The Wave Gathering, June 19 -21
4th Annual Wave Gathering Emerging Music Festival returns to Asbury Park, NJ Friday June 19th, Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st and announces starting lineup of over 175 performers! Metromix and Miller Lite will rock Asbury Park!
The Wave Gathering Music Festival presented by Metromix Jersey Shore will take place June 19 – 21, 2009 in Asbury Park, NJ. Coinciding with the rebirth of Asbury Park, the music of the region’s great NEW talent is showcased throughout the entire weekend.
Last year’s Wave Gathering Emerging Music Festival was the largest organized event ever held on the Jersey Shore, showcasing the talents of more than 180 artists at 23 music venues throughout the city and featured informative music panels and artist interviews highlighting the ever changing music industry.
The event continues to grow along with Asbury Park, and this year will add new venues as performance sites. Last year’s event was a huge step forward for the rebirth of the town and the music community at large. The event continues to build upon each year’s past performers and alumni like Ingrid Michaelson, Nicole Atkins and the Sea, Mieka Pauley, Laura Warshauer, Charlotte Sometimes, Val Emmich, Miss TK & The Revenge, Earl Greyhound, DESOL, Ari Hest, Parlor Mob, April Smith, and Jenny Owen Youngs, all who have continued to build their careers and gone on to major success after playing at Wave Gathering.
This year features many returning buzz artists already mentioned and noteworthy national label acts such as Madi Diaz (Nashville), Krista (NYC), The Queen Killing Kings (New Haven, CT), Dirty Sweet (San Diego), Red Wanting Blue (Columbus, OH), Chris Ayer (NYC), The Honors (Boston), Patrick Fitzsimmons (VT ), Emma Sophina (Austrailian survivor of US Airways Flight 1549), Carlon (NYC), Panic Years (PA), The Bloodsugars (NYC), Future Future (Sparta, NJ) as well as our area’s very own Val Emmich (who appeared this past year on Ugly Betty), Status Green, Jillian Rhys. Jerzy Jung, Scott Liss & the Sixty-Six, Christine Martucci, Matt O’Ree, Tunnels To Holland and young new comers Outside the Box and Quincy Mumford.
As an added attraction, Wave Gathering will host a FREE outdoor street festival on Saturday, June 20th, 12-6 pm, in Downtown Asbury Park on Cookman Avenue to compliment the weekend showcases. The street festival will be a huge food and music festival which will showcase many excellent restaurants as well as entertain thousands with the sound of live music echoing down the streets.
During the street festival, Ice cold Miller Lite will be served up and down Cookman Avenue and food and drinks can be purchased from participating restaurants, festival style, from tented areas throughout downtown Asbury. It will also be family friendly with entertainment for kids as well.
The Wave Gathering has built its reputation on its emerging artist showcases. If you’re a music lover, this is the place to discover and explore new music first! For three days venues in Asbury Park will host the most up and coming bands from the Tri-State area as well as around the country! Three day passes give you access to all indoor venues all weekend. Tickets for individual shows can also be purchased at each venue separately. For more information please visit www.wavegathering.com.
$40 three day wristbands will grant full access to over twenty venues and $25 one day wristbands are available for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Without a wristband, separate venues will have their own admissions with many free venues also having live music. The Saturday street festival on Cookman Avenue will be free to the public.
The following artists are confirmed as of May 19, 2009…
For links to all artists songs and websites go to wavegathering.com and click on “bands” tab.
A Diary of Need
Adam Swink
Alan Cohen Experience
Alex Brumel and Janel Elizabeth
All The Tired Horses
Amanda Duncan
Anthony “Princeton” D’Amato
Anthony Fiumano
April Smith and the Great Picture Show
Ari Hest
Arlan Feiles
Aster Pheonyx
Astronaut Jones
Avi Wisnia
Bamm Hollow
Barry and the Penetrators
Beth Arentsen
Bob Denson
Bobby Strange
Bret Mosley
Brian Bisbee
Cara Salimando
Carlon
Chemtrail
Chris Ayer
Chris Batten and the Woods
Chris Smith
Christine Martucci
Clair Reilly Roe
Colie Brice
ConKrete Cowboys
Dave Pittenger
Deena and The Laughing Boys
Dirty Sweet
Divine Sign
Emma Sophina
Eryn Shewell Band
Evan Toth
Frank Bressi
Friends of Bill Wilson
Future Future
Gedeon McKinney
Geena (Dragster)
Genevieve
George Wirth
Grand Alto
Green Underground
Greg Wilkens
Highlines
Holtz
Howard Jennings
James Dalton
James Dunigan
Jared Costa
Jaymie Gerard
jazzpollution
Jeannie O’Neill & Thomas Martin
Jennings
Jerzy Jung
Jessy Tomsko
Jillian Rhys
Jo Wymer
Joanna Burns
Joe D’Urso
Joe Harvard Band
Joe Rapolla
Joe Whyte
Joshua Van Ness
Justin Trawick
Kagero
Keith Kenny
Keith Monacchio
Krista
Kylie Edmond
Last Perfect Thing
Laura Warshauer
Like Trains and Taxis
Lisa Bianco
Lisa Bodnar
Lost In Society
Luke Brindley
Madi Diaz
Maia Davies
Marc Muller Trio
Martin Swinger
Matt O’Ree
Maybe Pete
McRad (featuring Chuck Treece)
Mieka Pauley
Mike Black
Mike Errico
Mike Falzone
Mike Montrey
Moosejaw Muldoon
My State of Attraction
Nicola
No Wine For Kittens
Outside the Box
PTA
Panic Years
Patrick Fitzsimmons
Peasant
Planet Polina
Project 222
Quincy Mumford
Rebekah Jordan
Red Wanting Blue
Rick Barry
Rob Dye
Rock Wilk20
Roland Eckstein
Sam Sims
Scott Liss & the Sixty-Six
Sean Cox
Second Dan
Shane Cooley & Stacie Rose
Status Green
Stringbean and the Stalkers
Stupidity
Tara Elliott and The Red Velvets
Tatiana Moroz
The Afterbangs
The Agreements
The Alice Project
The Amboys
The Aviation Orange
The Bloodsugars
The Brimstones
The Callen Sisters
The Danger Nuts
The Fave
The Friggs
The Grip Weeds
The Honors
The Lights Out
The Milwaukees
The Obvious
The Queen Killing Kings
The Soul Project
The Sunday Blues
The Wag
Todd Alsup & Tommy Fuller
Tunnels To Holland
Under New Ownership
Underground Logic
Val Emmich
Wellbaby
For interviews with organizers or more information call Ruthanne Harrison at RUE “Really Unbelievable” Events 732-829-1104 or email RUEEVENTS@OPTONLINE.NET.
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