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The Gaslight Anthem, Asbury Park Brewery Release Special Beer Before Concert At The Stone Pony The Gaslight Anthem, Asbury Park Brewery Release Special Beer Before Concert At The Stone Pony
The Gaslight Anthem, Asbury Park Brewery Release Special Beer Before Concert At The Stone Pony A New Jersey alternative rock band is releasing a special beer right before playing at an iconic Asbury Park concert venue. The Gaslight Anthem is partnering with Asbury Park Brewery to create "Stay Lucky," a limited-edition beer to be sold starting on Thursday, Aug. 15, the brewery said in a news release. The band that formed in New Brunswick in 2006 will perform at The Stone Pony on Friday, Aug. 16. Stay Lucky is a hazy IPA with peach and mango aromas with a 6.5 percent ABV. It's named after the second song on the band's 2010 album 'American Slang'. The brewery said Stay Lucky …

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by Chris Spiker
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Asbury Park Concert Venue Plans To Reopen After Severe Flood Damage Asbury Park Concert Venue Plans To Reopen After Severe Flood Damage
Asbury Park Concert Venue Plans To Reopen After Severe Flood Damage A popular Asbury Park concert venue is getting ready to rock again more than six months after it was severely damaged by flooding. House of Independents posted a teaser photo on Instagram on Wednesday, Apr. 10. The post hinted at a summer reopening and said a "2.0" version of the Cookman Avenue venue was "now loading." Elizabeth-based music event production company Concert Crave posted its own tease on Instagram hyping up the relaunch of House of Independents. A video showed a small peek at some of the renovations inside the concert hall. View this post on Instagram …

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by Chris Spiker
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Asbury Loses Another Original Music Venue: Floodwaters Claim House Of Independents Asbury Loses Another Original Music Venue: Floodwaters Claim House Of Independents
Asbury Loses Another Original Music Venue: Floodwaters Claim House Of Independents In the Jersey Shore town that for ages has been synonymous with original live music, the declining number of stages further dwindled with the loss of the House of Independents. The late September floodwaters that surged through Asbury Park's southeastern streets when Wesley Lake overflowed its banks caused an estimated $500,000 in damages that put the eight-year-old Cookman Avenue concert space out of business. There was hope of just a temporary setback, but the owners announced late last week that the House is pretty much history. "Everything kind of looks bleak right now," Eva Michelin, …

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by Jerry DeMarco