STANDING ROOM ONLY
Southside Johnny & The Poor Fools embark on a stripped down journey through Johnny Lyon’s eclectic version of the Great American Songbook. Playing a wide range of music pulled from Dylan, Mose Allison, Muddy Waters, NRBQ, Richard Thompson, Emmylou Harris, The Band, George Jones and more, The Poor Fools will also dive into some of the legendary Asbury Jukes material–revisiting the classics as well as the underperformed deep track.
Southside Johnny says “The Poor Fools tour is a chance for me to try out different material and some Jukes standards in an acoustic-ish form. In this incarnation, Jeff Kazee, John Conte, Tommy Byrnes, Soozie Tyrell and I will all be singing, playing, and having some fun on stage. It will be a loose mix of songs, stories and banter between the musicians and–hopefully–the audience. Just lookin’ to have a good time. It’ll be a little side trip between the usual Asbury Jukes touring and our next recording.”
No rules. No fences. Just a New Jersey legend and his troubadours looking for a little fun on a rare night off. Southside Johnny & The Poor Fools.
December 25th, 2011 at 7:05 pm
I grew up in Toronto on Grenadier Rd., next to High Park. I now live in Vancouver, and wish Southside Johnny would some day make the trek out here. I have been a fan since the 70′s. It’s good to know there are places around like Hugh’s Room that continue to support live music. I’m sure Southside will not disappoint your audience. Peace, from the west coast.
January 9th, 2012 at 7:56 pm
Southside and the Jukes rocked the Ottawa Bluesfest two summers ago…What a Party!! I’m hoping the weather co-operates on the 31st, so that we can make the trek down the 401 to have another incredible New Jersey experience.