Russell Crowe is returning to the Stone Pony, and he's bringing his Indoor Garden Party
Actor Russell Crowe is coming back to the Stone Pony.
Crowe, who played with his former band 30 Odd Foot of Grunts at the famed Asbury Park venue in August 2001, is bringing Russell Crowe's Indoor Garden Party to the Pony on Sunday, Aug. 11. Presale tickets are available starting 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 26, with the code “PONY.” General onsale begins at 10 a.m. Friday, June 28.
Gentleman Barbers and Lorraine O’Reilly are also on the bill.
Ticket prices have not been released yet. The Pony show takes the place of a Russell Crowe's Indoor Garden Party concert that was previously announced for Aug. 11 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark.
What's Russell Crowe's Indoor Garden Party?
“I like playing in pubs,” said Crowe on a statement on indoorgardenparty.com. “It’s what I did growing up. It’s my version of theater. Even though my day job has a huge claim on my time, I’ve never not played music. My journey to film starts with playing in bands, touring around, releasing records.
"The band work led to musical theater (‘Grease,’ ‘Rocky Horror Show,’ ‘Blood Brothers’)," he added, "and miraculously, a film director saw me performing in ‘Blood Brothers’ and asked me to audition.”
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Crowe's films include “Gladiator,” “The Insider,” “A Beautiful Mind,” “Romper Stomper,” “L.A. Confidential,” “American Gangster” and more. Recent roles include "The Pope's Exorcist" and "The Exorcist."
Russell Crowe’s Indoor Garden Party has several U.S. and European shows scheduled, including Monday, Aug. 12, at Sony Hall in New York City.
His last show at the Pony was an event that drew a mostly female crowd. Crowe reportedly had a van full of Louis Vuitton bags that he gave out to the female audience in the front row.
The Stone Pony is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Visit stoneponyonline.com for more information.
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Chris Jordan, a Jersey Shore native, covers entertainment and features for the USA Today Network New Jersey. Contact him at cjordan@app.com.
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Russell Crowe is returning to the Stone Pony to play music
