Swamp-Stock will rock the night on Thursday, October 1 as bands line up for non-stop music throughout the evening.
The fundraising event is the first of its kind to support the Marblehead Counseling Center. It will take place at the brand new Swampscott Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday from 6 to 11 p.m.
General admission is $60 plus Eventbrite fees. Ticket prices include light hors d’oeuvres, and there will be a cash bar.
Doors open at 5 p.m. with the line-up including:
6 p.m. – Lois Lane and the Daily Planets
Boston-area, high energy band that’s been a mainstay on the music scene for four decades. Specializing in classic rock, blues, rhythm and blues, funk, jazz, rock, soul, pop, and dance music. Lois Lane is the lead vocalist, with Peter Fedele on guitar, Lee Lundy on bass, Shawn Meehan on drums and James Oliver “Jayo” Wharton on sax, flute, drums and vocals.
7 p.m. – Glass Harbor
A five piece band from Marblehead, with roots in rock and the blues. Brendan Kane will be on electric guitar, with Nick Sears on acoustic guitar, Cam Heafitz on keyboard, Dylan Chardon on bass and Max Eidelman on drums.
8 p.m. – B-Side Hustle
Swampscott-Marblehead based rhythm and soul band with a feel-good combination of classic
and contemporary soul, funk, and blues. Sacha Bodner is on guitar, percussion, and vocals; with Michael Bourne on bass; Jay Mahler on lead guitar; Michael McClung on keyboards and vocals; Jesse Piascik on saxophone and vocals; and Michael Smerka on drums.
9 p.m. – The MERJ
Nahant-based band featuring Roze and Jim Malone, and Mo, playing a wide variety of genres including country, classic rock, Western swing, and Celtic music.
10 p.m. – Funbucket
Based on Cape Ann, a high-energy live band playing rock, funk, soul, and crowd favorites featuring Kook Lawry, Chris O’Connor, Mike “Mr. Bogus” McMahon, and Greg Dann.
The Ted and Julie Moore Family Fund is a top-tier Harmony Sponsor for the night. Ted, who started Glover Property Management in the 1970s, said he and his wife, Julie, “both have an interest in mental health in our community” and have previously supported the center’s mission.
The Moores said they are happy to be part of Swamp-Stock because it is for a great cause and allows them to support their long-time friendships with Marblehead Counseling Center Board President Ruth Ferguson and event supporter Jackie Polimeni.
They’re also excited about the event and what it means for the community.
“I’ve just started to get to know Johnny Ray,” Ted said, “and I’m delighted to be involved in something that he’s involved with. You know, he has this great vision.”
In addition to the Ted and Julie Moore Family Fund, sponsors include a second Harmony Sponsor who wishes to remain anonymous. Spotlight Sponsors are Jeff and Laurie Flowers, Ralph and Janice James, and Koiles Pratt Family Law, and Rising Star Sponsors that include Big Blue Bargains, DiMauro Landscaping, Helaine & James Hazlett, Metro Credit Union, Jackie Polimeni of Coldwell Banker Realty, Edgar & Maria Robertson, and Willis & Tierney, Compass Realty.
