Bon Jovi, Southside Johnny to headline charity concert in Red Bank

Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 11/26/07

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RED BANK — Tickets go on sale at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday for the Hope Concert III, taking place Dec. 21 at Red Bank's Count Basie Theatre and featuring performances by Jon Bon Jovi, Southside Johnny Lyon, Bobby Bandiera and the Jersey Shore Rock-N-Soul Revue, Gary U.S. Bonds, Tim McLoone and the Shirleys, Mark Pender and Richie "La Bamba'' Rosenberg.

Proceeds from the 8 p.m. show will benefit the Valerie Fund Center at Children's Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center, which provides comprehensive support for children with cancer and blood disorders. Bandiera is the musical director of the annual charity concert.

Tickets are $100, $250, $350 and $500. They are available only through the Count Basie Theatre box office, either by phone or in person. The telephone number is (732) 842-9000. The box office is located at 99 Monmouth St. in Red Bank. Tickets won't be available through the theater's online ticketing site.

There is a limit of four tickets per person.

At the time of purchase, ticket buyers will receive a receipt, which they will have to show at the door with photo ID on the night of the show to claim their tickets.

The Count Basie Theatre has 1,543 seats. Theater officials said 350 sponsor tickets have been pre-sold, with 1,193 tickets to be sold to the general public. The theater will have three box office windows and three phone lines operating simultaneously. It's estimated that the first 125 to 150 people on line and the first 125 to 150 callers will successfully purchase tickets before the show sells out.

The concert is being sponsored by Saker ShopRite, the Silver Family Foundation, the Membership Rewards Program from American Express and two anonymous donors.

-- Staff Report