Light of Day beefs up artists' line up for next weekend's concert; Eddie Kowalczyk, front man from Live, Status Green to SloMo and a legion of songwriters join the fight against Parkinson's disease

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(January 6, 2010) The Light of Day Foundation, Inc. (www.lightofday.org) is pleased to announce the full line up for its 10th Anniversary concerts in Asbury Park, New Jersey, to be held Friday, Jan. 15, Saturday, Jan. 16 and Sunday, Jan. 17.

The concerts will aid the ongoing fight against Parkinson’s disease by supporting research into more effective treatments and a cure as well as supporting people who suffer from the degenerative neurological disorder.

Eddie Kowalczyk, widely known as the lead singer, frontman and guitarist for the band Live, will headline Saturday’s concert at the historic Paramount Theatre, located in Asbury Park’s Convention Hall complex. Kowalczyk has built an impressive rèsumè with his bandmates that includes eight full-length albums, total CD sales exceeding 20
million, a huge international fan base and extensive touring all over the world. Live has been one of the most successful and enduring alternative rock bands of the 1990s and 2000s.

The other artists previously announced as playing on the band stage are Jesse Malin, Joe D’Urso & Stone Caravan, Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers and Willie Nile. Also, Asbury wunderkinds Outside The Box will make their Light of Day debut.

There will be a special appearance by comic daredevil Bello Nock along with several acoustic performances.

The Friday, January 15th show will be at the world-famous Stone Pony, the oceanfront night club where Light of Day was launched 10 years ago.

On Sunday, January 17th, there will be three songwriter's circles in intimate cafè settings on the Boardwalk in Asbury Park.

On Saturday afternoon, the Wonder Bar will have a special warm-up show for the Paramount show. Hosted by WRXP 101.9’s Rich Russo, who hosts the free form radio show “Anything Anything” from 9 to 11 p.m. Sunday nights on the station, the matinee show will feature two performers hand-picked by Russo, Matt Koziol and Someone Say Something. Also slated to perform are two Canadian bands, two NY/NJ area bands and
a handful of acoustic singer-songwriters including Sarah Solovay, another "Anything, Anything" favorite.

Friday night’s show will feature inaugural Light of Day sets from Status Green, SloMo, the Tangiers Blues Band featuring Danny Clinch, The Reveling, The Sunday Blues, Sikamor Rooney and The I Drive.

Light of Day mainstays the Bob Burger Band, Boccigalupe and The Badboys, JoBonanno & The Godsons of Soul and Maybe Pete will anchor the band stage. There will be a full slate of solo acoustic performances on a second stage.

There will be three special editions of “Songwriters by the Sea” on Sunday afternoon. McLoone’s Supper Club, the Langosta Lounge and the Watermark will host twenty songwriters split into three performances at 12 noon, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. John Eddie, Glen Burtnik, Richard Barone, Nicole Atkins, Joe D’Urso, Lisa Lowell, Quincy Mumford and Cara Salimando are among the songwriters appearing.

Full lineup details and ticket information follow:

Tickets

Individual show tickets as well as 3-day combo ticket packages, which will allow fans the chance to attend all Light of Day shows, are still available. Individual show tickets for the Paramount, priced at $25, $50 and $75, are still available, as are individual tickets for the Stone Pony, priced at $25 each.

Tickets for the acoustic shows at the Watermark, Langosta Lounge and Tim McLoone’s Supper Club, as well as the Wonder Bar show, are $12 each and will be available at the door.

Ticket packages ranging in price from $95 to $115 are still available. For more information on 3-day combo ticket packages or single tickets for each venue, go to www.lightofday.org, or www.livenation.com.

Musical line-ups

Start Time: Friday, January 15, 2010 at 5:00pm
End Time: Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 2:00am
Location: Stone Pony, 2nd & Ocean Avenues, Asbury Park, NJ

Date: Saturday, January 16, 2010
Time: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Wonder Bar, Ocean and 5th Aves., City/Town: Asbury Park, NJ

Start Time: Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 6:00pm
End Time: Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 1:00am
Location: Paramount Theatre, Boardwalk between 5th and Sunset Aves., Asbury Park, NJ

And a special appearance by comic daredevil Bello Nock

Single event tickets for all Sunday (Watermark, Langosta Lounge and Mcloone's Supper Club) Songwriter By the Sea events will only be available at the door on the day of the show. Advance tickets for these Sunday events are only available as part of the 3-day combo "MegaTicket" packages that get you into all six LOD events. Ticket packages ranging from $95 to $155 are still available. For more information on 3-day combo "MegaTicket" packages go to www.livenation.com.

Date: Sunday, January 17, 2010
Time: 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: The Watermark, Boardwalk & 1st Ave, Asbury Park, NJ

Light of Day NJ proudly celebrating 10 years of rockin' against Parkinson's presents a
special edition of Songwriters By the Sea with:
Arlen Feiles
Glen Burtnik
Jerzy Jung
Linda Chorney
Lisa Bianco
Mimi Cross

Sunday, January 17, 2010
Time: 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: Langosta Lounge, Boardwalk & 4th Ave, Asbury Park, NJ

Light of Day NJ proudly celebrating 10 years of rockin' against Parkinson's presents a
special edition of Songwriters By the Sea with:
Cara Salimando
Christine Martucci
Dawne Allynne & Joe Morgano
Mark Diomede
Matt Witte
Quincy Mumford

Date: Sunday, January 17, 2010
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: McLoone's Supper Club, Boardwalk & 5th Ave, Asbury Park, NJ

Light of Day NJ proudly celebrating 10 years of rockin' against Parkinson's presents a
special edition of Songwriters By the Sea with:
Joe D'Urso
Joe Rapolla
John Eddie
Laura Crisci
Lisa Lowell
Nicole Atkins
Pat Guadagno
Richard Barone