It's Been A Long Time: Little Steven Back at The Pony With Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes

Past and present collided at Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes’ annual Fourth of July weekend appearance Saturday night at the Stone Pony, complete with moving tributes to several deceased fixtures of the Shore scene and a rare guest appearance by E Street’s own Little Steven Van Zandt.

The Jukes led off the night (broadcast live on Sirius XM radio) with a performance of Steven’s seminal Men Without Women album. After a brief introduction from Southside Johnny, the sold-out crowd was treated to a performance of the classic Disciples of Soul album that featured many of the original participants, including Stan Harrison, Ed Manion, Mark Pender and La Bamba (clad in original Disciples jacket), as well as two of the original three Jukettes, Soozie Tyrell and Lisa Lowell.

Southside Johnny and Little Steven at the Legendary Asbury Park Stone Pony

Beverly Beveridge – July 3, 2011 – Just when you think things can’t get much better in Asbury Park – it does! The legendary Stone Pony opened last night with “house rocker” Jody Joseph and her band and then moved outside to its much welcome Summer Stage with its headliner and it’s own legend, Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes who were joined on stage by Richie “LaBamba” Rosenburg, Mark Pender, Ed Manion, Soozie Tyrell, and Lisa Lowell to perform from the Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul album “Men Without Women”.

And, after an emotional “Jungleland”, a tribute to Clarence Clemons, Steve Van Zandt joined Southside Johnny on stage to extend this incredible set. Being the ‘live music junkie’ that I have been lovingly named, I enjoyed each set along with most of the town – and its guests – surrounding me.

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Saturday, July 2, 2011
20:00 - 18+ (Buy Tickets)
913 Ocean Ave
Asbury Park, NJ, USA
Additional information: Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes have announced they will play the Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul 1982 debut album ‘Men Without Women’ in sequence during their July 2nd show at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park. The Jukes will have some help from some friends to perform the album which include former Jukes and original Disciples of Soul members Richie “LaBamba” Rosenberg, Mark “Loveman” Pender and Stan Harrison along with Seeger Session Band members Soozie Tyrell and Lisa Lowell.

‘Men Without Women’ charted in the US Billboard 200 in 1982 with top 100 single “Forever”, which has been a long time favorite at the Asbury Jukes shows over the years. Steven Van Zandt was a founding member of Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes and longtime member of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.

All ten tracks of 1982 Little Steven and The Disciples of Soul album to be played in sequence along with current and future Jukes classics on Saturday, July 2 at the Stone Pony Summer Stage.

Also on the bill on July 2: Pat DiNizio, Outside the Box and Jody Joseph. Gates open at 5pm; tickets are $30 in advance and $35 day of show.
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Southside Johnny plays the Pony on Saturday

Ah, summer at the Jersey Shore. Where would we be without traffic jams, swarms of jellyfish and Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes’ annual Fourth of July weekend show at the Stone Pony? OK, we can do without the traffic jams and jellyfish, but if we had to do without the Southside show, we might as well cancel summer…

Men Without Women Comes Alive

From “Lyin’ in a Bed of Fire” to “I’ve Been Waiting,” Southside Johnny, the Jukes and guests tackle the Little Steven classic Saturday night. Perhaps not since Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes’ storied Memorial Day Weekend shows back in 1976 has a Stone Pony show been so hotly anticipated as tomorrow night…

Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes To perform "Men Without Women"

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) — Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes have announced they will play the Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul 1982 debut album ‘Men Without Women’ in sequence during their July 2nd show at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park. The Jukes will have some help from some friends to perform the album which include former Jukes and original Disciples of Soul members Richie “LaBamba” Rosenberg, Mark “Loveman” Pender and Stan Harrison along with Seeger Session Band members Soozie Tyrell and Lisa Lowell.

‘Men Without Women’ charted in the US Billboard 200 in 1982 with top 100 single “Forever”, which has been a long time favorite at the Asbury Jukes shows over the years. Steven Van Zandt was a founding member of Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes and longtime member of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.

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