Jersey’s Best Bands to Headline Makin Waves 30th Anniversary Show

On Saturday March 31, some of the best bands in New Jersey will gather to celebrate one of the godfathers of New Jersey music journalism.

Makin Waves, a music column written by Bob Makin, celebrates its 30th anniversary with an all-day all-star gathering at The Wonder Bar. The gig will from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m., and will feature musicians from the past, present, and future of New Jersey independent music.

The show will feature our old pals Deal Casino, and The Vansaders. The show also features Williams Honor, Colossal Street Jam, Karen Mansfield, Mike Daly & The Planets, Mike Brody, Sutton Thomas, Tom Kanach, LEEDS, DJ Lee Mrowicki, and an all-star “Upstage Club” jam lead by Asbury staple Paul Whistler. The jam will feature: Rock + Roll Hall of Famer Vini “Mad Dog” Lopez of the E Street Band fame, Joe Petillo, Billy Ryan, John Mulrenan, and many more.

Tickets are $15 in advance via Stone Pony box office and via Ticketmaster. $2 each from each paid admission will go to Asbury Park Music Foundation and Boys & Girls Clubs of Monmouth County.

The first 100 paid entrants will receive a free commemorative t-shirt. All attendees will receive a free commemorative sticker. There will be happy hour drink specials during the show. There’s a prize wheel featuring prizes from: Makin Waves, The Aquarian Weekly, Fat Rat Press, Silverball Museum Arcade, Danny Clinch Transparent Gallery, Asbury Park Music Foundation, WRAT 95.9FM, Debra L. Rothenberg Photography, Bubbakoo’s Burritos, Cookman Creamery, and The Brew TEA Spot. Free slices anniversary cake from Confections of a Rock$tar will be served at 7:30 p.m.

Makin Waves is a killer music column that has shown a light on countless bands that have come and gone in the New Jersey music scene. The column currently appears in The Aquarian Weekly, New Jersey Stage, NJArts.net, and AsburyMusic.com.

Bob Makin, the author of the column, is a passionately dedicated writer. This guy loves the music of this state, and it’s hard not to feel his passion in every word in his columns. He supports so many shows, champions so many bands, and is legitimately one of the good brothers of the scene.

He’s supported so many of us throughout the years (he’s promoted all our shows), so let’s all pay homage to the man who made it possible, and cool for us to write about New Jersey music this Saturday.

For more on Makin Waves and their 30th anniversary party, check out the social media event.