The Surf Hotel is honored to present An Evening with Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country, in the Ivy Ballroom on Sunday, January 7th. The acclaimed singer-songwriter and guitar virtuoso will make his Ivy Ballroom debut on the heels of his sophomore album Reflector, released November 2023, and as one of the first shows kicking off his 2024 tour.

Fresh off a 2024 GRAMMY nomination and a stunning NPR Tiny Desk performance, Wild Up — the contemporary music ensemble that has been called “a raucous, grungy, irresistibly exuberant … fun-loving, exceptionally virtuosic family” by The New York Times — have announced a packed slate of performances for early 2024, featuring a dozen World and West Coast Premieres and workshops of three large-scale new works.

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The new year brings new tour dates for Spafford, the dynamic musical force celebrated for their electrifying off-the-cuff improvisations, as they announce their highly anticipated 2024 Spring Tour.  Coming off an incredible and unprecedented 2023 which saw the emergence of Spafford with a revitalized sound and an array of new songs following the addition of keyboardist Cory Schechtman, their iconic type 2 jams continue to transcend boundaries taking audiences on intergalactic sonic voyages night after night.

One of the world’s best Queen tribute bands, Killer Queen, will be rocking the U.S. once more this year! Led by singer Patrick Myers – faithfully assuming the role of the legendary Freddie Mercury – Killer Queen will be kicking off their latest set of dates kicking off on February 29th in Salina, KS and ending on July 28th in Peoria, IL!

For a sample of the magic that Killer Queen brings to the stage, view this clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qucQhBd2WY

Epic Records/Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, starts the new year off right with the groove-laden, cool blues vibes of G. Love & Special Sauce’s legendary self-titled debut album, remastered and newly expanded for its 30th anniversary.

In a year filled with a multitude of successes for Dogs In A Pile (DIAP), perhaps December 2023 will go down in band history as one of the most important stretches for the Asbury Park quintet. But we’ll get to that in a moment.