Southside Johnny is ready to rock. Stone Pony show was just a 'glitch in the machine'
Southside Johnny is back.
The legendary Jersey singer Southside Johnny Lyon has a full complement of concerts, including a trip to Europe, with the Asbury Jukes this spring and summer.
Lyon had fallen ill during the second of back-to-back concerts at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, celebrating the club's 50th anniversary, in February. He was taken to the hospital mid-show and subsequently postponed two shows at City Winery in New York City.
“It’s too bad that happened but I’m fine, everything’s fine,” said Lyon to the Asbury Park Press on April 22. “ I had some tests and there doesn’t seem to be anything wrong with me. It as a momentary glitch in the machine, that’s all.”
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The City Winery shows have been rescheduled for May 22 and 23, and Southside and the Asbury Jukes are on the just announced Rock, Ribs and Ridges Festival, which takes place June 28 to 30 at Sussex County Fairgrounds. Molly Hatchet, Larkin Poe, the Outlaws and more are also on the bill.
Johnny and the Jukes play Friday, June 28. Tickets start at $35 via rockribsandridges.com.
The band, which recently played the Newton Theatre and in Florida, also play Saturday, June 29, with the Rascals on the beach in Seaside Heights. Visit seasideheightslive.com for more info.
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“Once you get started it's hard to stop,” Lyon, 75, quipped.
Lyon will be on TV in the new documentary “Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story,” which premieres Friday, April 26, on Hulu. He was interviewed at the Stone Pony and appears in the first episode.
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes were a primary source of inspiration for the young Jon Bon Jovi.
“Jon's and good guy and he’s been a real friend for a long, long time, and I like him a lot and I like his wife (Dorothea Bongiovi),” Lyon said. “They're just good people.”
Visit southsidejohnny.com for more info on Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes.
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Chris Jordan, a Jersey Shore native, covers entertainment and features for the USA Today Network New Jersey. Contact him at @chrisfhjordan; [email protected].
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Southside Johnny back on stage after Stone Pony on-stage illness
