The Verve Pipe, Willie Nile and More Set for LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST 2018

Multi-platinum alterna-rockers The Verve Pipe, and exuberant rocker and Light of Day WinterFest fixture Willie Nile will lead the annual Asbury Angels Induction Show at LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST 2018, the 10-day festival (Jan. 5-15, 2018) entering its 18th year of raising money and awareness through the awesome power of music in order to defeat Parkinson's Disease and the Parkinsonisms, ALS and PSP, in our lifetime.

The Asbury Angels show - which honors and memorializes the lives and history of members of the Asbury Park musical community, "including but not limited to, musicians, tech support persons, DJs, journalists, club owners, record company personnel, managers and promoters" - will be held Friday, Jan. 12 at the Legendary Stone Pony, 913 Ocean Ave., in Asbury Park to kick off the final weekend of the charity festival's 18th edition. The Asbury Angels show, one of the most anticipated events at LOD WinterFest, is a six-hour marathon featuring more than a dozen acts celebrating the newest honorees, whose identities will be announced that evening. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Tickets $25 advance/$30 day of show at www.stoneponyonline.com, Ticketmaster, and at (732) 502-0600.

With a reputation for spectacular live performances, The Verve Pipe rose out of Michigan in the wake of Nirvana's success to dominate the mid-'90s airwaves with the inescapable, era-defining #1 smash single "The Freshmen." The band continues to be recognized worldwide for that and other radio hits "Photograph," "Hero," "Happiness Is," and "Never Let You Down." With a new lineup and a renewed energy and focus, lead singer/principal songwriter and founder Brian Vander Ark and the band continue to deliver original music distinguished by innovative arrangements, soul-searching lyrics and layered vocals. Willie Nile, who has played WinterFest every year since its inception, was hailed by the New York Times as "one of the most gifted singer-songwriters to emerge from the New York scene in years," and his Streets Of New York album was praised as "a platter for the ages" by UNCUT magazine. Rolling Stone listed The Innocent Ones as one of the "Top Ten Best Under-The-Radar Albums of 2011" and BBC Radio called it "THE rock 'n' roll album of the year." His single from that album, "One Guitar," was the "Top Pick of the Week" in USA Today, and has been adopted by Light of Day as its unofficial anthem.

The House of Independents, 572 Cookman Ave., in Asbury Park, will host a pair of major tribute shows to Prince and Led Zeppelin on consecutive evenings that weekend. Kashmir, the nation's #1 Led Zeppelin tribute show, takes over the House of Independents Friday, Jan. 12. The most authentic representation of Led Zeppelin on the modern national touring scene, Kashmir possesses the live stage show, sound and likeness to bring audiences and fans back to the days when the mighty Led Zeppelin ruled the musical landscape. Doors 7 p.m. Tickets $20 advance; $25 day of show, Quincy Mumford and the Reason Why will lead the Tribute to Prince on Saturday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. Tickets $15 advance; $20 day of show. Mumford, an Asbury Park product, has a style described as "funk, soul and surf music, with a dash of reggae thrown in." Named by MSNBC as "1 of 10 up and coming young artists" in 2009, Mumford and his band have since performed over 800 shows around the U.S., including hosting "super jams" in certain cities, inviting local musicians to join them onstage for a jam session, covering songs from groups such as The Meters and James Brown. Tickets for Kashmir and the Tribute to Prince are available at www.houseofindependents.com.

Full lineups also have been announced for Sandy Mack's Wonder Jam, (Thursday, Jan. 11 at the Wonder Bar), Asbury Blues and the Full Tilt Boogie Bash (both being held Saturday, Jan. 13 at the Wonder Bar), and Songwriters by the Sea Boardwalk Crawl #2 (Jan. 14 at Langosta Lounge). Full details below.

Complete ticket and additional information for all LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST 2018 events at www.lightofday.org and on Facebook.

Light of Day WinterFest has gained international notoriety for surprise performances by Bruce Springsteen in 11 of the previous 17 years. In his best-selling autobiography, Born to Run, Springsteen revealed that his father suffered from Parkinson's Disease.

Last year's event raised $555,000 - a record amount - to combat Parkinson's disease, topping the previous year's record of $525,000, with the 17-year total approaching $4.5 million.

Beyond Asbury Park, LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST 2018 will include shows in New York City (Jan. 10 @ The Cutting Room), North Jersey (Jan. 5 in Montclair), and Philadelphia (Jan. 6, @ World Café Live). Those lineups will be announced at a later date. They are the culmination of a worldwide series of shows that began as a one-day event in Asbury Park and grew in the U.S. to a 10-day festival in the New Jersey/New York/Philadelphia metropolitan area.

