WILL DAILEY JOINS Johnny Rzeznik, Low Cut Connie, Willie Nile, Joe Grushecky and others at LIGHT OF DAY 2026
LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST 2026 SET FOR JANUARY IN ASBURY PARK, RED BANK, MONTCLAIR, NEW YORK CITY.
LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST 2026 SET FOR JANUARY IN ASBURY PARK, RED BANK, MONTCLAIR, NEW YORK CITY, PIERMONT, NY AND NEW HOPE, PA
Will Dailey performing:
Jan. 14th - City Winery NYC
Jan. 16th - Stone Pony NJ
Jan. 17th - Transparent Clinch Gallery and Count Basie Theater
Jan. 18th - Palmetto and McCloon’s
ASBURY PARK, NJ (November 21, 2025) – The Light of Day Foundation has announced WinterFest 2026, the annual music festival taking place throughout January in Asbury Park, Red Bank, Montclair, New York City, Piermont, NY and New Hope, PA.
Show-specific tickets for The Stone Pony and Wonder Bar will be on sale on Saturday, November 22 at 10:00 AM through Ticketmaster.com or The Stone Pony Box Office
“Bob’s Birthday Bash” will take place on Saturday, January 17 at the Count Basie Center’s Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre. The rest of WinterFest events including the all-important “Bob’s Birthday Bash*The Main Event” and the “FestPass” combo packages will be going on-sale within the next two weeks!
All performances and events will raise money and awareness for the continuing quest to end Parkinson’s disease and its related illnesses ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) and PSP (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy) within our lifetime.
Over the course of 26 years, Light of Day has raised approximately $7 million in our continuing quest to end Parkinson’s disease, ALS and PSP. The first official Light of Day concert was held at Asbury Park’s Stone Pony in November 2000 and primarily featured local, unsigned artists. The critically acclaimed Pittsburgh-based band Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers (managed by Bob Benjamin) headlined the show, which featured a surprise appearance by Bruce Springsteen, who joined the Houserockers for a raucous, hour-long set.
Light of Day has grown from a one-day event into a multi-day festival in the metropolitan area. More significantly, Light of Day has expanded into an internationally recognized tour, through a true grassroots effort of musicians, music fans and benefactors. Light of Day shows have taken place around the world on two continents, with shows in England, Wales, Ireland, Sweden, Belgium, Norway, Denmark, Italy, Switzerland, Germany and Spain. Portions of the proceeds from each show are donated to a local Parkinson’s organization.
Light of Day WinterFest performers have included Bruce Springsteen, Southside Johnny Lyon, Max Weinberg, Darlene Love, Michael J. Fox, Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers, Willie Nile, Gary U.S. Bonds, LaBamba’s Big Band, Jesse Malin, John Rzeznik, Jakob Dylan, Ed Kowalczyk, Lucinda Williams, Suzanne Vega, Jake Clemons, David Bryan, John Waite, David Bromberg, James Maddock, Nicole Atkins, The Smithereens, Alejandro Escovedo, Peter Asher, Joey Molland, Garland Jeffries, Joe D’Urso Lisa Lowell, Mike Peters , Dave Hause and Pete Yorn.
