STONE HARBOR –
UPDATE: The concert has been postponed to July 17. No other changes have been made.
PREVIOUS: The world-renowned Jersey Shore Pops Orchestra will be performing July 15 as part of the Borough’s Centennial celebration. The outdoor concert, beginning at 7:00 p.m. will feature one of Stone Harbors favorite entertainers, Johnny Petillo. The conductor of the orchestra, Linda Gentille comments, “Johnny Petillo is a fantastic entertainer that I met many years ago when he had a local television station. He is really a local legend and I am honored to have him performing with us for this historic occasion. We are working on a fantastic show of the music of the 50’s with the music of Sinatra, Dean Martin and Johnny’s specialty Doo Wop music. He is a fantastic impersonator as well and will bring his comedic impersonations to our shows.”
Johnny Petillo performed for many years at various venues in Stone Harbor and is known as a fabulous entertainer and comedian. His career spans four decades in many genres both on television and the live stage. Recently, he has starred in the National Tour of Johnny Petillo Juke Box Dreams Show, Tony Orlando with Johnny Petillo on Tour, Johnny Petillo One Man Show, and Johnny Petillo TV Variety Show from New York. In the 1990s, he hosted The Johnny Petillo Show, a weekly entertainment TV show. Interviewing and booking all the talent for the show, Petillo had the opportunity to work with guests like Tony Orlando, Comedienne Pudgy, Danny & The Juniors, The Duprees, The New Chordettes, and many others. He is very excited to return to Stone Harbor to perform after many years on the road.
“We are absolutely thrilled to include the Jersey Shore Pops Orchestra during our centennial celebration”, said Stone Harbor Mayor Suzanne Walters. “The Pops will bring a wide variety of music to the Borough that will span all generations and musical tastes as we celebrate 100 years of being a premiere seashore destination along the East Coast”.
The concert will be held at a specially constructed stage at the Water Tower. There will be VIP seating on a first come first serve basis beginning at 6:00 p.m. with a special wine and beer station to enjoy before and during the concert. If the VIP seating is taken, guests may bring a blanket or a beach chair to enjoy the performances which will be free to the public.
The Jersey Shore Pops Orchestra is a professional orchestra that performs classical and popular music concerts with international guest artists. The Pops educates adults, young people, and special populations throughout southern New Jersey in the beauty and power of classical music. It is comprised of 25 New Jersey-based professional musicians. The Pops is the orchestra-in-residence at the Middle Township Performing Arts Center.
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