HOME BASE: Asbury Park

Cosmic Jerry Band. (Photo by Rick Krueger)
STYLE: Jam band covering music from the Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia Band, and more.
LINEUP: John “Jelly Roll” Nemeth, bass and vocals; Billy Siegel, keys and vocals; Dan Donovan, percussion; Ty Mares, guitar and vocals.
FUN FACT: Members of Cosmic Jerry (including LBI’s own Ty Mares) have shared the stage with musicians from Jerry Garcia Band, Talking Heads, Rat Dog, Parliament Funkadelic, The Fugees, Jefferson Starship, Spin Doctors, Dark Star Orchestra, and KC and The Sunshine Band (to name a…
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