phish Tribute
Two set show of Phish favorites!
Divided Sky is a NJ-based Phish tribute band that has been described as Phish Shred! The band brings the passion, musicianship and unbridled enthusiasm of everything Phish that fans crave in a live show. Non-stop live Phish favorites with plenty of improv jamming to rock the party from start to finish! Join us for a fun jam band show at the Wonder Bar.
Door 7 PM
Show 8 PM
$20 in advance (plus applicable service charges), $20 day of show
Sandy Mack’s Wonder Jam
featuring: Sandy Mack & Friends 4:20 to 8:00 pm
Sandy Mack leads a stellar rotating house band for two long sets of – Classic Rock / Jam / Blues with plenty of good ole Grateful Dead!
Live music starts early at 4:20! Special guest openers and always surprise guest musicians.
To the Jersey Shore music fans, he is an Ambassador of everything good about our music scene whose presence is familiar as a favorite club or neighborhood watering hole. To his fellow music makers, he’s the go-to man for all manner of sessions and sitting-in situations; a blues harp ace who can stake out harmonious common ground with acoustic old-schoolers, supercharged ax slingers, roots rockers and alt-Americana songsmiths alike — or as local radio linchpin Rich Robinson said, “he could sit in with anybody like he’s played with them forever.”.
Sandy Mack is the ultimate ringmaster of a weekly ritual that rivals any family’s most cherished Sunday-sauce tradition. The Wonder Jam 2025 returns on Sunday February 2nd with an extended fanbase of musical regulars, guest players, fans, friends, and always interesting cast of Asbury Park characters now known as the “Jamily”. Join us when the Sandy Mack’s Sunday Jam comes home to the Wonder Bar!
21+ admitted
$10 in advance plus applicable surcharges, $10 at the door
ElmThree Presents An Evening with Neighbor
The band Neighbor began over 35 years ago – they just didn’t know it yet. Childhood neighbors Richard James (vocals, keys) and Lyle Brewer (guitar) shared fence lines and melodies as they both grew and explored their own musical paths. The quartet became complete with the addition of Dan Kelly (bass) and Dean Johnston (drums) in 2019. Their creative incubation began with a weekly residency that grew in large part by the passion of their fans, the “Neighbors,” who continue to inspire the band as the fan base has expanded across the country.
With a diverse catalog of hundreds of songs, the musical juggernaut Neighbor has become one of the most exciting and unpredictable live bands on the music scene today. Neighbor combines ambitious composition, soulful balladry, and a fearless approach to their lengthy improvisations. Not boxed in by a single genre, their songwriting brings elements of Americana, Funk, Rock, Jazz, Soul and more. The band is putting pen to paper once again as they head back into the studio to begin work on their second album.
COME SEE WHAT’S GOOD IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
$20.00 advance / $25.00 day of show (plus applicable service charges)
Jarod Clemons & Friends: A Fundraiser for California
with special guests Kiaura Rose, Bryan Hansen Band and Red Head Redemption
Partial proceeds benefit Mutual Aid LA Network
Doors 7pm / Show 8pm
21 and up
$20 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $20 at the door
Big Bang Baby Asbury Park St. Patrick’s Day Parade After Party
21 and up
$15.00 adv/dos (plus applicable service charges)
Monkeys from Mars
EP Release Show
with special guests Joy on Fire and Za the Band
Doors 7pm / Show 8pm
21 and up
$12 advance/ $15 Day of show (plus applicable surcharges)
Wheatus: 25th Anniversary Tour
with Punchline
21+ admitted
$25 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $30 at the door
21+ admitted
$25 in advance (plus applicable fees), $25 at the door
WESTBOUND TRAIN
Boston-based Westbound Train play a modern take on ’60s-era reggae and ska with touches of jazz, soul, blues, Motown, and even rock. The septet was originally comprised of Obi Fernandez (vocals/trombone), Jesse Hayes (drums), Cory Williams (guitar), Thad Merritt (bass), Rich Graiko (trumpet), Gideon Blumenthal (keyboards), and Josh Cohen (sax). They released two independent albums, 2002’s Searching for a Melody (re-released in 2003 on Megalith) and 2004’s Five to Two, before a demo tape made its way into Tim Armstrong’s hands at a hometown Transplants show. Armstrong was impressed by the music, soon asking the guys to guest on the forthcoming Transplants album, Haunted Cities. Westbound Train continued touring and over the years shared stages with bands like the Toasters, Reel Big Fish, the Skatalites, Street Dogs, the Planet Smashers, and more. They also scored a 2005 Boston Music Award nomination for Best World Music Act, the only ska outfit to be given the honor. By early 2006, their friendship with Armstrong had turned into a record deal with his Epitaph imprint, Hellcat Records, and Westbound Train’s label debut, Transitions, was issued that September. Williams left the group after sessions for the album were complete to pursue a jazz career, and the band soon welcomed guitarist Johnny DeCarlo into the fold as his replacement.
