OT: Southside Johnny Suddenly Retires from Touring, Cancels NYE Show

[Knight Shift]

Damn, that was sudden. We had tickets for the New Years "Early" show. We had made it to the Count Basie Theater on NYE most every year. Hope Johnny is OK.

I guess he wants to go home, because he won't be singing "I Don't Want to Go Home." A jersey bar band and beyond legend. Probably have seen SSJ and the Asbury Jukes more than any other band over the years.

"Southside Johnny turned 76 on Dec. 4. On Dec. 14, he left the stage after just a handful of songs at The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia, and The Asbury Jukes finished the rest of the sold-out show without him."

NYE will not be the same without them, nor will the Stone Pony summer stage.

Southside Johnny retires from touring; New Year's Eve show at the Basie is canceled

On Dec. 14, Southside Johnny left the stage midway through the Asbury Jukes' show at the Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia.

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Southside Johnny Announces Immediate Retirement from Touring

Singer Southside Johnny announced his retirement from touring in December 2024.

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[jayman]

Damn, that was sudden. We had tickets for the New Years "Early" show. We had made it to the Count Basie Theater on NYE most every year. Hope Johnny is OK.

I guess he wants to go home, because he won't be singing "I Don't Want to Go Home." A jersey bar band and beyond legend. Probably have seen SSJ and the Asbury Jukes more than any other band over the years.

"Southside Johnny turned 76 on Dec. 4. On Dec. 14, he left the stage after just a handful of songs at The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia, and The Asbury Jukes finished the rest of the sold-out show without him."

NYE will not be the same without them, nor will the Stone Pony summer stage.

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Southside Johnny retires from touring; New Year's Eve show at the Basie is canceled

On Dec. 14, Southside Johnny left the stage midway through the Asbury Jukes' show at the Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia.

www.app.com

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Southside Johnny Announces Immediate Retirement from Touring

Singer Southside Johnny announced his retirement from touring in December 2024.

ultimateclassicrock.com

Sad day. NYE shows were a staple for me in the 90s and 2000s. Saw him and the Jukes at the Pony this past Summer. Hope his health issues aren’t too serious.

 

[King of S]

Sad day. NYE shows were a staple for me in the 90s and 2000s. Saw him and the Jukes at the Pony this past Summer. Hope his health issues aren’t too serious.

He’ll be back! Maybe next summer.

 

[RUGuitarMan]

I saw them about 2 years ago. His voice is going. When he was a younger guy he had one of the better R&B voices in rock music. Nothing lasts forever.

 

[Knight Shift]

I saw them about 2 years ago. His voice is going. When he was a younger guy he had one of the better R&B voices in rock music. Nothing lasts forever.

IMO, still better than a large majority of crap being pumped out nowadays.
First 4 albums were fire, and Better Days (1991) and Messin' With the Blues (2000) were great mid-career efforts.

 

[WhiteBus]

Very sad. I hope he is ok. I've seen Southside Johnny more than any other band by far. My favorite Pandora station is the Southside Johnny & Asbury Jukes. The band was great because they didn't take themselves seriously and were entertaining and funny! The horns made the band much different back in the early days.

 

[MURF87]

Man, saw him at the Birchmere a couple of years ago.

 

[Kbee3]

Hearts of Stone one of the all-time great tunes.