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Here's the complete list of LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST 2018 shows to date:

Friday, JAN 5

LOD "NORTH JERSEY" Outpost in the Burbs, Montclair, NJ, 7pm, $TBA

Saturday, JAN 6

LOD "Philadelphia," The World Cafe, Upstairs, Philadelphia, Pa., 7pm, $TBA

Sunday, JAN 7

LOD "COVER ME: BEST OF THE JERSEY BAR BANDS", Stone Pony, All Ages, 1pm, $TBA

Monday, JAN 8

LOD "HAPPY MONDAYS", Wonder Bar, Mon., 21+, $TBA

Wednesday, JAN 10

LOD "NYC", The Cutting Room, 18+, 7pm, $75 VIP Reserved Seating, $45 GA Reserved Seating, $25 GA Standing

Thursday, JAN 11

LOD "FIRST NOTE", The Saint, Thurs.,18+, 6:30pm, $8adv/$12dos

LOD "SANDY MACK's WONDER JAM" - Karmic Juggernaut, Keith Kenny, Waiting on Mongo, Joe Miller, Mack Jamily Allstars, Strumberry Pie, Secret Sound, Acoustic Juggling Suns, Predator Dub Assassins, Stu Coogan (90.5 The Night) - Wonder Bar, Thurs.,21+, 7pm, $12

LOD "WINTERFEST 2018 KICK-OFF", House Of Independents, Thurs.,18+, 7pm, $20adv/$25dos

LOD "MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY'S BLUE HAWK RECORDS PRESENTS", Langosta Lounge, Thurs., All-Ages, 7pm, FREE ADMISSION

Friday, JAN 12

LOD "ASBURY ANGELS INDUCTION" - Boccigalupe & the Bad Boys, Miss Emily, Willie Nile, The Verve Pipe, Laura Crisci, Bobby Mahoney, Pat Toner, Bob Polding Band, Mad Kings, Peter Hogklint, Mike Rocket, more - Stone Pony, Fri., All Ages, 6:30pm, $25adv/$30dos

LOD KASHMIR - The Live Led Zeppelin Show with Colossal Street Jam, Bitter Crush - House Of Independents, Fri.,18+, 7pm, $20 adv/$25 dos

LOD "ROCK HEAVY", The Saint, Fri.,18+, 8pm, $8adv/$12dos

LOD "OPEN MIC", Wonder Bar, Fri., 21+, 6pm, $12

LOD TBA, McLoone's Supper Club, Fri., All Ages, Doors/Dinner 6pm/ Show 8pm, $TBA

LOD "LATE NIGHT FRIDAY" Langosta Lounge, l, Friday, 21+, 9pm, FREE ADMISSION

LOD "TBA" Paramount Theater, Fri., All Ages, 8pm, $TBA

Saturday, JAN 13

LOD "BOB'S BIRTHDAY BASH", Paramount Theater, Sat, All Ages, 6pm, $43-$205

LOD "ROCK", The Saint, Sat., 18+, 7:30pm, $8adv/ $12dos

LOD TBA, McLoone's Supper Club, Sat., All Ages, Noon, $TBA

LOD TBA, McLoone's Supper Club, Sat., 18+, 7pm, $TBA

LOD "LATE NIGHT SATURDAY", Langosta Lounge, Sat., Jan. 17, 21+, 10pm, FREE ADMISSION

LOD TRIBUTE TO PRINCE, STARRING QUINCY MUMFORD & THE REASON WHY, House Of Independents, Sat., 18+, 8pm, $15 adv/$20 dos

LOD "ASBURY BLUES" - Billy Walton Band, Karen Phillips, Tony Tedesco & Full Fathom 5, James Dalton, Chuck Lambert, Pam McCoy, Normin Seldin, Joe Whyte, RB3, String Bean, Papa John Bug & The Jam Band - Wonder Bar, Sat., All Ages, Noon, $12/$15

LOD "FULL TILT BOOGIE BASH" - Billy Hector, Laura Crisci, Christine Martucci, Colton Kaiser, Mike Miz, Slyders, Sharon Lasher, Dawg Whistle, Strumberry Pie - Wonder Bar, Sat., 21+, 7pm, $12/$15

LOD "DOWNTOWN - ASBURY UNDERGROUND," curated by Pat Schiavino and Asbury Underground. Noon - 7PM Over 20 venues! FREE ADMISSION

Sunday, JAN 14

LOD "SONGWRITERS BY THE SEA BOARDWALK CRAWL", Watermark, Sun., All Ages, Noon, $15

LOD "SONGWRITERS BY THE SEA BOARDWALK CRAWL" - Bruce Tunkel, Karen Mansfield, Pat Guadagno, Sams Sims/Kyle Ward, Frank Lombardi, Joshua, Scott Elk - Langosta Lounge, Sun., All Ages, 3pm, $15

LOD "SONGWRITERS BY THE SEA BOARDWALK CRAWL", McLoone's Supper Club, Sun., All Ages, 6pm, $20

LOD "KID'S ROCK", Stone Pony, Sun., All Ages, Noon, $15

LOD "MUSICIANS ON A MISSION", The Saint, Sun., 18+, Noon, $10

LOD "LAST NOTE", The Saint, Sun., 18+, 7:30pm, $8adv/$12dos

Monday, JAN 15

LOD "GOODBYE BRUNCH," Toast, Mon., All Ages, 10:30a-1:30p.

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The Light of Day Foundation, Inc., utilizes the awesome power of music to raise money and awareness in its continuing battle to defeat Parkinson's disease and related neuro-degenerative diseases, specifically Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), within our lifetime. The Foundation's mission is to fund research into possible cures, improved treatments and support for patients who suffer from those diseases, their families and their caregivers to help improve their quality of life. Gifts to the Light of Day Foundation, Inc. are tax-deductible to the full extent of the Internal Revenue Code. The Light of Day Foundation, Inc. is designated by the IRS as a not-for-profit 501(c) (3) organization. The Light of Day Foundation, Inc.'s Federal ID # is 20-1560386. Light of Day - the concerts and the organization - grew from a birthday party and fund-raiser held in 1998 at the Downtown Cafe in Red Bank to celebrate the 40th birthday of artist manager and music industry veteran Bob Benjamin, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1996.