21+
Doors: 7 pm
Show: 8 pm
$20 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $22 at the door
Moroccan Sheepherders
Two set show at 8:00pm
The Moroccan Sheepherders have been rocking for over thirty years strong! The Sheepherders have grown one of top NJ’s largest rock n roll ensemble’s an amazing party machine often with 10 to 15 musicians on stage with rotating musicians and singers. Their master song list is very deep with anything from Classic Rock Anthems to top Pop Hits. They always keep the party hopping. Come join us at the Wonder Bar for a rock ‘n party like no other… things might get a little crazy!
21+
$20 advance/ $25 Day of show (plus applicable surcharges)
Grasser and Friends
with special guests Echo Plum, Not Yer Baby and Babie Julez
Doors 7pm / Show 8pm
21 and up
$15 advance/ Day of show (plus applicable surcharges)
HUSBANDS
Husbands knows the galvanizing power of an anthemic, hair-raising song. As the co-founding songwriter behind the Oklahoma City indie rock outfit Husbands, Danny Davis has been meticulously crafting emotionally potent tunes about finding your place in the world. His writing always strives to break free from monotony and routine, aiming for meaning and clarity through massive choruses and colorful arrangements. CUATRO, Husbands’ adventurous and triumphant fourth album out Oct. 13 via Cowboy 2.0 and Thirty Tigers, marks a turning point for the band. It’s the first LP written after the departure of longtime bandmate and collaborator, Wil Norton. It’s also an album that Davis made during a time of relative personal stability after quitting his nine-to-five and moving with his wife to Costa Rica. Across 11 arena-filling and richly-produced tracks, the full-length is a document of his growth as a human being and a testament to finding peace in relationships evolving.
21+
Monster Energy Outbreak Tour Presents:
MASON RAMSEY
Harper Grace
As the youngest major label country artist signed in the genre in nearly two decades, Mason Ramsey continues his fast track to stardom as he has already delivered three acclaimed EPs, earned a gold-certified single, headlined two tours in addition to supporting a Las Vegas residency, and has amassed more than 450 million global streams to date.
Ramsey’s new music illustrates how far he’s come after being discovered singing in an aisle at his local Walmart. The differences prove instantly apparent as his voice boasts the kind of confidence only gained through experience and his songwriting brims with unfiltered truth buoyed by intimate creativity. Ramsey debuted his transformed vocals in his latest offering Blue Over You, which amassed nearly 5 million streams within the first two weeks of its release (the song now has more than 16 million streams on Spotify alone). The single also pays tribute to his love of classic country inspired by Elvis, Hank Williams, Jim Croce, Roy Orbison and was highly praised as a “well-written and well-produced tune” by Anthony Fantano’s The Needle Drop.
Blue Over You is just the tip of the iceberg, offering a small glimpse into Ramsey’s debut album, I’ll See You In My Dreams. The collection of 14 songs, including drifting lovesick ballad Come Pick Me Up At The End Of The Night, further instills Ramsey’s growth and maturity (in both life and song) while giving listeners a true understanding of who he is as an artist. Having co-written every tune, Ramsey intimately portrays the feelings he’s experienced from his upbringing on, inviting fans to understand him on a deeper level. In short, I’ll See You In My Dreams is a true coming-of-age album.
Mason was praised by The New York Times for delivering “stylistically diverse country and roots music” with his debut EP Famous, which spawned a hit single of the same name and scored a No. 4 spot on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs Chart. In addition to making his debut at the famed Grand Ole Opry, the Golconda, Illinois-bred phenom has also performed at several high-profile festivals including CMA Fest, Coachella, iHeart Country Festival, and Stagecoach. Most recently, he was pulled on stage by 11-time Grammy Award nominee Lana Del Rey (a self-proclaimed Mason Ramsey fan) to perform Blue Over You with the songstress before a sold-out crowd at her show in Boston’s legendary Fenway Park. He has made high-profile TV performances on Ellen, Good Morning America, and Today, as well as award show appearances on the CCMA Awards, CMA Awards, CMT Music Awards, and Grammy Awards. His high-energy run Shake, Shake (All Night Long) was recently featured on the critically acclaimed Twisters soundtrack.
