2025 Schedule Main Stage Schedule
BAND LINE UP
JULY 11-13, 2025
FRIDAY
Friday July 11th,
4-7 PM
The Outcrops
REVIEW – “The Outcrops are the 22nd annual Makin Waves Band of the Year for three reasons: a work ethic that makes them one of the Dirty Jerz’s hardest-working bands … guitar-playing that fuses the sounds of my two favorite axemen, Duane Allman and Jerry Garcia, and a refreshing fusion of roots, soul, blues, funk, and psychedelic rock that sounds wholly new while comfortably familiar.” (Bob Makin, The Aquarian)
Website: https://www.theoutcrops.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theOutcrops/
7:30-10:30
The Michael Allman Band
MICHAEL ALLMAN –
Michael Allman is the 1st born son of Legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member of the Allman Brothers, Greg Allman. Michael’s bluesy soulful voice and look is very reminiscent of his father in his prime! Michael has shared the stage with many well-known artists through the years and continues to put smiles on the faces of his fans every time he gets on stage and starts belting out the sounds.
SATURDAY
1:30-3:30
Four On The Floor
“FOUR ON THE FLOOR” is a local band playing Blues and Rock featuring Paul Strong on guitar from Long Beach Island NJ. Paul’s been playing the Jersey Shore for 35 years. The other guitarist Aram Mardigian originally from upstate New York is one half of the “Arminian Blues Brothers from Another Mother” along with Sarkis Damirjian, A.K.A. “Sark on the Harp”, who was the Harmonica player for the late great legendary, Grammy nominated “Sothern Gentleman of the Blues”, Frank Bey.
On the drums, from Cape May, is Mike Dempsey, who has played with Philly bassist Steve Green, Danny Eyer and others.
On Bass from Somers Point, NJ, Mike Maiorano who has played with Billy Walton, Danny Eyer and Blue Eagle.
On the Sax from Erma, Christian Teterence, who’s been playing for decades in may bands including jazz great Clark Terry, “Magic Bus and involved in aa recording session with world renown “Super Tramp”.
On the keys is Dave Landis who has been entertaining at the shore for 40 years starting at age 12, playing The Surf Club, Rainbow Room, Red Garter, and Cozy Morley’s, and Played with “The Waterbugs” and “Big Edsel”
Saving the best for last is Special Guest Singer/Songwriter Cacy Thomas, by way of Toronto and Nashville, and she’s been performing around the Jersey Shore producing her own music. She studied voice at Berklee.
4-7PM
Billy Walton Band
Billy Walton is an accomplished guitar master from the vibrant New Jersey Shore music scene. He earned his stripes in the rock & roll trenches, playing lead guitar for many years with Jersey icon, Southside Johnny. He has also shared the stage with music legends; Little Steven, Gary US Bonds and Steven Tyler, to name a few.
The Billy Walton Band grew out of this rich musical heritage, and found its groove when Billy connected with bassist William Paris. With the addition of Tom Petraccaro on sax, Eric Safka on Hammond B3, Bruce Krywinski Jr on trumpet, and Shane Luckenbough; the band has truly hit its stride. More recently, the arrival of vocalist extraordinaire Destinee Monroe has brought the band to a wholeTheir efforts met with immediate interest from the fertile British Blues scene, leading to multiple successful tours across Europe and eastern United States. They have a solid, dedicated fan base which is growing quickly. In addition to blues rock fans, the jamband scene has also embraced the band – hungry for their high energy live shows.
Website: https://www.billywaltonband.com/
7:30-10:30
SlideWinder Blues Band
The SlideWinder Blues Band hits hard with its own brand of Texas and Chicago driven contemporary blues. For those times when the 1, 4, 5 just isn’t enough, the bands red blooded live shows are full of vigor and offer a sonic pallet indicative of the Mississippi Delta and New Orleans.
Hailing from Doylestown, PA, a suburban town just north of Philadelphia, SlideWinder is comprised of several regulars of “The Every Thursday Funk n’ Blues Jam”, a weekly open blues jam originally born within the venue walls of Puck Live in Doylestown and continues to this day at Havana New Hope in New Hope, PA on Thursday evenings.
Now in its ninth year, SlideWinder isn’t just a band, it’s a community. Inductees of The PA Blues Hall of Fame and some charting positions at international radio with their debut record, position SlideWinder to expand it’s aural footprint. A bluesy re-do of the 1961 hit “A Little Bit of Soap” dropped in May of 2021 peaked at #3 on the RMR Blues Radio Chart. The bands sophomore effort was released in Feb 24, 2023.
SWBB has on more than one occasion supported Sonny Landreth, Marcia Ball, Coco Montoya and others. The band has performed at multiple music festivals including MusikFest, Blast Furnace Blues Festival, and the Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Festival.
The core members of the band include founder Paul Boddy on lead vocal and guitars. Organ and piano are delivered ardently by Glenn “The Wizard” Hale. Bottom end is laid down by bass-man Chuck Hearne, and the drums are finessed by Dave Hollingsworth.
