City Parks Foundation Annual Gala - Celebrating the Beatles

Rumsey Playfield, NY NY

Photos and article by Bill Kelly

The City Parks Foundation opened their summer program of free music, arts, dance and theater with the annual Gala held in Central Park’s Rumsey Playfield.  Featuring a wide-ranging group of musicians, the well-heeled crowd was treated to an interesting cross section of the Beatles catalog.

Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes - Keep on Moving - Paramount Theater, Huntington NY

Images and Article by Bill Kelly

Still rolling along close to 40 years after emerging from the Jersey Shore, Southside Johnny (nee Lyon) brought his Stax driven bar band sound to the newly renovated Paramount Theater in Huntington New York.  The band played a mixed set comprised of several tunes from the 2010 release Pills And Ammo along with old favorites like Fever and I Don’t Want To Go Home.  Decades on the road have not weakened Johnny’s voice, but rather added a full, throaty roar that would be envied by musicians half his age.