Where’s YDKJ This Week? – May 26th – June 1st

by Alice Magdziak • May 26, 2017 • Events • Comments (0) • 1506

We’ve been hearing from more and more friends and readers that they’d like to know where we’re going each week so they can join us. We get invited to events, hear about fun exhibits and are interested in lots of different places all the time. Here’s what is on our radar this week. We can’t guarantee that we’ll go to all these places but there’s a good chance we’ll be at some of them. Support local arts or get outside and do something with us!

Party for Planned Parenthood! Benefit Show

Friday, May 26th at 7pm, LC Underground, Jersey City

With our current political climate we have a duty to act and speak up with our art. So come out and help the voices of women artists be heard and let’s Party for Planned Parenthood! A night of live music and vending by local businesses. Performances by Overlake ; Lowlight ; The Penniless Loafers ; Foxanne. Vending by: Manifest Comics and Cards ; Antifragile Tarot ; Modern Girl Blitz ; Your Gothic Granny ; +1 More TBA

Doors: 7:00PM; Music: 7:30PM. Tickets: $10 Online or at Door. $ Ticket Sales Benefitting Planned Parenthood/ Musicians Tickets Available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/party-for-planned-parenthood-benefit-show-tickets-34157214147

The 2017 Pork Roll Festival

Saturday, May 27th from 10am to 7pm, Front Street, Trenton

The Official 2017 Pork Roll Festival ® in Trenton, NJ. Experience the world’s largest selection of pork roll food items and meet new friends. See the finale of the Pork Roll Queen Pageant & Recipe Contests with 9 hours of live bands, food trucks and food vendors, snacks, merchandise and craft vendors, kids entertainment and adult refreshments in a beautiful park. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59gYdz4DdiQ

Call Security, We’re Ghosts Now, Wayward City, Ruby Bones

Saturday, May 27th at 6:30pm, Studio at Webster Hall, NYC

$ 12.00 – $15.00 / Age 18 And Up

Flemington DIY 3yr Anniversary + Benefit Show

Saturday, May 27th at 7pm, Flemington DIY, Flemington

Flemington DIY is celebrating its 3rd Year Anniversary! Congrats buds! ♥ This show will be a benefit fundraiser for Flemington DIY, as they need to make plans to move to a new venue and need the funds and support from our awesome DIY community ???✨ MUSIC STARTS @ 7PM. $5+ DONATIONS @ THE DOOR

*Dog Date ~ “some real ass fuzzy garage shit that you should get gassed up for”
~ https://dogdate.bandcamp.com/; ** Psilocybe NJ ~ “about 4 genres mixed in our but godly hardcore from Jerz City”; ~ https://psilocybemetal.bandcamp.com/; *** sojourner ~ “a beautiful mesh of math rock and shoegaze which is honestly soul food for me” ~ https://mangosojourner.bandcamp.com/album/waxfruit; **** Secretary Legs ~ ~ https://secretarylegs.bandcamp.com/ ?HOUSE RULES?: No drinking, no drugs – keep the good energy going, we’re helping out a venue that has done so much for us!

Shred Flintstone Release (Possibly Coolest Lineup Ever?)

Saturday, May 27th at 7pm, Index Art Center, Newark

AYO CELEBRATE SHRED FLINTSTONE. $10 Cover. Acts (in no order): Shred Flintstone // The Only Band Ever! www.nationalenquirer.com; John Cozz (with Will Woodkotch) // Nutley’s next big thing https://johncozz.bandcamp.com/; lkffct // will smoke a doobie with your dad https://lkffct.bandcamp.com/; Goats // The original party animal https://goatsmakemusic.bandcamp.com/; Tula Vera // ???
https://tulaverabuddies.bandcamp.com/; Gabbi Carson // Unsurprisingly not French hearteyes.bandcamp.com

Prim, Grayling, Beach Bod, HAGS, Jeff Lane at APMF

Saturday, May 27th at 7pm, Asbury Park Music Foundation, Asbury Park

Grayling/ Beach Bod are coming through lovely Asbury Park! Joining them will be Prim and HAGS :). PRIM https://primmusic.bandcamp.com/; Grayling https://graylingphl.bandcamp.com/; Beach Bod https://beachbod.bandcamp.com/; Have a Good Season https://haveagoodseason.bandcamp.com/; Jeff Lane from dollys. Doors @ 7; Music @ 8; $6 Entry; Don’t be a jerk!