The band’s first release, “Over the Hump” is a humorous tale of an aging body playing host to the thoughts of a younger mind. Follow-up tracks include “Love Me Darlin” which is unabashedly about the come-hear go-away dynamic of troubled relationships. “Money on Love” depicts a young man blowing his weekly paycheck in bars as he looks for love. “Knock my Boots” is not only a play on words, but a line drawn in the sand about a mans prized pair of cowboy boots. Pretty Kitty is a humorous story of a woman’s pet and chock full of innuendo. The bands first entry into ballad territory is “Makin’ Me Cry” which features Paul’s emotionally charged vocal performance and patiently potent slide work, along with Glenn’s soulful organ wizzardry. Several great Bucks County blues musicians appear on this collaboration of appreciable songs written by Boddy and co-produced by multi Grammy Award recipient Joe “The Butcher” Nicolo.
As a young boy, Boddy was surrounded by musicians. He recalls listening to his Grandmother sing the Blues in London clubs and family gatherings, Bar-B-Q’s with The Bay City Rollers and watching his Uncle John’s band rehearse on Saturday mornings in his Father’s London warehouse. The guitar player in his Uncle’s band went on to join Judas Priest. Boddy’s Uncle John now enjoys a life in Spain as a Neil Diamond tribute act. Boddy’s father was in business with Mark Stevens of The Dovells (The Bristol Stomp) and the late Don Kirshner (Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert). In 1999 Boddy Founded Cayman Records and produced Bob Lowery’s Yellow Light Album. After forty plus years of performing and playing along to Freddie King and Duane Allman records, writing and recording music in multiple genres, and forming the SWBB, this music-man remains true to what he first heard as music. A true champion of the Blues and a song man at heart.
Hale has been playing music on both coasts for 50 years. Uncle to Lzzy and Arejay Hale of Halestorm, Glenn brings a Jon Lord-esque baroque and rock edge to the band as he expands upon the licks of Jimmy Smith, Billy Preston & Dr. John. In 1968, Hale’s band The Generation won best band in Bucks County. In 2018, only half a century later, he enjoys the same accolade with SlideWinder.
Hearne has been holding bottom for nearly fifty years with some of the best in Blues and Rock. Of note, a tour of Europe with the Todd Wolfe Band (Guitar, Sheryl Crow). Nearly twenty years with the Flamin’ Harry Blues Band kept him local while he also held court with the Craig Thatcher Band. The highlight of his musical jaunt to date was playing bass on Leslie West’s Mystic Fire studio album. Chuck joined SlideWinder in June of 2018.
Hollinsworth has been playing drums since he can remember. He has toured the globe with Todd Wolfe, played with Leslie West and Geoffrey Whitehorn of Procol Harum. Hollingsworth has sat behind Dickey Betts, John Mayall and Andy Powell from Wishbone Ash. Recipient of best drummer in the Lehigh Valley multiple times. Hollingsworth joined SlideWinder in 2019.
Together these outstanding players make up what is known as The SlideWinder Blues Band, which is harmoniously greater than the sum of it’s parts.
Website: https://slidewinderbluesband.com/
SUNDAY
Sunday July 13th
11AM-1PM
Slim & The Percolators
Fronted by veteran English born guitar player Tim ‘the Percolators’ Perks, The Percolator’s are a blues-based trio from the Bucks County, PA area. We play Classic blues, old school rock and roll and Roots music. Main influences would be BB King, Magic Sam, Chuck Berry and west coast jump/swing. They like to interact with their audience, and we like to see them dance! They look forward to seeing you all at an area venue in the coming months
1:30PM-4:30PM
Zydeco Go-Go
Zydeco-a-Go-Go, the Mid-Atlantic’s premier practitioners of Louisiana dance music, are bringing the zydeco party to the people. “Their motto is: Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler!” or “Let The Good Times Roll!” At the heart of any Zydeco-A-Go-Go song is the classic zydeco sound of accordion and frattoir (rubboard) augmented by saxophone, electric guitar, electric bass and drums. Zydeco and Cajun blues blends with vintage New Orleans rock & roll into a spicy gumbo of irresistible Louisiana dance music. Their performances feature lyrics sung in English, Spanish, Cajun and Creole French, set to a beat that keeps people dancing all night long.
Although based in Philadelphia, the group has garnered praise for its authentic Louisiana sound. When playing a gig at the legendary Rock & Bowl in New Orleans, they kept the crowded dance-floor busy, with lots of smiling faces everywhere. KBON, a popular radio station in Eunice, Louisiana (the heart of Cajun country) put the group’s debut CD into its daily rotation. Music from that cd was used in the soundtrack for ABC News Earth Day Special that was broadcast worldwide during a segment documenting the effect of global warming in Louisiana. In other parts of the nation as well as Europe the CD has found an appreciative audience on progressive radio stations.
And whether they’re playing a large festival or a smalltown fair, a performing arts center or a block party, a bowling alley or a swanky fundraiser gala, a back-yard BBQ or one of those non-stop everybodys-up-and-dancin wedding receptions: you know it’s gonna be a wild and swingin’ pitch-a-wang-dang-doodle-all-night-long zydeco dance party!
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/p/Zydeco-a-Go-Go-100063509080818/
