Posts by Brian O.

Hello Wag friends, old and new!

Here’s our schedule through August, so far – but always check back on our website or Facebook page, as shows are always being added (& sometimes dates or times can change): June: 6/1: The Beatles (The Wag) vs. The Stones (Anthony Walker & The Dead Flowers) benefit for Musicians on a Mission, Calgo Gardens, 462 Adelphia Farmingdale Road, Freehold, NJ. Free show, free parking, there is a cafe & a bathroom available. Bring your own chair (recommended) or blanket, & wear a hat! It gets very sunny! 3 – 6 pm. 6/6: Summit Street Sounds Concert Series, Summit, NJ. Exact location TBA, please check our Facebook page for that update. 5 – 8 pm. 6/7: Berkeley Township Food Truck & Music FEASTival, Veterans Park, Bayville, NJ. FEASTival is 11 am – 7 pm; Wag starts around 4 pm. 6/8: AsburyFest, 101 5th Ave., Asbury Park, NJ. Wag time 2 – 3:30 pm. 6/13: The Coffee House, 931 Amboy Avenue, Edison, NJ. 7 – 8:45 pm. 6/18: Little Silver Gazebo concert, 480 Markham Place, Little Silver, NJ. 7 – 8:30 pm. Bring a lawn chair! 6/25: Bradley Beach Concert Series, Riley Park, Bradley Beach, NJ. 7 pm. 6/28: Matawan Concert & Fireworks, Ravine Drive & Matawan Avenue, Matawan, NJ. 6:45 pm.  Rain date 6/29. July: 7/4: Milltown 4th of July Parade, 204 S. Main St., Milltown, NJ. Events go from 10 am – 1 pm; Wag time is 11 am. 7/9: Cumberland County Fair, 3301 Carmel Rd., Millville, NJ. 7 – 9 pm.  7/11: The Coffee House, 931 Amboy Avenue, Edison, NJ. 7 – 8:45 pm. 7/12: The Wag’s Beatles Spectacular at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 7:30 pm. For tickets, click here! 7/17: Little Falls ABC Concert Series, Memorial Park Gazebo, 189 Main St., Little Falls, NJ. 7 – 8:30 pm. 7/22: Morris Summer Concert Series, Glinty Field Gazebo, 35 Woodland Ave., Morristown, NJ. 7 – 8:30 pm. 7/30: Lacey Summer Concert Series, Deerhead Lake Beach, Deerhead Lake Drive, Forked River, NJ. 6:30 – 8 pm. August: 8/1: Summit Street Sounds Concert Series, Summit, NJ. Location TBA. 5 – 8 pm. 8/8: The Coffee House, 931 Amboy Avenue, Edison, NJ. 7 – 8:45 pm. 8/16: Edison Food, Wine, & Beer Festival, 926 Amboy Ave., Edison, NJ. Wag time sometime between 7 – 10 pm. 8/22: The Wag’s Beatles Spectacular at Colony, 22 Rock City Rd., Woodstock, NY. 7 pm. For tickets, click here! 8/30: 50th NJ Friends of Clearwater Festival, Sunset Memorial Park, Asbury Park, NJ. Festival 12 – 8 pm, Wag time TBA.

Hello Wag friends, old and new!

Here’s our schedule for May – but always check back on our website or Facebook page, as shows are always being added (& sometimes dates or times can change): 5/9: The Coffee House, 931 Amboy Avenue, Edison, NJ. 7 – 8:45 pm. It’s Alicia’s Birthday Bash, & our special guest (as well as guest Wag drummer) is Josh Bicknell! 5/17: Neptune Food Truck & Music FEASTival, Loffredo Fields, 2710 W. Bangs Ave., Neptune, NJ. FEASTival is from 11 am – 7 pm; Wag starts around 4 pm. 5/25: Sussex County Food Truck & Music FEASTival, Sussex County Fairgrounds, 21 Evergreen Rd., Sussex, NJ. FEASTIVAL is from 11 am – 7 pm; Wag starts around 4 pm. 5/29: Middletown Library, 55 New Monmouth Rd., Middletown, NJ. 7 – 8 pm.

Photo by Howard Weiss.

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Photo by John Posada.

There’s nothing like a good old fashioned holiday special, and The Wag’s Christmas Spectacular is just that! Steeped in the traditions of holiday TV shows of the past, The Wag brings back the memories of these specials, while putting their own unique stamp upon them. Their show has all of the holiday songs that you know and love, plus dance numbers, costume changes, and comedy sketches, along with some fun surprises – including a few original Christmas/Holiday songs! The Wag’s sense of humor and their homemade props and costumes are worth the price of admission alone! The show also features a running theme of “Christmas Around the World”. There will be holiday songs and sketches from Ireland, Germany, Spain, & more! The Wag’s Christmas Spectacular is sure to please the entire family.

12/14/24: The Strand Theater, Lakewood, NJ
Ticket link: here

12/21/24: Middletown Arts Center, Middletown, NJ – MCSPCA benefit
Ticket link: here

Come together and celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Beatles’ arrival in America with The Wag’s “Beatles Spectacular”!

This show is fun for the entire family! The Wag plays all the hits of the Fab Four, from the early days all the way through to their last album. The show includes 2 sets of Beatles music, costume changes, and a special opening set of Wag originals!

“If the Beatles and the Cowsills got together backstage at Ed Sullivan, The Wag would totally be their child.” -Wil Wheaton (actor, author).

The Wag performs their Beatles tribute show annually at The Fest for Beatles Fans (the biggest Beatles festival on the East Coast), Abbey Road on the River in Jeffersonville, Indiana (the biggest Beatles festival in the country), and at many different theaters, townships, and private parties.

From the first note to the last, a splendid time is guaranteed for all!

8/24/24: The Vogel – 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
Ticket link here: https://thebasie.org/events/the-wags-beatles-spectacular-2/

There’s nothing like a good old fashioned holiday special, and The Wag’s Christmas Spectacular is just that! Steeped in the traditions of holiday TV shows of the past, The Wag brings back the memories of these specials, while putting their own unique stamp upon them. Their show has all of the holiday songs that you know and love, plus dance numbers, costume changes, and comedy sketches, along with some fun surprises – including a few original Christmas/Holiday songs! The Wag’s sense of humor and their homemade props and costumes are worth the price of admission alone! The show also features a running theme of “Christmas Around the World”. There will be holiday songs and sketches from Ireland, Germany, Spain, & more! The Wag’s Christmas Spectacular is sure to please the entire family.

12/23/23: The Landis Theater, Vineland, NJ – Toys for Tots benefit
Ticket link: here