Shorefest 2025

Food by QCO Barbecue complimentary with every paid admission. While supplies last. (So, don’t come late!!) www.qcobbq.com
Founded in Scotch Plains, NJ in 1984, FINAL ENTRY remains intact with its original members. When they come in from around the country, they get together to play Rock and Roll from the 1960’s -1990’s. They are BACK at SHOREFEST for the 5th time. FINAL ENTRY has recorded hit music with exactly ZERO famous bands or musicians… Although some of them have MET Bruce Springsteen… and Craig once got yelled at by The Pretenders road manager.
FINAL ENTRY players expected to appear: OG’s Lang Butler (Trumpet), John Caricato (Bass Guitar), Kevin Colangelo (Sax), Craig Cummings (Guitar, Vocals, Harp), Don Francis (Keyboards, Vocals), Dave Grimaldi (Lead Guitar, Vocals), Keith Hafer (Trumpet, Glockenspiel, Vocals), Pete LaVecchia (Trumpet), Frank Neuberger (Sax), John Ritter (Drums, Percussion), Konrad Soong (Trumpets)…with hired guns Craig Cummings, Jr.(Keyboards), Nick Cummings (Guitar, Vocals) and NJ legend Vinny Turturiello (Horns of All Kinds) …and featuring Shore singing celebrities, Andrej, Layonne Holmes and Lisa Sherman!!
Sarah Hodd and the Drive bring their unique, powerful sound to Shorefest for the first time. Sarah can do it all, but you are likely to hear sounds of soulful rock and R&B with some covers and some originals.
Joining Sarah is, “The Drive” … Patrick Cerria (Keys), Amanda Gardiner (Vocals, Percussion), Larua Delano Duncan (Vocals, Percussion), Mark Loughney (Guitar, Vocals), Hal Hirsch (Lead Guitar), Bily Fishkin, (Bass Guitar), John Ritter (Drums, Percussion). You can find Sarah’s EP, “Rolling On” on Spotify, Soundcloud and Apple Music. www.sarahhoddmusic.com
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