Memorial Day Fireworks Party

Sunday, May 28th at 8pm, Asbury Park Boardwalk, Asbury Park

The Asbury Park Boardwalk is pleased to open the Mezzanine Room & Balcony of the iconic Paramount Theatre to the public for a very special birds-eye-view of the 2017 Memorial Day Fireworks. Please join us on this special evening at the shore for an unparalleled fireworks viewing experience. DJ’s Biff Swenson and Mike Chick of Asbury Park band Yawn Mower will provide the tunes for this magical evening. Tickets are on sale via Eventbrite.com, so get yours today! Doors open at 8 PM and fireworks will begin at approximately 9 PM. There will be a cash bar for guests 21 & up. All ages are welcome, (please note that children must be accompanied by an adult). Standing room only. This event will take place weather permitting. Full refunds will be issued if the event is cancelled due to weather.

DevonGoods/ShredFlinstone/DutchPop(Solo/DudeElsberry/GoldFronts

Sunday, May 28th at 7pm, BoonTunes, Boonton

EEEY. Got a sick gig on a Sunday for ye. Some Touring bands from Austin TX and some sick locals: Dutch pop (Solo set) (A Beautiful Man Singing Beautiful Songs) https://dutchpop.bandcamp.com/; Shred Flinstone https://snifflingindiekids.bandcamp.com/track/buggin; Gold Fronts (TX) (That sadboi stuff)
https://goldfronts.bandcamp.com/releases; Dude Elsberry (TX) (Dreamy emo revival pop) https://dudeelsberry.bandcamp.com/album/hon; Devon Goods (That twinkleey jawn) https://devonbads.bandcamp.com/

Des & The Swagmatics / Secret Sound / Tash Even & Kyle

Monday, May 29th at 7pm, Wonder Bar, Asbury Park

Happy Mondays brings you a special Memorial Day weekend celebration to kick off the summer of 2017! Featuring Des and the Swagmatics, Secret Sounds, and Tash Even & Kyle. Doors 7 PM/ Music 8:30 PM | FREE | 21 + | Food & Drink Specials

Rob Jennings Live at Pianos NYC

Tuesday, May 30th at 8pm, Pianos, NYC

Hey! I’ll be at Pianos on May 30th to test out some of the new album songs with Doug Jennings and John Tozzi at 8pm.

Deal Casino at Stanhope House – Main Stage

Wednesday, May 31st at 6pm, Stanhope House, Stanhope

Deal Casino at Stanhope House – Main Stage. Featuring: Strange Eclipse; Feeny

Stalker Stalker Con

Thursday, June 1st at 8pm, Crossroads, Garwood

Matt Chrystal & The Garden State Beard & Mustache Society Proudly Present… STALKER STALKER CON A Festival To Celebrate The 40th Birthday of Joe Stalker. OPEN TO ALL! 21+ Please! Sponsored by Sailor Jerry Rum & Cutty Sark Blended Scotch . Arm Wrestle A Sailor Jerry Girl! Between 8pm – 10pm You can step up to the challnge and take on a Sailor Jerry Girl in a fierce Arm Wrestling Contest. Then you can grab some Sailor Jerry Rum drinks to ease the shame of defeat or celebrate your victory. Good Luck!

LIVE MUSIC … Deaf Rhino will reprise their musical costume of DEAF SABBATH for the only time this year and perform a set of all BLACK SABBATH!; GayGuy/StraightGuy will team up with Yawn Mower to perform a super set of original music and grunge rock classics!; Headmotor will put on a badass set of all Motorhead!; BURLESQUE … Domme Stephxecutioner will perform two scintillating acts! DecayNJ will be vending on-site with their latest and coolest designs and shirts! Drink Specials All Nite Courtesy of Sailor Jerry Rum & Cutty Sark Whiskey! 8pm, $5 at the door, 21+ to enter

Sgt. Pepper 50th Anniversary Celebration

Thursday, June 1st at 6pm, Pino’s Wine Cellar, Highland Park

The Makin Waves 30th Anniversary Concert Series in association with Pino’s, MyCentralJersey, New Jersey Stage, NJArts.net, Red Pants Productions, Dynacoustics LLC, Trax East, Volume IV, Danny Coleman’s ROCK on RADIO and Carousel Arts present The Sgt. Pepper 50th Anniversary Celebration with The Paper Jets, Fun While You Wait, Ser Xerri, Anthony Carrera, and the Sgt. Pepper Jersey All Star Band, also featuring members of Backyard Superheroes and Waiting on Mongo recreating the influential LP in its entirety. It’s certainly a thrill! $10 admission, free for 18 and younger (must be accompanied by a parent). Families are encouraged to bring their children to this early show to celebrate the lasting genius of The Beatles. Dinner can be ordered and delivered from just about any Highland Park restaurant, and Pino’s craft beer menu is one of the best in the state.

SET TIMES. 6 p.m. doors; 7-7:30 p.m. Anthony Carrera Music with special guest Marielle Cannon; 7:40-8:10 p.m. Ser Xerri ; 8:20-9:05 p.m. Fun While You Wait; 9:15-10 p.m. The Paper Jets; 10-11 p.m. The Sgt. Pepper Jersey All Star Band