21+ admitted
$25 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $30 at the door
BIT BRIGADE
Bit Brigade performs rock covers of full NES/SNES game soundtracks as their gamer speedruns the game live on stage.
21+
stage.
“When was the last time you attended a live music performance with a genuine element of risk involved? And no, going to a Gwar show with a white t-shirt on doesn’t count. When Bit Brigade takes the stage your mind will frantically oscillate between “Oh! Agh!! Please don’t die!!” and “YES! He’s doing it!!” Combining the dread and daring of a live video game speed run with the spot-on technique of a live band covering the musical accompaniment to everything you’re seeing on-screen in real time, Bit Brigade will have you swinging between the two mediums. From thrashing about to live renditions of your favorite stage themes, fingers yearning to the sky in a rock ‘n roll parody of sea anemones seeming to silently plead, “Please, feed us more fretboard pyrotechnics!,” to being locked in stock-still rapture as the infallible maestro of the d-pad, Noah McCarthy, takes on the final boss and risks his video game life under the threat of intense peer scorn (or the reward of night-long glory and a credits score). No matter the outcome, Bit Brigade must play on until the deed is done – which it always is – on the first (and last) try. Once Noah’s NES buzzes on, there’s no turning back.” – Metalhead Mike of The Shizz, summer 2011
$20 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $20 at the door
The Sensational Soul Cruisers are not just another 11-man vocal harmony group with horns. While it is still sometimes possible to find a band featuring a similar line up of instruments, it is unlikely that you will ever find another that performs with as much energy, passion, and talent as these guys. From their humble beginnings rehearsing in Freehold Borough at the chicken coops on Route 33 to the basement of the Cycle Shop on Throckmorton Street, this band has come a long way from its “Eddie and the Cruisers” days to become one of New Jersey’s best kept secrets.
Under the tutelage of legendary Jersey Shore sax player Screamin’ Steve Barlotta, who has been the captain of this fantastic soul cruise for over 30 years, who has catapulted this band from the recesses of a dingy basement to over 200 performances a year while capturing the true essence of the Jersey Shore sound and its true R&B roots. Fortunately for those of us that feel that the sound of classic Philly Soul, Motown, Disco, Stax, and the music of The Temptations, Four Tops, Earth Wind & Fire, Chicago, The Trammps and other such groups was and still is some of the best music ever recorded or played live, there will be plenty of chances to see the Sensational Soul Cruisers perform this year and for many years to come. While the band travels to and plays concerts in theaters, clubs, public festivals, and private events throughout the country, they will be spending quite a bit of time up & down the east coast this year.
Over the past 3 decades the Soul Cruisers have been fortunate enough to grace the stage with many great artist from Bruce Springsteen, Little Anthony and The Imperials, Gloria Gaynor, Gary US Bonds, John Cafferty, Southside Johnny, The Emotions, Bon Jovi, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder. As well as being the long time favorite house band at New York City’s famed Copacabana.
Doors 7:00 pm
Showtime 8:00pm
21 and up
$20 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $25 at the door
ANNIE DiRUSSO
Back In Town Tour
with Squirrel Flower
Annie DiRusso is a Nashville-based indie rock artist born in NYC, who wears the influence of both of these cities on her sleeve. Blending buzzing garage rock guitars and high-energy performances with a pop infused flair, the magic she creates in her hooks and melodies is apparent in her previously released singles and debut EP. She has quickly turned casual listeners into hardcore fans with V Magazine noting she’s “single handedly bringing back that raging rock sound” and Alt Press stating, “she’s set to skyrocket.”
Annie has made quite a mark on the touring world since the launch of her career amidst the pandemic, supporting artists like HAIM, Samia, Declan McKenna, beabadoobee, Djo, Peach Pit and more as well as selling out headline shows at venues such as New York’s Music Hall of Williamsburg, Nashville’s Basement East and Boston’s The Sinclair. In Nylon’s words, “she continues to put out some of the most catchy indie rock in the game.”
21+
$26 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $30 at the door